Youth Cultural Initiative

National Network
Greece
Address

Manis 4 , 162 33
Athens
Greece

Telephone
0030 210 7644039
Fax
0030 210 7248979 (Mrs Lazou)
E-Mail
youci.greece@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
dryos.topoi@yahoo.gr
Mobile Phone
0030 6948515210
Mobile Phone (other)
0030 6948600946
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Youth Cultural Initiative ("??????????? ??????????? ????" in French “Initiative Culturelle de la Jeunesse”) is a recently established urban, not speculative Association, beneficial to the public consisting of 5 founding members and employs one member of staff. The Association’s budgetary resources are the contributions of its members, scholarships of every kind by Greek of foreign organizations, by the Greek State or the European Union. Grants and private sponsorships for the realizations of particular projects from such Organizations like Athens University, Polytechnic college of Ionian islands of Ecology and Environment, are also sources of funding. Partners involved in the organization's projects/activities are educational and cultural institutions in general (Theatre of Dora Stratou, International Dance Council (CID), International Association for University Theatre (AITU/IUTA) et a.)
Mission and Objectives

The aim of the Association is clearly artistic, cultural, educative and beneficial to the public, on not speculative base. It is particularized as the by all means and in any possible social form growth of creativity and possibilities of cultural intervention in the society of new persons, independent sex, nationality and any other discriminations and restrictions.
More analytically the objectives of You.C.I. are:
The growth of cultural network of new researchers and creators in the field of arts, culture and cultural heritage, the appointment of cultural content of organisations of youth and the growth of international relations in the base of intercultural dialogue, aiming at common action and common programs for the young persons.

Main Projects / Activities

The Association is developing networks with the purpose of providing services of first degree social care as well as services of supporting character. The undertaking of international initiatives and collaborations with other reliable institutions as N.G.O., Local Authority, Academic Networks, Cooperatives, etc. aiming at the growth of social solidarity in Greece and in third countries for the reduction of poverty and exclusion, as well as for the access of these teams in the society of knowledge.. The systematic exchanges of art and culture with similar teams abroad, for the confrontation of common problems and the achievement of common thematic objectives and the joint implementation of programs of culture and creation between different teams. Involving in cultural, educational and scientific activities as congresses, seminars, festival, lectures, courses, reports, representations, inquiring programs etc.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anna Lazou
Head of the organisation
Yiorgos Voutos
Contact (2) Full Name
Magda Igoumenidou