Ariadne’s Thread – April 2016

Ariadne’s Thread – April 2016
April 11, 2016 Lori Stanciu

April 2016

Ariadne’s Thread is a monthly update of events, briefings and research for social change and human rights funders. 

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Ariadne News & Events

Tallinn_how-to-get-there_9 (1)LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: 2016 ARIADNE POLICY BRIEFING, TALLINN: Ariadne will hold its annual Policy Briefing this year from April 20th-22nd in Tallinn, Estonia. All Ariadne participants are invited to the meeting, and can see the agenda or register for the event here. There will be plenary sessions on Migration, Counter-terrorism and Closing Space for Civil Society and a look at what happened at New Year in Germany and the reaction to it. There are planned trips to visit Tallinn’s fortress prison in the company of a former inmate, a feminist walking tour of Tallinn and more. There will be new data released on grant making in Europe for Countering Hatred and Supporting tolerance and new research on funding for LGBT rights by private and Government funded funders. And we will be holding the Annual Ariadne Lemon of the Year Dinner.

REGISTER NOW: UNACCOMPANIED CHILD REFUGEES – WHAT CAN BE DONE BY FUNDERS? Ariadne will hold its next refugee tele-briefing on Tuesday, May 4th 2016. 16:00-17:00 CEST, 15:00-16:00 BST, 10:00-11:00 EST. Among the migrants arriving in Turkey and Europe there are several thousand lone children, unaccompanied by an adult. There are many reasons why they travel alone, they may have been sent to safety by their families, they may become separated along the way or they may have lost close relatives. In a Europe hardening its attitudes against migration, there is great concern about these children, with reports that several thousands of them have ‘disappeared’ along the way. Here is an article on the issue which has just been published in the London Review of Books. This tele-briefing, which is being held by Ariadne, and Elevate Children – a global funders’ affinity group, will look at what should be done to help them and what funders can do to help make this happen. Xenia Papastavrou of the Bodossaki Foundation in Greece, Delphine Morales of the Missing Children Europe, and Carola Carazzone of Assifero, the Italian network of family foundations will take part. Jo Andrews, Ariadne Director will moderate. To register, please email lori.stanciu@ariadne-network.eu.  

REGISTER NOW: RESPONDING TO CONFLICT & SECURITISATION: ROLES FOR INDEPENDENT FUNDERS: Ariadne, in collaboration with the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG), are organising a lunchtime briefing for funders on Thursday, May 19, from 12:00 – 14:00 BST at the LankellyChase Foundation, London, UK. This meeting will reflect on the many worrying trends we see in relation to human rights, migration and civil society space that have their roots in violent conflict, and in the predominant governmental and international responses to these crises. During the meeting we will consider how, as independent funders, we can best support efforts to reverse these trends. We will draw on new research by the US Peace and Security Funders Group, we will hear about the work of foundations who are actively addressing these issues, analyse the gaps and challenges, and consider possible responses. To register please RSVP to Lori Stanciu (lori.stanciu@ariadne-network.eu).

REGISTER NOW: ARIADNE PORTAL TUITION: One-hour tuition session to increase your skill in using the Ariadne Portal will be held on two upcoming dates, one on Wednesday, 18th May 15:00 BST and one on Thursday 9th June 16:00 BST. These are online webinars you can participate in from your desk. To join, you will need a computer or tablet (iPad/Android tablet) to watch the online demonstration. There will also be one in person portal tuition session at the Ariadne Policy Briefing in Tallinn on Wednesday, 20th April, at 10:30am EEST. To register for any of the three, please RSVP to Kenneth Hill – kenneth.hill@ariadne-network.eu.

SAVE THE DATE: ETHICAL INVESTMENT WEBINAR SERIES: The next two joint Ariadne and Edge Funders webinars on Ethical Investment will focus on How to change from “ordinary” to ethical investments: Practical examples from foundations on May 9th and Deepening the discussion: Peer advice to foundations who wish to discuss their case or aspect session on specific aspects on June 13th. Further details, including speakers and times, will be posted on the Ariadne portal soon.

