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World University Service Germany
National Network
Germany
Address
Goebenstrasse 35 Wiesbaden GermanyCountry
GermanyCity
WiesbadenStreet address 2
Goebenstrasse 35Telephone
0049-611-446648Website
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1950Contact Person1
Dr. Kambiz GhawamiContact Person 2
Petra LochOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Democracy and community developmentGeneral Information
1. WUS is a nongovernmental organisation which is politically and denominationally independent. Its core issuses are education and human rights. 2. 2.5 Mil. EURO 3. Public Funds 4. Seminars, conferences, publications, advisory services, database ENGLOB (European Network on Global Learning) 5. Govn., NGO, Universities, Student Org. 6.-Mission and Objectives
WUS Germany prefers to be seen as an action-oriented organisation, assisting the victims of social injustice and oppression to find solutions to the causes of their situation by themselves, rather than to be understood as a classical relief organisation. It faciliates international contacts and co-operation of and between academics and students. It aims at supporting programmes with respect to issues concerning education, asylum as well as human rights. Priority in its policies and schemes was also given to the combat against social, cultural, political and economic discrimination in the framework of the United Nations Decade for human rights education.Main Projects / Activities
a) Global Learning: The Information Centre “Education Mission North-South”, Global Education Week b) Returnee-Programmes: STUBE Hessen – Extra Curricular and Supplementary Programme, Reintegration Programmes c) International Education Programmes: Worldwide Cooperations with WUS Committees, Associations of Qualified Employees in Africa, Asia and Latin America, Placements in Africa, Asia and Latin America