08.04.2013

Creative Commons Contest Ends

Creative Commons Contest Ends With the official end of the summer (September 23), we have officially closed the Creative Commons contest for best photograph or best video made with a mobile phone camera. All the photographs that were published in the “Creative commons contest” category have been placed in a special gallery at the Creative Commons Macedonia website. Read more>>>

08.04.2013

About us

Metamorphosis is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit foundation based in Skopje, Macedonia. Its main goals are development of democracy and prosperity by promoting knowledge-based economy and information society. Metamorphosis started working in 1999 as part of the e-publishing program of the Foundation Open Society Institute – Macedonia, and became an independent foundation in 2004. {mospagebreak title=Staff} Foundation Metamorphosis: Staff Bardhyl Jashari Director Filip Stojanovski Project Coordinator Jovan Petrov Web Projects Manager Nikolche Mickoski Program Assistant Ana Trpovska Program Assistant Jordanka Petrushevska e-Rider External associates Zoran Janevski EA for the projects: Good governance ICT Strategy for the Judiciary in RM   Voluntaries in the “E-Riders” Project Snezhana Savoska Jana Georgievska  Seniha Hasanovic Vlatko Petrushevski Enser Muaremovski     {mospagebreak title=Board} Foundation Metamorphosis: Board (in alphabetical order by surname) Zoran Andonovski Blagoja Gjorgjijovski Marjan Gushev Fani Karanfilova-Panovska Jovan Petrov  

08.04.2013

Environment

Projects from this program: Balkan E-Waste Management Advocacy Network

08.04.2013

Electronic Communications – the Engine of Knowledge Based Economy

Lets start with few questions which answers I presume: How many minutes (hours) have you spent today talking on your mobile and fixed telephone. How many SMS and e-mail messages have you sent and received in the last 24 hours?

05.04.2013

Educational seminar in Ohrid

 Educational seminar in Ohrid An educational seminar on protection of children’s rights on the internet will be held on May 6, 7 and 8 in the hotel Klimetica in Ohrid, as part of the activities envisaged in the CRISP project implemented by the Metamorphosis Foundation in partnership with Megjashi. Read more…

05.04.2013

e-Capacities: Free and Open Source Software

Producing of collection of localized open source applications, in cooperation with the local OSS community, satisfying the basic daily needs of local NGOs and home users, enabling promotion of OSS as efficient, cost-effective and legal software solution for hybrid systems (computers with installed Windows, dominant in both public and private sector). The package covers the needs in the following areas: office application (text processing, spreadsheet, etc.), internet access (browser, mail/news client), organizer/groupware, image editing and web design, other useful applications (compression, multimedia), etc. It also includes a user-friendly installer program and a booklet with basic instructions for each of the included programs. The mail distribution channels for the CD are computer magazines and other media, libraries, NGO support centers (in 12 different cities in Macedonia), and the e-riders, IT companies. Selected NGO representatives from various parts of the country will also attend a “training of trainers” seminar, enabling them to teach members of their local communities how to work with the Package. Back to e-Capacities

05.04.2013

e-Capacities: e-Riders

e-Riders project (official blog of the Project) strengthens NGO capacity in Macedonia in order to convey their message, to incite civic participation in society, to work together and to serve to their communities better. E-Riders are mobile consultants that provide support to civil society organisations for optimal use of ICT as means to more efficient performance of the activities and achieving their mission and goals. They provide free technical support and assistance to NGOs in developing individual strategies for using ICT. The e-Riders project is supported by the Foundation Metamorphosis, Foundation Open Society Institute – Macedonia and Open Society Institute – Budapest. NGOs will receive expert assistance by the e-riders to develop their own strategy for using ICT tools. e-Riders from Metamorphosis will travel and visit NGOs providing assistance in developing web sites, use of internet, creating e-networks and solving day to day problems related to ICT. Continuous cooperation with NGOs involved in the Project through visits and performing expert analyses regarding their information resources and

