SCAF Youth Center, Belarus
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Address |
15-a Bronevoi Pereulok Room 215 |
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Postcode |
220034 |
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Country |
Belarus |
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Phone number |
375-296-343746 |
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Fax number |
375-172-849216 |
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Website |
www.scaf.int.by www.civilsociety.blog.tut.by |
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Youtube |
http://www.youtube.com/user/ZIGZAGBY (our active members) |
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Date of foundation |
30.09.1996 |
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Name Contact person |
Igor Zagumionnov |
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Email contact person |
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Number of Staff |
10 |
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Number of Volunteers |
70 |
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Vision and aims of organization (200 words max) |
SCAF Youth Center is an independent think tank and resource center focused on youth involvement in peace-building, violence prevention, inter-ethnic confidence building, human rights and civic education. |
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Organisation’s core areas of expertise |
Education, peace-building, interethnic-confidence building, violence prevention, civil society development |
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Activities main focus (100 words) |
We engage young people in youth campigns aimed at peace-building, interethnic-confidence building, violence prevention, civil society development through public events such as music and art festivals and also through mass-media. Particular focus has been on anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions ban campaigns |
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International Activities 2010-2011 |
We have actively participated in major UNOY, Council of Europe Youth Center (ENTER project), International Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions Coalition initiatives |
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Local Activities for 2010-2011 |
Music festival, sporting activities, mass-media campaigns, round-tables aimed at peace-building |
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Upcoming events |
Music festival, sporting activities, mass-media campaign, round-tables to celebrate the anniversary of entry into force of the Cluster Munitions Convention (August 1,2011) |
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Have you published publications or articles? If so, please provide URL if available online |
There has been an extensive mass-media coverage of our peace-building events, for example:
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International Day of Peace celebrations |
Public events (music concert, film screening, round-tables) |
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Women’s Day celebrations |
Public events (music concert, film screening, round-tables |
