
Libraries Without Borders
Bibliothèques Sans Frontières
Montreuil, France
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Founded in 2007, Libraries Without Borders is a non-governmental organisation based in Montreuil, France working on education, arts & culture, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +3 more.
Libraries Without Borders (Bibliothèques Sans Frontières) is an international non-governmental organisation founded in 2007 that works to give vulnerable populations access to knowledge, education, culture and information. It creates libraries, microlibraries, digital tools and educational resources, including the Ideas Box and Kajou, and operates in around thirty countries, including France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. Its work covers humanitarian intervention, refugee support, school and digital literacy, and cultural heritage preservation. Its headquarters are in Montreuil, France, with a logistics base in Épône.
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Education · Italy
Supports students in fighting misinformation through school libraries in four Italian regions.
Sea Beyond
Environment & Climate · Italy
Raises awareness about ocean preservation in working-class neighbourhoods of Naples.
Les Cyber Héros
Education · Belgium
Training and resources for parents and teachers on digital citizenship and online safety.
Questionautes
Science & Research · Belgium
Educational web series on science to stimulate young people's curiosity.
Ideas Box
Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief
A traveling media library designed for deployment in precarious contexts.
Digital Travellers
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Digital education initiative bringing access to knowledge and technology.
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Khan Academy, Fondation Mukwege, Philippe Starck
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