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"Living with diversities. Cultures and new complexities"

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"Living with diversities. Cultures and new complexities"

Fondazione Intercultura's International Conference in 2024 in Florence, Italy.

In a rapidly globalizing world marked by multiple cross-cultural influences, Fondazione Intercultura is set to host an international conference from April 4 to 6, 2024, addressing the pressing question of how we can effectively communicate in an increasingly culturally diverse and sensitive manner within our complex societies. This three-day event aims to tackle the competencies required for addressing cultural uncertainties and fostering harmonious coexistence.

Historically, interculturalists primarily focused on national cultural differences, developing methodologies to foster understanding among individuals of different nationalities. However, in recent decades, the cultural landscape has evolved, encompassing various transnational cultural sub-systems related to gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, politics, and ecology, and many more.

Fondazione Intercultura organizes international conferences every three years, drawing participants from around the world. Fondazione Intercultura's 2024 conference promises to shed light on the complex interplay of cultures in the modern world, offering valuable insights and solutions for those grappling with cultural diversity and uncertainty in today's society.

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A.M.M.I.

National Network
Italie
Address

Via Garibaldi 13
10122 Turin TO
Italie

Telephone
01118953232
E-Mail
info@mediatoreinterculturale.it
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
General Information

The Intercultural Mediator Multiethnic Association (A.M.M.I.) has 15 employees, approximately 45 collaborators and 61 associates. The executive board consists of six members: the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and two councilors. The team consists of the general manager, the head of the administration office, the project office manager, the international programme manager, an intercultural mediation project manager and two migrants welcoming project manager.
The association has annual assets of 280,000 € and its main sources of funding are public tenders (national and international), bank foundations, services rendered on behalf of third parties, membership fees and voluntary contributions from members.
The main areas of intervention are linguistic and cultural mediation, migrants welcoming, divided into emergency housing (CAS) and specific projects for vulnerable women and mother-child families, and training of intercultural mediators.
A.M.M.I. collaborates in various projects with the following main partners: CIFA, CIES, Slowfood, Amnesty International, UNHCR, Ufficio Pio, Comune di Torino, IRES Piemonte, ASGI, Ideadonna Onlus.

Mission and Objectives

A.M.M.I. key objective is the generation and strengthening of advocacy actions with the territorial and national network concerning the professional figure of the intercultural mediator and the opening of new employment spaces for intercultural mediation. The Association aims to encourage, facilitate and promote the interaction and integration of migrants in the territory through the intercultural mediation service and acknowledge the irreplaceable role of this figure (understood as accompaniment, interpretation, facilitation in the relationships that the migrant has with public and private subjects and native citizens), training and welcoming of migrants.
The objectives are pursued through two main lines of action, which coincide with the association's mission:
-the provision of the intercultural mediation service for the territory, which includes training and professional development for intercultural mediators and social workers, also extended to the international level;
-reception of applicants for international protection at the C.A.S. and migrants at emergency housing structures in Turin and the metropolitan city, reception projects and support for socio-economic inclusion for vulnerable women and mother-child families.

