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Our Vision

Mareena’s vision is for Slovakia to become a welcoming place for all people regardless of their nationality, ethnicity and religious background.

Our Mission

Mareena’s mission is to promote social cohesion in Slovakia by fostering inclusive environments for refugees and other foreigners where they can fulfill their personal and professional goals and develop a sense of belonging.

Our Values

Inclusion, solidarity, accountability, diversity and professionalism.

Our Goals

We believe that a cohesive and accepting society is created by all its members. For that reason we are trying to:

  • create opportunities for an active integration of foreigners into society,
  • support relationships between locals and foreigners,
  • raise awareness of diversity, migration and integration.

What we do

Our target group is a society as a whole. Mareena assists foreigners with an integration process through volunteering programmes and educational activities. Through community activities we create a friendly environment to connect locals with foreigners and we are aiming to start an open discussion in society about migration, integration and its challenges.

We work with both Slovak and European nonprofit organisations, as well as state and public institutions, local authorities and private companies. We get inspired by countries with conditions similar to ours and we are seeking solutions to current challenges from a local point of view. It is important to us that our activities are meaningful and effective and that they lead towards fulfilling our goals - that is why we like to measure results of our activities.

Our Team

Bratislava

Katka
Director
Arnold
Director
Bibi
HR Manager
Radovan
Financial Manager
Deni
Community Program Manager
Baja
Engagement Program Manager
Zuzka
Office Manager
Klára
Protection Associate and Communication Manager
Saša
Educational Activities Coordinator
Terka
Community Activities Coordinator
Jurka
Financial and Admin Specialist
Ivy
Communication Specialist
Michelle
Operations Coordinator
Sabi
Volunteers Coordinator
Irina
Job Counselor
Miška
Co-founder and Director
Marta
Research, Methodology and Project Coordinator
Katka
Co-Founder and Project Coordinator

Nitra

Zuzka
Integration Activities Manager
Myma
manager of integration activities
Romi
coordinator of educational activities
Simka
lektorka slovenského jazyka

Košice

Katka B.
manager of integration activities
Silvia
educational activites coordinator and office manager
Miška
community coordinator
Nadia
employment advisor
Jana
volunteers coordinator
Yarka
Koordinátorka dobrovoľníkov/čok z cudzineckých komunít
Tami
Project Coordinator
Ľudka
volunteers' coordinator and Slovak language lecturer
Zuzana
Slovak language lecturer
Janette
Lektorka slovenčiny
Daniela
community coordinator
Klavdiia
Social worker with Ukrainian youth

Our Partners

Do you want to get involved and support us? We will be happy to meet you and discuss cooperation options and our offer of tailor-made services.
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Annual Activity Reports

Learn more about what we've already done and what we are working on.

AAR 2017 (only in Slovak)

AAR 2018 (only in Slovak)

AAR 2019 (only in Slovak)

AAR 2020 (only in Slovak)

AAR 2023 (only in Slovak)

Projects

Career Path

Unity in Community

Generation T

COPE (Community work, Participation & Empowerment)

Start up your idea

Helping people on Slovak western borders

PACES

Download the Toolkit about Anti-Muslim racism and how to respond to it (in Slovak)

Public fundraising

Final report for public fundraising 000-2018-018435 (only in Slovak)

Final report for public fundraising 000-2019-023218 (only in Slovak)

Interim report for public fundraising 000-2020-022103 (only in Slovak)

Information for suppliers

This is Mareena's Code of Ethics for suppliers, please read it carefully. By providing services and goods to Mareena, you agree to comply with these ethical principles.

