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Established in 2001 by a group of volunteers, InformaGiovani ETS (IG) aims are:
● to foster and promote human and civil rights, with focus on the right to information and participation;
● defending social and collective rights;
● to promote local and international volunteering as tools for social inclusion and change.
IG runs activities of information, training, seminars on EU programmes, on social volunteering and
international co-operation. The association focuses on activities of social inclusion and rehabilitation of young

people who are facing or are at risk of social exclusion, in particular NEET, young unemployed, young
migrants, young people with sensorial disabilities, and young offenders in probation period.
Focusing on youth and personal development of youngsters through international voluntary activities and non-formal education, InformaGiovani has been involving volunteers in activities with great social value
aimed at enhancing the role of volunteering as a tool for social inclusion, and at developing youngsters’ sense of belonging to the European and local community. Since 2008 it has organized youth exchanges and international workcamps, involving hundreds of participants in local and international activities.

It is currently accredited for youth mobility (KA1) and holds an ESC Quality Label as LEAD organisation.
Since 2010 IG is leading a European Network on social volunteering, youth inclusion and participation,
recognised by the EACEA of the European Commission, that nowadays counts 23 members in 20 EU countries.
The network is recognised in the frame of both the CERV programme and the Erasmus+ programme.
Information about the Network are available at https://ignet.eu/ignet

Since 2010 it has developed cooperation also with organisations from Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Moreover, the Association is partner of Alliance network of European Voluntary Service Organisations.
Since July 2016, the association has been allocated an office confiscated from the Mafia by the Municipality
of Palermo, where we currently manage the front office of the Youth Infopoint.

In 2022, our association joined the European network Eurodesk as a centre for the metropolitan area of
Palermo, Sicily.

Since 2026 till 2030, IG is the managing body of the Europe Direct Centre of Palermo.

Outreach

Over the years, IG has developed several tools, ensuring a wide outreach and visibility.
In particular:
● national italian newsletter with about 60.000 subscribers (both individuals, NGOs, and public
institutions)
● European newsletter with about 9000 subscribers (both individuals and NGOs)
● Italian newsletter for journalists (12.000 subscribers)
● Social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Youtube and TikTok) with some 40.000
followers and a total reach of some 500.000 persons
● A multilingual accessible website with about 5 million views - (1 million individual viewers) every year