Associação Check-In - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento

National Network
Portugal
Address

Rua Campo de Tiro 14
7800-256 Beja
Portugal

Telephone
+351212404136
E-Mail
info@checkin.org.pt
Mobile Phone
+351936746012
Mobile Phone (other)
+351936746014
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Youth and education
General Information
Check-IN – Cooperation and Development is a non-profit organization, and works in close cooperation with public and private entities, actively participating in everyday quality improvement activities. Check-IN was created in 9 of April 2010. In this moment we have our headquarters in the city of Beja and one office in Lisbon. We cooperate with the Municipality of Beja and the Civil Parish of Santo António in Lisbon.
Mission and Objectives

The aim of Check-IN Association is to be a resource of information, training and access to lifelong learning opportunities for young and adult people in order to promote: social and communitarian integration; education and cooperation for sustainable development; personal competencies, interpersonal and social development; active citizenship; the respect for human rights; gender equality;  tolerance, intercultural dialogue and solidarity between the peoples, among others.
Check-IN has also a special concern for those young and adult people with less privileged access to information due to their geographical location, their economic status or their personal situation.
 

Main Projects / Activities

In order to achieve its aims, the association organises activities at local, national and international level, including national and international workshops, seminars, activity buildings and training courses (some of them within the Youth in Action Programme) as well as volunteering activities (ex: European voluntary service, Senior Volunteering, national volunteering), international traineeships (ex: Leonardo da Vinci), partnership Grundtvig projects, workshops Grundtvig projects, etc.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can contribute with our experience and contacts at national and international level. Also with the development of activities and projects, providing services of training and mentoring, supporting youngsters.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We believe that it is important to cooperate to achieve better results. Check-In works a lot at international level but we want also to create better cooperation at national level, to unite the 2 different experiences and share common results, methods and practices.

Contact (1) Full Name
Sérgio Gonçalves
Job Title
Project coordinator
Head of the organisation
António Gomes
Contact (2) Full Name
António Gomes
Job Title (2)
President