About us
CESIE is a European centre of studies and initiatives established in 2001, inspired by the work and theories of sociologist Danilo Dolci (1924-1997).
Our Mission
To promote educational innovation, participation and growth.
Our Vision
The world is only one creature.
The World is a pomegranate
CESIE’s pomegranate symbolises the ‘fruitful’ unity of people and groups growing together under the same peel. CESIE’s pomegranate grows on all types of grounds becoming for us symbol of prosperity in education.
CESIE breaks with an ethnocentric global drive and focuses on individuals and diversity.
Doing so, we apply the teaching of Danilo Dolci who developed innovative educational nonviolent methods (such as the “strike in reverse” –working without pay- through which individuals initiated unauthorized public works projects, by and for the grass-roots in the ‘50 in Sicily).
CESIE’s world is upside-down!
Building on our experience and coherently to our story, we experience the possibility to overturn dynamics and approaches, aiming at a smarter and more sustainable worldwide future educational cooperation.
Our Activities are tailored for the following main target groups:
Topic
Target
CESIE is accredited by the Region of Sicily for Orientation of Vocational Education and Training, with macro-typology of Higher Education and lifelong learning (LLL) for “development, introduction and implementation of reforms in education and training to increase integration and develop employability”, and therefore eligible as accreditation, certification and/or qualification body.
Our projects are co-funded by:
Work programme 2014 - 2020
At European and International level
EC DG EAC
Key Action 1 – Learning Mobility of Individuals
- Mobility project for VET learners and staff [hosting]
- Mobility project for ADULT education staff [hosting]
- Mobility project for SCHOOL education staff [hosting]
- Mobility project for young people and YOUTH WORKERS:
- European Voluntary Service – short and long [hosting & sending]
- Training courses and seminars [hosting & sending]
- Youth exchanges [sending]
Key Action 2 – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
- Strategic Partnerships:
- Youth
- Adult Education
- School
- Vocational Education and Training
- Capacity Building YOUTH
- European voluntary service with Partner Countries – short and long [hosting & sending]
- Youth exchanges with Partner Countries [hosting & sending]
- Mobility of youth workers with Partner Countries [hosting & sending]
- Sector Skills Alliances
- Knowledge Alliances
Key Action 3 – Support for policy reform
- Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects: EDUCATION and TRAINING
- Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects: YOUTH
- Structured Dialogue: meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth
- Support to Collaborative Partnerships
Creative Europe
EC DG RTD
- Societal Challenges – Energy Efficiency – Market Uptake
- Science with and for Society – Fostering RRI uptake in current research and innovations systems
EC DG DEVCO
- EuropeAid – Civil Society Dialogue Between EU and Turkey [III]
- Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) – Asia & Central Asia, Action Grant
EC DG GROWTH
EC DG ELARG
- Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), Component I “Transition Assistance and Institution Building”
EC DG JUST
Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020)
- Drug Prevention and Information Programme (DPIP) – Demand Reduction
- Transnational projects to build capacity for professionals in child protection systems and judicial professionals representing children in judicial proceedings
- Projects to support activities on non-discrimination and Roma integration
- Action Grants to support transnational projects to combat sexual harassment and sexual violence against women and girls
- Action Grants to prevent and combat violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk
EC DG HOME
- Internal Security Fund – Police, Law Enforcement Training
- Asylum, Migration And Integration Fund – Priority 1: foster integration of migrant women
EC DG EMPL
- European Social Fund – European Employment Strategy: Youth Guarantee
Anna-Lindh Foundation
Open Society Foundation (OSF)
At local level
Fondazione CON IL SUD
Region of Sicily – “Giovani protagonisti del sé e del territorio (CreAZIONI giovani)”
Department for Youth and National Civil Service
Never Alone, a program supported by Fondazione Cariplo, Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CON IL SUD, Enel Cuore, Fondazione CRT, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena, within the framework of the European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM)
MIUR – Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca – Piano nazionale per la prevenzione della dispersione scolastica
Work programme 2007 - 2013
EC DG EAC
- Youth in Action Programme
- Lifelong Learning Programme (Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig, Erasmus, Comenius and Transversal Programme)
- TEMPUS Programme
- Europe for Citizens Programme
EC DG EMPL
EC DG JUST
- Daphne III Programme
- Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme
- Prevention of and fight against crime (ISEC)
EC DG HOME
EC DG DEVCO
- Investing in People – Gender equality Programme (EuropeAid)
- ENPI Cross Border Cooperation and ENPI Italy/Tunisia
EC DG ENTR
CESIE also collaborates with:
- Council of Europe: European Youth Foundation
- European Regional Development Fund
- Foundation with the South
- Minister of Economic Cooperation and Integration: National Civil Service
- Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures
- Sicilian Region
- Council of Palermo, Youth politics
- University of Palermo