SAVE THE DATE: 2016 FUNDERS’ LEARNING VISIT ON FORCED MIGRATION: Ariadne, in collaboration with the International Human Rights Funders Group are organising a 3-day learning visit between 18-20th October 2016. The 2016 Learning Visit will look at strategies to address the current global refugee crisis and will focus on issues in the Middle East and North Africa region that are having an impact globally. Participants will engage with activists, advocates, experts, and funders working in all global regions. More details, including the exact location, will follow soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next Thread will go out on Thursday, May 12th. We would love to hear from you! Please contact Lori Stanciu by May 9th if you would like to share announcements, events, or resources for the next issue.

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New Research, Articles and Judgements

EHRC guidance on improving board diversity: The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced guidance on improving board diversity. It is a six-step guide for companies and executive search firms on improving the diversity of company boards within the frameworks set out by the Equality Act 2010 and other legislation. Ariadne has recently held an event on this topic, see the Diversity – UK Trusts and Foundations community on the Ariadne portal, for further details.

As the world ages, more must be done to protect the rights of older people: In this article, the UN’s expert on the human rights of the elderly, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, describes the key issues she is dealing with and how she hopes to build support to advance her agenda for 2016. Rosa has chosen a comprehensive approach to ageing which considers international legal and policy frameworks to understand the complexity of ageing, identify the needs of older persons, raise awareness of the challenges they face, and analyse how their situation has been incorporated in  policies, legislations, plans and programmes. In addition, her work has identified some issues to be addressed as a matter of priority, such as the autonomy and care of older persons.

Winning Hearts and Minds and Other Campaign Strategies: Civil society is an essential component of a functioning and accountable state, yet there is ample evidence that civil society space is rapidly shrinking. CIVICUS is developing an integrated campaign to supplement ongoing actions to resist attacks on civil society, supporting collaboration and counter-narratives about civil society’s value.

Using Tech for Philanthropy: how not to do it! This blog from Tom Steinberg, the former founder director of My Society, looks at how philanthropy (and other sectors) get it wrong when deploying tech themselves and when funding it. The blog includes many useful lessons on what not to do and what to do.

After the flood: Vienna’s struggle to make its refugee residents feel at home: Refuge cities: In the first of a series of despatches on how Europe’s cities have responded to the migration crisis, Guardian journalist Jon Henley visits Vienna, which welcomed refugees last September – but is now wrestling with the challenges of integration. See also Researchers find that access to the labour market is not a ‘pull factor’ for asylum seekers.

Tackling inequality as injustice: four challenges for the human rights agenda: Drawing on the threads of the debate on inequality, this article by Gaby Oré-Aguilar, Deputy Executive Director of the Center for Economic and Social Rights, proposes four essential tasks for the human rights movement as it comes to grips with the conceptual, normative, strategic and methodological challenges that addressing economic inequality poses.

Manual of good practices in Europe; Alternatives to Detention for Juveniles: This publication is the result of the European project J.O.D.A. – Juvenile Offenders Detention Alternative in Europe led by Istituto Don Calabria. It looks at current measures in place and presents information on how greater use of such measures might be encouraged, and places these examples of good practice against the backdrop of international standards. Overall, the manual is intended to help improve the progressive nature of juvenile justice policy in Europe and to reduce the number of children in detention.

Protect free speech but sanction racism says EU anti-racist commission: In this policy statement, the Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission ecourages a speedy reaction to hate speech by public figures. The commission states that it is important to promote self-regulation of the media, raise awareness of the dangerous consequences of hate speech, withdraw financial and other support from political parties that actively use hate speech and criminalise its most extreme manifestations. The statement goes on to emphasise the need to protect freedom of expression.

