PROJECT ORGANISATIONS:
ASOCIACIÓN INICIATIVA INTERNACIONAL JOVEN (SPAIN)
Asociación Iniciativa Internacional Joven (Youth International Initiative Association) is an NGO from Malaga (Spain) created in 2003 from a group of youths who after participating in international programmes and activities, concluded that these experiences had been very important to change their life. Therefore, they decided to share them with other young people, collectives and associations, to enhance the interest in participating in international programs and exchanges, learning languages, realizing voluntary work, raising awareness, tolerance and respect for other cultures, etc. thereby contributing to personal and professional development of young people and adults. The mission of the organisation is to contribute to the comprehensive development and improvement of the quality of life of citizens, especially young people. We work at local and international level in the following areas of intervention: (1) Participation and Volunteering; (2) Culture of Peace and Interculturality; (3) Gender Equity; (4) Sustainable and Healthy Life; (5) Art and Creativity; (6) Personal development and entrepreneurship.
HIDAK IFJUSAGI ALAPITVANY — YBB (HUNGARY)
Hidak Ifjusagi Alapitvany (Youth Bridges Budapest) is a foundation based in Hungary whose mission is to support young people in facing the challenges of the 21st century. The organisation aims to build bridges within and beyond Hungarian society by fostering community building, encouraging active social participation and intercultural dialogue, promoting tolerance and respect for diversity, preventing social alienation and supporting lifelong learning. YBB currently focuses its work on three main areas: (1) Social inequalities and equal opportunities; (2) Environmental sustainability and awareness-raising; (3) Challenges of the digital world, including mental health, wellbeing, self-awareness, communication and new forms of learning. In addition to traditional youth work, YBB applies innovative, arts-based, creative and participatory learning methods. Its main activities include the design and coordination of research, the development of educational curricula and training materials and the implementation of awareness-raising sessions, workshops, discussion groups, webinars, cultural activities, training courses and learning mobility programmes.
INSTITUT MEDITERRANEEN DE FORMATION RECHERCHE ET INTERVENTION SOCIALE (FRANCE)
IMF-RIS is a non-profit organisation, created in 1990 to implement and manage training, study, consultancy and research activities in the field of social work and health, and to develop international cooperation activities. It is headquartered in Marseille and it offers a diversified range of training opportunities, among which we can mention: (a) Accreditation of 7 diplomas from level I to V; (b) Certifications or qualifications; © Vocational training. In addition, it has a research laboratory specialising in social work, counselling, youth work and socio-cultural animation. Its pedagogical approach is based on alternation, transversality, modularity and openness to multiculturalism. For the development of people, mainly young people, it carries out individualised reception and information activities, counselling and guidance, pre-training, pedagogical support and validation of prior learning. The proposed training is divided into pedagogical units that can be capitalised according to flexible modalities adapted to the individual (face-to-face and/or distance training, continuous and/or discontinuous, etc.).
ASSOCIAÇÃO DE ARTISTAS URBANOS E DE TRANSFORMAÇÃO SOCIAL – AAUTS (PORTUGAL)
AAUTS is an artistic and cultural association, founded in 2019 by a group of urban artists, event promoters and teachers who decided to create their own entity after participating in local and international projects that made them see how urban art can be a valuable socio-educational tool of inclusion and development for the construction of a more just, inclusive, creative and innovative society. The organisation’s mission is to create artistic-educational environments that foster the integral development of young artists and raise awareness of the power of art, in its relationship with the city, as a tool for empowerment, inclusion and innovation. Among the main activities developed by the entity, we can mention: (1) Workshops and Training Courses for young people, artists and community leaders; (2) Production of rap music, videos and artistic performances on themes related to inclusion, community development and social transformation; (3) Interventions in public space through muralism and graffiti; (4) Activities of education in values; (5) Constitution of collaborative networks with artists, associations, schools, universities and other organisations.
TRAVELOGUE ASSOCIAZIONE DI PROMOZIONE SOCIALE (ITALY)
Travelogue is a non-profit organization that has been working to promote the Umbria region and the territory of Central Italy since 2010. After starting with the organization of projects and thematic itineraries to promote the region of Umbria and its beauties to a local and international public, the association is currently developing activities to promote European partnerships, knowledge exchange between individuals and institutions, career guidance activities for young people and adults and opportunities to participate in educational mobility projects at European level. Its activities are related to the following topics: sustainable development, ecotourism, environmental protection, social entrepreneurship, social inclusion, employability, development of skills and competences for young people and adults.