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Established 20 June 2009, JTEF's mission is to conduct awareness programs and fundraising efforts in Japan for conservation of wildlife and their habitats. The funding is maintained separately in three conservation funds: Tiger, Elephant and Iriomote cat. For the Tiger and Elephant funds, the money collected in Japan, goes to programs conducted by our partner on the ground in India, Wildlife Trust India. At the same time, JTEF is conducting vital work in Japan on Iriomote Island to reduce the threats to Iriomote cats by conducting awareness programs and working with the community for night patrols and generating legislative policy to protect the natural resources. JTEF is the only NGO that is working for conservation of the critically endangered Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis) endemic only on the small Japanese Okinawan Island of Iriomote. Based on our founding philosophy, we will implement three pillars of wildlife conservation activities (preservation of habitats, education / awareness & policy recommendations). With a vision of a society where people and wild creatures can coexist, we uphold these three pillars of wildlife conservation activities for the Iriomote Cat, Elephants and Tigers. 1. Conservation activities in habitats where wildlife is being threatened by human beings. 2. Conduct Education/awareness programs to alert people to wildlife issues & take actions that support coexistence of people & wild creatures, no matter the distance from the actual habitat. 3. Promote policy proposals on conservation of wildlife to make the coexistence of people and wild creatures a key public policy in order to minimize damage done to nature.
Achvat Amim ("Solidarity of Nations" in Hebrew) is a unique five month volunteer program based in Jerusalem, for participants ages 21 to 30, that directly engages with the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through grassroots human rights work and critical education, based on the core value of self-determination for all peoples. Our vision is a reality of peace, justice, and self-determination for all peoples in this land, within a framework where the full human, civil, and political rights of all people and peoples are recognized and actualized. As experienced community organizers in Israel-Palestine, we know that the best way to approach challenging social and political problems is to engage people in meaningful processes of self-examination, empowerment, and relationship building. In parallel, we need to create spaces for communities to develop shared goals and strategies for positive social change, rooted in their unique identities and traditions. Our mission is to build a movement to support self-determination for all peoples, starting with an empowered and educated Jewish community which acts in partnership and solidarity with Palestinians and Israelis. As Jewish educators and activists, we have identified three strategies: 1. transform our own Jewish community to act from a place of empathy, compassion and meaningful identity, 2. bring more people into the movement, in partnership and solidarity with Palestinians and Israelis, and 3. develop leaders within the movement for self-determination for all people and peoples. Achvat Amim's methods - sustained processes of living, learning, and working in partnership across various divisions - allow growing relationships of trust and solidarity to emerge between participants, partner organizations, and staff, between Israelis, Palestinians and others.
Welcome to “ROV: Fighting for Forgotten Communities; The Battle for Appraisers' Rights and Future of Appraising” a fundraising campaign organized by 10K Appraisers Foundation Inc. We are committed to revolutionizing the appraisal industry by modernizing appraisal processes through data science and evidence-based analysis, moving beyond outdated methods. Our mission is about more than data; it's about equipping professionals with the skills to navigate their careers confidently. Appraisers are among the often-forgotten groups—expected to follow complex, evolving standards while managing challenges from automated systems and shifting industry practices that can undermine their role. Our goal is to provide resources to help appraisers stay resilient, maintain public trust, and uphold professional standards. We stand with all often-forgotten groups, including Poor People, Veterans, Farmers, Rural Communities, Urban Communities, Heirs Property owners, and Appraisers. These groups are often overlooked within the systems that govern property valuation and land use. This fundraiser aims to support the modernization of the appraisal process, improve professional resources for appraisers, and advance data-driven valuation techniques. Your support will also fund educational programs and scholarships for aspiring appraisers, preparing them to meet the demands of modern appraisal work. Join us in this effort for accurate appraisals and professional growth. Your contribution will be a catalyst for change, empowering a new wave of appraisers who are armed with the knowledge, skills, and drive to shape the future of property valuation. Together, we can build a more accurate and efficient industry that reflects the evolving standards of our field. Thank you for standing with us in this vital cause.
The HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development) TRUST was established in 2021 following a 24-year journey in caring for elephants that have been displaced or orphaned due to human-elephant conflict. With the growing numbers of orphans and displaced elephant calves in recent years, due to rampant poaching of elephant mothers as well as human-elephant conflict, Adine Roode, HERD Founder, took the step to build an elephant orphanage in South Africa, to provide an adoptive family structure for calves in need. The HERD Orphanage was built in 2019 in response to a growing number of young orphaned elephant calves that need a place of rehabilitation and more importantly, an existing herd that will accept them unconditionally. The Jabulani Herd is now a family of 16 elephants, of which 11 are orphans and five that were born to the herd over 10 years ago. In 2004 the lodge, Jabulani, was built to sustain the herd, with proceeds from tourism assisting with the care and management of the rescued herd. In 2021 a decision was made to move the Jabulani herd and the HERD Homestead operations (formally known as the Jabulani stables) together with the HERD Orphanage, under the umbrella of the HERD Trust which is a registered PBO Number 930072153. This allows for public funding to ensure the well-being of all the elephants. The HERD Trust also commits to being active within our local communities through education and awareness, as well as our online communities, bringing a global audience together to educate a larger audience about the elephant species and the essential conservation efforts undertaken by various organisations around the world. It is our mission through HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development), South Africa's first and only dedicated elephant orphanage, to rehabilitate orphaned elephants from the traumatic or near-fatal challenges that have caused them to be abandoned. It is our mission to give them a second chance of life with a herd, as the social and complex nature of the species requires that they live within a herd for their own wellbeing. Our objectives are to provide a safe rehabilitation alternative for elephant orphans that prioritises the long-term well-being of the elephants. To establish a strategy and long-term plan for elephant rehabilitation through rewilding that includes ways to mitigate the long-term chronic stress of releasing elephants directly into the wild when, as orphans, they don't have a proper social structure. The focus is on building the orphans' ability to deal with a wild system independently, in such a way that allows them to develop that capacity at a reasonable pace, and within a stable and nurturing system. Thus, the rewilding of captive elephants that takes elephant biology and local context into account. Our principals underpinning the approach: a. Emphasis and focus on the rehabilitation and rewilding as both short and long-term objectives, that considers the social and sentient nature of elephants, their longevity, and the need for their learning and social development to take place in a protective, nurturing, and safe context and environment. b. Take into account the importance of social learning, bonding, and role building for orphans by creating a novel system of responsibly wilding or reintegrating elephants. c. It is unethical to simply release orphans into the wild without the opportunity for them to develop a robust social decision-making and behavioural system, within a structured support system, that people can, and have the obligation to, provide. d. Creating sustainable wellbeing for orphan elephants, responsible and transparent mechanisms to support direct costs attached to handraising and caring of elephants, and the herd into which they will be introduced, and which is engaged with broader society. e. Run an ethical, accredited, and credible operation, with a fully constituted ethics committee, and with an advisory committee with the appropriate expertise. f. Recognize the existence value of elephants for broader society, and to take on the custodianship role (all animals are under the custodianship of all people), on behalf of broader society, so that people know that animals are being protected and supported in an ethical way that gives people a sense of humaneness and humanity - this is one of our global values. g. Based on a long-term strategy for rewilding of orphan elephants that enhances wellbeing, and takes into consideration their longevity, and the long-term responsibility that we collectively have as a society to caring for orphaned elephants through their entire lifetime. h. Enhance and expand the contribution of elephants to human social and economic development, and human livelihoods and wellbeing, especially in the local region. i. Not causing unnecessary suffering or harm; j. There is no breeding of captive elephants. k. New orphans increase the wellbeing of the Jabulani elephant herd by improving the social structure of the herd, and providing the conditions for natural social interactions and processes. l. Introduction of calves can play a positive role in the emotional wellbeing and behaviour of the Jabulani herd, and the herd provides the most humane mechanism to reintegrate orphans into elephant society that is available. m. There is no promoting the removal of any babies from the wild. n. It is not the first choice to have captive elephants, and we understand the risks posed by the complex social nature of elephants. o. There are clear specific criteria for taking orphans for rehabilitation, such as when orphans are the direct consequence of human interference and human created problems, such as poaching. p. Elephants are only accepted as a results of confiscation, donation, or rescue and approved by, official government agencies. All orphans accepted are properly permitted. q. We do not promote, base, or drive the operation on creating a market for orphans. Orphans are accepted in the interests of the orphans, as such, and not to have any resale value. r. The Jabulani herd was rescued from a perilous situation, and are being provided with a protected and comfortable environment, that meets their biological and social requirements within the limitations of a previously tamed herd. s. The commitment to the Jabulani herd is to ensure their wellbeing for their natural lives.
