Associazione Irene – Initiatives, Researches, Experiences for a New Europe

National Network
Italy
Address

Piazza San Giorgio, 2 20123
Milan
Italy

Telephone
39028057196
Telephone (other)
39028692417
Fax
39028057333
E-Mail
irene@irene.mi.it
E-Mail (2)
elenagaravaglia@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
3.94E+11
Mobile Phone (other)
3.94E+11
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
General Information
IRENE’s board is composed by three members. Irene’s staff is composed by four people (project managers, researchers and administrative staff). IRENE’s activities are co-financed by the European Union, Lombardy Region, Private and Public Foundation. One of Irene’s main goal is to link public and private organisations in achieving the same issue. The budgetary resources available: around 300.000,00 euro in a year IRENE operates in accordance with the provisions and guidelines of the European Union, developing and creating: •projects and researches, training and information activities, targeted for women and young people; •studies and researches about the condition of women and young people; •studies, seminars and conferences; •publications and informative pamphlets; •web pages. Irene implements its project in network with public and private organisations in Italy and with other European organisation (see. www.irene.mi.it)
Mission and Objectives

Since 1991, IRENE is a no-profit organisation committed to the promotion of human rights and to the democratisation, in particular of equal opportunities between men and women.
IRENE promotes equal opportunities by carrying out activities of research, study, training and information within the directions and recommendations of the European Union in cooperation with institutional partners and other no-profits organisations.
Our scopes of intervention focus on four areas:
Fundamental human rights and social inclusion;
Equal opportunities and equal representation;
Access to the information/knowledge society;
Cooperation in the process of adhesion to the European Union and integration of the member and candidate states.

Main Projects / Activities

EU Projects implemented in the past years:
ENATW “The European Network Against Trafficking in Women for sexual exploitation” –DG Employment and Social Affairs
G3E: Gender Equality in an Enlarged Europe – Small Phare project
Project IWI “Immigrated Women Integration. The European network against social exclusion” - DG Employment and Social Affairs;
Police and trafficking in human beings. System of controls and victims protection- STOP Programme – DG Justice and Home Affairs
IWS-NET: International Women Shield network - DG Justice and Home Affairs
EU policies and best practices for public administration in Lombardy region
Kites' web - network for young equal opportunities - DG Employment and Social Affairs

Contact (1) Full Name
Marcello D’Amico
Head of the organisation
Elena Garavaglia
Contact (2) Full Name
Michela Allievi