international interaction society iis

PROJECTS

Through the relations between Turkey and European Union, various types of grant programmes have been possible to apply since 2003, and International Interaction Society (IIS) involved in these programmes by means of its social and cultural activities since 2006. The activities, which are organized weekly, monthly and yearly within a programme, are worked up into projects throughout certain periods like six months, year or years. The projects are prepared and submitted mainly to EU, T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Public Institutions and other foundations to be granted. International Interaction Society has functions in these projects as coordinator, host, sender or the partner. IIS is going to continue to generate new and more comprehensive projects in the read more...

•  THE FOREIGN MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS AND PROJECTS | ongoing

  Motherhood has ever been a valued concept since the beginning of the humanity and mothers have always been given utmost value. The mother shoulders all kinds of difficulties both before and after the birth of her child. However, she always has the warmth of the first touch, first smile and the first cuddling. Mother is the person who never grudges her child her love from the birth to the end of her life. The Foreign Mother of the Year Award, which has been given by International Interaction Society to the women who display exemplary attitudes in terms of motherhood since 2007, has the objective of emphasizing the motherhood at an international level. The Mother’s Day, which is celebrated almost universally, is an important value in terms of humanity and intercultural interaction. Thus, IIS will give an IIS Foreign Mother of the Year 2011 Award or IIS The Mothers of the Year Awards this year, as in the previous years. Our hope is that, by means of these award/awards, we will contribute to the efforts for drawing attentions on mothers and thus giving them their deserved value.

  
  

  

   

   

  
  

•  From Streets to Macedonia [Sokaklardan Makedonya’ya] | finished

  A Social Project “From Streets to Macedonia(Sokaklardan Makedonya’ya)” has been commonly generated by Macedonian Embassy to Turkey, International Interaction Society and The Center of Children Working On The Streets of Ankara to create a chance for children to discover and improve their abilities by means of competitions in cultural and sport branches. And the project provided a Macedonia visit as a gift for the ranked children. Sokaklardan Makedonya’ya has also been exceptionally important project, because of composing three different types of organization: an Embassy, a Non-profit NGO and a Municipality. Starting at the end of NoveMBer 2008, it finished with a nice Macedonia visit between 26th - 31st August 2009. Some words from the children about this project:
  Özgür Özyürek: It was the first time I have ever been in abroad. Macedonia is really a very beautiful place. The people are very hospital. I liked the Bitola most. However, Matka Canyon was beautiful too.
  Oktay Durmaz: Thanks to this trip, my self-confidence increased. The abroad is no more a dream for me. I would like to thank everyone that provided this trip to be realized.
  

•  Living the Turkish Experience | finished

  EU Youth Programme (EVS) project applied to Turkish National Agency in SepteMBer 2007. Thanks to this project, two volunteers from Portugal and Spain came to Turkey to place in IIS’ activities for six and nine months between January 2008 and SepteMBer 2008. There are some expressions from their own words below:
  Jael Iris Menzel: I can say that this project made me very happy and helped me to gain a whole new life style. And of course, many many new friends… EVS was the best thing I could have done these six months. I’m grateful I was given this chance and I’m exceedingly thankful to everyone who made it possible for me to go to Turkey and make my EVS there. I feel those have been my best six months of my life until now. I’ll miss Turkey a lot and a lot.
  Beatriz G. Cabrera: There are some images I’m never going to forget. For example the day of my birthday when my home mates prepared a party (in my birthday I had three parties- kindergarten, association and home). I remeMBer in my home how they played for me the naif. Also I remeMBer one cold day in İncek, when Jael and I were frozen while walking on the snow. Other day in the IIS I tasted Japanese tea. My first day in Ulus with my home-mate, Nur… The ice-cream with Jael in Kızılay…
  

•  The Interaction Breezes in Istanbul 2010 | pending approval

  A cultural project submitted to STK.NET in the framework of Developing Civil Society Dialogue. It is aimed to broaden IIS activities such as country seminars, conferences, concerts and the Foreign Mother of the Year Award to İstanbul as it is European Cultural Capital in 2010. Therefore, that will provide IIS to open another 2011 center in İstanbul for this project and reach more foreigners. It is pending approval from STK.NET.

•  EUrope in Interaction | finished

  EU Youth Programme (EVS) project applied to Turkish National Agency in NoveMBer 2008. Thanks to this project, one volunteer from Italy came to Turkey to work in IIS’ activities for six months between April 2009 and October 2009. The main subject of this project is to establish cooperation and interaction between Turkish and Italian young people. Among the objectives of “EUrope In Interaction” is the create an awareness in public about European Union and its contributions to the different countries.

•  Establishing Interaction and Interdialogues Among Diverse Societies | finished

  EU Youth Programme (EVS) project applied to Turkish National Agency in SepteMBer 2008. 15 youngsters are participating voluntary activities with this project in Germany, Poland and Italy as being 5 volunteers per each country. The volunteers are staying three months in Poland and Italy to be involved in socio-cultural activities like festivals, converts and being teacher in kindergartens; and nine months in Germany in study centers for children. The aim of the project is involve youngsters into social and educational activities to improve their social and learning skills besides the job experience addressing to the future.

•  Journey to Hope | finished

  EU Youth Programme (EVS) project applied to Turkish National Agency in SepteMBer 2008. Thanks to this project, two volunteers from Portugal and Latvia came to Turkey to work in IIS’ activities for seven and eleven months between January 2008 and SepteMBer 2008. Journey to Hope is a project prepared to improve the understanding of multiculturalism and European citizenship. Thanks to this project, it is aimed to increase the cultural background of the young people from different countries and provide them to live together

•  North Wind [Kuzey Rüzgarı] | finished

  It was a Youth Programme (EVS) project and applied to Turkish National Agency in June 2008. With this project, two youngsters went Denmark to be involved in the educational and recreational activities related with European Awareness for one year between February 2009 and February 2010. It was aimed with this project that the young people would learn a foreign language and culture by living in abroad for a certain duration and therefore would improve the understanding of involving in the voluntarily activities.

•  Cultural Bridges for Youth | finished

  EU Youth Programme (EVS) project applied to Turkish National Agency in April 2008. Including two foreign volunteers from Denmark and Germany, this project provided two more volunteers to work in IIS for six months between February 2009 and August 2009. by means of this project, it was aimed to promote Turkish culture in detail, by experiences and the traditions from the daily life.

•  The Integration of Minorities into the Society | finished

  EU Youth Programme project submitted to Turkish National Agency in April 2008. by means of this project, 20 Youth Group Leader came to Ankara, Turkey and discussed the concepts of Minorities, Discrimination and Equality. The group participated in some seminars on the cases mentioned and also visited the Turkish Parliament. After that the group, visited İstanbul, which has been the common point of different ethnic and cultural identities for ages.

•  Building Bridges Between Cultures | finished

  It is a Youth Programme (EVS) project and applied to European Commission by a Belgian NGO’s in 2009. IIS is a partner and sending organization in this project. With this project, one youngster is going to Belgium to be involved in the cultural activities related with European Youth Film Festival in 2010 and staying there for nine months between October 2009 and May 2010.

•  Personal Development and Healthier Life | finished

  It was a Youth Programme (EVS) project and applied to European Commission in 2006. IIS is the partner and sending organization in this project. With this project, three youngsters went Sweden to be involved in the activities related with Health and Environment and stayed there for one year between February 2007 and February 2008. The objectives of this project are to create an awareness about the Health and the basic elements of healthy life. The volunteers participated in sessions.

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