EEA and Norway Grants

Did you know that 36% of #LGBTQIA+ people in #Europe felt discriminated against last year? 🤨 That is a statistic that seriously needs to change, and through the #EEANorwayGrants Active Citizens Fund, we are working towards a more equal, inclusive and fair society where everyone are free to be who they are and love who they love 🌈 Read the article below and learn more about two projects in #Poland that tackle the fight for equality, integration and empowerment for LGBTQIA+ communities. #Pride #Pride2024 #EqualityMatters Oslo Pride Hinsegin dagar - Reykjavik Pride Fundacja im. Stefana Batorego Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej im. Jerzego Regulskiego FRSI Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Royal Norwegian Embassy in Warsaw

❤️🧡💛LOVE IS LOVE💚💙💜 Today, we mark the International #LGBT #Pride Day!🌈 We have come a long way since the police raid on the Stonewall Inn Pub in New York on 28 June 1969 - marking the first time #LGBTQIA+ people fought back against discrimination - but we still have a long way to go to ensure equal rights for all. ✊ Nowhere in #Europe is this more evident than #Poland, with the country ranked last in the #EU for LGBTQIA+ rights by ILGA-Europe for the 5th time in 2024. The #EEANorwayGrants Active Citizens Fund have this funding period supported over 2800 civil society projects empowering those who stand up for democracy, human rights and our liberties. Two of these are the Rainbow family Areas and Equality March-projects in Poland. Common for both, is a mission of creating community and being recognised by the public and state for who you are. 📹 Watch the video below to learn more about the stories of the two mothers Karolina and Dorota, project specialist Ewelina, and LGBTQIA+ rights activist Artur. #Pride2024 #EqualityMatters Oslo Pride Hinsegin dagar - Reykjavik Pride Fundacja im. Stefana Batorego Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej im. Jerzego Regulskiego FRSI Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Royal Norwegian Embassy in Warsaw

👀What is the first thing that come to mind when you think about bilateral cooperation? See for yourself what some of our partners answered in this edition of #OurStories.🤝 Norwegian Embassy in Lisbon EEA Grants Portugal Norges domstoler

Discover the forgotten story of Operation Hyacinth, a dark chapter in Poland's history where thousands of homosexual men were detained and interrogated. The Pink Archives project by Fundacja na Rzecz Różnorodności Polistrefa The Diversity Foundation aims to educate and heal generational trauma. Let's learn from our past to build a better future. Read more about the Pink Archives project supported by the #EEANorwayGrants in this article. #PrideMonth #EqualityMatters #OurStories FRSI

The European Wergeland Centre (EWC) is one of our partners in 🇳🇴 #Norway. Learn more about their experience working together with the network of the #EEANorwayGrants for a more inclusive #Europe in this edition of #OurStories. 🤝

How can the maritime future be greener?🚢⚓🌊 The answer lies in collaboration. A bilateral initiative supported by the #EEAGrants has made this collaboration possible. This week, a delegation of Portuguese public entities and Ports Administration Board members, visited the ports of Oslo and Bergen, to explore and experience digitalisation solutions for ports and the maritime sector. Congratulations to the team behind for a fruitful study visit! 🌊 #EEAGrants #Portugal #Norway #BlueEconomy Norwegian Embassy in Lisbon Hanne Brusletto; Gerd Pettersen; Raquel da Cruz Leal; João Telha; Lieneke Fjørtoft; Rodrigo Ballesteros Cruz; Maria Mineiro; Ulrika Correia Botelho; Maria João Carapêto; Magnar Ødelien; Natalia Otylia Muscher; Frederico Pinto Ferreira; Marisa Lameiras da Silva; Docapesca - Portos e Lotas, S.A. ; José Carlos Simão; DGEG - Direção Geral de Energia e Geologia; APS - Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, S.A. Porto de Aveiro; Porto de Lisboa ; Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos, Direção-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Segurança e Serviços Marítimos; Isabel Moura Ramos Pedro Ponte; APDL; Equinor; Port of Oslo; Norwegian Offshore Wind; Einar Tollaksvik; GCE Ocean Technology; GCE Blue Maritime Cluster; Bergen Havn; EEA and Norway Grants by Innovation Norway; Plug Power; Corvus Energy; Wergeland Group;

Did you know that over 2.500 of our projects have a partner from 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, or 🇳🇴 Norway? Through bilateral cooperation and international partnerships, the #EEANorwayGrants are solving challenges project after project for a stronger #Europe. 🇪🇺 Learn more in this edition of #OurStories: 📖✨

On this #WorldRefugeeDay, we celebrate the resilient spirit of refugees and migrants finding hope in a new land. 🌍✨ Projects like Mezze-escola in Portugal, supported by the EEA Grants Portugal, transform the lives of those who have left everything behind. By providing training in the culinary arts, Mezze-escola empowers individuals to rebuild their lives and share their rich cultural heritage through food. Let’s continue to support and create opportunities for inclusion, solidarity, and hope. 🍽️❤️

The #EEANorwayGrants are tackling challenges in #Europe 🇪🇺 through bilateral cooperation 🤝🌍. 📺 Watch this edition of #OurStories to learn more about how our partners are working together to build a greener 🌱, more democratic 🗳️, and inclusive #Europe 🫂. Norwegian Embassy in Lisbon EEA Grants Portugal SINTEF Ocean Norges domstoler The European Wergeland Centre (EWC)

🤝 Learn more about how bilateral cooperation and partnerships strengthens the #EEANorwayGrants! Check out our channels tomorrow and hear what makes the Grants unique in the words of our partners when the next edition of #OurStories launches! Norwegian Embassy in Lisbon EEA Grants Portugal SINTEF Ocean Norges domstoler The European Wergeland Centre (EWC)