Active Citizenship & Engagement
Knowledge Partnerships: Networking Activities – National and International Synergies
SKEP strategically aims at collaborating with national and international networks through the following:
- Participation in international programs
- Registration in international networks and platforms
- Partnerships with national and international organizations (record and propose solutions)
- Promotion of volunteerism and training volunteers through activities that support social inclusion
- Training of support groups (parents, youth, disabled youth): training will be conducted by parents of children with disabilities
- Training of new motivational speakers with disability: training will be conducted by SKEP’s challenged executives
- Building advocacy and self-advocacy structures regarding disability issues
- Formation of an active human resources hub
- Improvement of social responsibility
- Organization of training/educational seminars
Goals of networking activities:
- Empower young people (with and without disabilities) by offering them new opportunities and better prospects
- Promote social and professional inclusion
- Protect human rights and equal opportunities for challenged youth
- Encourage active citizenship in society
SKEP’s affiliations with National & International Networks:
- UNITED NATIONS
- UNESCO
- IEA - European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
- Child Advocate - GREECE
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Psychology Department – GREECE
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - School of Economics and Politics Studies - GREECE
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Accessibility Unit – GREECE
- Athens University School of Economics and Business – AUEB
- American College of Deree
- School of Physical Education & Sport Science at Serres
- Greek Scouts
- Greek Guiding Association
- Greek Paralympic Committee
- Organizing Committee - Special Olympics ATHENS 2011
- Onassis Culture Center
- Municipality of Athens: 1st Conference for Athens - "Come and talk about our city"
- TEDxAthens
- TEDxChania
- Ecocity
- Citizen Network Greece
- Special Olympics Hellas
- Special Olympics Sweeden
- Special Olympics Pakistan
- Special Olympics Israel
- Special Olympics Hungary
- The Ideal School of Manhattan - USA
- DRI: Disability Rights International – USA
- Global Children’s Art Programme - USA
- EASPD: European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities - BELGIUM
- EUROPEAN VOLUNTEER CENTER (CEV) - BELGIUM
- EYV2011 Alliance – BELGIUM
- AFANIAS: Association Pro Personas Con Discapacidad Intelectual - SPAIN
- LUNARIA: Association for Social Promotion - ITALY
- European Youth Foundation - FRANCE
- European Outsider Art Association - FRANCE
- Associatia Derzelas – ROMANIA
- Solheimar – ICELAND
- Maison Familiale Rurale De Morre