Main Projects / Activities

April - December 2018. "Intercultural Mediation in support of unaccompanied and asylum-seeking children" (UASC), activated by A.M.M.I. and funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to create a model of intervention aimed at strengthening and validating the need for a continuous presence of the figure of the intercultural mediator during the entire process of accompaniment of unaccompanied foreign minors (MSNA) received in Piedmont, with a view to empowering the figure in all aspects: from the host community, to the relationship with the guardian, up to the contact with the various territorial services.
From April 2018. "PINSEC - Youth, women and migrants: paths of social and economic inclusion in Tunisia", co-funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. In partnership with CIES of Rome, A.M.M.I. provides thematic expertise and training for trainers in intercultural mediation - 20 social workers of CSOs active in the field of reception, protection of rights and prevention of irregular migration in Tunisia.
From November 2018. "PONTI Project: Social and economic inclusion, young people and women, innovation and diasporas". Co-financed by the Ministry of the Interior, A.M.M.I. provides in this project thematic expertise and training for a group of CSOs active in the accompaniment and reception of migrants returning to Ethiopia and Senegal.
From 2019. Project Municipalities-Care. A.M.M.I. provides the service of intercultural mediation with the social workers of UEPE (Interdistrict Office for External Criminal Execution) and coaching of operators for paths activated by external organisations with a need for linguistic and/or intercultural mediation.
From January 2019. FAMI project "InCome", in partnership with CIES Onlus - financial education paths for intercultural mediators.
Since March 2019. A.M.M.I. manages, in collaboration with the Foreigners Office of the City of Turin, people and families in serious housing hardship, from the buildings of the ex-MOI area, as part of the emergency housing project - "Migrazione Opportunità e Inclusione" (Migration, Opportunity and Inclusion) through the provision of reception facilities and accompaniment to social inclusion.
From November 2019. Awareness-raising day "Immigration and LGBT+" for operators of territorial services on LGBT+ issues, in collaboration with Turin City Council, LGBT+ Service and LGBT+ associations in the area.
January - November 2019. "Io Rispetto", in partnership with Amnesty International and CIFA - second phase of training and workshops on "hate language" addressed to intercultural mediators working in schools all over Italy.
January - December 2019. In collaboration with the Office of the Prisoners' Guarantor of the City of Turin and the UEPE Office, A.M.M.I. provides intercultural mediation services in prisons and jails in Turin, Novara and Biella.
From September 2019. Intercultural mediation at the counters of the Anti-Violence Centre and Relationships and Families Centre of the City of Turin, with the presence of two Arabic, Spanish and Bangla mother-tongue mediators, who conduct interviews with users, women victims of domestic violence.
From January 2020. In collaboration with the Associazione Banco Alimentare del Piemonte - Onlus (OBAP), A.M.M.I. activated the distribution of food aid to the needy from the European FEAD programme and the national programme (National Fund) of fruit and vegetables (fresh and processed) from EU-funded market withdrawals, surpluses or donations from the processing industry.
From April 2020. A.M.I. is a partner in "Avanti tutta, Avanti tutti", together with CIFA Ong, in a project funded by the Compagnia di San Paolo, for the digital inclusion of pupils during the Covid-19 health emergency.
April - June 2020. Together with CCM and World Friends, A.M.M.I. mediators were involved in "R-Esisto in strada: socio-healthcare outreach for the homeless in Turin" to combat Covid-19 through socio-healthcare activities, listening and distribution of over-the-counter medicines and hygiene kits to the homeless. There is also a telephone support line managed by medical personnel, aimed at the operators of day and night shelters, canteens, food and clothing distribution.
April - August 2020. In partnership with the Danish Refugee Council and Rainbow for Africa, A.M.M.I. mediators participated in the "Torino Street CARE" project, financed by the Compagnia di San Paolo, activating a mobile health unit with mediators and health workers who provide general medical advice, psychological support, medicines, alongside the network of fixed clinics and public facilities.
From September 2020. "Families in change and elements of interculturality" - training on child rearing and corrective methods in different cultures, by A.M.M.I. mediators from the Maghreb area, Asia (Bangladesh), Eastern Europe, Latin America. Initiative part of the collaboration agreement with the Centre for Relationships and Families of the City of Turin;
From September 2020. "S.T.A.R.C.I.". A project to welcome and accompany vulnerable women and mother-child families to socio-economic inclusion, through the creation of innovative paths to personal and social autonomy and non-stereotypical daily empowerment activities. Project conceived by A.M.M.I. and financed by the Municipality of Turin.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

As stated in point 5 (Intercultural Cities and Learning) of the ALF corporate plan, " The Foundation enhances and embeds intercultural dialogue skills and capabilities of different actors at local, national and cross-national level"; A.M.M.I. pursues the same aims, as stated in Article 4 "Aims and objectives" of its Statute. As future cities are intercultural, joining your Network means expanding our city, regional and national network. A.M.M.I. is an association created and constituted by mediators from all nationalities and ethnicities present in our territory, on which it has been working for 15 years. The mediator plays a dual role: on the one hand, he acts as a reference figure for the foreign community in our territory, and on the other, he acts as a transnational "bridge" between the territory in which he lives and the region to which he belongs.
Becoming part of the ALF Network, would allow us to include our territory in the international dynamics and to promote internationalisation even more intensively, to involve other partners already present in our networks, to share and strengthen our experience and professionalism through the exchange of good practices and the comparison with all the Network partners.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Joining the ALF network means strengthening the impact of our initiatives, receiving the right impulses to enhance A.M.M.I.'s activities and skills. In order to operate in a functional way and adapt the intercultural language to new needs, it is essential to work in synergy: as an association of linguistic and cultural mediation, we believe that the ALF network represents the perfect dimension within which to operate, confront each other and exchange good practices.

