General Information |
Board Constituency: |
Developed Country NGO |
Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
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Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
Organization Type - Secondary: |
Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
Organization Description: |
The association Icons of Europe uses GREAT CULTURE as a platform for dialogue and inspiration related to contemporary societal issues (e.g. the identity of Europe; the re-emergence of TB as a global threat).
Icons of Europe wrote and published in 2003 "Chopin and The Swedish Nightingale" with a TB message signed by the Director-General of WHO. Chopin died of tuberculosis. This biography is now for sale at Amazon.co.uk. Its income will continue to be used for TB advocacy purposes and for special causes (e.g. miners in Southern Africa).
Promoting World TB Day 2005, Icons Europe co-produced pro bono and sponsored the musical drama "Chopin and The Nightingale" and a Chopin / Bellini / Jenny Lind concert in Toronto at the Royal Museum of Ontario. Participants included the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto Public Health, Stop TB Canada, the British High Commission, the Embassy of Poland in Ottawa, and the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw.
On the occasion of World TB Day 2008, "Chopin and The Nightingale" was performed at the Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum, Lake George, New York on 25 and 27 July 2008 for the benefit of the Icons of Europe TB Fund.
Icons of Europe accepts donations in support of its World TB Day initiatives. |
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Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: |
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Other Organization Information |
Total number of staff in your organization: |
1 - 5 |
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
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How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Attendance at a TB related event |
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: |
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Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Information on developments within the TB world |
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Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
No |
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: |
No |
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
We are not contributing directly to the TB control plan of Belgium. When an opportunity arises, however, our TB advocacy concept using the arts and especially the life and legacy of Chopin (he died of TB) and Jenny Lind can be used in support of World TB Day or another TB event in any country. |
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Geographical Reach |
Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Belgium |
Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Belgium Canada France Poland Sweden United States of America |