municipality of evosmos

Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos

Youth Information CenterTel. No.: +302310703702Fax No.: +302310778488

E-mail: [email protected] www.kordelio-evosmos.gr

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http://www.kordelio-evosmos.gr/

• The Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos is located on the northwest end of the city of Thessaloniki.

• It has a population of 170.000 people; 21% are aged 0-14 years old, and 13.75% are 15-24 years old.

• Thessaloniki is in Northern Greece and has a total population of approximately 1.5 million, Kordelio-Evosmos is one of the three largest Municipalities in Thessaloniki.

Kordelio-Evosmos,Thessaloniki,Greece

There are approximately 20,000 school-agechildren (5-18 years old) living in Kordelio-Evosmos at the moment, and this number increases by 10-15% each school year.

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Youth Information Center of Kordelio-Evosmos

•The Youth Information Center is a part of the Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos and it was established in 1999.

•Since 2001 the YIC is an accredited sending, hosting, and coordinating EVS organization.

•We have been active in YiA since 2000, and have participated in numerous exchanges, training courses, seminars and youth democracy projects.

•The YIC is staffed by two sociologists, and usually two EVS volunteers, and belongs to the Department of Social Policy of the Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos.


•So far, over 600 young people have been registered as members of the Youth Information Center. These people are aged between 15 and 30.

•Almost all of them who are under 18 are currently enrolled in secondary schools, while most who are over 18 are either university students or graduates. A small percentage of the people over 18 (about 8%) are working.

•A number of our members are first or second generation immigrants (about 20%).


The primary objectives of the Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos on issues concerning youth are the following:

1. Activating youths and advocating their participation in on-going events in the city.

2. Promoting diversity and its wider acceptance.

3. Developing a European conscience.

The Youth Information Center of Kordelio-Evosmos, has two main objectives:

1. Informing the youth of Kordelio-Evosmos.

2. Promoting the socializing process among the youth of Kordelio-Evosmos.



The activities used to achieve the above goals are the following:

1. Participation in Youth in Action, actions 1.1/ 1.2/ 1.3 /4.3 /4.4, both as organizers and partners.

2. Informational excursions in high schools and places where festivals, concerts, and other such activities aimed towards young people take place (in co-operation with the Municipal Youth Council of Evosmos and Kordelio and the association of former EVS volunteers of Thessaloniki).

3. Art Exhibits (in co-operation with young artists, groups of young people from schools of the Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos, and other volunteer groups from Thessaloniki).

4. Events for children (puppet shows in co-operation with professionals and youth groups that participate in other volunteer organizations of Thessaloniki).


A number of other activities take place in the building of the Youth Information Center in the framework of the Municipal Youth Council, such as graffiti groups, Internet groups, European Exchange Programs' groups and others. Young people who visit the Youth Information Center also get the chance to have instant access to the Internet and get help in surfing and searching.

The Youth Information Center places a lot of importance on informing and encouraging youths to participate in all of the above activities. Also, heavy importance is placed on young people less fortunate than others, or with adjustment problems due to language difficulty, different cultures, and social circumstances.


• Providing free internet access.• Accredited EVS hosting, sending and coordinating

organization.• Supporting Youth Initiatives.• Organizing and participating in Youth Exchanges.

• Providing vocational and educational orientation.• Planning and organizing cultural events and activities.• Supporting youth group initiatives.• Hosting and supporting cultural and artistic youth

groups (graffiti, photography, theater, etc.)


Different People Under the Same Sun Halkidiki, August 2006

Participants:• Finland• Estonia• Portugal• Spain• Greece

Different People Under the Same Sun Halkidiki, August 2006

Start from your home!

• In September 2010, the Youth Information Center hosted a 3.1.1 EuroMed exchange.

• The main theme was the environment, and simple ways in which we can help save it.

• Participants in the action came from France, Malta, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

Start from your home!

Start from your home!APV 27-29/7/2010

Start from your home! APV 27-29/7/2010

Start from your home!Exchange: 1-9/9/2010

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