Informations supplémentaires
Contact (1) Full Name
BLENTI SHEHAJ
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Blenti Shehaj

A.p.s Le Ragunanze

National Network
Italie
Address

via Fabiola 1
Roma
Italie

Telephone
065349207
Telephone (other)
065349207
Fax
065349207
E-Mail
apsleragunanze@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
065349207
Mobile Phone (other)
065349207
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
The Association of Social Promotion "Le Ragunanze" is made up of people who want to promote and engage in the dissemination of culture and art in all its expressions. The Association is inspired by the principles of free associationism, is non-political and does not pursue profit-making
Mission and Objectives

The association has the fundamental task of promoting and managing activities of social and territorial utility in favor of associates or third parties in full respect of the freedom and dignity of the members themselves, encouraging above all initiatives aimed at Culture. "Ragunanza" was a daily word from the Baroque era and meant "meeting", gathering more people, mainly individuals of any artistic expression.

Main Projects / Activities

Every year the association organizes the literary contest "Le Ragunanze", which involves writers from every region of Italy. Among the activities there are poetry readings, cultural meetings in collaboration with other associations, all with the aim of encouraging the meeting and enhancement of creativity.

Contact (1) Full Name
Michela Zanarella
Head of the organisation
Michela Zanarella

Accademia ISA

National Network
Italie
Address

Via Giuseppe Meda, 7
20136 - Milano (Italy)

Milano
Italie

Telephone
+39.02.89422043
Fax
+39.02.89422043
E-Mail
info@accademiaisa.it
E-Mail (2)
presidenza@accademiaisa.it
Mobile Phone
+39.348.2379729
Mobile Phone (other)
+39.339.7762355
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Religion
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
1.The Accademia ISA - Inter-religious Studies Academy has been established in September 2007. It has 12 charter members and 40 volunteers. 2.Yearly fixed incomes of the Association are around 12000 euros, coming from membership fees and voluntary deeds. 3.Other subventions are due to sponsorships by local authorities, public and private foundations, as well as to private donations. 4.The main activity of the association is Teachers and Students Training in the field of Inter-Religious Studies; this activity is developed by means of school lessons, seminars, production of multimedial and printed didactical materials, artistic and cultural events, research projects. 5.The training activities involve local authorities (i.e. Counselorships for Equal Opportunities, Integration, Education and Culture; Local School Offices), Universities and other associations with similar purposes (University of Milan; IHEI - Institut des Hautes Etudes Islamiques), as well as religious communities (i.e. the Rabbinic Assembly of Italy and the Italian Islamic Religious Community - COREIS)
Mission and Objectives

The mission of the Accademia ISA is “to promote intellectual, educational and academic initiatives, at a national as well as at an international level, for a better and deeper knowledge of Abrahamic Religions” (Charter of the Association). The main objectives are:
- Teachers and Students Training about abrahamic religions, inter-religious dialogue and intercultural citizenship
- A better knowledge and mutual understanding between different religious communities
- A better knowledge and understanding between religious communities and civil society
- Enrichment and promotion of the Euro-Mediterranean cultural heritage
- Promoting activities against racism, anti-Semitism and religious discrimination
- Promoting the values of citizenship in the multicultural Europe, including equal opportunities and children rights
- Promoting multi-disciplinary research projects in the above mentioned fields

Main Projects / Activities

- Imam e Rabbini 2007/2008 (Imams and Rabbis 2007/2008) touring meetings in the main Italian cities (i.e.Ferrara, Milan, Turin, Genova, Florence, Rome), dealing with the main themes of spirituality and doctrines (faith and reason; mystics; intercultural brotherhood), which are developed each time by an Italian Imam and a Chief Rabbi in the aim of dialogue and spiritual convergence.
- Islamo-Christian Dialogue. Research project following the intellectual movement of "A Common Word between Us and You" (www.acommonword.org), in order to point out methods and subjects for a better undestanding between Christians and Muslims.
- Qui est le Prophète Mouhammad. Editorial project in partnership with the IHEI - Institut des Hautes Etudes Islamiques
- Voci di Pace nell'Europa multiculturale e multireligiosa (Voices for Peace in a multicultural and multi-religious Europe) - travelling show of didactical panels dealing with citizenship, inter-religious dialogue and Mediterranean heritage, in the cities of Milan, Turin,Vicenza and over)

Contact (1) Full Name
Laura Enriello
Contact (2) Full Name
Paolo Masotti

AITR - Associazione Italiana Turismo Responsabile

National Network
Italie
Address

Via Cufra 29
20159 Milan MI
Italie

Telephone
3355433455
E-Mail
info@aitr.org
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1990
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Heritage
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
General Information

AITR is a non-governmental and non-profit association; AITR was funded in 1998 and has almost 100 members
operating in the tourist sectors, such as cultural cooperatives, tour operators, NGOs, small local associations and
publishing companies.

