C.E.S.T.A.S Centre of Health Education and Appropriate Health Technologies

National Network
Italie
Address

Via Ranzani 13/5/f, cap 40127
Bologna
Italie

Telephone
+39 051 25 50 53
Fax
+39 051 42 11 317
E-Mail
irene.viola@cestas.org
E-Mail (2)
cestas@cestas.org
Website
http://www.cestas.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1979
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Youth and education
General Information
1. CESTAS is a non-profit organisation, and a NGO recognised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it has a main headquarter in Bologna with a library and a training and education centre, and a headquarter in Jesi (AN). Number of staff employed: 18; CESTAS is part of the COCIS, COONGER, ASSOCIAZIONE DELLE ONG ITALIANE, participates in CCU (consorzio cooperazione universitaria) and in many other European and international network, namely OKO INTERNATIONAL. 2. balance sheet: active: 9.610643,48- red: 9.604296,68 Euro Total amount of financial resources: 1.950.541,99 Euro(2004) Net: 6.346,80 Euro 3. Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union, Local Governments and private donors. 4. Mainly scholarships (CESTAS organises every year a Master course for students coming from developing countries); concrete projects 5. Universities, Ministries of Health and Cooperation in developing countries, Emilia-Romagna, Marche and Abruzzo regions
Mission and Objectives

The organization’s aim is to promote knowledge, study and initiatives concerning the struggle against underdevelopment and hunger worldwide; its activities are based on the value of human solidarity and on the defense of human rights

Main Projects / Activities

CESTAS projects, carries out and manages programs of international development cooperation both by itself and together with other public and private, national and foreign NGOs and agencies. CESTAS promotes equality as a basis for new development paradigm, working against discrimination by gender, race and/o ethnicity, religion and/or ideology, handicap, age. Defense of children and teenager’s rights is particularly regarded.
CESTAS projects, carries out and manages civil service activities and information campaigns addressed to the public opinion about interdependence, solidarity, intercultural, people’s cooperation, peace and development education, and cultural integration.
CESTAS is working for professional and refresher training in Italy and abroad. As a certified professional training and education centre, it promotes Master’s programs, specialization courses for citizens from the European Union and developing countries in order to train managers and experts of sustainable development

Contact (1) Full Name
Irene Viola
Head of the organisation
Uber Alberti