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EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON REFUGEES AND EXILES CONSEIL EUROPEEN SUR LES REFUGIES ET LES EXILES

Central Europe NGO Directory

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BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA BOSPO Rudarska 72 Tuzla Bosnia – Herzegovina

ECRE MEMBER

Activities: research, publishing, and networking in the areas of: Balkan cooperation, freedom of expression and intercultural education Contact person: Slavica Bradvi E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Tel: +387 35 283 429 Fax:: +387 35 283 247

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BULGARIA ACCESS Association (Association for Contacts and Co-operation East- European Self-Support) Shandor Petyofi Str. Ap. 1 Sofia 1463

Activities: research, publishing, and networking in the areas of: Balkan cooperation, freedom of expression and intercultural education Contact person: Valery Russanov E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.access.online.bg Tel: (359) 2 951 5444 / 954 9725 / 951 54 32 Fax: (359) 2 951 5682

FUTURE FOUNDATION

Mobile : 04897 8637

BULGARIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE Refugees’ and Migrants’ Protection Project 5 “Angel Kanchev” Str. Sofia 1000

Activities: legal and social assistance/protection, psychological counselling. Contact persons: Dr.Tanya Marincheska Mr. Kanev E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (359) 2 980 20 49 Fax: (359) 2 981 33 18

ECRE MEMBER

REFUGEE MIGRANT SERVICE BULGARIAN RED CROSS 76 James Boucher Blvd Sofia 1407

Activities: social counselling needs assessment, subsistence allowance, language courses, and medical assistance. Contact Person: Ms. Tatyana Valchanova E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (359) 2 657547 Fax: (359) 2 658109 cell: (359) 088318992

ECRE MEMBER THE COMMITTEE FOR PROTECTION OF MINORITIES 9A. Graf Ignatiev Str., Floor 4 Sofia

Contact Person: Ms. Kalina Bozeva (Chairperson) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (359) 2 980 0108 Fax: (359) 2 980 1716

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BULGARIA cont BULGARIAN LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 49A, Gurko St floor 3 Sofia 1000 Help the Needy Foundation F. Julio-Curio St 4000 Plovdiv Bulgaria

Contact Persons: Ms. Zdravka Kalaydjieva Tel: (359) 2 980 3967 Fax: (359) 2 986 6623 Activities: Educational and social work, activities with refugees and asylum seekers and socially disadvantaged groups of the Bulgarian population. Contact Persons: Georgi Naidenov (Chairperson), Maria Vassileva E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (359) 32 62 21 18 Fax: (359) 32 62 21 18

Europartners 2000 Foundation Studentski obshtezhitia – IV km, bl. 4, room 322. Tsarigradsko shausse Sofia Bulgaria

Activities: Conflict resolution problems, educational and awareness work with asylum seekers and refugees, Roma and other underprivileged groups of society. Contact persons: Tatyana Dronzina, Miroslav Nikolov, Konstantin Grozev E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: (359) 2 71 151 / ext. 351 Mobile: (0489) 15086

UNHCR Branch office in Bulgaria 19, Denkoglu Str 1000 Sofia

Contact Persons: Ms. Louise Druke (Representative) (as of 01.10.2000) Mr. John Kilowoko (Protection officer) Ms. Kina Sabeva (Programme assistant) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Liaison office e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (359) 2 9802 454/453 Fax: (359) 2 9801 639

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CZECH REP COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES OF CZECH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Vranovska 26-28 61400 Brno

Activities: Pastoral care, social counselling and assistance, legal counselling, integration, spiritual guidance. Contact Persons: Fr.Cristian Popescu , Fr. Libor Racalavksy Tel: (4205) 581 116/5 452 136 43 Fax: (4205) 452 137 46 Activities: social counselling, vocational training, education, activities with children, native language libraries, house construction, Mastovi (magazine in Serbo-Croat)

OPU Veletrzni 24 Prague 7

Contact Person: Pavel Tychtl (Director) E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.ecn.cz/opu ECRE MEMBER

Tel: (4202) 33 37 12 87 / 205 704 84 Fax: (4202) 20 39 72 97

SOZE Sdruzeni obcanu zabyvajicich se emigranty Mostecka 16 61400 Brno

Activities: social/legal counselling, integration, education, cultural events, community building, voluntary repatriation

ECRE MEMBER

Contact Person: Milada Cermakova E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (4205) 452 13643 Fax: (4205) 452 13746