The exodus and our conscience – Considering the refugee crisis through an ethic of responsibility: In his article The exodus and our conscience, Paul Scheffer, professor of European Studies at Tilberg University and a member of the Dutch Labour party, calls Europeans to re-examine the ethic through which they assess their reaction to the refugee crisis. Scheffer scrutinises the tests through which they respond to the crisis, namely: morality, self-interest, powerlessness and law. Joost Hiltermann, programme director for the Middle East and north Africa at the International Crisis Group, proposes a new, different approach for how he believes Europe can react to the conflicts that are the source of the refugee crisis. He distinguishes between the security threat posed to the west and the humanitarian challenge it must tackle. Critiquing what he views as Europe’s past failures in the region, he offers “an alternative policy agenda”. See also Europe failing refugees says Asylum Information Database report and Elements of a complex but still incomplete puzzle: an assessment of the EU(-Turkey) summit.

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Blogs and Other Sites of Interest

WATCH: Women Risking It All For Earth: Global Greengrants Fund and Urgent Action Fund – Latin America hosted Women Risking It All for Earth, a discussion on women environmental defenders.

WATCH: Brussels Forum 2016: Countering Terror: Security or Values: Keeping people safe is of the utmost importance, yet policymakers must also protect the values that underpin their societies. Hear how leaders are trying to balance values and security on both sides of the Atlantic in this Chatham House event, from Mr. Jean-Louis Bruguière, Former Head of Counterterrorism Section, Paris High Court, The Hon. Yves Goldstein, Head of Cabinet of the Minister President, Brussels Capital Region, Ms. Farah Pandith, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations and Mr. Nick Rasmussen, Director, National Counterterrorism Center. See also Brussels Forum 2016: The Refugee Crisis: Europe’s Ultimate Stress Test.

Poetry in reverse: Brian Bilston’s simply titled ‘refugee’ verse recounts the pains suffered by those seeking asylum in Europe in an unexpected fashion – and in just 24 lines. Read top-to-bottom as normal, his piece says refugees “are not welcome here”, but read from bottom-to-top, the results are really something else.

INTERVIEW: Can Universities Fight Extremism While Preserving Free Expression? Last week the Henry Jackson Society published its report on extremist external speakers at London Universities. The report concluded that many institutions are allowing extreme or intolerant speakers without ensuring adequate challenge from counter-balancing speakers. Professor Roland Dannreuther, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Westminster in London discussed with RightsInfo in his personal capacity about safeguarding student safety and freedom of expression.

LISTEN TO: Only Half the Story: legal protection of unaccompanied migrant and refugee young people: Dr. Kathryn Cronin, Joint Head of Chambers and Baljeet Sandhu, Founding Director of Migrant and Refugee Children’s Legal Unit discuss some of the issues facing unaccompanied asylum seeking children, their journeys into and through Europe; the trafficking and exploitation of such children in debt bondage situations; the positive protection obligations on governments and their failures to find the ‘durable solutions’ required for such children. Ariadne will explore this issue in a webinar on May 4th (see Ariadne events section) and also at the 2016 Policy Briefing in Tallinn.

Global Philanthropy Project launches new website: The Global Philanthropy Project has launched its new website, a hub of knowledge and research from GPP’s work to expand global philanthropic support to advance the rights of LGBTI people in the Global South and East.

Three young deaf women killed in Haiti: The murder of the three young deaf women killed in Cabaret, Haiti in March for using sign language has caused great sorrow in the disability community. Read a statement from Disability Rights Fund’s Arlene Wilson-Grant.

The New Keywords Project: A timely intervention in the debate around migration and refugee movements? The New Keywords Collective Project, launched in 2015 by Nicholas de Genova, King’s College London, is a series of collaborative essays on key words or topic areas related to the current debate about migration and refugees. The project explores the language used in the debate about migration and refugees and makes a number of pertinent and often neglected points.

Flexible Funding: New GrantCraft infographic on flexible funding.