YAR Vlaanderen makes a difference in the life of young people between 15 and 21 years old who are struggling in different areas of life. We offer these young people an opportunity to get their lives back on track. Two programs are at the heart of our work: 'YAR Coaching' and 'YAR Housing'. These programs allow young people to experience that they themselves are responsible for their choices. And that making conscious choices is the first step to take their life or housing situation in their own hands. Our participants get a reboot in life, believing that they have a new chance at making something of themselves, no matter their past or circumstances. Personal development, in a sense of taking full ownership of their lives and more particularly their future, is the first foundational pillar of our work. Strengthening the social network is the second pillar of our programs. Creating a network around our young people is crucial in the personal development work we do. In collaboration with professional employees, both programs are made possible by an extensive network of volunteer coaches, partner organizations, companies, socio-cultural organizations and local authorities. Working with volunteers is a fundamental choice and an important element within our community-based work. Working with volunteers is crucial to the success of young people within the programs of YAR Vlaanderen. Young people, often with a long-standing history in youth care, thrive on the fact that their coaches are willing to invest a lot of time and energy into them, without being remunerated. It enhances their trust in our organization, in adults and subsequently, in society at large. YAR Vlaanderen always thinks one step ahead and continually strives for improvement and self-development. We are relentless in our strive to help our youngsters have a genuine fresh start in life as responsible, reasonable, self-reliant and confident young adults.
Suncokret - Community Development Center is a non-governmental and non-profit organization founded in 2004 in Vrginmost. The organization operates in Sisak-Moslavina County with the aim of alleviating the negative psychological, social and cultural consequences of the war and social problems in the region. Suncokret's work is focused on improving the quality of life of all community members, with a special emphasis on children and youth, community reconstruction and support for the development of a sustainable, democratic civil society. Our activities are based on working with individuals, families, groups and communities, encouraging active participation and training. We support positive initiatives, encourage mutual cooperation and respect for differences. The organization is committed to building democratic values, civic initiative and participation, community development, volunteerism and altruism, equal sharing of responsibilities and equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender, religion or nationality. In recent years, Suncokret has expanded its activities aimed at children, youth and the elderly to the earthquake-affected municipality of Topusko and the city of Glina. Over the years, Suncokret has continuously represented a stable pillar of social support for children and youth in the community, despite fluctuations in relations with local institutions. Today, institutions rely on Suncokret's provision of support to children and youth, as well as creating employment opportunities and support for the elderly in the community. Through its regular activities, with the support of younger team members from the community who grew up in Suncokret, the center's key target groups have services they can rely on: children (support in learning), the elderly (visits to the nursing home in Glina, repairs and assistance to elderly households in the villages) and the working-age population (employment through public works). During twenty years of operation, Suncokret has provided support and empowerment to several generations of children and youth from Vrginmost (over 1000 of them), as well as adults and elderly in difficult socio-economic situations. In its work, Suncokret relies to a large extent on the support of international volunteers who represent the significant human resources available to the center. To the extent possible, the Sunflower team has always tried to positively influence the development of the community through its activities and work - international volunteers have enabled generations of children and young people to get to know other cultures and accept multiculturalism, improve their language, communication and other skills; while the local team provides and coordinates community service activities. At Suncokret, volunteering means sharing and learning: volunteers learn about organic gardening, permaculture and sustainability, and in turn empower Suncokret by sharing their skills with children and youth and supporting the local community through physical work. Volunteer support made it possible to arrange access to a source of drinking water, clean up the environment, help elderly and infirm people with landscaping, work in the garden and vegetable garden, and preparation for winter. Sunsokret annually hosts over 150 volunteers and records more than 10,000 volunteer hours in the community. Vision Strong, supportive and sustainable communities in Sisak-Moslavina County and beyond where young people have opportunities and all residents exercise their rights - communities ready for the future. Mission Suncokret creates inclusive, connected, sustainable and resilient communities by bringing together different generations, empowering them, building relationships of trust and solidarity between them and engaging in various intercultural interactions and activities tailored to the needs of the community. Suncokret mobilizes and organizes international volunteers who contribute to social inclusion, interculturalism and intergenerational cooperation with their engagement. Values Integrity - Suncokret works transparently, demonstrating responsibility and being accountable to the community and partners, thereby building trust and long-term support. Diversity - Suncokret believes in diversity and in accepting and respecting diversity not only as a basis for normal individual development, but as a prerequisite for building strong and resilient communities. Human Rights - The basic rights of every person in the local community in which Suncokret operates, which are in any way questioned, provoke a reaction from Suncokret. Inclusivity - Suncokret is committed to creating communities in which all community members, regardless of their age, gender, socioeconomic status, nationality, religion or any other differences, are equally included and have equal opportunities to participate in activities and make decisions. Inclusivity is the foundation for building a just and solidarily connected society. Civic Responsibility - Suncokret encourages active civic participation, empowering individuals to take responsibility for the life and well-being of their communities. Lifelong Learning - Suncokret bases its work on non-formal education and encourages lifelong learning for all age groups. Suncokret - Centre for Community Development is a Croatian non-governmental, non-profit organization founded as a response to the psychosocial needs of a rural, isolated, economically depressed postwar and post earthquake community facing high unemployment and depopulation. Suncokret undertakes community development work and aims to address negative psychological, social and cultural consequences of the social upheavals and post disaster response in the region, to improve the quality of life for all, but especially for deprived socially excluded members of the society, to promote community rebuilding, and support development of a sustainable democratic civil society. Reintegration and the improvement of life is essential in this area that suffered war and displacement and now again after the earthquakes needed help. Some lost their homes in the war and again in the earthquakes in 2020. Our activities assist in the reintegration of the community and ultimately contribute community building and development of inter-ethnic/national understanding, tolerance and reconciliation. Through our current activities the Community Center is a catalyst for civic and social change. Our organization promotes community development in a rural community. We aim to develop dialogue and interpersonal tolerance in a multiethnic environment through educational and creative activities and provide informal education of the local population in the post war area. We encourage and empower civil society through education, volunteerism and activism and improve the quality of life by providing education, supporting the civil society and preserving the environment. We organise international volunteer camps, local community actions and service projects and by provide education, access to information and a variety of activities otherwise not readily available in this postwar area. Suncokret creates inclusive, connected, sustainable and resilient communities by bringing together different generations, empowering them, building relationships of trust and solidarity between them and engaging in various intercultural interactions and activities tailored to the needs of the community.
The Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) is an independent non-profit organization established in 1997 to promote internet access and integration across Israel. Our pivotal mission is to ensure the Israeli internet is a reliable, secure, independent, fair, and competitive space for the benefit of internet users and the Israeli public (see: https://en.isoc.org.il). ISOC-IL is first and foremost Israel's country code top-level domains (ccTLD) registry, responsible for managing the registration of '.il' and '.' domain names (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/il-cctld), as well as the ongoing operation of the Israeli Internet eXchange (IIX), which allows secure, fast, unrestricted access to Israeli and global websites and online services at any time and place (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/iix/about-iix). Based on these values and technical expertise, ISOC-IL conducts policy research, educational programs, and emergency response initiatives, working to bridge digital gaps and enhance online safety across Israel's diverse communities, while sharing evidence-based insights with the global internet governance community (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/about/news-room). The Internet Safety Hotline which has been operated by ISOC-IL since 2013, provides assistance, guidance, information and tools for internet users in Israel, empowering individuals and communities to prevent and handle a wide range of online abuses and threats (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/the-internet-safety-hotline). The