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World ORT

World ORT is one of the world’s largest Jewish education and vocational training non-governmental organisation. It operates in Africa, Asia-Pacific region, former Soviet Union, Israel, South and North America and in Europe. ORT works directly and indirectly in more than 100 world countries.

The mission statement of ORT is the Jewish community development through education of Jewish youth. In addition the organization supports education outside of Jewish communities mainly in developing countries.

ORT was founded in 1880 in St. Petersburg. Originally, it supported the development of vocational and agricultural technologies in Jewish communities. Today, it helps young people to learn to use modern technologies. For 120 years, ORT has been fulfilling its mission – to help Jewish people (and other nations) to cope with the changing world around them.

ORT has come to Czechoslovakia in April 1947, however it was forced by the communist government to end its work in this country in July 1949. During its short presence, ORT helped the after-WWII Jewish immigrants from Poland, Hungary, Rumania and Poland to the country. ORT came back to the Czech Republic in 1996 and started to cooperate with the Education and Culture Center of Prague, where the organization created a computer lab that was opened with a presence of the president of the country Václav Havel. In 2005, ORT entered the Lauder school of Prague, where it established a computer lab in cooperation with the Ronald S. Foundation.

Contact World ORT Czech Republic: lucie.hallzavináčlauder.cz

Novinky ORT

  • Nov 5., 2010
    World ORT blows its trumpet in New Orleans / World ORT will have a plenary speaker at next week’s General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) in New Orleans, the first time the world’s largest Jewish education and vocational training organisation has had such exposure at the world’s premiere Jewish communal event. · Více
  • Oct 28., 2010
    ORT Armenia is signed into existence / World ORT has signed an historic agreement with the Armenian Government launching ORT educational and vocational training activities in the country for the first time. · Více
  • Oct 21., 2010
    Internet broadens access to Hatter Technology Seminar / This week\'s World ORT Hatter Technology Seminar is the first to feature live, interactive video streaming of presentations. · Více
  • Oct 19., 2010
    British ORT honours Israeli ambassador / Hostile public opinion is threatening to undermine good relations between the United Kingdom and the Jewish State, Israel Ambassador Ron Prosor warned this week. · Více
  • Oct 6., 2010
    World ORT and Kiryat Yam launch $18m science city project / On schedule and on budget, World ORT’s redevelopment of the heart of Kiryat Yam into a magnificent education and sports campus was formally opened yesterday (Wednesday) in the presence of the Schoenbaum family whose $5.3 million investment made it possible. · Více