ProLoka Pakistan
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proLoka Pakistan is a non-profit organisation and part of the umbrella organisation proLoka Austria, which is a registered organisation in Austria
. The Latin word “pro
” means “for” and “loka
” from Sanskrit
stands for “the world”. proLoka is a project platform and network to exchange knowledge and competences between people, institutions and cultures. This exchange seeks to improve quality of life and personal development of everyone involved in the projects. The current focus is on medicine, information technology, culture and education. Since April 2007 there is cooperation between proLoka Pakistan and the Austrian NGO Austrian Service Abroad
. Starting September 2007 proLoka Pakistan can host one volunteer from the Austrian Service Abroad per year to work on projects in Lahore
and Kashmir
. The activities of proLoka Pakistan
include educational and cultural work in Lahore through the project Danka Culture Guide
and educational and relief/rehabilitation projects in Kashmir and the border area to Afghanistan
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The Latin word “pro
PRO
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” means “for” and “loka
Loka
Loka is a Sanskrit word for "world". In Hindu mythology it takes a specific meaning related to cosmology.-Hindu tradition:In the Puranas, and already in the Atharvaveda, there are fourteen worlds, seven higher ones and seven lower ones , viz...
” from Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
stands for “the world”. proLoka is a project platform and network to exchange knowledge and competences between people, institutions and cultures. This exchange seeks to improve quality of life and personal development of everyone involved in the projects. The current focus is on medicine, information technology, culture and education. Since April 2007 there is cooperation between proLoka Pakistan and the Austrian NGO Austrian Service Abroad
Austrian Service Abroad
Austrian Service Abroad is a non-profit initiative and was founded in 1998 by Andreas Maislinger and Andreas Hörtnagl. Since 2001 Michael Prochazka is part of the managing committee.-General Information:...
. Starting September 2007 proLoka Pakistan can host one volunteer from the Austrian Service Abroad per year to work on projects in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
and Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. The activities of proLoka Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
include educational and cultural work in Lahore through the project Danka Culture Guide
Danka Culture Guide
Danka is a free cultural guide and network in Pakistan, and a strong and independent tool to organize the communication of the cultural events in order to inform the public and establish the essential link between cultural life and public....
and educational and relief/rehabilitation projects in Kashmir and the border area to Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.