Sensus is an NGO for youth and adult education. It is one of Sweden’s eight study associations and they work with public education. Together with their member organisations, collaboration partners and participants, they create meeting places for culture and education all over Sweden. education. As indicative examples, regarding the organization’s scope of work, Sensus runs:
Partners & Organizations
Greece
Cube NGO is an Institute of Support and Studies on Entrepreneurship, Social Development and Social Cohesion, based in Thessaloniki. Our main goal, is to support Entrepreneurship and Creativity actions in order to integrate and involve both Vulnerable Social Groups and Sectors that require our Support.
In a Framework of Respect, Co-development and Inclusion, Cube develops studies, research, training, and strategic actions in order to create a different reality on subject areas such as Anthropocentric Entrepreneurship, Social Policy, Social Cohesion, and Social Inclusion.
Belgium
PAL NETWORK is a European Network for fighting discrimination and integration in education and employment of vulnerable groups, that provides initiatives for strengthening awareness raising and training priorities and policies based on the best available evidence and to guide the cost-effective use of tools, interventions and systems to ensure and monitor progress towards national and European goals. Moreover, the Network aims to support youth participation in different social and political levels, by gathering qualitative data about approaches and practices and supporting initiatives where minorities participation is a key to long-term change.
Slovenia
The association Legebitra is a civil society LGBTIQ+ organization that works in the following areas: human rights, education, mental, physical and sexual health and advocates for social and systemic changes based on respect for sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression. When acting, it takes into account other personal circumstances, such as health, nationality, race or ethnic origin, language, religion or belief, handicap, age, social position, property status, education or any other personal circumstance.
Italy
Reggio Emilia is a medium-sized city located in the Emilia-Romagna Region, in Northern Italy, which counts a population of over 170.000 people and a territorial extension of about 232 km2. It is known all over the world for the “Reggio Approach” to early education and for the rooted system of social cooperation.
Reggio Emilia, as the city where the first Italian tricolour flag was born, has a historical and cultural, even before being political, sensitivity to the issue of social and human rights.
Reggio Emilia has developed a comprehensive and integrated approach to diversity and inclusion, enforcing the actions both at political and technical level. In 2023, Reggio Emilia became the 1st Italian city to adopt a Local Action Plan (LAP) against racism, hate crimes and discrimination.
Moreover, in 2023 Reggio Emilia won the third medal at the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards, which recognises the creativity and commitment in implementing initiatives to promote the equal inclusion for people across ages, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, disability, LGBTQIA+ identity. This commitment is demonstrated also through strategies, institutional structures and systems. At National level, Reggio Emilia participates in READY, National Network of Public Administrations against Discriminations based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.