Mission and Objectives

AITR is inspired by ethical and democratic principles and so promotes and coordinates
activities that support a tourism that is responsible, sustainable and ethical. It aims to raise
awareness among citizens, promote lifestyles and a consumerism that is fair to all involved.

Main Projects / Activities

- international development cooperation projects
- training and dissemination
- awareness raising activities
- promotion of the touristic offer in Italy and in international networks
- exchange of good practices among AITR's members

Informations supplémentaires
Contact (1) Full Name
Maurizio Davolio
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Maurizio Davolio

Apply for the World House programme, Italy

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The World House program is a training and civic engagement experience for young leaders, promoted by the ALF member Rondine Cittadella della Pace (Italy). The program focuses on social impact, peace education and leadership, includes an academic course, and offers participants a 2-year experience in a vibrant and challenging international campus. The deadline to apply is January 10, 2023.

Are you ready to learn how to transform the conflict into an opportunity and generate social change?
The World House program is the experience that you are looking for!

More information: https://callforparticipants.rondine.org/

Arciragazzi Portici "Utopia Attanasio"

National Network
Italie
Address

Via Libertà III trav dx n.3 - Palazzo Portolano
80055 Portici NA
Italie

Telephone
+39817761647
E-Mail
arciragazziportici@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
schettini.paola@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+393471594362
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2011
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  5. Media
  6. Religion
  7. Youth and education
General Information

Structure of the organization, including number of staff employed and/or partners: Volunteer Organization, The staff is composed by 3 stable members, the president, Vice President and responsible at secretary.
Budgetary resources available in a year: Our budget is completely based on the approval of our projects so it depends from the request of funding done year by year. The 2018 annual turnover in EURO: € 54.216,64. The 2019 is not yet available.
Sources of funding: Erasmus+, European Social Funds, Never Alon-EPIM.
Modalities of action (concrete projects, exchanges, seminars, scholarships etc.): Youth Exchange, KA2,Training, ESC, Study Visit...
Main partners involved in the organization's projects/activities: Shannara Cooperativa Sociale, UDI - Unione Donne in Italia, Forum dei Giovani di Portici, Mamme Vulcaniche, Radio Siani, Casba Coop. Sociale, Associazione Senegalesi Napoli, One Billion Rising, No Hate Speech Network, Let's do it Mediterranean!, Gruppi scoutistici CNGEI (laico) ed AGESCI (cattolico), Arcigay Napoli, Famiglie Arcobaleno, Associazione Trans Napoli (ATN),Centro interculturale Nanà, Cooperativa Dedalus,Arcipelago della Solidarietà (Progetto SPRAR Rifugiati) and many more!

Mission and Objectives

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a key document in all our local and international activities for disseminating knowledge of children's rights among minors, young people and adults. The core objective pursued by Arciragazzi is the social inclusion by shaping access to resources and opportunities for all young people (14/30 aged) including youth with few opportunities, minors in care system, youth with migrant background, LGBT young people.
From 2011,due to the constant and deep cooperation with Shannara Social Cooperative dealing with minors at risk, unaccompanied foreign minors and trafficked girls, we started working in deep on topics related to migration and intercultural dialogue by keeping always an eye to the route of youth immigration with a geopolitical approach - first with partners from Balkans and Oriental neighbouring Countries and then with Euro-Mediterranean countries and Africa - for promoting HRE by empowering and enhancing youth social inclusion path. The know-how acquired in the design activities and projects within the Euro-Mediterranean framework allowed us to go through different topics and to encourage young people to be the protagonist and motivate them to be agents of social change. Arciragazzi has developed good practice in the promotion of a cohesive society, allowing to broaden knowledge, providing opportunities for minors and young people (autochtones and migrants) to gain experience outside the local context; to allow adults professional updating dealing with youth; building strategic partnerships for the implementation and study of good practices of interventions in the migration area, in particular unaccompanied foreign minors and young migrants, and the services necessary to achieve a good reception to the local context of the newly. Then, this spectrum of actions has allowed us to build a specific identity at National level (Arciragazzi counts about 50 youth centres located in different Italian region/cities)and from different private and public bodies.
"Our Gold" Youth Exchange has been selected as "best practice" for the BpE (Becoming a part of Europe) by the Italian ANG for international activities with impact on young migrants, asylum seekers and refugees inside the local community, using the principles and approaches of non-formal learning and representing youth work experiences and practices as a tool for social inclusion.
Arciragazzi Portici is the territorial antenna for No Hate Speech Network, it's a member at ENAR (European anti-racism network) and it's a representative at Municipality of Portici for the Equal Opportunities Territorial Commission.

