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Since 2016 ''Istituto cultura italiana'' joined the '''European voluntary service''' programme (EVS, following ESC) hosting European young people in Georgia since 2018 in order to foster intercultural-exchange, contributing to the renovation of democratic, educational, social and civil structures in Georgia, and to involve young people in activities useful both for the local community, and for their personal and professional growth. 

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During several projects, we have been leading an editorial board with volunteers for digital publishing, we have been organizing a language club and intercultural exchange involving the local community, organized workshops and lectures at other organizations and institutions, and carried out a daily work on media-literacy and the conscious use of new technologies.
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 to accelerate the reach of equilibrium dynamics and equal opportunities between Georgia and European countries, to contribute 
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The most recent activities have focused in the learning and the preparation of a [https://www.mediawiki.org/ Mediawiki] installation, completed with all [https://wikisource.org/ Wikisource] tools, and prospective activities are expected to include open-air initiatives in the social-care and societal/environmental fields.
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renovation of democratic, educational, social and civil structures in Georgia, , 

to contribute to reach equilibrium dynamics and equal opportunities between European countries and Georgia


for the implementation of activities based on publishing of articles and reviews, preparation and organization of workshops held at other institutions, organization of language exchange clubs and a daily laboratory on media-literacy. The most recent media-literacy activities have been focused in the learning and the preparation of a [https://www.mediawiki.org/ Mediawiki] installation, completed with all [https://wikisource.org/ Wikisource] tools, and prospective activities are expected to include open-air initiatives in the human-care and societal/environmental fields.


Here is the current staff and volunteers who have contributed until now in the programme.
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==Projects==

Our projects are distinguished by the right balance (in our opinion) between civic society engagement and skills/key competencies development through qualified personnel. Here you can find some of our [https://wikiyouth.eu/wiki/Articles latest work and activities].


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{{CI pdf thumbnail link | Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/Infopack Youth On the Bridge Georgia.pdf | caption=Infopack Project Youth on the Bridge, European Identity between Italy and Georgia (part I)  | float=true }}

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=== Media literacy ===

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=== Activities ===

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==Staff==

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== Volunteers ==


'''Gloria Maritan''' Gloria Maritan holds a degree in “Sciences and techniques of graphic and multimedia Communication” (Istituto universitario salesiano, Venezia, 2019). She has experience as graphic designer (at “associazione teatro boxer” and "studio 7am" both in province of Padua) and she has participated as a volunteer in humanitarian missions in the former Yugoslavia areas from 2014 to 2017 (Comitato Provinciale di Sostegno alle Forze ed Iniziative di Pace of province of Padua). Gloria has an artistic background, speaks English, and she has walked the Camino de Santiago in 2019.



'''Luca Speziale''' Luca Speziale holds a degree in Political sciences (University “La Sapienza”, Rome, 2018) and a master in European planning techniques (Rome, 2019). He has experience as fundraiser (Xena marketing, Rome 2018), project manager (Progeu, Rome 2018-2019) and as supporter for the implementation of a Local Action Group (Fondazione Logos Pa, Rome 2019). He has participated to short term Erasmus projects in Turkey and Macedonia, he speaks English, and as passionate reader he has created in 2017 the literary blog “smugglingarts” which can be found [https://smugglingarts.blogspot.com/ here].



'''Eleonora Febbe''' Eleonora Febbe has a degree in Applied Interlinguistic Communication from University of Trieste, a Master in Russian Studies from University College London and a Master degree in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe (MIREES, joint diploma from the University of Bologna and Saint-Petersburg State University). She has completed internships at the Italian Embassy to Kazakhstan and at “Istituto Affari Internazionali”, a think-tank based in Rome. Eleonora taught Italian in a secondary school in London as part of a volunteering project and has taken part in summer schools in Georgia, Romania and Bulgaria organized by the “Centre International de Formation Européenne”. She speaks English, French and Russian, in addition to her native Italian. She is a contributor for the online magazines “Affarinternazionali.it” and “Eastjournal.net”.



'''Claudia Palazzo''' Claudia Palazzo holds a bachelor degree in Sociology from University of Trento and a diploma in International Politics at ISPI (Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, Milan). She has been intern at CSSEO (Centro Studi sulla Storia dell'Europa Orientale, Trento) and has delivered speeches on Eastern Europe at many conferences, including at Columbia University, Università Ca' Foscari, Al Farabi University, AUCA (American University of Central Asia, AUCA), and more. Claudia has participated in European training courses and youth exchanges in Romania, Lithuania, Turkey and Azerbaijan. She speaks English, German, French and Russian, besides being Italian mother tongue. Among other publications, she is the author of the book “Morte del piccolo principe e altre vendette” published by “Il Palindromo” (2016).


