Autonomous Autonomous citizens in citizens in

United United EuropeEuropeProject realised by:

Youth Europe ServiceAction n. 06-ITA01-S2G01-

00306-1

in the framework of the programme SOCRATES –

GRUNDTVIG 2

The association Y.E.S. (Youth Europe Service) was born The association Y.E.S. (Youth Europe Service) was born in January 1999. Y.E.S. is a no profit Tourist in January 1999. Y.E.S. is a no profit Tourist association which, with Christian, democratical association which, with Christian, democratical principles, respecting the personal freedom, wants to principles, respecting the personal freedom, wants to realise, in the social and environmental field:realise, in the social and environmental field:Integration of people with disabilities or Integration of people with disabilities or disadvantageddisadvantagedMutual knowledge between people, to develop Mutual knowledge between people, to develop solidarity and assert the principle of civil living solidarity and assert the principle of civil living together;together;knowledge, protection of the historical, cultural, knowledge, protection of the historical, cultural, artistic patrimony; artistic patrimony; Development of the social, cultural and sports Development of the social, cultural and sports activities to create a European nationalityactivities to create a European nationalityPromotion of annual events among the 500 members, Promotion of annual events among the 500 members, activities such as giving information, realisation of activities such as giving information, realisation of exchanges and voluntary services, organisation of exchanges and voluntary services, organisation of cultural events cultural events

It organises It organises Training courses for young and adultsTraining courses for young and adults Information points for young and adults; Information points for young and adults; social, cultural, educational, , sports social, cultural, educational, , sports

activities, for the knowledge of art, culture, activities, for the knowledge of art, culture, music, etc.; music, etc.;

campaigns for peace, brotherhood and campaigns for peace, brotherhood and solidarity;solidarity;

activities for the progress of the U.E. and the activities for the progress of the U.E. and the other countries with charity bazaarother countries with charity bazaar

activities to protect nature, environment activities to protect nature, environment activities of realisation of didactical material activities of realisation of didactical material activities of cooperation with Institutions and activities of cooperation with Institutions and

Organizations, having the same principles.Organizations, having the same principles.

It has today 500 members, 100 operating It has today 500 members, 100 operating continuously in the fields of the continuously in the fields of the organisation, it is registered in the organisation, it is registered in the Regional Register of the Associations and Regional Register of the Associations and is affiliated to a national organisation is affiliated to a national organisation operating in the same fields. operating in the same fields. It is the It is the promoter of the European Network namedpromoter of the European Network named E.N.L.T. - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF LOCAL E.N.L.T. - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF LOCAL TOURISMTOURISM

It is recognized by Presidency of It is recognized by Presidency of Minister’s Council as Organization of Minister’s Council as Organization of National Civil Service.National Civil Service.

It’s also part of the network C.T.S. It’s also part of the network C.T.S. (CENTRE OF TOURISM FOR STUDENTS)(CENTRE OF TOURISM FOR STUDENTS)

The CTS is a free association of social The CTS is a free association of social promotion that is engaged in order to promotion that is engaged in order to stimulate and to facilitate the use of stimulate and to facilitate the use of the free time from the young people. the free time from the young people. Its principal objectives are: Its principal objectives are:

spreading of juvenile mobility and spreading of juvenile mobility and types of responsible tourism;types of responsible tourism;

acquaintance and safeguard of acquaintance and safeguard of natural areas and of historical, artistic natural areas and of historical, artistic and cultural world-wide patrimony.and cultural world-wide patrimony.

CTS, as environmentalist association, CTS, as environmentalist association, makes promoter of multiple makes promoter of multiple initiatives of sensibilization on the initiatives of sensibilization on the topics of the atmosphere: topics of the atmosphere:

it organizes camps of study and it organizes camps of study and research in Italy and abroad; research in Italy and abroad;

it promotes plans of environmental it promotes plans of environmental education and activity of search and education and activity of search and promotion on the tourism in the promotion on the tourism in the Italian parksItalian parks..

The activities of the CTS confirm The activities of the CTS confirm its engagement in diffusing a its engagement in diffusing a new culture of the travel and in new culture of the travel and in favoring shapes of sustainable favoring shapes of sustainable tourismtourism..

Year 2000Year 2000 Bus Ambiente 2000 Bus Ambiente 2000 (Programme: Youth - (Programme: Youth -

Action 3 – Youth initiatives)Action 3 – Youth initiatives)Year 2001Year 2001 Viaggio intorno all’arte e cultura della Viaggio intorno all’arte e cultura della

Basilicata Basilicata ((Programme: Youth - Action 1 – Programme: Youth - Action 1 – Bilateral exchange)Bilateral exchange)

European Network for Local Tourism European Network for Local Tourism (Programme: Youth - Action 5 – Transnational (Programme: Youth - Action 5 – Transnational network)network)

Young in Europe Young in Europe (Programme: Youth - Action 1 (Programme: Youth - Action 1 – Bilateral exchange)– Bilateral exchange)

Seminario di contatto per scambio di Seminario di contatto per scambio di esperienze nel programma Gioventù esperienze nel programma Gioventù – partner – partner ((Programme: Youth - Action 5 – Contact Programme: Youth - Action 5 – Contact Seminar)Seminar)

Year 2002Year 2002 Our Nature Our Nature (Programme: Youth - Action 1 – (Programme: Youth - Action 1 –

Bilateral exchange)Bilateral exchange) Young News Young News (Programme: Youth - Action 3 – (Programme: Youth - Action 3 –

Networking)Networking)Year 2003Year 2003 Escucha Europa Escucha Europa – partner (Programme: – partner (Programme:

Sostegno ad ONG nel 2003)Sostegno ad ONG nel 2003) N.A.M. 2003 N.A.M. 2003 Programme: Youth - Action 1 – Programme: Youth - Action 1 –

Trilateral exchange)Trilateral exchange) International work placement for Tourism International work placement for Tourism

Management Students Management Students – partner – partner ((Programme: Leonardo – Mobility)Programme: Leonardo – Mobility)

Year 2004Year 2004 Sviluppo e valorizzazione di competenze nel Sviluppo e valorizzazione di competenze nel

turismo sociale turismo sociale (Programme: Socrates – (Programme: Socrates – Grundtvig 2)Grundtvig 2)

Year 2005Year 2005 InformaStudenti InformaStudenti (Programme: NATIONAL (Programme: NATIONAL

CIVIL SERVICE -ITALY)CIVIL SERVICE -ITALY) Sviluppo e valorizzazione di competenze nel Sviluppo e valorizzazione di competenze nel

turismo sociale – anno 2 turismo sociale – anno 2 (Programme: (Programme: Socrates – Grundtvig 2)Socrates – Grundtvig 2)

HUMAN-COM. HUMAN-COM. Tourism Business Human Tourism Business Human Ressources Management Students Ressources Management Students placement placement – hosting partner (– hosting partner (Programme: Programme: Leonardo – Mobility)Leonardo – Mobility)

Year 2006Year 2006 HUMAN-COM. Tourism Business Human HUMAN-COM. Tourism Business Human

Ressources Management Students Ressources Management Students placement (year 2)placement (year 2)– hosting partner – hosting partner ((Programme: Leonardo – Mobility)Programme: Leonardo – Mobility)

Autonomous citizens in United Europe - year Autonomous citizens in United Europe - year 1 1 (Programme: Socrates – Grundtvig 2)(Programme: Socrates – Grundtvig 2)

En.He. – Environmental Heritage - year 1En.He. – Environmental Heritage - year 1 (Programme: Socrates – Grundtvig 2)(Programme: Socrates – Grundtvig 2)

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