User:Watansyria

Watan is the operating name for Watan Association Limited, a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, registered company number 08098547, whose registered office address is 2-6 Cannon Street,London – England, EC4M 6YH

Watan is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, with some 25 staff and over 1050 volunteers in more than 25 cities worldwide.

Watan represents a progressive movement that works through the various institutions of civil society and aims to achieve comprehensive progress in Syria. These institutions are run by specialized personnel. The movement is open to all Syrians, irrespective of their racial, religious or national affiliations.

Watan includes several institutions operating in various fields: humanitarian, charitable, developmental, information, employment, etc. These institutions take it upon themselves to build progress for the Syria of the future. These institutions will start their work outside Syria, but will move into Syria after the victory of the revolution, whence they will contribute to building the new Syria. These institutions are: 1. SYAN: Specializes in training and development of the individuals 2. Generation Freedom: Specializes in educating and training children between the ages of 7 and 17 3. Khayr Charity Foundation (Khayr): Specializes in charitable work designed to serve Syrians inside Syria and Syrian refugees outside the country. 4. The Centre for Syrian Freedoms (Horiat): Specializes in human rights and the support of the Syrian citizen. 5. Syrian ِ Centre for Studies & Research (Dirasat): Specializes in studies and research which serve the progress and development of Syrian society 6. Syrian Business Club (SBC): The goal of this club is to unite Syrian entrepreneurs and professionals in order to improve Syrian professional work 7. Syrian National Media Center (SADA): Works to raise awareness of the Syrian case, and the Syrian society, and transfer the real image to the world through various means and methods of media.

Watan's receives financial support from a wide range of governments, institutional foundations, and private sources.