'''Gabriele Rota''' Gabriele Rota has a degree in mediolatin philology from University of Milan and a master degree in Italian and linguistic sciences at Università di Bologna (with a thesis on automatic language processing for the recognition of false news on social media). He has been educational tutor for the Royal Arcore Associazione Culturale Linguistica (Arcore), editorial assistant for the non profit association "Succede solo a Bologna", web editor, as well as member of various musical groups as a drummer. Gabriele is now participating as volunteer to the Erasmus+ project "Youth on the bridge, European identity between Italy and Georgia".


'''Mattia Baldoni''' Mattia Baldoni has a degree in Political Science and International Relations from Università degli Studi di Perugia and a master degree in Local and global development from Università di Bologna. His field of study is focused on the area of Russia/CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) and Caucasus and is collaborating as redactor with the newspapers “Il caffè geopolitico” and “Russia2018”. He had been doing an internship at Fondazione di ricerca Istituto Carlo Cattaneo (Bologna) and at Università degli Studi di Perugia (Progetto FISE - Finestra sull'Europa) and is now participating as volunteer to the Erasmus+ project "Youth on the bridge, European identity between Italy and Georgia".
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== Gallery (in progress) ==

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File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/20230602_212152_scaled.jpg|meeting at Lokal
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/Students_and_volunteers_.jpg|Students and volunteers
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/Caritas_Georgia_and_ESC_volunteers_.jpg|Caritas Georgia and ESC volunteers
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/1440px-Moments_in_Caritas.jpg|moments in Caritas
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190216_165333.jpg|cafeteria of the Tbilisi airport
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190217_183142.jpg|a "lobiani" made from a famous bakery
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190218_172142.jpg|Queen Tamar tower in Tbilisi
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190219_165409_framed.jpg|Tinatin Tsagareishvili at our office
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190222_201048.jpg|EVS meeting with Mattia Baldoni and Gabriele Rota
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190222_201829.jpg|(same)
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190301_173042.jpg|Mary-Hellen Chatwin at an informal lesson of Italian
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190301_181619.jpg|our office
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190321_171457.jpg|additional office room
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190321_171533.jpg|(renovating...)
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190330_193244.jpg|the hall of Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190515_183946.jpg|whiteboard
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190518_172210(0).jpg|Literature festival
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190518_184719.jpg|Lobiani from Leselide's street Machakela
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/Activities/20191205_212550_frame_b.jpg|Vegan cupcakes at "Elacy culinary Georgia"
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==Accommodations==

Our organization members do their best to provide volunteers with an accommodation suitable for their needs, and with regards of the three projects listed below we have hosted volunteers initially in a prestigious flat in the city center (right besides corso Rustaveli), shared with a professional and past student of our organization, then in a private flat in Saburtalo, near Kazbegi av., and finally in a modern and comfortable private flat located in Vazha Pshavela av. (3 metro stops from our office).

In our experience, considered that cultural and societal differences between Georgia and European countries are significant, a private room in family is the best possible solution, in order to guarantee that volunteers are assisted through out all their stay, and they will not suffer isolation.

A cohabitation with a local person is also the best way to ensure that volunteers will undertake their experience with the right spirit, that is non only for the benefit of the local community but also for being able to "host", in turn, different behavioral models and sensitivity that another culture is able (or should be able) to offer, inasmuch as both aspects are the very purposes of the programme: a genuine impact on the hosting community, and an equally genuine learning dimension.

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File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/IMG20230608095413_scaled.jpg|kitchen Vazha-Pshavela (2023)
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/IMG20230608095432_scaled.jpg|living-room Vazha-Pshavela (2023)
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/IMG20230608095624_scaled.jpg|bedroom Vazha-Pshavela (2023)
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/European solidarity corps/IMG20230608095839_scaled.jpg|bedroom Vazha-Pshavela (2023)
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/0190422_134731.jpg|living room of the flat in Sairme st.
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190422_132411.jpg|bedroom
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190422_134531.jpg|living room
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20190422_154730.jpg|living room
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20200705_133011.jpg|bedroom of the flat in Vazha Pshavela av.
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20200705_151225.jpg|living room
File:Istituto cultura italiana (NGO)/EVS-ESC/20200705_151240.jpg|living room
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