Associazione Culturale LINK

National Network
Italy
Address

Via Silvio Pellico, 10
Altamura
Italy

Telephone
+390803148080
Fax
+390803148080
E-Mail
link@linkyouth.org
E-Mail (2)
mino@linkyouth.org
E-Mail (3)
sante@linkyouth.org
Website
http://www.linkyouth.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Media
  6. Youth and education
General Information
Link is a cultural association without any lucrative scope and open to any citizen without distinction of religion or cultural background. It has one person employed full time and one part-time. All the members act on a voluntary basis. Members in 2007 are 50. The annual budget (average) 100.000 euro. The main source of funding is the European Commission (Youth in Action Program and other programs). Other sources are local authorities, donors, other european insitutions (Council of Europe). Main action carried out since 2003 are youth exchanges, European Voluntary Service, Training courses and seminars for youth workers, information campaigns for better understanding in the society of intercultural dialogue e tolerance. Our main partners are other European and Mediterranean NGOs, members of our local network (NGOs, local Authorities, schools).
Mission and Objectives

The main objective of Link is to favour dialogue and solidarity among young people, disseminate a culture of mutual respect and acceptance of differences, promoting European values and intercultural dialogue.
As our main target group is youth, we aim to reach our oblyecties by promoting international youth mobility, disseminating information about other cultures and fighting racism and intolerance.

Main Projects / Activities

2003 - Youth Exchange with Euromed countries on the topic of Human Rights Education by using light theatre as a tool of expression. Participating countries: Italy, France, Sweden, Tunisia, Palestine.
2004 - Project "10+" about the Enlargement of the European Union. Conferences, educational programs in schools and film making activities, film reviews and meetings with film makers from the new member countries.
2005-6. Leonardo da Vinci project. Sending 30 trainees in 5 European countries to gain experience in the field of social animation.
2003-6 European Voluntary Service (sending and hosting) involving many Program Countries and also Tunisia and Morocco.
2003-7 Several youth exchanges involging youth with less opportunities, especially young migrants living in our region from Albania, Kosovo, Tunisia and Morocco.
2007. Cooperation project with India and Morocco about information Technologies.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mino Vicenti
Contact (2) Full Name
Lucia Creanza