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Educational Association “Common Knowledge”

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ul.Grunwaldzka 137, 80- 952 Gdańsk, Poland, Tel /Fax +48 58 345 11 66

Educational Association

“Common Knowledge”

www.tewp.org.pl

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established on 27th October 1998

Educational Association“Common Knowledge”

It consists of teachers, academics,

sociologists and runs the Common

Knowledge Centre, which is included in

the register of non-public educational

centres. All activities are mostly

undertaken by volunteers.

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The Association carries out educational activities for society as a

whole. The mission of the Association is

disseminating knowledge and humanistic values as well as

shaping high intellectual and moral levels of the society.

Educational Association

“Common Knowledge”

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Statute aims: Activities supporting science and

education and promoting life-long learning

Preparing members of the society by providing them with knowledge and skills necessary to function in a global society

Conducting pro-European educational programmes, shaping attitudes that would be favourably inclined towards European integration and providing the Polish society with knowledge and skills necessary to function properly in the united Europe

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Statute aims:

Activities supporting European integration and developing contacts and cooperation between societies

Activities supporting the development of citizen society and increasing citizen competences

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The aims are accomplished by the following forms of activities:

conducting courses concerning education and self –

development within different fields of knowledge and skills

organizing lectures and talks

organizing training courses and workshops

organizing conferences, seminars and discussion meetings

publishing activity

scientific and research activity

educational tourism

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The Educational Association consists of teachers, academics and

sociologists

The vice-president,

Anna Odrobińska, sociologist

The president of the Association is

Dr Witold Turnowiecki,

a social politician and academic at the

University of Gdansk

The vice-president,

Bolesław Stąporek,

sociologist

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Projects conducted in the last yearsIn 2006 The Educational Association „Common Knowledge” received a prize – “Amber Swordtail” for „innovation and promotion of new solutions” from the Pomeranian provincial governor and the marshal of the Pomeranian province.

In 2006

the following projects were completed:

“Changes in the regional job market connected with demographic transformation” (financed by the European Social Fund)

„Volunteers 50 +” (financed by the Civil Initiative Fund )

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In 2007 the Association still conducted innovative projects and participated in international educational projects.

„ Volunteers 50 +” (financed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Poland)

the following projects were completed:

A Care Taker for an Elderly Person (financed by the European Social Fund )

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„I Grow Up With My Dad – Workshops for Young Fathers” (financed by Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Poland)

„Life-Learning” GRUNDTVIG Programme (financed by the Educational System Development Fund - national Agency of “Life Learning Programme” )

„Catching Up with the World” (financed by Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Poland

2007

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In 2008 the following projects were completed:

"Solving Problems of Elderly People" financed by the Stefan Batory Foundation

"Law Around Us - The Law Guide" Legal Education Model for All Educational Levels" financed by the self-government of the Pomeranian province

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"Learning Equality: Polish Teachers For Including Gender Enlightenment to Belorussian Educational System" with the support of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway financed by European Economic Area Financial Mechanism, Norwegian Financial Mechanism and the Republic of Poland budget within the Fund for Non-Governmental Organizations Component Democracy and Citizen Society

"A Care Assistant for an Elderly Person" financed by The European Union from European Social Fund and state budget within the sub-action 6.1.1. “Support for people unemployed in the local labour market” of Operational Programme Human Capital

2008/2009

2009/2010

„ECO-CRAFTS: Valorisation of womens’ creativity throughout recycling waste crafts” (Leonardo Da Vinci program in co-operation with educational centres in Turkey, Greece, Estonia, Spain and the Czech Republic)

„Adult Multicultural Education and European Identity” (Grundtvig program in co-operation with partners from Romania, Greece, Italy and Spain)

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The following projects were completed:

2010

Non-governmental organizations for better life of the elderly in Karelia (a republic in Russian Federation) financed by the Stefan Batory Foundation

Creation, publication and distribution of a guide for the elderly,their families and caretakers - financed by the City of Gdańsk

„Volunteers 60+” financed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy within the Citizen Initiative Fund

„Don’t take away our memories of those days” financed by the Ministry of National Education

2011

„Active Seniors – Volunteers 50+ in Gdańsk” financed by the City of Gdańsk

„ The Centre of Free Legal Counsel – against the discrimination of elderly people” financed by the City of Gdańsk

„Volunteers 60+” financed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

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Educational Association “Common Knowledge” employs permanently 3 people and 2 trainees. It has got a 3-room office and training room (98m2) equipped with an office, training hall, audio-visual and music appliances. When particular projects are undertaken, we engage experts that are bound on contracts for specific work. The number of volunteers working on a regular basis is 20 due to the programs: European Voluntary Service (EVS within the Youth in Action program) and Volunteers 50+ and 60+. Since its beginning about 20 000 people in Poland and abroad have been involved in various projects of the Association.

In 2011

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Educational Association is taking part in international educational projects within "Lifelong learning programme" in Comenius, Leonardo da

Vinci and Grundtvig. It is also an organization receiving EVS volunteers (currently volunteers from

Belarus and Bulgaria).

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Educational Association “Common Knowledge”

ul. Startowa 21 F/12, 80-246 Gdańsk, Poland, Phone/Fax No.: +48 58 557 42 76, E-mail: educator@wp.pl

Office:ul.Grunwaldzka 137, 80 952 Gdańsk,

Poland, Phone /Fax No +48 58 345 11 66 E-mail: tewp@neostrada.pl

http://www.tewp.org.pl