A Meeting with Fulvia – Dianova Italy

24/09/2014

On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of Dianova Italy, we had an interview with Fulvia Paggi, coordinator of Dianova's national management and head of the financial resources department

International Youth Day – Mental Health Matters!

12/08/2014

Editorial –  We support approaches that focus on social and humane development that predispose to good physical and mental health

Mental Health in Focus for Youth Day Celebrations

04/08/2014

August 12, the International Youth Day will focus on reducing stigma related to mental illness

Summer Youth Assembly at the UN

01/08/2014

Summer Youth Assembly at the UN: Moving Words to Actions!

European Youth Event 2014 – Giving Youth a Voice

26/05/2014

From 9 to 11 May 2014, the European Youth Event (EYE 2014) brought together 6,000 Europeans aged 16-30 to exchange views on youth-related issues at the European Parliament's seat in Strasbourg (France). Dianova Portugal was involved in the event's management as a National Coordinator of the EYE 2014.

By Rui Martins, Head of Communication, Dianova Portugal and National Coordinator of EYE 2014

Social Camp, at the Core of the Experience

07/05/2014

"Paths are made by walking" – Franz Kafka

What's in common between climbing artificial walls, performing group exercises, sleeping in a tent in the middle of the wood, spending a day in the midst of nature, building a survival shelter with scavenged materials and practicing mountain bike orienteering in a park?  

All of them are experiences involving people and situations characterized by action, direct participation and high emotional involvement. Experiencing implies transforming everyday life facts into learning. 

EU-Funded Project: Preventing Violence in Uruguay

02/04/2014

A project co-funded by the European Union: A Social & Emotional Program to Prevent Violence through the Empowerment of Educational & Youth Centers.  A project developed by  Dianova Uruguay and Dianova Spain.

Dianova will provide educators and teachers in educational and youth centers with a number of emotional and social tools to help them raise awareness of the need to prevent violence for and among young people. The project will be partially funded by the European Union through the European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights (EIDHR).

Sodalitas Social Innovation Prize Awarded to Dianova in Italy

09/10/2012

For the second year in a row, Dianova in Italy was awarded a prize by the “Sodalitas Social Innovation” program. The second edition of the Sodalitas Social Innovation program was held in Milan (Italy), the latter initiative being dedicated to help community-based and nonprofit organizations develop the skills and tools necessary to prepare stronger and innovative social business plans.

First Solidarity Day at Catalunya en Miniatura Theme Park

20/09/2012

Sept. 16 – the Catalunya en Miniatura theme park celebrated last Sunday the very first ‘Solidarity Day’ within the framework of a local campaign launched in the village of Torrelles, the objective of which was to raise funds to help bring “water and light” to the Esther del Rio Las Marias educational facility, in Nicaragua.

World Youth Report 2011

02/02/2012

The World Youth Report 2011, officially released on February 6th, explores the transition of young people from schools and training institutions into the labour market, a phase marking a critical period in the life cycle. The current employment scenario for young people, worsened by the global economic crisis, poses an urgent challenge with long-term implications for both young people and society as a whole. More information: http://social.un.org/index/Youth.aspx