PRISM - Promozione Internazionale Sicilia–Mondo

The association "PRISM - International Promotion Sicily-World" is a non profit organization born in the heart of the Mediterranean from the initiative of professionals working in the field of cooperation and intercultural dialogue at European and international level. PRISM works in cooperation with local actors in order to promote local and sustainable development. PRISM encourages both public and private partnerships in transnational cooperation opportunities, providing a laboratory where individuals with related interests can converge, exchange ideas and collaborate to develop projects that promote the economic, social and cultural development of the territory. The PRISM mission is about promoting development that is: - local, by promoting territorial identity and potential of endogenous resources; - based on an effective local governance and development of social capital; - sustainable, by meeting the needs of present generations without jeopardizing the ability of futures generations to meet their own needs. Main objectives are: - To promote community development through participatory processes and bottom-up planning - To encourage cooperation and international mobility in the youth field. - To support initiatives for European cooperation in lifelong learning, education and vocational training - To foster international cooperation activities in developing countries. Main departments are: - Local development and professional training - Education and youth - Integration and social inclusion - Research and innovation - International cooperation PRISM promotes: - the principles of Project Cycle Management and a participatory approach involving stakeholders and final beneficiaries in all project cycle phases. - non-formal and nonviolent education that encourages creativity, active citizenship, dialogue and inclusive growth in a European and intercultural dimension.