ANCE is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation based in Athens, Greece. It was established in 1996 by a group of Greek experts in international development cooperation and technical assistance and today has succeeded to create an extensive network of collaborators and volunteers for the promotion of sustainable development and the support of vulnerable social groups in the European Union and the developing countries.
Our vision is: A sustainable and fair world without poverty and discrimination
Our mission is the economic and social empowerment of the less privileged through the facilitation of their access to education, employment and information and to better health services, reduced inequality, as well as promotion of the sustainable development and climate change.
ANCE is collaborating with other non-governmental organisations, local development agencies, local authorities, Foundations, TVET providers, Universities and research centres, and the private sector in Greece and abroad, for:
• the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights
• the improvement of women‘s access to the labor market
• the sensitization of EU citizens on the problems of the developing world
• combating all kinds of racism, xenophobia, marginalisation and social exclusion
• the distribution of humanitarian aid
• environmental protection and preservation of the cultural heritage
• the implementation of income generating projects for the weakest and most disadvantaged groups of society
• the support of entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development in areas of Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America
• the support of populations affected by natural disasters and wars.
ANCE implements actions aiming to promote:
• democracy and human rights
• the integration of vulnerable social groups in the labor market
• health, education and culture
• youth mobility
• active citizenship
• gender equality
• projects that create income for less favored groups
• dissemination of information and development of strategies for the prevention of environmental pollution and climate change
• the creation of partnerships between educational institutions and business community
• the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and regional entrepreneurship
• the economic development and cohesion of Eastern Europe, Balkans, African countries and Mediterranean