Grant-Making

2016ReportTwitterHeader (1)2016 Ariadne Forecast: The 2016 Ariadne Forecast has been viewed online over 1000 times in the first two weeks it was posted: we have been told that it was also been quoted in a report for the World Bank! Find out what your colleagues think the year ahead holds for them and for those that they support. The Forecast aims to help grant-makers and civil society see the big picture, discover important trends and plan ahead. It was put together with the input of over 140 grant-makers and philanthropy specialists as a community-created resource.

Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grant-making: From research on stopping nuclear terrorism to citizen journalism in Egypt, peace and security funders are investing in efforts to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflict, as well as to rebuild after conflicts end. The Index and its corollary report from the Peace and Security Funders Group shine a spotlight on several specific and successful grant strategies, and help to tell stories from the peace and security funding field. In 2013, the most recent year of data that is available, 288 foundations supported over 1,200 organisations with more than $283 million spread across 2,000 grants. The research found that peace and security funders are making important contributions to global peace and stability, despite making up less than 1% of total foundation giving.

SNF Launches Initiative to Protect Refugee Children in Greece: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation, in partnership with the European Programme for Integration and Migration, has announced the launch of a grant initiative to support nongovernmental organisations working to protect refugee children arriving in Greece. Among other things, the programme will support projects to build safe structures and networks at the first points of arrival and to strengthen mechanisms for the proper identification and registration of unaccompanied children and youths. Ariadne will explore this issue in a webinar on May 4th (see Ariadne events section) and also at the 2016 Policy Briefing in Tallinn.

Evidence in Practice: Evaluation of the MSEMVS community-driven model to eradicate modern slavery in India: Harvard University released a study showing that the work of one of the Freedom Fund’s Indian partners, MSEMVS, has had a profoundly positive impact on communities affected by bonded labour in northern India. The study documents a significant decline over a four-year period in human trafficking and debt bondage in the area and almost complete elimination. It attributes remarkable improvements in the health, education and food security of affected communities to MSEMVS’ intervention.

Everybody Wants a Win-Win: Oak Foundation Contributes to Shaping Corporate Funding for Women’s Economic Empowerment: This case study developed for Equal Footing by GrantCraft and the Oak Foundation looks at the vital role that grassroots movements play in achieving women’s economic empowerment.

Top-down or bottom-up: Is it really a choice? In this article for Alliance Magazine, Carina Wong, Deputy Director at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation looks at whether it is best to invest in initiatives that come from the top down (in changes flowing from the system to the individual) or in those that percolate from the bottom up (from people working on the ground). She argues that top-down down initiatives can also be approached as bottom-up and vice versa. It all depends on the way funders engage the people most affected by the investments. Funders and social change organisations alike can benefit from approaching their challenges as an engagement opportunity rather than attacking them as a reform problem that requires swooping in and fixing. But to frame their work in this way, organisations must confront several tensions inherent in any effort to solve complex social problems.

Environmental defenders discuss closing space: A recent meeting in Pocantico hosted by the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity (CGBD), discussed the trend of closing space and the intersections among human rights, environment, and related fields. Here are two documents from the environmental world outlining the challenge of closing space as well as targeted threats as they apply to environmental activists. The first document is designed to be an elevator pitch that any funder or organisation might use to explain this trend to their board or others in their institution.

Funding the fight against modern slavery: Mapping private funds in the anti-slavery and anti-trafficking sector – 2012-2014: This Freedom Fund study aims to quantify the scale, focus and geographic location of private funding for anti-slavery initiatives, as well as identify promising trends and funding gaps that need to be addressed. The goal is to deepen the conversation among donors, NGOs and other partners in order to foster new partnerships, generate additional and sustained support, and promote strategic investing in those areas that will deliver the greatest impact.

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Jobs and Tenders

252Executive Director – Sigrid Rausing Trust: Sigrid Rausing Trust is looking for an Executive Director. The successful candidate will report to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and will be responsible for all the Trust’s grants, programmes and activities, and for supporting future growth in scale and impact. The Executive Director will manage a team of around ten staff in London and liaise closely with key stakeholders including the Board of Trustees, grantees, and peers in human rights to ensure productive partnerships. Location: London. Deadline for applications is 4th May 2016.

