K.A.NE., Social Youth Development

National Network
Greece
Address

10, 24100 / Plateia Othonos 10, 24100 Kalamata
Kalamata
Greece

Telephone
0030 2721110740
Telephone (other)
0030 6977482806
Fax
0030 2721095442
E-Mail
info@ngokane.org
E-Mail (2)
filaretos@ngokane.org
Mobile Phone
0030 6977482806
Website
http://www.ngokane.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1998
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Youth and education
General Information
In the organization 3 people are participating as members of its council, with long experience in the education and legal field, administrative work and environmental work/ education. In the "Youth" department of the organization, 4 persons are working as permanent staff; a teacher with 3 years experience as Greek language teacher for volunteers and 1 year experience as an EVS mentor, a free lance SALTO trainer with 3 years of experience as mentor, coordinator of an EVS project and many years experience in social and voluntary work, a teacher with experience in non formal educational projects abroad and one year experience as EVS mentor and a manager of international youth projects with long experience in the field (8 years). The organization also has 40 members who are activelly participating in the cultural activities of the Youth Center. In 2008 the organization had projects with a total budget of 35000 euro and within 2009 we estimate a final budget of more than 150000 euros. The sources of funding are projects under Youth In Action Programme, Leonardo da Vinci programme, national funds and private funds from the members of the organization.
Mission and Objectives

The K.A.NE. targets is to play the questioning pole of youth of the local community, to promote the youth mobility through the European Union projects, to create in city of Kalamata the first Youth Centre with main target the creative socialization, art and culture promotion, the creation of educational activities through non formal education, the active participation in social events and life long learning.

Main Projects / Activities

The main project of K.A.NE. is the Youth Center of Kalamata which is also the hosting project of 2 EVS volunteers. The Youth Center of Kalamata is including several activities held by its volunteers and is a place for intercultural dialogue and cultural expression. The actions of K.A.NE. are focusing on "Youth In Action", "Anna Lindh" and "Leonardo da Vinci" programme, on non formal education seminars and organising cultural and environmental activities in collaboration with the local organizations. As a coordinating organization has already a collaboration with the association of parents of K.E.K.Y.K.AmeA of Messinia for their 2 EVS hosting projects and working on the preparation of the volunteers and their projects.

Contact (1) Full Name
Filaretos Vourkos
Head of the organisation
Filaretos Vourkos
Contact (2) Full Name
Fotini Arapi