HERMES
Zagreb, Croatia
About
Founded in 2011, HERMES is a non-governmental organisation based in Zagreb, Croatia working on education, human rights, democracy & civil society +3 more.
HERMES (Croatian Education and Development Network for the Evolution of Communication) is a Croatian non-governmental association founded in December 2011. It provides non-formal education for democratic citizenship, using applied debate, structured dialogue and non-violent communication to address discrimination, promote human rights and encourage active citizenship. Its projects, mainly aimed at young people and students, include the Anne Frank History for Today traveling exhibition, the DEMOS Democracy Dialogues, JustNow human rights education materials and regional history education. Its work is carried out largely in Croatia, with regional cooperation in the former Yugoslavia region and wider Europe. HERMES relies largely on volunteer management and affiliated freelance experts, and works closely with schools and teachers.
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Anne Frank History for Today Traveling Exhibition
Education · Croatia
Traveling exhibition on the Holocaust from Anne Frank's perspective, with Croatian local history panels, visited by schools and institutions and guided by trained peer guides.
Model European Union Zagreb (MEUZ)
Education
Simulation of EU institutional decision-making for young people, held yearly from 2013 to 2018 and since retired.
JustNow
Human rights
Human rights education materials and toolbox for teachers and youth workers, combining simulation games and diversity learning.
DEMOS Democracy Dialogues
Democracy & Civil society
Local dialogue sessions on societal issues, based on the Finnish Timeout Dialogue method, to build trust and reduce polarisation.
Street Power Project: Resistance Art and the Fight for Women's Rights
Arts & Culture
Workshops and public murals engaging young people on women's rights through street art.
Virtual Art and Culture
Arts & Culture
Project supporting cultural and artistic participation, funded through the Art and Culture Online competition of the European Social Fund.
Historija, Istorija, Povijest Lessons for Today
Education · Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia
Regional history education programme on the conflicts of the 1990s in the former Yugoslavia region.
Anne Frank Youth Network
Education · Croatia
Network of young people who have taken part in Anne Frank House educational activities, running awareness-raising activities in schools and communities.
Model International Criminal Court Western Balkans (MICC WeB)
Justice & Legal aid
Intensive workshops on human rights, historical conflicts and criminal law in which young people simulate war crimes trials.
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Anne Frank House, Dutch Embassy in Croatia, European Union, Youth Initiative for Human Rights, FabLab, Nikola Tesla Technical Museum, City of Zagreb, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, BETA e.V.
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