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The Social Cooperative "KORE" onlus was founded in 2006 by the will of a group of citizens of various cultural and professional backgrounds who are sensitive to social issues, they organized themselves autonomously and voluntarily to offer the territory useful services to face and prevent some of the causes more widespread than youth, family and social problems. A reality of the non-profit private social that, in the context of services to the person, works to encourage the development of the community through the planning and management of social promotion paths and educational-cultural interventions. To date, the Cooperative is a consolidated reality in the area that collaborates on a stable basis with numerous public and private entities. It can count on a group of extremely qualified and motivated collaborators (psychologists, psycho-pedagogists, trainers, social workers, educators and community leaders), a professional network which - through team work - integrates aspects, methodologies and strategies designed to foster interpersonal relationships. In particular, the Cooperative has set itself from the outset as a priority mission that of training and education of the younger generations, proposing a close school-family-territory alliance, in view of the prevention of phenomena such as bullying and violence and the elimination of the stereotypes of gender in recognition of equal opportunities.

The Italian League for the fight against tumours - Provincial Department of Milan, founded in 1948 thanks to a strong culture of solidarity and education of health, acts in Milan and hinterland with the aim of facing the cancer problem in its wholeness through various services in the area of prevention, precocious diagnosis and assistance with the support of well-prepared 700 volunteers and the sponsorship of the medical research. The intervention areas are: Prevention activities: programmes against smoking, prevention in schools, sensibility and medical information conferences just in order to educate people to a proper life-style, activities in the Antismoke Institutes of Milan and Monza that tend to eliminate smoke addiction and assistance for the application of "No smoking Policy " in companies. Activities of precocious Diagnosis: 16 Prevention Spaces, at disposal of people without bureaucratic procedures, where medical staff carry out examinations on sinus, cutis, oral cavity and prostate, and exams such as mammography, mammary ecography and pap-test. They also organize medical examinations requested by town councils and by Milan and hinterland companies. Assistance activities: in hospital and at home, socio-medical assistance, volunteers that see patient's home/hospital/home for therapies, hospitality in welcome homes for adults and children. Training School for Volunteers opened to other Associations. Sponsorship for oncology institutions - research: cash grants to the clinic research and to other institutions that work on oncology area, scholarships, conferences and training/ refresher courses for the medical staff.

Laureus Sport for Good Italia Onlus is a no profit Foundation based in Italy from 2005 starting from a direct inspiration from the Laureus Sport for Good movement coming from Nelson Mandela and his vision that "Sport has the Power to change the World". Its Mission is to use sport as an educational tool for children and youths that live in distress conditions. Laureus works in the suburban areas of the main Italian Cities as Milan, Rome, Naples, Turin, Genoa, Catania.

We believe in the power of change and that the best gift we can give to future generations, the most valuable legacy we can leave behind us, is to empower students to be leaders for sustainability and positive change, by enhancing global education. Our educational programmes, Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment, use a solution-based approach to empower young people to create a more environmentally conscious world. Our Green Key, Blue Flag and Green Spikes initiatives are known across the world for their promotion of sustainable business practices and the protection of our valuable natural resources. With members in 77 countries we are the world's largest environmental education organisation and through our five programmes we strive to make a difference every day. Recognised by UNESCO and UNEP as a world-leader within the fields of Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development, our strength comes from our members who share our conviction and execute our programmes on a daily basis.

Futebol da forca [football gives strength] is an independent international foundation, educational platform and community for purpose-driven football coaches. The organisation was founded in Mozambique in 2012 to work within football to empower girls with agency to make informed decisions and live a life they value. Futebol da forca engages, trains and supports voluntary football coaches to empower girls within football, while changing attitudes and norms that today prevent girls from reaching their full potential, in order for girls to thrive far outside the football field.

ChangemakerXchange is a global community providing safe, supportive, fun, and empowering spaces for changemakers. We foster profound and lasting connections, nurture wellbeing, and enable peer-learning and meaningful collaborations so that changemakers may create, sustain and scale positive change.

The international activities of AIFO focus on on two main areas - (1) Community health programmes with a special focus on leprosy (2) Community-based Inclusive Development (CBID) programmes open to all the different groups of persons with disabilities including persons with disabilities due to leprosy and persons with mental illness. AIFO is a founder member of International Federation of Anti-leprosy Associations (ILEP), International Consortium for Disability and Development (IDDC), Italian Disability and Development Network (RIDS) and Italian NGO federation Focsiv.

