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The association has a Directive Council elected by the associates assembly; there is not staff employed, all association work is given at volunteer level. The association has, as partners, all association of the member reference association of the "Latin América Network of Game" - Red Latinoamericana de Juego - ReLaJo - and is the referent association of this network, in Italy, for the promotion of Ludopedagogy, as recognized by the Centre for Training and Investigation La Mancha. Being recently founded (after 4 years of voluntary work for the network) the association as a little budget, that in the 2009 was around 12.000 euro. The sources of funding are private and public donations, the members fees and the gains of seminars given. The main objectives of projects and activities are: 1. To strengthen the capacities of public institutions and local associations working on social issues and dedicated to youth participation by training their staff and volunteers (trainers, teachers, youth promoters) on the basis of "Ludopedagogy as a strategic tool for social work and youth participation". 2. To promote the exchange of best practices and the cooperation between youth organisations of different countries which are working with or are willing to implement participative methodologies in order to better involve and train young people as promoters of intercultural dialogue and peaceful transformation of conflicts with a human rights perspective. Main partners involved in the organization's projects/activities are: Members at national and international level of the "Latin América Network of Game" - Red Latinoamericana de Juego - ReLaJo. Women's shelters and women associations in Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Russia. Youth associations, organizations and institutions working for children, adolescents and youth people, above all related to youth people with handicap or street children or youth in jail.