Anna Lindh Foundation

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Uniting Cultures

The Day of the Mediterranean

Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue 

FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES

Mediterranean Youth in Action

ALForum

Young Professionals

INSPIRING KNOWLEDGE

ALF Policy Debates & ALF Outreach Dialogues

Intercultural Dialogue Resource Centre

DRIVING ACTION

Network Engagement Scheme

Hands On

ALF in Motion

Challenging Inequalities 

Young Civil Society Leaders

The Road to Inclusive Narratives

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Servei Civil Internacional Catalunya

National Network

Spain

Address

Carrer del Carme 95 Baixos Barcelona (08001) Spain

Country

Spain

City

Barcelona (08001)

Street address 2

Carrer del Carme 95 Baixos

Telephone

0034 934417079

E-Mail

coordinacio@sci-cat.org

E-Mail (2)

sci-cat@sci-cat.org

Website

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Year of Establishment

1982

Contact Person1

Sara Garrido Miñambres (Director)

Contact Person 2

Francesco Volpicella (project Coordinator)

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development

General Information

SCI- Catalunya was established in 1982 as an official branch of the Service Civil International network, a peace organisation with 43 branches and groups worldwide that allows us to have partners in a network that is spread in the 5 continents. SCI- Catalunya has a Technical Office composed by one director and 5 employees in charge of the areas of development projects, volunteering, training- awareness, communication and administration. Annual budget: 450.000 € approximately, with sources of funds both public and private. The public administrations that give us support are the Catalonian Government, Barcelona Municipality and the European Commission through Europe In Action Programme. The private funds come from our partners (200 approximately) and from the contribution of the volunteers that we send abroad (100 each year approximately)

Mission and Objectives

According to our statues, our mission is to promote peace and intercultural understanding. SCI-Catalunya works with these objectives: a) The social and voluntary work of the young people focused/directed to the social and communitarian improvement and the creation of peace alternatives. b) The promotion and accomplishment of international voluntary workcamps. c) The collaboration and coexistence with people of different nationality, mentality and beliefs, but with the spirit of team work. d) All the activities that may be considered necessary for the development of the mentioned principles, such as activities in cooperation for development or conflicts resolution.

Main Projects / Activities

Training and sensitization: o Quarterly thematic cycles about subjects related with the goals of the organization with weekly sessions of lectures, debates, videos... o Training seminars for volunteers who go to international work camps about peace education, management of conflicts, intercultural life, inequalities north/south, external debt… International cooperation o Project "A bridge from Jerusalem in Catalonia" o Program for cultural and political development in Nablus (Palestine) o Europe and Middle East: Partnership and Participation for Peace (Seminar of exchange among european youngsters and young Palestinian refugees in Europe and Mediterranean south) o Strengthening of the Mayan community and municipal leadership (Guatemala) Promotion of volunteering o Training and sending an average of 100 Spanish youngsters every year to international work camps besides 40 countries. o Promotion of international long term volunteer posts for (with EVS program and other Mediterranean countries) o Organization of international exchanges with youngsters in situation of social risk.