Internet Safety Hotline is a first responder to hundreds of monthly requests for assistance and support, and is recognized as a trusted partner and flagger by leading social media platforms, web hosting services and URL shortening services, reporting to them directly about instances of abuse and offensive, malicious and illegal content, activities and actors targeting internet users and communities in Israel. Through the operation of the Internet Safety Hotline, ISOC-IL has developed deep expertise and experience in monitoring and reporting abuse and malicious content to social media platforms, utilizing a comprehensive evidence-based approach and knowledge of platform policies to address online threats, supported by academic rigor and a community-focused perspective on pertinent issues (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/data-and-statistics/isoc-ils-internet-safety-hotline-data-and-insights-about-online-abuse-in-israel-in-2023) ISOC-IL conducts programs and produces educational materials promoting digital literacy, broadening the public's understanding of the educational and economic opportunities available on the internet while fostering digital trust, online safety and presenting day-to-day solutions to digital threats. ISOC-IL's main focus in the context of the digital divide is the promotion of digital literacy and inclusion, which focuses on the ability to understand and navigate the computing and internet environment. It encompasses a range of skills - technical, cognitive, and sociological - that are crucial for performing tasks and solving problems in digital environments. There are various expressions of digital literacy, including knowledge of the basic principles of computers, ability to safely browse the internet, ability to perform tasks such as online bill payments and shopping, participation in online communities and social networks while adhering to behavioral norms, critical thinking skills, and capability to find, capture, assess, and understand information presented through digital technology. Digital literacy is considered a survival skill in the information age, enabling and opening "digital doors" to the ever-evolving world of information and knowledge (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/isoc-il-bridging-israels-digital-divide). In the last few years and especially after October 7 and the current war, ISOC-IL staff and leadership have had a key role in shaping public policy and decision making regarding online threats and enhancing information integrity by the state, civil society and the private sector in Israel (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/policy-community/policy-papers/oct7-social/drowning-in-the-flood). ISOC-IL experts have presented the organization's data, analysis, research and reports in leading forums and events - amongst them Knesset committees, leading cyber protection forums and conferences, the Israel Democracy Institute and other important academic and civil society forums in Israel and in the global arena (see: https://en.isoc.org.il/about/news-room/isoc-il-research-featured-in-knesset-policy-report; https://en.isoc.org.il/about/news-room/top-10-disinformation-insights-isoc-il-eu).
Initially established as a foodbank in March of 2020, we sought to alleviate hunger for people experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as demand grew and we adapted to the changing needs of those we supported, our services grew. We now provide food parcels to over 90 Northamptonshire schools, as well as other vital organisations such as the Northamptonshire Community Mental Health Teams, Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service, Northamptonshire Children's Trust, Northamptonshire Social Services, and Northamptonshire HM Prisons and Probation service. Since 2020, we have supported over 103,000 people with our food parcels alone. However, our foodbank is not the only service we offer. We also tackle social isolation and wellbeing with our three weekly social clubs, which target locally identified groups in need of this provision. These clubs take a focus on wellbeing, ensuring no member of the community is left struggling or alone. We offer a Minibus service for our club members, providing transportation to and from the clubs, picking them up from home and returning them after the sessions. We also use our minibus to take our club members on monthly trips to local attractions or places of interest. We also run our Doorstep Buddies program, which provides regular at-home visits to people who are socially isolated, giving them the opportunity to have a catch-up with someone. We offer a variety of other community welfare services that have an equally enormous impact on people's wellbeing. This includes home rimprovements for people suffering ill-health and bereavement and gardening services for those who may struggle to do so themselves. On top of this, we offer 1-1 guidance and support sessions with benefits and other welfare applications, and educational services including cookery and digital inclusion classes. The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation is a lifeline for hundreds in the Northamptonshire community, and many be in a very different position without our support. Since establishing as a charity back in 2020, we have offered invaluable aid to thousands, supporting them through times of immense struggle and hardship.
