Legal Form:
Civil Association

Address:
Svätoplukova 1, 821 09 Bratislava
http://www.clovekvohrozeni.sk, http://www.jedensvet.sk

Contact Person:
Lubos Hrivnak
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tel/fax: 02/55 42 22 54

Year of establishment: 1999

Membership in the Platform: Full Member

Number of employees: 11 employees

Description:
Association Človek v ohrození was established in May 1999 by a group of Slovak journalists as a reaction on events in Kosovo. Association is using support of public for realization effective and efficient projects that are focusing on humanitarian and development aid to the people who are suffering due to the consequences of armed conflicts or natural disasters at home or all over the world. 

Activities:
Association is trying to undercover real problems of contemporary world by different educational and information activities. It is done mainly by media; public discussion with Slovak and foreign guests and by projecting documentary movies Association informs Slovak public and especially young people about different areas in which population suffers because of armed conflicts and authoritarian regimes.

Foreign humanitarian and development projects:

Year: 1999
Name of the Project: SOS Kosovo- public fund- raising campaign
Country: Kosovo
Area: education- reconstruction of the school in Glavicica
Target group: children, refugees

Year: 1999
Name of the Project: SOS Chechnya
Country: Chechnya
Area: Humanitarian aid
Target group: refugees

Year: 2000
Name of the Project: SOS Serbia- humanitarian aid for children of refugees
Country: Serbia
Area: Humanitarian aid
Target group: children of refugees

Year: 2002- 2004
Name of the Project: Help to Slovak communities living abroad
Country: Romania and Serbia
Area: education
Target group: pupils, students

Year: 2004
Name of the Project: Exchange of experiences between Slovak and Kosovo journalists
Country: Kosovo
Area: Media
Target group: journalists

Year: 2003- 2004
Name of the Project: Dream School- partnership between Slovak and Kosovo schools
Country: Kosovo
Area: Education
Target group: students, teachers

Year: 2003- 2004
Name of the Project: Help to the families of political prisoners on Cuba- public fund- raising with Pontis
Country: Cuba
Area: Humanitarian aid
Target group: families of political prisoners

Year: 2004
Name of the Project: SOS Iran- public fund- raising campaign
Country: Iran
Area: education- establishment of the school in Bama
Target group: students

Year: 2004
Name of the Project: Promotion of education among women living in rural areas of Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Area: education, establishment of the school in Pofdam
Target group: women, teachers, students

Year: 2004
Name of the project: Humanitarian and social program for Roma people
Country: Slovak Republic
Area: Humanitarian aid 
Target group: middle- aged Roma people

Year: 2004
Name of the Project: Help for Caucasus- psycho- social help for children in Beslan, and medical help for Chechnya children in refugee camps in Ingushetia
Country: Russian Federation
Area: Humanitarian aid
Target group: children

Projects designed to increase awareness of Slovak public about the development cooperation:

Year: since 1999
Name of the Project: Television and radio broadcasts, articles, reports and interviews in media
Target group: public

Year: 2000- 2005
Name of the Project: International festival of documentary movies ONE WORLD
Target group: public

Year: 2002- 2004
Name of the Project: Series of 27 documentary movies ONE WORLD on STV
Target group: public

Year: 2003
Name of the Project: Series of public and television discussion called “People in Danger” in crisis regions in the world
Target group: public

Year: 2004
Name of the Project: “Figure for Afghanistan”- educational campaign about Afghanistan for 250 primary and secondary schools
Taget group: pupils and students

Funding:
International grant programs and donations-40%, private donations-30%, governmental donations-30%

Journal:
Monitor- internet journal, http://www.clovekvohrozeni.sk/monitor