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MAKING URGENT SOCIAL ISSUES VISIBLE NOW

About us

The URGENT Foundation promotes social debates on urgent issues. We support activists, human rights defenders, and artists through organizing public events, and producing multimedia content such as exhibitions, documentaries, and podcasts. Additionally, we develop networks and connect individuals working in various fields of human rights.

Our mission

Supporting Activists, HRDs and Artists

Through the coordination of the temporary relocation program for activists, the Shelter City Amsterdam Programme and the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) offers shelter to persecuted artists.

Organising Public Programmes and Creating Networks

We organise public programmes like The Dissident and the Human Rights Festival that strive to serve as a platform that fosters discussions on a wide range of social issues and human rights, making them accessible to a wider audience.

Multimedia Productions

By executing multimedia projects like World Talks, which is an international HRDs database compiling interview documentaries. We also produce public discussion events on various socially relevant topics and human rights issues. Additionally, we develop creative projects such as photo exhibitions and podcasts.