#OurStories - On the outskirts of Kutná Hora in central Bohemia, the most modern Training centre of the Police of the Czech Republic was established in our country. Thanks to funding from Norway grants, the abandoned military barracks have become a top-level facility that serves not only to train police officers, but also public administration employees and other departments. Modern educational facility, an outdoor training polygon according to NATO standards, and openness to external institutions make this Centre unique in the entire Czech Republic.
#OurStories: Citizen as a Partner
Otrokovice energizes the topic of public participation not only locally but also in other municipalities. Behind this modest project title lies a tremendous amount of work, plenty of inspiration, fresh ideas, and shared experiences. It is very likely the largest platform of municipalities ever created in the Czech Republic around this topic.
Community prisons as an inspiration for the Czech prison system. And new instructional videos for those entering prison.
The perpetrators of violence often provoke disgust in us and few people have the desire to think about what lies behind their behaviour. But what if it's not an adult, but a teenage boy with a difficult life who doesn't know what to do with himself? And what if it's not cold calculation that's behind his violence, but confusion, pain and uncontrolled emotions?
#OurStoreis - A modern take on a traditional cultural monument. That was, in short, the thematic focus of the Culture Programmme's open call. The project submitted by the Municipal Library in Prague fulfilled the assignment to the letter. Its result? Virtual reality in the library - the library in virtual reality.
The National Institute of Mental Health and the "Smile of the Mum" NGO focused on the issue of women's mental health during pregnancy and motherhood. This is an area that has never been systematically addressed in the Czech Republic. The project carried out a study that could form the basis of a universal screening of the psyche of mothers and a system of help for mothers in need.
Culinary arts students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds were inspired in Norway and gained a passion for further study. The project "Friendship and Cooking Without Borders," which was supported by the EEA Grants under the Education program, has gone down in the history of the Secondary School in Bor as a story full of courage, patience, and a strong will.
The project of revitalization of the baroque Lemberk granary received the recognition of the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel. The meeting took place on Wednesday, July 17 in Lány, and it was an honor for the project implementers to present the results of the work personally to the President and the First Lady.
In Mladějovice Fortress, located on the border of the Strakonice and Písek districts, history meets modern culture and creativity. Built in 1467, the fortress has undergone extensive reconstruction by the Durych family. In 2009, they decided to save the ruinous monument and turn it into a vibrant cultural centre.
Intervention programs for convicts: On April 15, 2024, in the Theresian Hall of the Břevnov Monastery in Prague, in the presence of representatives of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Prague, the Directorate of the Norwegian Correctional Service, the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, the management of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic, and the prisons involved, guarantors, lecturers, and the professional public, the ceremonial final conference of the project Reducing the Risks of Convicts through Intervention Programs took place.
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