Main Projects / Activities

2019.28 March/still ongoing: “Le Rotte del Gusto” (The Route of Taste)
The project focuses on the achievement of Unaccompanied Foreign minors’ autonomy through the integrated temporary guardianship. relational and social inclusion processes will give these young people the tools to play a more and more active role in the host community, enabling them to enter the labor market and live an autonomous life. Arciragazzi follows the inclusion path and the activities related to the communication for facilitating their integration
Web Site: https://minoristranieri-neveralone.it/en/progetto/the-routes-of-taste/
2020, 16/24 February: PRIDE (Serbia)
Project funded by the European Commission Erasmus + Directorate of General Education and Culture
This project is designed as a training for trainers, and therefore focused on further dissemination and impact youth workers can/will have on their target group, by equipping them with the set of skills needed to transfer gained knowledge and skills further onto other beneficiaries. The project will consist of 2 mobilities, training for trainers and evaluation meeting, which will include 4 different phases – preparation and research, residential training for trainers, development and implementation of the follow up activities and finally residential evaluation meeting. Countries: Serbia, Romania, North Macedonia, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Portugal,France.
2020, 11 January: “Immigration and reception: Orientation & Gender Identity”(Portici, Napoli)
Presentation of the book “Immigration and reception: sexual orientation & Gender Identity” by Carmela Ferrara to discuss about the LGBT Immigration flow. The aim was to make visible the LGBT immigrants and LGBT inmates to show the lack of integration policy at National, European and worldwide level. The event was organized by Cooperativa Shannara and Arciragazzi Portici and, supported by representative at Thinktank GenPol: Gender & Policy Insights (University of Cambridge), Alfi Napoli Le Maree, Avvocatura per i Diritti LGBTI - Rete Lenford, European Network Against Racism - ENAR, Municipality of Portici, Assessorato Politiche Giovanili e Pari Opportunità, Consulta Comunale P.O, Un posto occupato.
2019, 20-30 November : XI Festival del Cinema dei Diritti Umani Napoli The XI Edition presents, for the first time, the Youth section open to works created by authors under 25 years or addressed to an audience of children and/or young people up to 25 years of age. Arciragazzi, in June, started to promote the Festival through its National and International network and a youth group of 8 people with different background, took place as jury along with other young people of different NGOs to evaluate the short movies participating to the call.
2019, 25 November: International Day for the eradication of violence against women The day was characterized by two meetings. The first meeting was that of with a group of young people from different countries who discussed about the analysis of the words hurting them when comes to discrimination, gender equality and gender-based violence.
The second one was structured within a simulation activity scheduled for the XI HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL IN NAPLES - YOUTH session. The vision of three videos gave us the opportunity to "read" the hidden messages and of which we are the bearers (sometimes involuntarily) on discrimination, gender inequality and gender violence.
2019, 15 Novembre-15 June 2020: ESC – European Solidarity Corps: CROSSING VIEW IV
Coordinator; ESPLAIS CATALAN
«Crossing views» is based on the values of mutual learning and on the idea that we are more creative and innovative in intercultural environments. In this sens, this project will give intercultural learning opportunities to volunteers so they can improve their work as youth workers but it will also focus on the learning benefits that the hosting organisation can get of this cooperation.
Countries: Spain, Italy.
2019, 23/29 September: Engagement of Women in Politics and Entrepreneurship (Beirut, Lebanon)
Organized by Italian National Agency of Erasmus + Youth in cooperation with SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed, French National Agency of Erasmus +, UK National Agency and GIZ Lebanon (Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH) and local NGOs and Institutions
The meaningful participation of women in national, local, and community leadership roles has become an important focus on global development policy. Still, some may ask why it matters if women become political leaders, elected policymakers, or civil society activists. Why does the world need more women involved in all aspects of the political process? Women's political participation results in tangible gains for democracy, including greater responsiveness to citizen needs, increased cooperation across party and ethnic lines, and a more sustainable future.
Countries: Youth in Action Programme countries, Southern Mediterranean countries
2019,4 May: L’OTTO MARZO SEMPRE
Presentation of the book “Un’altra vita” (Another life) by Filomena Lamberti, victim of domestic violence.
This public event is part of a series of meetings that Shannara Cooperative and Arciragazzi has planned at territorial level to promote information, sensitization
and training in the field of gender and in particular focusing on the phenomenon of violence against women and addressed to young people.
2018, September to 2020 February: KA2 - UpGrad_ME
Project funded by the European Commission Erasmus + Directorate of General Education and Culture
UpGrad_Me is a project whose aim was to develop contents capable to enhance migrant youth employability by building their capacity. The motto “self-branding through a Video CV using your mobile phone" was the acknowledgement by the partners involved of the fact that migrant youths at risk of social exclusion and poverty do not possess a computer, but have all a smart phone, whose potentials are ignored for low awareness in digital literacy. So, included in the learning outcome of the training is the capacity to harness the power of their mobile phone, an element which was also one of the objectives of the project.
Countries: Malta, Italy, Spain

