Danish networks of Civil Society

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The following table presents Danish networks of citizens which have to be considered in the context of diversity and vulnerability

Citizens and Science

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
DNNK The Nationale Netværk for Klimatilpasning (National Network for Climate Adaptation) is based on the desire to consolidate existing networks and projects in the field of climate adaptation - initially by merging four networks: CALL Copenhagen, INUNDO, KLIKOVAND and Vand i Byer. The network also simultaneously established a close cooperation with the Coast to Coast Climate Change (C2C CC) project. https://www.dnnk.dk Facebook

Digital Volunteers

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
not yet established

Civil Society

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
GNDR Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) is a voluntary network of civil society organisations, associations and individuals who are committed to working together, and engaging with partners and other stakeholders, to increase community resilience and reduce disaster risk around the world. https://www.europeanfiresafetyalliance.org Facebook Twitter
EUROSAFE European Association for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. EuroSafe’s mission is to prevent home and leisure accidents by working in partnership with industry, governments, research institutes and health and safety practitioners to help reduce the greatest risks.

Supported by its members, EuroSafe exists to promote: Better sharing of resources: To organise the exchange of injury data and successful practices in prevention and to develop partnerships for joint projects. Better policies: To raise political awareness as to the impact of home and leisure accidents and to mainstream the injury prevention in a coherent manner within European policy agenda’s and programmes. Focused actions on injury prevention priorities in Europe: To establish purpose driven networks to ensure on-going development, implementation and evaluation of efforts in view of enhancing consumer safety.

https://www.eurosafe.eu.com/home

Vulnerable People

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
DCDD Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development promotes disability inclusion in international development cooperation.

Right now, people with disabilities around the world face many physical obstacles, communication barriers, inadequate laws and policies as well as negative stereotypes.

https://www.dcdd.nl Twitter

Hearing impairment

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
DDL Danish Deaf Association and the National Police have in collaboration developed an app that makes it possible to call the police, fire brigade or ambulance without having to send an SMS or call 112 via an interpreter. The project is funded by Trygfonden. One can use the app for both iPhone and Android (https://ddl.dk/for-medlemmer/akuthjaelp-til-doeve/). https://ddl.dk
Hoereforeningen The aim of the Danish Association of the Hard of Hearing is to improve the conditions for children, young people and adults who are hard of hearing and for those who have become deaf, have undergone a cochlear implantation, suffer from Tinnitus, Menière’s syndrome or other sound and hearing disorders. The association has local branches in most of the Danish municipalities. The local branches work on a political and social level. https://hoereforeningen.dk Facebook

Visual impairment

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
EBU European Blind Union is a non-governmental, non-profit-making organization, and is a regional union of the World Blind Union. It is registered in France under the laws of the French Republic. EBU is the united voice of millions of blind and partially sighted Europeans. EBU works towards an accessible and inclusive society with equal opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to fully participate in all aspects of social, economic, cultural and political life. www.euroblind.org Facebook Twitter

Reading impairment

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
ASHA The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 218,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment, including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) identify, assess, and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders. https://www.asha.org/ Facebook Twitter

Religious Communities

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
EJC Jødiske Samfund i Danmark https://mosaiske.dk Facebook Twitter

Elderly People

Network Description URL Facebook Twitter
AGE AGE Platform Europe is a European network of non-profit organisations of and for people aged 50+, which aims to voice and promote the interests of the 200 million citizens aged 50+ in the European Union and to raise awareness on the issues that concern them most.

AGE's work focuses on a wide range of policy areas that impact on older and retired people. These include issues of anti-discrimination, employment of older workers and active ageing, social protection, pension reforms, social inclusion, health, elder abuse, intergenerational solidarity, research, accessibility of public transport and of the build environment, and digital technologies (ICT). AGE seeks to give a voice to older and retired people in the EU policy debates, through the active participation of their representative organisations at EU, national, regional and local levels, and provides a European platform for the exchange of experience and best practices. AGE furthermore inform older people on their rights as EU citizen or resident and on EU policy making processes and recent EU policy development. Through its involvement in several EU projects, AGE also seeks to promote older people's participation in the development of projects and devices intended for them ('user involvement').

https://eurojewcong.org Facebook Twitter