YAP -Youth Action for Peace- ItalyFull Membership Application

WHO we areVoluntary organization established in 1970, former member of YAP International, member of CCIVS (since 2010) and candidate member of Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations (since 2011).

YAP Italy is also part of Italian National Youth Forum, informal Italian Platform (YAP, Legambiente and Lunaria)

WHAT we do* International workcamps* Trainings (campleaders,north/south)* Seminars and trainings on different topics (peace, interculturality, social inclusion, migration, conflict management)

* Youth Exchanges* EVS projects (sending, hosting and coordinating)* Local projects (peace education, active citizenship, human rights)* Informative campaigns

HOW we are organizedAnnual General AssemblyExecutive CommitteePresidentGeneral SecretaryTreasurerLocal branch (YAP Bologna)Local groups (Rome, Naples)

HOW we are funded- Participation fees

- Youth in Action Programme- Local Projects with Municipalities and Youth Centres

WHAT we’ve doneFrom 2011 to 2013 as Alliance candidate member YAP Italy organized more than 50 workcamps, mid and long term projects, hosted circa 400 international volunteers and sent 800 Italian volunteers abroad

YAP Italy’s IWCEvery year YAP Italy organizes between 15 and 18 international workcamps in whole terrirtory of Italy. Our projects have different themes and types of work: festivals, work with children, agricultural activities, manual and environmental work. Historically we put attention to peace education and non violent conflict resolution and these themes are still very central in our workcamps. We do not ask for extra fee in our workcamps.

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Working groups: A4A, SDWG.Projects/events/campaigns:Go for the NEETs Learning Bridges Joint Meeting 2013Long Term Training Strategy 201330th Alliance Anniversary CampaignTFT: Volunteer messenger STEP 2 (2012)Alliance TM 2009 - 2013Alliance General Conference 2012Alliance General Assembly 2011, 2012Alliance Staff meeting 2012Alliance T4T Peers' Caravan 2012Study Session 2011, 2012

WHAT we’ve done

WHAT we want to do Improve quality of IWC and IVS Contribute to the Alliance campaigns and WG Take part in Alliance projects Learn from members' experiences Promote peace and voluntary service locally and globally