Sustainability that humanizes: three dimensions that transform poverty: We want people to get out of poverty. That is our truth. A certainty that we do not intend to stop stating in this way. At least we do not want to give up saying it, that is our food for the journey. But we also know that this enormous burden of hope and dreams contains a great challenge that has to be embedded in reality to find concrete ways of realization. We know that entering into the field of poverty itself is an exercise that requires all our energies; in many cases, work in contexts of vulnerability is frustrating and has huge rates of failure. We are also aware that around the world of poverty there are many interests (political, media, cultural, economic) that make it extremely difficult to trust the real human being before us, who is experiencing poverty, and that this conditions the proposal and the response to initiatives that seek concrete solutions. However, we fully believe that it is possible to initiate processes of change. We know this because there are many initiatives that have been successful (this inspires us), because we trust in the path we have taken through our own personal experiences of working in poverty, and because we have started a reflective process that resulted in a concrete proposal. The inequality gap continues to grow in the world, we do not need to reflect statistics since they are easy to find. But thinking specifically about Argentina we want to point out a particular characteristic that we will try to address: in many cases poverty is related to the countryside and the city. That is, the 2010 census showed that the rural population is the one that is growing the most in the country (in terms of birth rate) but since agribusiness significantly reduces the space for mobility and exploitation of the land, almost half of the peasantry must leave their homes to live in the outskirts of large cities, thus changing their lifestyle completely and becoming marginalized from society. This is the tragic fate that has been suffered by the majority of the country's poor. This is why we seek to respond to poverty in both urban and rural areas. We have become sensitive to both contexts, knowing that if we work in rural areas we help reduce the number of urban poor tomorrow. And we are also certain that addressing urban poverty is responding to the rural displaced of today, or of some past generations. Our approach will be through three dimensions that we consider key to providing effective solutions to the problem of poverty and misery: Governance, Circular Economy and Territory. We will develop them below. These three dimensions must be framed within a horizon of sustainability. That is, the processes that will be initiated have to be permeated by a strong imprint of durability, they have to be sustained over time. In this way, people will gain autonomy and stability. We feel that poverty dehumanizes and that getting out of poverty is recovering humanity. Discovering our humanity makes us less poor. Becoming more human offers us a horizon of remuneration in accordance with our aspirations. And fair compensation opens the doors for us to own what is ours, to be what we are. Mission "We build bridges so that people in vulnerable and poor situations incorporate skills that offer them alternatives for sustainability" Vision "That more and more poor people generate autonomy and management, building a better quality of life and greater happiness." Values The other is always an equal In the human being there is a potential that can always be developed There is poverty, not poor people Propose, always thinking that it is sustainable Accompany, as long as it is sustainable Intervene, only when it is ecological Cordial treatment and respect Work is always a team effort Always taking care of the environment in everything Aspects related to our way of proceeding It is important to state some situations that may arise along the way to sustain our identity. What "yes" and what "no"? YES Traditional construction Bioconstruction, ecological construction, and recycling. Formal education Technical and artistic training institutions. We coordinate with other entities. NO Give food Deliver clothes Providing medicines We do not provide machinery, tools, etc. if it is not framed within the project and the steps we indicate. We do not manage public assets from our office, we do it with the beneficiaries as our visible face. General guidance to take into account as triggers, to work with people, and that covers the three proposed dimensions. Our community, its ways of living and producing, our territory, our relationships with others, our history, and founding milestones of who we are and who we aspire to be. Threats or weaknesses of our life in the community (external and internal). What aspects of our community need to be improved, how can we produce better, and what aspects of our daily life are difficult or we cannot solve alone? What are our aspirations regarding the products we sell, what could we do together to improve this situation, and what implications do our economic transactions have with the territory in which we live? What do we understand by well-being, what aspects of our living in the territory do we value, and which do not? How could we achieve greater community well-being and strengthen our roots in our place?
