Servizio Civile Internazionale

National Network
Italy
Address

via Cardano 135
Roma
Italy

Telephone
0039065580661
Telephone (other)
0039065580644
Fax
0039065585268
E-Mail
coordinamento@sci-italia.it
E-Mail (2)
info@sci-italia.it
Mobile Phone
00393465019990
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1979
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Servizio Civile Internazionale (SCI Italy) is part o the wordwilde movement, Service Civil International, a peace organisation that co-ordinates short and long term voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds. The network spans 5 continents: it has 43 branches and groups worldwide and an ever growing number of partner organisations. SCI is also consultive member of Unesco and of the European Council. SCI Italy counts every year on more than 500 associated. Every two year the directive board of the organization (Consiglio Nazionale) is elected. The organization can count on a National Office, with 9 paid staff, and several Regional and Local Groups. Most of the funds come from the Euopean Commission, both at National and European Level. Some project are founded by the Italian Ministry of Foreing Affaires and by local authorities, as well as from internal fundraising. The avarage balance-sheet is about 450.000 euro every year
Mission and Objectives

Our vision is a world of peace, social justice and sustainable development, where all people live together with mutual respect and without recourse to any form of violence to solve conflict.
Our mission is to promote peace and intercultural understanding through volunteering and international voluntary projects.
All SCI activity is based in the belief that all people are capable of living together and co-operating with mutual respect and without recourse to violence to solve conflict, thus promoting intercultural dialogue and the feeling of belonging to an international community. This implies a strong work at community level, with an interaction among generations, based on mutual exchange and on the preservation of skills and of memories.

Main Projects / Activities

SCI-Italy as part of an international movement, promotes intercultural learning and the empowerment of grass root organisations and citizens through their active participation to voluntary projects and exchanges.

Contact (1) Full Name
Stefania Pizzolla