10TH ANNIVERSARY

IN NUMBERS | 2015-2025

• More than 800 members over these 10 years of activity;
• More than 600 regional, national and international events;
• More than 100 institutions involved;
• 7 Italian Youth Forums;
• Almost 2,000 young people involved in the IYFs;
• More than 130 EDU workshops;
• More than 9,000 students and 200 schools involved in the EDU workshops;
• 1 recognition by UNESCO as an international best practice among youth associations;
• 1 Medal of Representation awarded by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella.

Over the years, AIGU has collaborated with more than 100 national and international institutions, including the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ministries, regions, universities and cultural bodies, building a solid, cross-cutting network in the service of change.

Let’s celebrate this milestone together on 13 September in Rome

We will talk about our past and the birth of AIGU together with its founders, retracing the main themes and the impact on young people; about the present, with the main projects we are engaged in today; and about the future, presenting, together with our partners, projects that look at today’s reality and at the challenges of the near future.

At the centre of the debate will be the theme of communities, understood as groups of individuals who share common values and goals for the promotion of the wellbeing and sustainable development of the areas they belong to, and who are fundamental to the management and safeguarding of tangible and intangible Heritage.

In its first 10 years of activity, AIGU has worked tirelessly to promote youth activism and mobilise youth communities to tackle global and local challenges, engaging young people of school and university age and working closely with local, national and international institutions and strategic partners.
Through its deep-rooted presence across the country,  innovative projects and collaborations at local, regional and national level, AIGU has inspired and mobilised young people to tackle crucial challenges such as education, sustainability and inclusion, and the safeguarding and transmission of heritage, helping to create a global agenda for youth empowerment that brings value to the development of the communities themselves.

SATURDAY 13 | 9

• 16:15 Welcome and registration
• 17:00 Plenary event

The plenary event will take place in the Sala Accademica of the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia, entrance from Via dei Greci 17A, a symbol of Italian culture that will host the open debate with institutions, members and the main players in the Italian cultural sector, together with senior UNESCO officials.

Participation in the plenary event is free and open to all, subject to availability.

The event is entirely organised through the work of AIGU volunteers, who give their time and energy free of charge in the service of our mission, and thanks to the support of partners who believe in our initiatives and share our values.

Like all our events, it is free and accessible.

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