Markoding (Yayasan Daya Kreasi Anak Bangsa) is a non-profit organization with a mission to transform underprivileged youth in Indonesia into a generation of innovators by equipping them with digital skills along with 21st-century skills (since 2017). We aspire that women and marginalized populations have equitable access to safe, affordable and accessible education to increase employability and tackle youth unemployment. Markoding has trained 30,000+ participants and 1,465 teachers from 765 schools and communities across 36 provinces in Indonesia. Markoding is committed to empowering youth and women. Through the programs we have created, including: 1. Perempuan Inovasi 2023 Perempuan Inovasi, a collaboration between Markoding, Magnifique Indonesia, and Yayasan Dian Sastrowardoyo, offers digital skills scholarships to underprivileged women in Indonesia. Our goal is to empower innovative and impactful Indonesian women. In 2023, we had 16,596 applicants, with 36 receiving Bootcamp scholarships funded by CSR Program Donor, Telkomsel Indonesia and Samsung Indonesia. Two major events were held during the 9-month program: The Program Launch, generating PR value of Rp2,858,273,000 from 53 articles, and Graduation Day, where all the women participants showcased their solutions, this event garnered a PR value of Rp1,500,000,000 from 32 articles. Both events include discussions on how to tackle gender issues and inequality in the future through technology, and showcases of innovation. These initiatives aim to foster a generation of empowered Indonesian women, equipped with the skills to contribute positively to society. 2. Innovation Challenge: Generasi Terampil collaboration with UNICEF For the last 5 years (since 2019), Markoding has been implementing the Innovation Challenge program as UNICEF's trusted implementing partner. The program is a 9-month program for adolescents 10-19 years old in developing 21st-century skills, digital skills, and entrepreneurship skills, that focuses on helping adolescents including underprivileged girls and boys, and students with a disability, to identify problems in their environment, come up with creative solutions, and implement digital solutions under the direction of experienced mentors. The Generasi Terampil 2023 program has achieved 3,335 students (>65% girls), 271 teachers (>70% women), 116 schools, 50 mentors participating within the program, and 350 ideas for solutions (i.e environment, education, gender equality, health, etc) have been developed by the adolescents.
MISSION VISION VALUES The Fundacion Oceanografic has its main offices at the Oceanografic itself. The marine centre is the institution that provides the infrastructures, personnel and the species to conduct scientific research, and conservation and awareness raising projects on the importance of protecting marine biodiversity. However, the work of the Fundacion Oceanografic extends beyond the borders of the aquarium, operating in many regions of the planet, from the Mediterranean Sea to the freezing waters of Antarctica. Connect society to the marine world and promote the conservation of biodiversity. Be an engine for social transformation that contributes to protecting the oceans. Commitment to animal well-being Environmental, social and economic sustainability Collaboration Passion Commitment Equality Hospitality Since it opened in 2003, it has been envisioned as a homage to the planet's main seas and oceans, and their biodiversity. From the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to the Mediterranean Sea, to the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans, and the wetland ecosystems. The Oceanografic is much more than just an aquarium, as it is also a research and conservation centre committed to protecting marine life and to imparting environmental education. Actions carried out through the Fundacion Oceanografic. Through educational programmes, and conservation and research projects, the Oceanografic and its Foundation work tirelessly to raise the awareness of its nearly two million annual visitors on the importance of oceans and incorporating sustainable practices to protect them. Its objective is to provide knowledge, undertake direct actions favouring conservation, and inform and raise awareness of society as a whole to ensure the protection of species and their habitat. To this end, the Foundation is upheld by three independent pillars, but which are all interrelated: research, conservation and education-dissemination. Through these three pillars, it currently implements both scientific and conservation activities, as well as programmes to raise the awareness of society, enabling the academic and social worlds to join forces to conserve and protect nature. The management and activity of the Oceanografic and its Foundation have the absolute priority of complying with the highest standards of animal well-being of the living beings under their care, and of the individuals who are part of their research and conservation programmes. Under the motto 'The Sea in Your Hands', the Oceanografic's mission is to educate and inform the greatest number of people possible about the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems through enriching learning experiences, which are also employed as a tool to raise awareness to encourage respect towards nature. The foundation of the aquarium's activity is to care for our animal family, prioritising their well-being and sustainable management practices. Along with the Fundacion Oceanografic, its raison d'etre is the preservation of our natural heritage, which is brought to life through joint work dedicated to: research, the execution of direct conservation actions, and the dissemination of knowledge, with the aim of adding influencers among society as a whole who promote and encourage the protection of the ocean and its inhabitants. The Oceanografic is not only one of the main Spanish and international tourist destinations, but it also works hard to become a world-renowned research and conservation centre for species. This commitment to protection is clear from the second visitors enter