Ann Cassano Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

foundation to support migrant and refugee artisans.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Ann Cassano has a decade of experience working with refugee-assisting organisations and newcomers, both on policy and grassroots level. She has extensive knowledge of social innovations on refugee reception and inclusion. Nothing about them without them: It matters that policy decisions on and projects for refugees include their voices. To ensure that newcomers have a say, can express their needs, evaluate the results, Ann uses methods of designthinking and Deep Democracy in all phases of a project.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Grab a Chair, Co-work at Home!for all those who hang out with their laptop in coffee bars, and spend too much on coffees, yet would enjoy human contact.Sharing platform for co-workers at home.

Tasks:- Translating film script 'To all naked men' from English to Dutch- Advising on project proposal for Nederlands Film Fonds, editing proposal

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

HIRDA is a non-profit organization founded at The Hague in 1998 by members of the Somali Diaspora in the Netherlands. HIRDA works with other organizations to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering in Somalia, particularly the South and Central regions.Tasks:Streamlining internal communications and organisation structure- Analysis organisational processes- Identification operational bottlenecks- Interviewing board, staff and volunteers- Facilitating workshops- Draft new strategy- Direct implementation new communications plan, organisational solutions and innovations. Annual Report- Propose new concept- Draft and edit report, guide graphic design in coordination with graphic designer.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Tasks:- Preparation meetings Executive Board and Supervisory Board- Coordination of activities of the Secretariat- Streamlining information flow on various issues to various departments- Check annual planning and action points- Develop and control admin systems and procedures at the secretariat- Organisation of events i.c.w. communications department: parting event for Theo Buunen, chair of the Executive Board - Draft and edit texts in English and Dutch

Brussels Area, Belgium

ECRE is a member organisation of European refugee organisations. The project aimed to improve the exchange of knowledge and best practices between organisations. - Developing a project proposal regarding Communities of Practice (CoPs): the project aimed to build a virtual environment to facilitate CoPs with specialists on various fields (policy, academics, ngo's, diaspora organisations etc) - Planning and design of ECRE’s intranet and drafting communications plan- Training staff- Communication with knowledge specialists- Inclusion of project in existing knowledge sharing track.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Tasks:- Develop communications strategy to current members and outreach strategy- Introduce ECRE, its work and accomplishments to stakeholders- Develop communications material (leaflets, posters etc) with external designers- Writing and editing articles for website and the Quarterly Newsletter - Writing and editing speeches- Provide input for social media strategy- Initiate common activities, eg European Umbrella March on World Refugee Day: an international campaign in 10 European countries in cooperation with 70 organisations- Manage membership intern- Organise and coordinate annual events and conferences

Brussels Area, Belgium

Tasks:- Planning and implementing the move of ECRE's Secretariat from London to Brussels- Arranging ECRE's legal status in Belgium in cooperation with the Board- Drafting ECRE's new regulations and policies in accordance with Belgian law- Recruitment of new staff- Assisting the Secretary General and Board- Manage admin assistant

Antwerpen

In 2006 the organisation Fiëbre (now Murga) decided to take some action. Antwerp, the second most diverse city in the world, was suffering from a lack of intercultural dialogue and from growing frustration and negativity (majority votes for the ultra right party, racist crimes, etc.). Fiëbre used the concept of street murgas in Argentina to shift focus from the countries of origin of the Antwerp citizens towards the environment or area they live in. People living in the same neighbourhood can start a murga that can voice the identity of that neighbourhood.Murga vzw* wants to enhance social cohesion and cultural participation through a low threshold project with room for artistic development. Murga vzw uses a neutral and accessible form of street art; a murga is a contemporary collective of people who work with four basic disciplines: music, dance, word and costume.With several people we started a murga in the Cultural Centre of Berchem: Fata Murgana. This murga has now become an independent organisation with its own income. About 30 people participate. www.fatamurgana.bewww.murga.be

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Tasks: - organisation and logistics of courses in languages and intercultural communication- contact with companies, clients and lecturers- administration

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Writing and editing texts for websites in Dutch and English

Certificate, Theory U Foundation Course

Deep Democracy - The Lewis Method, Level 1-4

The Lewis Method enables all voices to be heard. Inevitably there will be differences of opinion amongst people. The Lewis Method has.

Open University Level 1, Design Thinking: Creativity For The 21St Century

This key introductory OU level 1 module, packed with learning innovation, will change your way of seeing and solving complex problems.

Education record

Attended: - Writing that sells - Writing for the web - The art of revision - Speech writing

Certificate, Project Management, Passed With Excellence

Every day we hear of a project that has escalated in cost or has been repeatedly delayed. Worse still, and often unreported, many.

Vrije Opleiding, Culture Management

Masters, Cultural Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Non-western performance arts, medical anthropology

Masters, Psychology

High School

Education record