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CZECH REP cont CZECH HELSINKI COMMITTEE Counselling Centre for Refugees Senovazna 2, Prague 1

Activities: legal, psychological counselling, integration for refugees and stateless persons. Contact persons: Anna Grusova Project Coordinator Dana Nemcova E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.helcom.cz Tel: (4202) 24 22 43 79 Fax: (4202) 24 23 94 55

ECRE MEMBER CESKA KATOLICKA CHARITA Vladislavova 12 111 37 Prague

Activities: legal, social counselling, migration, repatriation, integration, and pastoral support. Contact Person: Jana Sindelarova E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (4202) 24 24 65 19 Fax: (4202) 22 52 23 52

COUNSELLING CENTRE FOR INTEGRATION (PPI) Senovazna 2 11000 Prague 1

Activities: refugee integration. Contact Person: Alena Kubickova (Director) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (4202) 242 33034 Tel / Fax: (4202) 242 13426

ECRE MEMBER PEOPLE IN NEED FOUNDATION Czech TV Compound Na Hrebenech II /Kavci Hory 14070 Prague 4

Activities: provision of humanitarian assistance to refugees and IDPs in Bosnia and in Eastern European countries. Contact Person: Mr. Tomas Pojar E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: http://www.pinf.cz Tel: (4202) 611 344 01 Fax: (4202) 611 34 137

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CZECH REP cont Activities: social, legal counselling, integration humanitarian aid.

CARITAS BRNO Petrov 4 601-43 Brno

Contact Persons: Martin Okac (Co-ordinator of migration work for the Czech Republic) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (4205) 45 21 34 56 Fax: (4205) 45 21 34 16 Mobile: (0603) 552 276 UNHCR Czech Republic Branch Office Karoliny Svetle 4 11 000 Prague 1

Contact Persons: Mr. Jean-Claude Concolato (Representative) Eva Camps (Protection officer) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Liaison office e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (4202) 241 082 60 / 241 082 42 / 241 082 48 Fax: (4202) 241 082 55

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HUNGARY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 1051 Budapest V. Arany Janos u.25 P.O Box Mail address: 1399 Budapest P.O Box 701/343 Office 1082 Budapest Leonardo da Vinci u 43/c

Activities: providing assistance for asylum seekers falling under the AI mandate, campaigning against refoulement, monitoring national legislation.

CARITAS HUNGARICA – MAGYAR KARITASZ Bartk Bela ut 30 H-1111 Budapest

Activities: family counselling, assistance to refugees, homeless, disabled.

Contact Persons: Igor Jarovinskij E-mail: [email protected]

Tel/fax: (361) 302 5062

Contact persons: H.E Bishop Nandozr Takacs (president) Andrea Sevegdy (press officer) E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.caritas.org.hu/ Tel: (361) 372 09 10 / (361) 365 09 79 / (361) 209 25 17 Fax: (361) 372 0914

HUNGARIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE Jozsef Krt. 34 I/5 H-1085 Budapest

ECRE MEMBER

Contact Persons: Mr. Ferenc Koszeg (President) Ms. Marta Pardavi (Programme Director) Mr. Csaba Biro (coordinator of the legal counselling network) Ms. Lilla Farkas (Attorney at Law dealing with asylum cases, victims of police abuse and Roma) (fluent English) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (361) 334 4575 / 303 2168 / 303 7998 Fax: (361) 314 0885

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HUNGARY cont HUNGARIAN RED CROSS REFUGEE SERVICE Headquarters Arany Jnos u. 31 1051 Budapest

Activities: shelter for refugees, social/legal counselling, humanitarian assistance, and integration. Contact Persons: Mr. Istvan Major (Head of Refugee Service), Ms. Judit Frizs (Head of International department) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (361) 331 7711 Fax: (361) 353 3988

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES Zolyomi Lepcso 22 1124 Budapest XII

Contact person: Ms. Helena Korhonen (Head of Regional Delegation) E-mail: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) Revay u. 16 1065 Budapest

Contact person: Ms. Argentina Szabados E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

MARTIN LUTHER KING ORGANISATION Budapest 1113 Zsombolyai u. 3

Activities: legal assistance for victims of racial violence, visiting detention camps and giving advice to migrants about their rights.

