News about the educational seminars of HIGGS and the NGOs participating in our programs

5th Round of Accelerator

10-11 November 2017: Another round of the Accelerator program is coming to its end and soon we will welcome our new participants on the 13th of November. The 5th round will close with the presentations of the projects the 8 NPOs have worked on during the program to HIGGS Advisory Board. The participants of the…

Interview of GIVMED – Incubator 1st Cycle

1) A few words about the organization’s goals, work and results so far. In 2015 every Greek bought about 45 boxes of medicines and 10-15% unused… at the same time, 2,300,000 fellow human beings lived below the poverty line, i.e. they could not meet their basic needs. This gap is bridged by GIVMED, the first…

Interview of iSea – Incubator 1st Cycle

1) A few words about the organization’s goals, work and results so far. The purpose of iSea is to protect and conserve aquatic ecosystems through a holistic approach to the contemporary problems they face. In addition, its objectives are to inform and raise awareness of the state, public opinion about the environmental and social impacts…

The NPOs of the 4th cycle of the Accelerator talk about the program

Alexia Serpantie, Park of Joy: A Park for All “What a wonderful building! These are the first thoughts that come to our mind. Then, you walk in, many smiling faces and full of energy, you feel like you have known this place and people for years. You feel like your own home as you manage…

Interview of the ‘Lara’ Guide-Dog School Hellas – Incubator 1st Cycle

1) A few words about the organization’s goals, work and results so far. The ‘Lara’ Guide-Dog School Hellas is an NPO that was founded in 2008 in an attempt to have dog guides in Greece as a service for people with vision loss. Its main purpose is the training of guide dogs teams while introducing…

Interview of Athens Makerspace – Incubator 1st Cycle

1) A few words about the organization’s goals, work and results so far. Athens Makerspace is a space where, with the help of modern and traditional technologies, its members have the opportunity to learn, share and innovate in the construction of objects. Through activities, one can envision innovative solutions and products not only in his…

Interview of The Tipping Point- Incubator 1st Cycle

1) A few words about the organization’s purposes, work and results so far. The Tipping Point (TTP) provides primary school pupils and students who come from remote Greek villages with the opportunity to meet via live video, models (mentors) from around the world, that otherwise would not have been able to meet. The aim of…

The NPOs of the 3rd cycle of the Accelerator talk about the program

Dimitra Georgogianni, Road Safety Institute “Panos Mylonas” “A very useful and meaningful program which has helped us strengthen our organization by providing us new and necessary knowledge. All the courses were covered by well trained educators. Great hospitality and implementation of the program !” Maria Logara, “Freedom Gate” “Having completed the Accelerator program I would…

Incubator Higher Achiever Award

It has been a year since the official start of the first Incubator program of HIGGS, during which we worked intensively with 6 newly established organizations in order to help them achieve their goals and vision. Life in HIGGS is not just organizational charts, budgets, strategic plans, meetings, reports and deadlines! It also has the…

Eight organizations of HIGGS funded by “Points of Support”

Among the 19 organizations selected to receive grants from four Foundations under the 2nd round of the Program “Points of Support” for 2017-2018 there are also 8 organizations – participating in the HIGGS programs. More specifically, the organizations – participating in our programs, selected among 148 applications, are: • The Tipping Point – Incubator 01 • iSea…

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