Investment Engagement Manager – Friends Provident Foundation: Friends Provident Foundation is looking for an Investment Engagement Manager. The successful candidate will lead on the development and implementation of new cross-cutting programmes including investment analysis, working with the organisation’s fund managers, building networks, and working creatively to bring about change through effective stewardship of resources. Location: London or York. Deadline for applications is 26th April 2016.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager and Programme Manager Renewable Energy – IKEA Foundation: The IKEA Foundation is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding, synthesising and advancing results by partner organisations. The IKEA Foundation is also looking for a Programme Manager for Renewable Energy. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of grants and programme initiatives with partner organisations in renewable energy. Location: Leiden. Deadline for applications is 29th April 2016.

Programme Officer – Foundation for a Just Society: Foundation for a Just Society is looking for a Programme Officer. The successful candidate will serve as the key point of contact for organisations seeking funding, reviewing grant requests, managing a diverse portfolio of grants, and evaluate regional grant making strategies that focus on Central America, Francophone West Africa and/or US Southeast. The Programme Officer will contribute to the implementation of grant making, capacity building, strategic communications, evaluation and monitoring programmes. Location: New York. Deadline for applications is ongoing.

Trustee – Blagrave Trust: The Blagrave Trust is looking to appoint a new Trustee for a minimum period of 2 years, to join its existing four Trustees. The organisation is looking for someone dynamic with experience in the youth sector, who can help shape strategy and policy. Interested candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to the Chair of Trustees julian.whately@rathbones.com. Location: London. Deadline for applications is 13th May, 2016.

Managing Director – Guerilla Foundation: The Guerilla Foundation is looking for a Managing Director. The successful candidate will lead the foundation together with its founder. Responsibilities include developing and executing Foundation strategy, and building a network of collaborative partnerships. Location: The post holder may work remotely from their home-office in Munich, Berlin or Athens. Deadline for applications is 1st May 2016.

 

 

*For more jobs, see the ‘Career Opportunities’ section on the landing page of the Ariadne portal.

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Public Meetings

BRUSSELS

April 25th – May 1st
Ukraine in 2016 – how to restart the reform process? Ukraine’s government is struggling to deliver on reforms and public discontent is rising. How to strengthen and protect the key building blocks of Ukraine’s democratic transformation and push ahead with the much-needed reforms? What are the implications of the current political turbulences on the process? And do the EU and other international partners need to adjust their support for Ukraine? This debate, organised by the Democracy Reporting International (DRI) and the European Endowment for Democracy (EED), will offer an answer to all these questions and will be followed by a small reception. Language: English. To confirm your participation please RSVP by Friday 22 April. The event will take place on April 25th, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium.

May 2nd – May 8th
The Positioning and Contribution of German Foundations: As part of a three-year project, Hertie School of Governance and Centre for Social Investment at Heidelberg University examined the roles of foundations in Germany. It is the most complete mapping of German foundations to date, drawing on a statistical database of German foundations, over 100 case studies and expert interviews, a representative survey of 1,000 private foundations, and focus groups. For most of the empirical work and analysis, the project focused on the four fields – education, science and research, social welfare, and arts and culture – that make up the majority of foundation activities. This research will be presented at this, the projects’s closing event. The event will take place on May 4th, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium.

GENEVA

May 16th – May 22nd
OHCHR Expert Workshop on the Right to Participate in Public Affairs: The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is organising an expert workshop on the right to participate in public affairs. The workshop will have three sessions. After experts for each session have presented, there will be contributions from States, civil society representatives and other stakeholders participating in the meeting. Session One will focus on the right to participate in public affairs and existing guidance. Session Two will look at current challenges to the implementation of the right to participate in public affairs. Session Three will present innovations and trends on the right to participate in public affairs. The event will take place on May 18th, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.