05.04.2013

e-Inclusion: Cooperation with the Lower Normandy region

Lower Normandy – Macedonia, cooperation for the benefit of local self-government The decentralized cooperation between the region of Lower Normandy and Macedonia is the result of a common will to participate in the development of both regions, by opening to the world and encouraging the population to strive towards a local and European active citizenship through reciprocity and exchange. The project will contribute to creating a platform of sustainable exchange and enable the establishment of lasting connections between the populations of these two European territories, members of the Francophony. In addition, a protocol for cooperation was signed on February 20, 2007 by the President of the Lower Normandy Region and the Macedonian Ambassador to France. Hence, a three year cooperation program was prepared by stakeholders from Macedonia and Lower Normandy (November 2007 – November 2010) with local government as a major objective. This program consists of 6 parts: 1. Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 2. Youth, education, local and European Citizenship 3. Informed society

05.04.2013

e-Inclusion: Knowledge Transfer

In its efforts for bridging the digital divide from the aspect of lack of knowledge form the ICT sphere, Metamorphosis organize training for different target groups. The following trainings are offered: Trainings (courses) can be consisted of one or more modules. •    Modules can be combined according to the client’s needs. •    Minimal numbers of participants is 6. •    Modules for office working with the Microsoft’s applications (М1, М3, М5, М7, М9, М11, М13, М15) are compatible with the European certificate Xpert curriculum (www.xpert-online.info). •    Modules for office working with free and open source software (М2, М4, М8, М10, М12, М14, М16) also follows the Xpert methodology. M1 Name       Computer Skills I: Microsoft Windows Lessons    20 Students will learn    •    Structural and working components of the PC •    Using and configuring user interface •    Organising data and file management (Windows Explorer) •    Basic operations overview (basic text processing – Notepad and WordPad) •    Using multilanguage keyboard layout M2 Name       Computer Skills I: Linux (Ubuntu) Lessons    20

05.04.2013

e-Inclusion: Recycling Used Computers

In 2006 Metamorphosis Foundation introduces the Recycling Used Computers Project. Project objective is providing computers and computer equipment to ones that cannot afford to buy. Therefore, we appeal to all companies, institutions, organisations and other interested subjects that possess old computers and want to donate them, this project is perfect for that. If the computers do not have licensed software, Metamorphosis Foundation will install free software. So far, within this project Metamorphosis Foundation has made the following donations: Recipient                                   Computers        Donor Veles Municipality                     5 computers      Metamorphosis Zelenikovo Municipality             3 computers      Metamorphosis Museum of the City of Skopje   4 computers      Metamorphosis Back to e-Inclusion

05.04.2013

e-Inclusion: People with disabilities are active citizens

Objective of the project To provide enhanced opportunities for people with disabilities (PwD) to become equal and active participants––socially and economically—in Macedonian society. Expected results The expected results of this action will be that the public and, particularly, PwD will learn of the existence of assistive technology and the benefits. They will learn that PwD can use assistive technology in order to have more chances for employment and better education. The students with disabilities can use this technology to communicate with their teachers and peers, type up their homework (persons with physical disabilities have difficulty writing with a pen) and access information on the Internet. For the older PwD, they will be able to work on computers, making them more marketable in the job field. Assistive technology can help PwD to better compete for office jobs and those that require computer knowledge. The public, now more exposed to the challenges and discrimination faced by PwD, will alter their perception that PwD are completely incapable of contributing

05.04.2013

e-Inclusion: Children’s Rights on the Internet – Safe and Protected

The CRISP project aims at protecting children’s rights on the internet and providing a safe and secure access to the internet, protection of their privacy and consequently the privacy and security of their families. A network of 12 geographically dispersed NGOs work on raising awareness and capacity building in primary and secondary schools in Republic of Macedonia. Lectures and trainings are provided for the children, parents, teachers and the public, based on specially developed educational resources in Macedonian and Albanian language. Project website: www.crisp.org.mk (Children’s Rights on the internet – Safe and Protected) Macedonian: www.bezbednonainternet.org.mk (safe on the internet) Albanian: www.internetisigurt.org.mk (safe on the internet) Type of initiative: Project or service Promotion/awareness campaign Description of the project Case domain eInclusion Topic ICT and Marginalised youth, ICT and community development, Digital literacy and competences, Geographical eInclusion Sector Crime, Justice and Law, Education, Science and Research, Local/Regional community development Start date – End date October 2007 to November 2008 Date operational October 2007 Target Users or Group Young