Anna Lindh Foundation

Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development at Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch

National Network

Syria

Address

Medhat Pasha, old city Damascus Syria

Country

Syria

City

Damascus

Street address 2

Medhat Pasha, old city

Mobile Phone

00963944359354

Telephone

009631154498720

Telephone (other)

00963933344406

E-Mail

laham-s@scs-net.org

E-Mail (2)

melhemm@hotmail.com

Year of Establishment

1998

Contact Person1

Mr. Melhem Mansour

Organisation Type

Other

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development

General Information

1.the department is one of several departments which forms the patriarchate. - number of employees 14. Other external employees are project based. 2. the patriarchate,project partners. 3.youth, development, Iraqi refugees, ecumenical and intercultural projects. 4.MECC, WCC, UN agencies, international NGOs

Mission and Objectives

The departments aims empowering the ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue and contributing to the socio-economic development process for communities across the country based on coexistence and peace. Objectives: Encourage and empower ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue towards peace and coexistence. Support capacity building projects aiming developing competences of faith based and NGO's on development. Support projects with vulnerable communities across the country aiming social integration and poverty reduction. Build sustainable partnerships towards better society.

Main Projects / Activities

Iraqi Refugees support project on education, vocational training, health and food. Development projects working with disadvantaged communities: training courses on youth work and leadership with disadvantaged youth volunteers missions to poor areas seminars on development and youth trainings on development and project management creating interactive youth website for development youth against violence project: national training courses and workshops on combating violence production of material dialogue project: east- West dialogue seminar Danish- Syrian youth dialogue visits coordination to Syria from churches