Via Germanico 66, 00192
Rome
Italy
- Democracy and community development
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Youth and education
Mission:
To improve the level of participation and active citizenship among young people at a local level in Rome's districts, sub-urban and rural areas, fostering social inclusion and diversity, in particular among young people, with a European vision and dimension.
Objectives:
* to foster the active role of young people in participating in their local area and be protagonist of their own and their area's self improvement.
* to promote international co-operation as a tool of exchange of best practice and creation of a sense of European Citizenship among young people.
* to foster sustainable development as a mean for civil society organisations to play an active role in the imrpvoement of their lives and of those around them.
* to focus on cross-border co-operation with ENPI countries, creating networks of solidarity and mutual support with fellow organisations in the former USSR, in former Jugoslavia and in the Mediterranean Basin.
* to foster the self-sustainability of civil society organisations by obtaining visibility and fostering their economical independence through corporate social responsibility.
* to establish a training and research centre to seek out methods to improve education and social reach out and as a centre for dialogue and exchange between cultures.
* promoting through education and exchange the principles of democracy, participation and human rights among young people.
Local projects:
- Coaching and mentoring youth groups from sub-urban and rural areas into forming sustainable youth organisations with a European dimension.
- working on the development of active participation and citizenship in the 17th Municipality of Rome, networking with local organisations, promoting activities to foster intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and a participatory approach.
- working towards establish a centre for the promotion and spread of non formal education practices as a tool for personal and social development.
International:
Youth exchanges, training courses, seminars aimed towards empowering civil society organisations and youth groups into improving their local impact and visibility and promoting partnerships between European organisation and fellow organisations from ENPI countries.
Members of the international youth network for co-operation with partner countries and the development of local youth and social policies. YouthNET.
Observer members of the international organisation Youth for Exchange and Understanding.