Code of ethics

Katarína Levčíková
Director
katarina.levcikova@mareena.sk
Arnold Kovács
Director
arnold.kovacs@mareena.sk
Bibiana Neuschel
HR Manager
bibiana.neuschel@mareena.sk
Radovan Vítek
Financial Manager
radovan.vitek@mareena.sk
Denisa Nepali
Community Program Manager
zuzana.hallova@mareena.sk
Barbora Harmatová
Engagement Program Manager
barbora.harmatova@mareena.sk
Zuzana Kovačičová
Office Manager
zuzana.kovacicova@mareena.sk
Klára Tihláriková
Protection Associate and Communication Manager
klara.tihlarikova@mareena.sk
Alexandra Humeňanská
Educational Activities Coordinator
alexandra.humenanska@mareena.sk
Terézia Lomnická
Community Activities Coordinator
Juraja Galajdová
Financial and Admin Specialist
juraja.galajdova@mareena.sk
Ivana Durkáčová
Communication Specialist
ivana.durkacova@mareena.sk
Michelle Tatranská
Operations Coordinator
michelle.tatranska@mareena.sk
Sabina Khalilova
Volunteers Coordinator
sabina.khalilova@mareena.sk
Irina Tikhomirova-Mochulskaia
Job Counselor
irina.tikhomirova-mochulskaia@mareena.sk
Michaela Pobudová
Co-founder and Director
michaela.pobudova@mareena.sk
Marta Králiková
Research, Methodology and Project Coordinator
marta.kralikova@mareena.sk
Katarína Šimková
Co-Founder and Project Coordinator
Katka graduated with a degree from European Studies. She spent a part of student years studying international relations in Brussels, and later worked at business and non-profit environment. After years of working on development projects in Vienna she returned to Bratislava, where she co-designed cross-cultural training for Kto pomôže? volunteers and co-founded Mareena. Her passion for architecture and interior design was helpful while decorating our community centre and coming up with a new floor layout. Currently on a parental leave, she is dedicating some quality time to her family.
katarina.simkova@mareena.sk
Zuzana Hromádková
Integration Activities Manager
zuzana.hromadkova@mareena.sk
Miriama Bošelová ENG
manager of integration activities
miriama.boselova@mareena.sk
Romana Mačicová ENG
coordinator of educational activities
romana.macicova@mareena.sk
Simona Morvayová
lektorka slovenského jazyka
Simka vyštudovala učiteľstvo akademických predmetov, a to slovenský jazyk a literatúru v kombinácii s etickou výchovou. Jej pracovnou náplňou sa však stalo písanie, editorstvo a novinárčina. Práca na homeoffice je síce príjemná, ale učiteľstvo a prosociálne zapojenie sa jej už po rokoch chýbalo. Práve toto ju priviedlo do Mareeny, kde našla svoje druhé naplnenie. Pomáha svojim študentom s jazykom, orientáciou v Nitre, či Slovensku celkovo, a to počas výučby slovenčiny. Okrem lektorstva vedie aj slovenský stôl jazykových kaviarní s Mareenou v Nitre. Tu tiež rieši pomoc, odpovedá na otázky alebo len vedie rozhovory na rôzne témy s domácimi alebo zahraničnými návštevníkmi. Rada trávi čas nad knihami, filmami, ale aj s priateľmi na potulkách svetom alebo kávičkách v meste.
simkholk@gmail.com
Katarína Bajzíková ENG
manager of integration activities
katarina.bajzikova@mareena.sk
Silvia Lukačínová ENG
educational activites coordinator and office manager
silvia.lukacinova@mareena.sk
Michala Drozdowicz ENG
community coordinator
michala.drozdowicz@mareena.sk
Nadia Juhásová ENG
employment advisor
nadia.juhasova@gmail.com
Jana Štiavnická
volunteers coordinator
jana.stiavnicka@mareena.sk
Yaroslava Lopushanska
Koordinátorka dobrovoľníkov/čok z cudzineckých komunít
"Yaroslava, Ukrajinka, momentálne žije a pracuje na Slovensku. K tímu v Mareena sa pripojila pre hlbokú empatiu a pochopenie situácie a problémov, s ktorými sa stretávajú ukrajinskí utečenci. Sama prešla podobnou cestou a jej vlastná skúsenosť jej dáva jedinečnú perspektívu a schopnosť pomáhať. Jej životné krédo ""Byť človekom vo všetkom a vždy.""
Najväčšou hodnotou pre ňu je rodina, ktorá momentálne žije v troch krajinách: Ukrajina, Česko a Slovensko."
yaroslava.lopushanska@mareena.sk
Tamara Tóthová Markovičová
Project Coordinator
tamara.tothova@mareena.sk
Ľudka Ténai ENG
volunteers' coordinator and Slovak language lecturer
ludmila.tenai@gmail.com
Zuzana Ruňaninová
Slovak language lecturer
zuzanaboritasova@hotmail.com
Janette Herpáková
Lektorka slovenčiny
janetteherpak@hotmail.com
Daniela Demchenko Kiforenko ENG
community coordinator
daniela.demchenko.kiforenko@mareena.sk
Klavdiia Trofymova
Social worker with Ukrainian youth
klavdiia.trofymova@mareena.sk
Contact:

info@mareena.sk
0948 113 947

Correspondence address:

Ferienčíkova 7
81108 Bratislava

Billing address:

Kulíškova 1015/19
82108 Bratislava

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