LONDON

May 2nd May 8th
Green Alliance for Gender Action – UK Launch: The Green Alliance for Gender Action is a new international collaboration between environmental funders and women’s rights funders, which aims to strengthen grassroots actors to lobby and advocate with and for women to claim their rights to water, food security and a clean, healthy and safe environment. Global Greengrants Fund, Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres, Mama Cash and BothENDS are holding the UK launch of this new initiative. This session will introduce the Green Alliance for Gender Action, discuss why collaboration between environmental funders and women’s rights funders is important, and explore how funders can strengthen local women’s environmental leadership. Those who wish to attend should email eva@globalgreengrants.org.uk. The event will take place on May 4th, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

May 2nd – 8th
An Introduction to Social Investment for Foundations: This is an introductory session for foundation staff and trustees who are new to social investment. The seminar will incorporate a clear overview from Big Society Capital of what social investment is and explore the different types of investments that are encompassed in the term ‘social investment.’ ACF member foundations will present case studies on how they became involved in social investment, their journeys and learning along the way. They will demonstrate the diverse ways they make it work for them, giving tips on how to avoid the pitfalls, and the benefits they experience. There will be an opportunity for participants to explore how it may or may not fit into their charitable aims and objectives, as well as looking at the variety of ways their trust or foundation could get involved. The event will take place on May 4th, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

May 23rd – May 29th
International Inequalities Institute Annual Conference 2016: The International Inequalities Institute at LSE brings together experts from LSE Departments and Centres to lead critical and cutting edge research to understand why inequalities are escalating in numerous arenas across the world, and to develop critical tools to address these challenges. This conference will discuss some of the latest evidence on different forms of inequality. Sessions will cover topics including: intersecting inequalities by race and gender, global inequality, inequalities in Africa, and taxing the rich. The event will take place on May 25th, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

May 23rd 29th
Cyber 2016: Evolving Threats, Security Developments and Improving Cooperation: With increasing connectivity across digital devices, cyber resilience is becoming ever more critical. However, with this greater complexity, it is also becoming harder to achieve. Borders between states, as well as the boundaries between governments and businesses, consumers and retailers, and criminals and victims, now exist online as well as in the physical realm. This presents cybersecurity challenges for states, businesses and individuals. This conference will review emerging threats in cyberspace, address privacy rights and national security approaches online, analyse business vulnerability to cyber-crime and address what can be done to improve security across commercial and public organisations. The role that international cooperation, technological developments, legislation or voluntary guidelines could play in tackling these challenges will also be assessed. The event will take place on May 23rd and 24th, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

PARIS

June 6th – 12th
1st Early Childhood Education Action Congress, Ensemble for Education: Today, individual leaders, companies, NGOs and other organisations can take private actions that support public policy to help children and their families start on the path to adult success. This issue has a profound impact on growing a productive workforce, it affects the success of all nations, in all areas of life. This Congress is aimed at diverse leaders from public and private sectors who can build the support for actions that will reach all young children. Its purpose is to build support for the public and private funding and actions needed to build a better world. The event will take place between June 5th and June 7th, 2016 in Paris, France.

 

PORTLAND, US

April 25th – May 1st
Peace and Security Funders Group 2016 Annual Meeting: This year’s meeting, ‘Peace and Security in the Current Global Context,’ includes a dinner discussion with Erica Chenoweth; data from the group’s newly released mapping of peace and security funding; workshops on advocacy, rapid response mechanisms, and violent extremism; a hack-a-thon; working group meetings (Nuclear; Women, Peace and Security; and Locally-led Peacebuilding); and a debate on the use of military force to prevent or respond to conflict and atrocities and ensure peace and stability. The event will take place between April 26th-28th, 2016 in Portland, United States of America.