the Oceanografic. Through educational presentations, experiences and awareness raising activities, it wants to involve the public to create awareness and change behaviours towards the sea environment and its inhabitants. The Oceanografic is certified by several globally recognised organisations and is the hub for meetings and congresses of renowned international institutions that work for animal well-being. Further, since 2022 the Oceanografic has been part of the IUCN Spanish Committee as an observer member, taking part in the conservationist strategy of the IUCN in the regions of Europe, Latin America, the Mediterranean and North Africa. This committee coordinates the meeting and debate between diverse organisations involved in conserving biodiversity in Spain, which include NGOs, public administrations, and scientific institutions. The path of the Fundacion Oceanografic is centred on the important role of aquariums as hubs of knowledge, education and conservation. The Oceanografic works to become established as a driving force for new strategies dedicated to creating opportunities and solutions for the protection of the ocean and its inhabitants, and providing its visitors with a unique and enriching experience in knowledge and emotional inspiration. Committed aquariums The Oceanografic and its Foundation as speakers for the oceans How do we do this? 01 Creating knowledge through research These actions translate into a transfer of knowledge to society to create influencers who can help to safeguard natural heritage. 02 Implementing species conservation and ecosystem restoration projects 03 Promoting educational programmes and collaborating with a wide range of organisations to strengthen environmental awareness Scientific research of the marine environment is crucial for understanding and protecting our environment. The goal of scientific research is to conserve aquatic ecosystems, centring both on the species the Oceanografic houses and wild species and ecosystems, with a special emphasis on those classified under any threatened or endangered category that requires greater knowledge for their recovery and protection. Research programmes: 1. Physiology of Marine Vertebrates Studying the adaptations of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems of pulmonate (with lungs) marine vertebrates that let them dive to extreme depths for extended immersion periods. 2. Marine Health Evaluating the causes of mortality and states of health of the wild populations of different marine species in the Mediterranean through the Beaching Network of the Comunitat Valenciana, made up of the Government of Valencia's Regional Ministry of Environment, Water, Infrastructures and Territory, the Universitat de Valencia and the Fundacion Oceanografic. 3. Conservation based research The application of methodologies that enables the exploration of remote ecosystems, monitoring the populations, and compiling information on their behaviour, health status, and physiology of species in the natural environment. 4. Animal Well-being Nourishing and advancing in the Oceanografic's animal well-being strategy and developing innovative tools that allow for monitoring their well-being in nature. 5. Biodiversity and Society Evaluating the positive impact produced by visiting the Oceanografic and participating in educational activities. Conservation programmes: 1. Marine Animal Recovery Centre (ARCA del Mar) Caring for sick or injured marine animals represents one of the main direct-action programmes. The goal is to rescue and recover species and strengthen visitors' connection to them through visits, workshops and courses with the recovering animals that will later be released into the sea. The recovery centre primarily attends to marine animals such as cetaceans, sharks, rays and sea turtles, although other species like coral and seahorses are also included within the recovery programme. 2. Reintroduction and reinforcement Controlled breeding seeks to increase both the number of individuals in declining populations and the survival of new generations after hatching, keeping the babies during their initial stages of life and reintroducing them once they have grown to a size that favours their survival in the wild. This programme centres its efforts on species of populations that are extremely vulnerable, and also contributes knowledge on the development of species during their earliest stages of life. 3. Controlled breeding of local endangered species. Strengthening the wild populations that are extremely vulnerable through the breeding and/or maintenance of the babies during their first months of life to ensure their survival and reintroduce them into the wild environment. 4. Surveillance, monitoring and restoration The different ecosystem and particular areas of interest are evaluated to establish their conservation status to be able to apply the measures required to restore their original balance. 5. Training of professionals and knowledge transmission Knowledge is shared nationally with entities such as the Ministry of Ecological Transition and internationally, collaborating closely with conservation teams in countries such as Pakistan, Colombia, India, and Thailand. Additionally, collaboration is carried out in the creation of stranding networks and recovery centers in places like the Galapagos Islands and Cabo Verde, offering advice and logistical support to strengthen conservation programs. 6. Sustainability The Oceanografic is moving towards sustainability through new programs for breeding species in controlled environments to preserve the future of its biological collections. 7. Generation of a discussion and knowledge forum The main objective is to position the Oceanografic as a driver of change, growth, and expansion of marine conservation actions to facilitate decision-making that leads to a more sustainable marine future. Dissemination programmes: 01 - Environmental volunteer work 02 - Awareness raising actions 03 - Scientific propagation and campaigns 04 - Projects with students and services for vulnerable groups
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