Tel: (361) 319 3053 Fax: (361) 319 3424

Tel: (361) 269 0330 Fax: (361) 374 0532

Contact persons: Taye Kebede Dr. Mester Csaba E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (361) 366 55 70/17 Fax: (361) 385 26 46 MEJOK Centre for the Defence of Human Rights 1086 Budapest Lujza u. 14

Activities: counselling legal representation legal referral service, public education and awareness campaigning for tolerance. Contact persons: Martin Ill (Director) E-mail: [email protected]

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Tel/fax: (361) 303 7563, 303 7565

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HUNGARY cont MAHATMA GHANDI HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT 1590 Budapest PF 186 Ou. 5 1066 Budapest

Activities: refugee protection, combating racism, legal counselling. Contact Persons: Gibril Deen (Director) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (361) 331 9471

MENEDEK Hungarian Association for Migrants 1074 Budapest Rakoczi ut. 80

Activities: legal counselling, advocacy on policy issues Contact persons: Mr. Endre Sik (president) Judit Tóth (co-ordinator of legal counselling network tel: 361 268 4890) Mr. Andras Kovacs (Co-ordinator- legal affairs) Mr. Andras Kovats (integration and social services coordinator) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.menedek.hu Tel: (361) 34 46 224 / 322 1502 Tel/fax: (361) 479 0272

NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION H-118 Budapest XI Menesi ut. 5

Contact persons: Andras Back (Ass. Professor) E-mail: [email protected]

BAPTIST AID Office Vorosmarty, u. 40 1064 Budapest

Activities: humanitarian and mental/spiritural assistance; in kind donations to those in need (including refugees)

Postal Address: Budapest, 62. PF. 241, 1391

Tel: (361) 386 9146 Fax: (361) 386 9429

Contact persons: Eva Szabo (Programme Coordinator), David Gal (Office Manager) (36 30 257 1433) E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Tel/Fax (361) 302 29 29, (361) 302 0982

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HUNGARY cont ALBERT SCHWEITZER ASSOCIATION FOR REFUGEES Szekely Bertalan, U.22. 3.em 1062 Budapest

Activities: representation of the interests of refugees in Hungary Contact person: Mr. Godwin Njoku Ogueri (President) Tel/fax: (361) 359 5565 Fax: (361) 311 84 98

Postal Address: Budapest, 62. PF. 241, 1391 Foundation for the Development of Democratic Rights DEMNET Raoul Wallenberg u.43. II/1 1136 Budapest

Activities: Dealing with community development programmes and “telecottage” projects Contact Person: Mr Peter Nizak (Executive Director) E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax: (361) 329 2939

Autonomia Foundation Pozsonyi ut 14. II/9 1137 Budapest

Activities: Roma support projects, small enterprise development programmes and small business assistance to refugees. Contact Person: Ms Anna Csongor (Executive Director) E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax: (361) 237 6020

Civic Education Project CEP Nador u. 9 1051 Budapest

Activities: enhancing development through supporting higher education institutions and NGOs in transition through training; in the refugee field CEP is organising training for social workers and adjudicators in refugee reception centres. Contact Person: Rita Galambos E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (361) 327 3860 Fax: (361) 327 3221

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HUNGARY cont Foundation for Human Rights And Peace Education Uri u. 49 1014 Budapest

Activities: human rights and peace education and awareness raising in both primary and secondary schools; they organise post graduate education of teachers Contact Person: Mrs Eva B. Nagy (Director) E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax: (361) 224 0782

UNHCR Branch office in Hungary Budapest X11 Gyimes ut 3/b 1126 Hungary

Contact persons: Stefan Berglund (Representative), Lorenzo Pasquali (Deputy Representative) Agnes Ambrus (National Legal officer), Maria Borsos (Programme Assistant) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Branch office e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (361) 250 4444/ 250 4654 Fax: (361) 250 2701

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MONTENEGRO Atler Modus I proleterske 8 81000 Podgorica Montenegro FRY

Contact Person: Igor Vukcevic E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +381 81 611 478 Fax: +381 81 612 475

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POLAND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Ul. Koszukowa 8 00-564 Warsaw

Activities: research, campaigning on human rights abuses.

AHMADIYYA Ul. Dymna 17 02-411 Warsaw

Activities: research, campaigning on human rights abuses

CARITAS Bialystok Biuro Informacji dla Migrantów i Uchodźców Caritas Archidiecezji Białostockiej ul. Św. Kazimierza 2 15-817 Białystok

Activities: Monitoring the Polish-Lithuanian / Belorussian borders. Educational program for school children about the phenomenon of refugees.