STOCKHOLM

May 23rd-29th
Good Pitch Europe: Good Pitch Europe returns to the Nordic countries, this time to the Swedish capital, Stockholm. The event connects social justice films with new allies and partners. The seven selected film projects examine the powerful forces pulling migrants towards Europe, take a closer look at rising ultra-nationalism across the continent, consider the trap faced by a repentant former jihadi wanting to return home, explore the social and legal challenges of transition from dictatorship to democracy, investigate the power and collusion of secret services, offer an unflinching look at the effects of domestic violence and provide a riotous challenge to assumptions around disabilities. The event will take place on May 24th, 2016, in Stockholm, Sweden.

THE HAGUE

October 2015 – December 2016
Collateral; the human cost of explosive violence in Ukraine: Every day, in armed conflicts around the world, the use of explosive weapons causes incredible harm to civilians. All too easily victims and the damage to their communities are pictured as collateral damage; a pitiful but inevitable side effect of war. Through the lens of photographer Dirk-Jan Visser, Collateral tells individual stories of Ukrainians who have become collateral damage through explosive weapons. The exhibition is a result of the cooperation between NGO peace organisation Pax and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). The exhibition is ongoing until December 31st, 2016, in The Hague, the Netherlands.

April 2016 – December 2016
The Asylum Search Engine: This exhibition is an introduction to the world of asylum by 41 visual artists and photographers. This world shows Arrival, Procedure, Residence, or Rejection and Departure. Most people will never experience that world. Who among us has set foot in the offices of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service, an asylum centre or the border detention centre? Refugees seem to come from a different world; a place of war, violence and poverty. How do you relate to these people? What responsibilities do you, as a Dutch citizen, have for our policies? Do you look away or do you step in and think along? The exhibition is ongoing until December 31st, 2016, in The Hague, the Netherlands.

THESSALONIKI

June 20th-26th
Stavros Niarchos Foundation International Conference on Philanthropy: The aim of the conference is to bring together experts from the fields of academia and science, as well as foundations and institutions to present best practices on the developments within the wider field of philanthropy. The conference is addressed to representatives of foundations, non-profit organisations and institutions, as well as to all those who are interested in the role of philanthropy and social giving. This year’s theme will be developed around the areas of the Mediterranean and the Balkans, as a wide geographic region which is currently facing enduring and diverse geopolitical challenges. Distinct themes will be examined based on the Foundation’s four programme areas: Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Sports, and Social Welfare. Attendance in the conference is free, while pre-registration is required. The event will take place on June 21st and 22nd, 2016 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

VIENNA

April 25th – May 1st
Sustainable Development in Europe – Mercator European Dialogue: Mercator’s European Dialogue on Sustainable Development offers an opportunity for national parliamentarians to discuss together the best ways to make renewed progress on this vital issue. Participants will hear from experts about the very latest developments and the implications for policy makers. It will share information on strategies and approaches being adopted at a national level and will consider plans to place these within a positive European framework. The event will also look at how to strengthen political drive on this issue. The event will take place on May 1st, 2016 in Vienna, Austria.

ZAGREB

May 16th – May 22nd
Children of Prisoners Europe Annual Conference and Network Meeting 2016: The title of this year’s conference is: “Children with a parent in conflict with the law: What are their best interests? How can they be met?” Determining the best interests of children with imprisoned parents is not always straight-forward and further progress is needed in defining best interest standards. The conference will focus on defining children’s best interests when a parent is in conflict with the law, whether imprisoned, arrested or on trial, and ensuring that these interests are met through good practice and the development of child-focused prison schemes. This conference aims to shed light on this theme, helping to clarify what constitutes best practice and how this best practice can be promoted and implemented more widely. Speakers will include Judge Renate Winter, vice chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Margaret Tuite, Child Rights Coordinator at the European Commission, and Valentina Otmačić, President of UNICEF Croatia. The event will take place on May 20th, 2016 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Ariadne is supported by Adessium Foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Barrow Cadbury Trust, Ford Foundation, Oak Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Sigrid Rausing Trust and Zennstrom Philanthropies.

Ariadne is also supported by voluntary contributions from its participants

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