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Our association is ran by autochtones and young people with different background, religion, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation and identity.
We can put at disposal our know how especially for the intercultural competences and partecipative youth process.
Then the contribution can be "translated" in new local projects so to get large our ray of action and to be more effective at local level.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

It's a great opportunity for my association and for my community to have new resources not only in term of founds but also in terms of new partners join ALF Network for implement and sharing best practice, to exchange competences, skills and experiences.
Then some NGOs, already ALF members, suggested us to be in this network because of great opportunity to go in deep on long terms activities more than other founds.

Informations supplémentaires
Contact (1) Full Name
Paola Schettini
Job Title
Project Coordinator
Head of the organisation
Paola Schettini

ARCS Arci Culture Solidali

National Network
Italie
Address

Via dei Monti di Pietralata 16 00157 Rome
00157 Rome
Italie

Telephone
0039 06 41609500
Fax
3.91E+11
E-Mail
arcs@arci.it
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1985
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Others
  7. Youth and education
General Information
Arcs – Arci Cultura e Sviluppo is the Ngo of the system Arci and was founded to carry out activities in the field of international cooperation and solidarity. Being the Ngo of a national association implies an organizational model which is quite peculiar, in the sense that, also in its structure, ARCS is the expression of the associative dimension that characterizes Arci. The staff is composed as follows: 7 headquarters,5 expats, 7 local The budgetary resources available in a year totals around € 1.500.000 coming from private donors(through fund raising campaign), the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations Italian Regions and Local Bodies. Our main partners are: ARDI, Multikultivator, NSHC in the Balkans; Reneé Moawad Foundation and Mada in Lebanon; WLSA, Forum Mulher Cruz Vermelha and Nafeza in Mozambique; ECRC, YDD in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the Sem terra movement and IBASE in Brazil
Mission and Objectives

The institutional aims of ARCS are related to realize interchange, training and international cooperation projects in accordance with the values and principles of its mother association: -to realize programmes aimed at social promotion and active participation of citizens to the creation and reinforcement of democracy in their own countries; -to realize sensitizing campaigns aimed at the protection and defence of human rights, with a particular care to minorities, children and women; -to promote projects related to institutional and capacity building and interchange activities between local communities, with a particular attention to the social and cultural sectors The methodology, the context, the partners and contents of the action refer to the promotion of relationships between communities, groups of affinity and/or gender. The added value to the relations between the communities of “recipient” countries and the Italian ones is an important guarantee of sustainability of any intervention we undertake.

Main Projects / Activities

The main axes of ARCS international activity are: the commitment to childhood youths and to social promotion of women; the promotion of local democratically-oriented development and active citizenship; the support to the Third Sector and more generally to the associative movement; the intervention in emergency situations and the diffusion of youth international voluntary work. Arci is the promoter of Attivarci, a fund raising campaign to support eight projects fostering childhood in several areas of the world and carried out by ARCS. Arcs main activities are: information and development education campaigns both in Italy and in developing countries; community level training in developing countries; short and medium term programmes of international cooperation; in developing countries; selection, training and employment of volunteers and professionals in developing countries in support of programmes and activities.; decentralized cooperation programmes; emergency programmes.

Contact (1) Full Name
Silvia Stilli
Head of the organisation
Filippo Miraglia