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RaumZeitLabor Stairs
RaumZeitLabor is a hackerspace operated by non-profit association RaumZeitLabor e. V. in the city of Mannheim, Germany. The association RaumZeitLabor is operated by non-profit association RaumZeitLabor e. V. and is mainly financed by about 100 members and donations. Membership is not required to take part in the, for the most part, free workshops and meetings. The purpose of the association is the creation of an environment for youth work, adult education, modern information privacy and socializing between communities. The hackerspace RaumZeitLabor is located on the former site of ABB in Mannheim-Käfertal. The hackerspace itself consists of two rooms (110m² and 60m²). In the bigger room there is a second floor above the ground. Part of the rooms are a kitchen, areas for electronics, etching for producing printed circuit boards and a workshop. Equipment RaumZeitLabor contains different kinds of equipment to help members fulfilling their projects and offering servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-governmental Organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in humanitarianism or the social sciences; they can also include clubs and associations that provide services to their members and others. Surveys indicate that NGOs have a high degree of public trust, which can make them a useful proxy for the concerns of society and stakeholders. However, NGOs can also be lobby groups for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum. NGOs are distinguished from international and intergovernmental organizations (''IOs'') in that the latter are more directly involved with sovereign states and their governments. The term as it is used today was first introduced in Article 71 of the newly-formed United Nations' Charter in 1945. While there is no fixed or formal definition for what NGOs are, they are genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
