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ACI-CR is a non profit organization, whose main activity is the facilitation of exchange of young people from different countries, sharing ideologies, beliefs and cultures, as a means of approaching the different peoples of the world.
ICYE-GROUP 2006/2007
ACI-CR also organizes Ecological and Social Work-Camps, short exchanges, international activities and has developed an environmental education project named Yàblö Yàmipa. ACI-CR is member\partner of International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE), with the Head Office in Berlin, Germany and with committees in five continents. This is a federation of exchange organizations at the world level, created to promote cultural exchanges among youth from around the world. Around 600 exchangees take part in the program every year, experiencing a different culture, language and society. ACI-CR was founded in 1967 and is affiliated with the National Registration of Associations of Costa Rica ( identification number 3-002-078957-26). ___________________________________________________________
Principles
1. To promote the fraternity among human beings.
2.To work for a sustainable human development.
3.To encourage substantial changes in the relationships between human beings and the environment, and to assure harmony among them.
4.As an organization, the previous principles should be reflected in all our relationships, politics and structures.
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1.To offer programs of cultural exchange and international activities. These programs will be flexible so that the maximum number of young people of different social, economic and personal conditions, can enjoy the experience.
2. To generate a process of intercultural learning that encourages the personal and social growth of the youths through the activities of the Association.
3.To promote voluntary work in our country.
4.To create spaces for the initiative, creativity and cooperation among the young people.
5.To develop continuous processes of formation and information about Environmental education for children and adolescents, so that they become aware of their important and interactive roles within the community.
6.To project the work of the Association towards the community.
7.To create a network with national and international organizations to facilitate the diversification of projects and programs, and in this way to reach the objectives of voluntary work, intercultural learning, cultural exchange and international activities, environmental education with youth.
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