The Mario Mieli LGBT+ Association is a registered non-profit association (Registry of the Lazio Region) established in 1983. The Association is a civil rights organisation, supporting the LGBT+ community and committed to combating AIDS, both with information and prevention activities, as well as to assisting and supporting HIV-positive people. We promote action to fight all kinds of discrimination and carry out cultural and socialization activities. The projects and activities undertaken so far have received the appreciation and support of the Ministry of Health, the Lazio Region, the Province of Rome and the Municipality of Rome. Mario Mieli Association continued to offer a series of free social services and activities: Rainbow Line Help Centre (toll-free number 800 11 06 11), with telephone and on-site consulting Psychological counselling Legal counselling Self-Help Group for HIV-positive people LGBT+ Group for immigrants Rapid Test HIV and STDs GOALS AND BENEFICIARIES - Welcoming, supporting and guiding LGBT+ people, including HIV-positive people - Provide listening, advice, assistance with issues related to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and HIV-positive people - Countering prejudice and discrimination against LGBT+ and/or HIV-positive people - Encouraging inclusion and integration of LGBT+ immigrants and people discriminated against in their country of origin for sexual orientation or gender identity SPECIFIC PROJECTS The Rainbow Line Help Centre is open from 2 am to 6 pm on Mondays through Fridays. The Rainbow Line Centre provides information on health, disease prevention, HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseases; also it collects and manages reports of discrimination due to sexual orientation, gender identity and serological status. The Centre is run by experienced practitioners, psychologists, lawyers and doctors. The Legal Office offers several types of counselling (in civil, criminal, administrative and labour law). The Office is able to offer support to people who are victims of discrimination. The Psychological Counselling Office offers support and advice with issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. It also provides support to victims of discrimination and homophobic and transphobic bullying. The Self-Help Group for HIV-positive people works to foster the emancipation and empowerment of participants, allowing them to share their problems with peers and experiment methods and strategies fostering greater awareness and calm in dealing with self-perception and health issues. In recent years, it has offered special support to people with HIV who are victims of discrimination due to their serological status. The LGBT+ Group for migrants offers support through specific psychological and/or legal assistance initiatives. In particular, it organises Italian language courses in order to foster integration and develop the linguistic tools to fight the discrimination targeting the LGBTI community in Italy, not only for their sexual orientation or gender identity, but also for their ethnic origin. HIV information and prevention project, Rapid HIV and STDs Testing Free Quick Tests offered at the Association's headquarters and at gay venues OTHER ACTIVITIES Since 1994 The Mario Mieli organizes every Pride in Rome. The Mario Mieli has organized the first World Pride in history in 2000 and the EuroPride of Rome in 2011 with Lady Gaga. "LIBER@DIESSERE" Project. Information and training course on LGBT+ diversity for psycho-social-health workers"- funded by UNAR (the Italian National Anti-Racial Discrimination Office) under the A.P.A.D. 2016 (Positive Actions Against Discrimination) call for projects. Diversity training initiatives (to counter any kind of prejudice) aimed at psycho-social-health workers in public institutions. The project was conducted in association with other organizations, including Cirses (project leader), AGEDO, Famiglie Rainbow and Associazione Libellula. The Mario Mieli Association, among other things, staffed the information desk, through the Rainbow Line Help Centre, achieving an increase in the number of contacts during the project. SCHOOLS PROJECT Training and prevention initiatives at secondary schools through peer education. Initiatives against homo-lesbian-transphobic bullying to foster a culture of knowledge, addressing the topics of Affectivity, Sexuality, Prevention of HIV and other STDs.

SIDeMaST is committed to promote and advance the science and art of medicine related to the skin, the highest standards in clinical practice, education and research in dermatology, and the highest quality standards in continuing medical education. It also promotes the public interest relating to dermatology, and formulates socioeconomic policies that can influence the quality of dermatological care. SIDeMaST is a provider for continual medical education credits, and organizes educational courses dedicated to both dermatological residents and certified dermatologists. SIDeMaST organizes an annual national meeting with a mean attendance of 2,000 dermatologists. Moreover, annual regional meetings are organized together with the Italian Society of Hospital Dermatology (ADOI) by Italian region delegates from both Societies.

We have a beautiful mission: we want to cure every child's cancer. Find new treatments, improve existing ones, and kick children's cancer to send it far, far away forever and may it never come back!

Plan International Espana is an international development and humanitarian organisation which strives for a just world that advances children's rights and equality for girls. We focus our action to: - empower women, young and communities to make vital changes that tackle root causes of discrimination, poverty, exclusion and vulnerability; - drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our experience. - Work with young to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity; - support the safe progression of children from birth to adulthood. Plan International is committed to safeguarding of women and young people. We are an organization that works to defend, promote and protect children's rights in order to achieve societies that respect the rights of all children and enable them to have a life of dignity and a future full of opportunities. We are currently present in 77 countries around the world and we aim to ensure that our work provides lasting benefits to children, their families and communities. One of our main areas of work is the economic empowerment of youth, especially the most vulnerable adolescents and young people, so that they become resilient, acquire knowledge and skills for employment, have access to job opportunities and actively participate in the development of their professional careers. We develop programs aimed at economic security, through training in employability and entrepreneurship skills. o To this end, we seek the commitment of citizens and institutions, and build partnerships to: o Empower children, young people and their communities to generate lasting change that addresses the causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability. o Drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and international levels through our outreach, experience and knowledge of the realities that children experience. o Support children and their communities in adapting and responding to crises and adversity. o Ensuring the safe and positive development of children from birth to adulthood. For 83 years, its work based on social responsibility and transparency has cemented its reputation for ethical, effective and committed humanitarian aid in each of its projects. Plan International is a Foundation that has been working in Spain since 2010 on programs in Spain aimed at raising awareness and empowering Spanish girls and young women about their rights. In 2012, and as a result of the economic crisis and the transformation it brought to the labor market, Plan International started to implement insertion programs for groups at risk of exclusion.

The Covid19 pandemic has made the economic difficulties of many people even more evident. Looking at the social policies website of the Municipality of Milan, the first wave of the emergency has brought over 18,000 families below the poverty threshold. I, therefore, created a WhatsApp chat of ordinary citizens "de Milan col Coeur in Man", which supports communities, family homes, homeless people, and people reported by volunteers and/or parishes. Over time we wanted to extend our network of collaboration with other associations, thus being able to offer together: Support of primary assets We recover unsold food from markets and artisanal producers which is then distributed to families, shelters, family homes Cooperation with other associations and parishes for the temporary stay and reception of international refugees Donation of basic necessities and medicines for shipments to countries affected by a health emergency or war Support for homeless people and their pets Enthusiasm, desire to do and participation in a noble project have allowed great results. Our motto is SHARE TO RE-JOICE: In other words, it means above all to be deeply compromised with the humanity of the other. Dr Mariacristina Campanini and La Bella Gente di Aiutility