Tel: (4822) 622 31 33

Tel: (4822) 863 8892 Fax: (4822) 863 8893

Contact: Marek Szymański (Office manager/border counselor), Dorota Moroz-Mojsiuszko (Social worker/counselor) E-mail: migrant@białystok.opoka.org.pl Telefax: 00 48 85 662-11-66 Mobile: 48 606 396 689

CARITAS Wroclaw Biuro Informacji dla Migrantów i Uchodźców Caritas Archidiecezji Wrocławskiej ul. Katedralna 7 50-328 Wrocław

Activities: Assistance for recognised refugees in the integration process. Contact person: S. Manuela Simoes (Office manager/counselor) E-mail: [email protected] Telefax: 00 48 71 322-17-15

CARITAS Lublin Biuro Informacji dla Migrantów i Uchodźców Caritas Archidiecezji Lubelskiej ul. Prymasa Stefana Wyszyńskiego 2 20-950 Lublin

Activities: National level coordination. Social, legal, psychological assistance project for asylum seekers. Cooperation with a local detention centre for those applying for refugee status and providing them with material assistance. Integration project for recognised refugees. Contact person: Ms. Agnieszka Zadura (National Coordinator), Magdalena Postępska (Social worker/counselor) E-mail: [email protected] Telefax: 00 48 81 743-71-86

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Mobile: 48 602 114 136

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POLAND cont CARITAS ZGORZELEC Biuro Informacji dla Migrantów i Uchodźców Caritas Diecezji Legnickiej ul. Księdza Domańskiego 12 59-900 Zgorzelec

Activities: Assistance for persons readmitted from Germany or the Czech Republic in cooperation with Border Guards. Contact: Bożena Jastrzębska (Office manager/border counselor) E-mail: [email protected] Telefax: 0048 75 771-65-61 Mobile: 48 606 289 036

HELSINKI FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Bracka 18m. 62 00-028 Warsaw

Activities: legal advice, data collection, monitoring, lobbying. Contact persons: Irena Rzeplinska Ernest Zienkiewicz Henryk Rubinstein E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (4822) 826 98 75 / 826 99 57/ 828 10 08 Fax: (4822) 828 69 96

IDEE UL. Marszalkowska 10/16 apt 25 00-626 Warsaw Poland

Contact person: Malgorzata Naimska (Director) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.idee.ngo.pl/

Correspondence address PO BOX 311 00-950 Warsaw Poland

Tel: (48 22) 627 18 45 Fax: (48 22) 627 18 46

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POLAND cont UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI Human Rights Centre Plac Inwalidow 4 30-033 Krakow

Activities: legal Clinic providing advice for asylum seekers. Contact person: Dr. Halina Niec, Theresa Vogel (research assistant) E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Tel/fax (4812) 633 3796

UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW Legal Clinic Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28 00- 927 Warsaw

Contact person: Prof. Eleonora Zielinska E-mail: [email protected]

Tel/fax (48 22) 826 9886 POLSKA AKCJA HUMANITARNA Ul. Szpitalna 5/2 00-031 Warsaw

Activities: legal advice, social counselling, humanitarian assistance, education and integration. Contact person: Beata Ristowska, Malgorzata Gebert E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (4822) 828 90 86 / 828 88 82 Fax: (4822) 831 99 38

ECRE MEMBER POLISH RED CROSS Ul. Mokotowska 14 Warsaw

Activities: social counselling, humanitarian assistance. Contact persons: Ms. Scholastyka Sniegowska Ms. Katarzyna Stepinska E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: (4822) 621 36 25/ 628 55 75 Fax: (4822) 628 41 68

UNHCR Branch office in Poland Aleja Roz 2 PL 00-556 Warsaw

Contact person: Mr. Guy Prim (Representative) Mr. Christian Mahr (Protection officer) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Liaison office e-mail: [email protected]

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Tel: (4822) 625 6146 / 292389 Fax: (4822) 625 6124

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ROMANIA ARCA Romanian Forum for Refugees and Migrants 23, Austrului str. Bucharest, sector 1, cod 731121

Activities: assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers and other categories of migrants Contact person: Irinel Bradisteanu (ARCA President) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (401) 252 73 57 Fax: (401) 252 73 58

ECRE MEMBER APADOR-CH (Romanian Helsinki Committee) Nicolae Tonitza Str. 8 704012 Bucharest

Activities: analysis of Romanian law, monitoring human rights abuses, documentation and information Contact persons: Ion Iacos (Vice President and documentalist) Eugenia Crangariu (legal counsellor) E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: http//apador.ong.ro Tel: (401) 312 4528 Fax: (401) 312 3711

ROMANIAN ASSOCIATION OF MAGISTRATES Palatul de Justitie Calea Rahovei nr. 2-4 Sector 4 Bucharest

Contact persons: Mrs. Maria Coca-Cozma (President) Mrs. Viorica Costiniu (secretary) E-mail: [email protected]

AIDROM Office: 177, Calea Călăraşilor Bl. 45, 6th floor, App 18 74118 Bucharest, sector III Mail to: Post Office 20, P.O. Box 62.

