FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS
Profile:
The Foundation For Development Of Democratic Rights (DemNet)
is a Hungarian, non-profit organisation with the objective
to build a democratic civil society in Hungary, in Central
Eastern Europe, and other developing and undeveloped countries.
Its objective is to execute innovative programs to ensure
the sustainable operation of the not-for-profit sector,
and as a long-term aim wishes to contribute to the consolidation
of democratic transitional procedures, and to the strengthening
of institutional and value structures.
Activities:
Primarily, the foundation wish to fulfil its mission by
funds, aids and their mediation, and trough the transmission
of knowledge and information serving the criteria mentioned
above. In its activities treats co-operation (especially
cross-sectors), professionalism, transparency, locality,
and sustainability as basic values.
The organisation on an international level carries out programs
- besides its Hungarian activities - in several countries
of the Balkan region. With the support of Sasakawa Peace
Foundation, in co-operation with a Slovakian foundation,
works together with Serbian not-for-profit organisations
on lobbying for civil rights and values. With the support
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a program started in
May 2004, where the foundation shares the findings of community
development and advocacy experience of NGOs in Hungary,
while organising trainings and study tours, with the assistance
of partners from Bosnia-Herzegovina. Within the frame of
the HAPI program, foreign experts from Eastern Europe and
Central Asia arrive on study tours to observe Hungary's
transitional experience in relation to public administration,
media, economy and the various aspects of civil society.
DemNet treats the strengthening of Hungary's role in the
region, and the transmission of Hungarian knowledge and
experience to several countries, as a future challenge.
DemNet - under a World Bank assignment - operates the Small
Grants program, through which 11 organisations receive grants
and are provided professional assistance during program
implementation.
Region:
Hungary, Central- and Eastern-Europe countries, former Soviet
Union Republics
Number of staff: 12
Contact:
Annamária Kékesi director
e-mail.: kekesia@demnet.org.hu
H-1053 Budapest, Egyetem tér 5. IV/20.
T./F.: +36 1 3185001, 3185152, 3185122
www.demnet.org.hu
