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Help develop measures to counter violence and discrimination.

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CESIE ETS is a European center for studies and initiatives based in Palermo, Sicily.

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CESIE ETS was founded in 2001 inspired by Danilo Dolci's commitment.

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Local Cooperation Department

Promotes inclusive participatory processes and acts to reduce poverty and educational inequality.

International Cooperation Department

Creates opportunities for economic, social, educational and cultural development through joint work with third countries.

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The world is only one Creature

CESIE ETS is a European Centre of Studies and Initiatives, centre for the development of cultural, recreational, social, educational, economical, research initiatives, without lucrative purposes. CESIE ETS contributes, through the active participation of people, civic society and institutions, towards the promotion of growth and development, always valuing diversity.

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Sexuality Matters: Learn, Respect, Enjoy

Join SexSense, our European network of organizations, institutions and Universities on a mission to promote opportunities for collaboration in research, training, advocacy and project design on Comprehensive Sexuality Education. Become part of quality projects and actions through EU cooperation and funding.

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Justice for Mario

It is with deep sorrow that we learned the sad and shocking news of the death of Mario Carmine Paciolla. We got to know and appreciate Mario during his participation in CABURERA. In the frame of this ENPI project he did an internship in Jordan, at Al-Hayat, and in Palermo. During his experience, he stood out for his sensitivity, strong sense of responsibility and active participation in all the activities we carried out in defense of the rights of the weakest.

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Work reintegration programmes for unemployed women with AWARE

AWARE offre alle donne disoccupate da almeno 12 mesi nuove opportunità di formazione, orientamento e inserimento lavorativo nel settore agroalimentare.

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11 November 2026

Work and care: a private matter or a collective issue?

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AllAdultsCooperazione InternazionaleHigher education and researchMigrationRights and JusticeSchoolYouth
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16:00 - 18:00
Archivio Storico Comunale
via Maqueda n°157 - Palermo

Work and care: a private matter or a collective issue?

Is care an individual responsibility or a matter that concerns society as a whole? And what happens when care responsibilities intersect with working life?On 11 November, we will be discussing this with Palermo City Council at the Municipal Historical Archive at 4.00 pm. ...

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An internship at CESIE ETS allows to live a high-level professional experience for those willing to work in the field of European and International Cooperation. It will give the chance to work in an international and multicultural environment with professionals from all over the world.

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