Activities: social assistance, counselling to refugees, emergency relief

Conference Centre: 12 Halmeu St 72142 Bucharest Mail to: Post Office 48, P.O. Box 41

Tel: (401) 337 3370 Fax: (401) 335 5298/ 250 3121

Contact persons: Herbert Hoffman (programme coordinator) Mr. Christian Peter Teodorascu (Exec. Secretary) Neculai Enache (Conference Centre Manager) E-mail: [email protected] Office Tel: (401) 320 98 70; 320 98 71 Conference Centre Tel: (401) 10 46 87 Fax (for both): (401) 320 98 73

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ROMANIA cont Activities: work with prisoners and refugees

GRADO Str. Centurii 9 Bl. 113 Sc B ap 77 Sector 6 Bucharest 77514

Contact Persons: Mihai Popescu, Michaela Sasarman, Gheorhe Serpoi E-mail: [email protected] Tel/Fax: (401) 430 32 00

SALVATI COPIII Romanian Save the Children 3 Intrarea Stefan Furtuna Sector 1 77116 Bucharest

Activities: refugee children, integration into kindergarten system, summer camps, family reunification, research and publications, assistance to street children. Contact persons: Gabriela Alexandrescu (Executive President) Gabriela Drobu (Refugee Programme Coordinator) E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.salvati.copiii.roknet.ro Tel: +40 1 212 61 76; +40 1 212 41 77 Fax: +40 1 312 44 86

ROMANIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES 42, Anton Pann St Sector 3 Bucharest Romania

Contact person: Niculae Cârcu (Director) Florentina Covaliu (Legal counsellor) Gina Ilie (social counsellor) E-mail: [email protected]

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Tel/fax: (401) 01 322 52 81 (401) 01 320 20 45 or 01 322 27 86

UNHCR Branch office in Romania 25 Armeneasca St Sect. 2 70228 Bucharest

Contact person: Mr. Yoichiro Tsuchida (Representative) Ms. Liliana Ionescu (Programme Officer) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Liaison office e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (401) 210 15 96 / 210 90 61 Fax: (401) 210 1594

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SLOVAKIA AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Staromestká 6 / D 811 03 Bratislava

Activities: human rights monitoring. Contact: Vlado Vladar (Office Director) E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.internet.sk/amnesty Tel / Fax: (421) 7 5441 9660

BJOERNSON SOCIETY IN SLOVAKIA Namestie Slobody 10 03401 Ruzomberok

Activities: social counselling, assistance and advice with accommodation and employment Contact persons: Ladislav Lajciak Ziak Milan E-mail: [email protected] Tel/fax: (421) 848 326 786 / (421) 848 432 3654

THE CHARTA 77 FOUNDATION Staromestska 6 811 03 Bratislava

Activities: psychological and legal counselling, advocacy. Contact person: Zuzana Szatmary (Director) Tel: (421) 7 531 6448 Fax: (421) 7 531 6341

FREEDOM Pristavaná 10 82101 Bratislava

Activities: financial support for education and training, social counselling, information service, distribution of material aid to refugee camps. Contact persons: Olga Gajdsová (Director) Monika Gajdsová Tel: (421) 7 5022 5358 Fax: (421) 7 5542 3661

INFOROMA Bastova 5 811 03 Bratislava

Activities: legal counselling Contact person: Mr.Bohumir Blaha, Ms. Valentina Petrus E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: (421) 7 5441 79 34 Fax: (421) 7 5441 79 37

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SLOVAKIA cont ORGANZACIA NA POMOC UTECENCOM (OPU Slovakia) Staromestská 6 81103 Bratislava

Activities: social, psychological counselling, education (language training).

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Tel/fax: (421) 7 5441 2869

SLOVENSK KATOLICKA CHARITA Secretariat Kapitulska 18 814 15 Bratislava

Contact person: Juraj Barat (Secretary General) E-mail: [email protected]

National coordinator for Migration: Arcidiecezna charita Bocna 2 SK-040 01 Kosice Slovakia

Contact Person: Mgr. Alzbeta Kovalova (National Coordinator) E-mail: [email protected]

Milan SIMECKA FOUNDATION Hviezdolavovo nam. 17 811 02 Bratislava 1

Contact person: Mrs. Michaela Kleinova

SOCIETY OF GOODWILL Masiarska 13 04001 Kosice

Contact persons: Mr. Hamid, Iveta Liberková E-mail: [email protected]

Contact persons: Zdena Neštrakova Director E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Tel: (421) 7 5443 25 03 / 7 544 15 06 Fax: (421) 7 5443 30 97

Tel: 421-95-6255 317 or 6255 237 Fax: 421-95-6255 328

Tel: (421) 7 5331 593 / 5443 1593 Fax: (421) 5330 551

Tel/fax: (421) 95 622 13 97

SLOVAK HUMANITARIAN COUNCIL Blumentalska 19 816 13 Bratislava

Activities: educational training, health and social services, human rights, legislation, consultancy, information provision, and mediating services. E-mail: [email protected] Tel/fax: (421) 7 5542 3661

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SLOVAK HELSINKI COMMITTEE Kosicka 52 821 08 Bratislava

Contact: Ms. Horvathova Agi (Executive Director) E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.changenet.sk/shv Tel/fax: (421) 5596 8834, 5596 8841

UNHCR Branch Office in Slovakia Sturova 6 811 02 Bratislava

Contact person: Mr. Nikola Mihajlovic (Representative) E-mail: [email protected] Liaison office e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (421) 752 927875 Fax: (421) 7 52 9278 71

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SLOVENIA AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Komenskega 7 1000 Ljubljana

Activities: human rights monitoring, refugee rights, lobbying, publication of bulletin. Contact persons: Natasa Posel (Director), Dean Zagorac (Chair of Board) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (386) 1 439 38 20 Fax: (386) 1 431 9134

FOUNDATION GEA 2000 Asylum Lawyers Network Mestni Trg 9 Ljbuljana 1000

Activities: Border monitoring, training lawyers, training government officials, specialised library, and publications on asylum issues in Slovenia, legal counselling and advocacy work. Contact Persons: Maja Katarina Tratar, Darjono Husodo E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (386) 1 24 10 540 / 1 24 10 543 Fax: (386) 1 24 10 550

ECRE MEMBER SLOVENE PHILANTHROPY (Centre for Psychosocial Help to Refugees) Levstikova 22 1000, Ljubljana

Activities: psychological help, psychosocial programmes Educational support to children and adolescents, training for teachers, organisation of volunteer work, psychosocial help to elderly refugees Contact persons: Dr. Anica Mikus Kos (President) Ms. Sonja Gole Asanin (Project Coordinator), Katja Cibej Fras (social worker) E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: (386) 1 251 02 28 / 1 425 58 71 Fax:(386) 1 421 26 05

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SLOVENIA cont SLOVENSKA KARITAS Ciril Metodov trg 9 1000 Ljubljana

Activities: social assistance to disabled homeless aged and ill. Refugee assistance to those living in camps, including relatives and friends, legal assistance, a home for young mothers and their children. Contact Person: Imre Jerebic (Secretary General) E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.karitas.si Tel: (386)) 1 232 31 86 Fax: (386) 1 432 02 07

SLOVENIAN RED CROSS Mirje 19 61000 Ljubljana

Activities: social counselling and assistance, lobbying humanitarian assistance, central record of refugees, Psychosocial welfare programme, tracing agency. Contact Person: Mirko Jelenic (Secretary General) E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (386) 1 241 43 00 Fax: (386) 1 241 4344

LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR NGOS SLOVENIA (PIC) Metelkova 6 Ljubljana 1000

Activities: provision of free legal aid. Contact persons: Mr. Primoz Sporar (Director), Tanya Benigar (contact) E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pic.si Tel: (386) 1 43 23 358 Fax: (386) 1 43 43 181

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE Contact person: Amila Adrovic SLOVENIA E-mail: [email protected] Vegova 8 1000 Ljubljana Tel: (386) 1 425 64 50 Fax: (386) 1 426 33 29

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UNHCR Branch office in Slovenia Miklosiceva 18/II 1000 Ljubljana

Contact persons: Mr. Pierre Von Gunten (Representative) Annabelle Roig (protection officer) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Branch office e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (386) 1 432 82 41 / 1 432 82 40 Fax: (386) 1 432 82 24

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