1. What is Praxis? PRAXIS is a non-governmental and non- profitmaking cultural organisation in Serres. It was founded in 1995 in order to offer a broad spectrum of cultural activities to the town youth and involve them in cultural issues. Most of the people working for PRAXIS do it voluntarily.

2. PRAXIS has its main office with the radio station in the centre of Serres In the town live about 80 000 inhabitants. Because of the Technological Education Institute there is a high number of students living in Serres. Where is praxis? Praxis is located in Serres, capital of the department of Serres,in Northern Greece, not far away from Thessaloniki Serres Thessaloniki Athens

3. Local Activities Radio Rodon FM Youth Information Center Newspaper ‘Mediart’ Ecological Activities Cinema club Organize Local and national concerts

4. Campaigns via internet: Olympic truce International Year for people with special needs against social exclusion Voluntarism Local Activities

5. Egypt FranceHolland and many many more… International Activities ACTION 1 Praxis is one of the most active organisations in Greece. A lot of youngsters participate in several youth exchanges in European and Mediterranean countries Turkey

6. International Activities ACTION 2 Praxis focuses its activities on the EVS program, acting as a hosting and sending organisation Praxis co-ordinates EVS projects in other cities of North Greece Praxis organized two times with success “on arrival training” for all hosting volunteers in North Greece

7. Hosting: PRAXIS hosts volunteers from other countries who contribute in the making of the "Mediart" newspaper and create cd-rom and website in the computer laboratory There are 4 eligible positions for EVS every six months Sending: We are looking for partners to host our volunteers for EVS PRAXIS is the biggest sending organization in Greece. From 1998 has sent hundreds of volunteers abroad International Activities ACTION 2

8. PRAXIS support a lot of EVS volunteers to run their Future Capital PRAXIS under this action run the project “Internet and severalty”. At the computer lab of PRAXIS children with special need learn computers by PRAXIS staff (PC teachers, psychologists, sociologists). International Activities ACTION 3

9. PRAXIS participate in several seminars. Members of our organization participate as trainers and as participants in several seminars in European and Mediterranean countries International Activities ACTION 5

10. PRAXIS co-operates with the municipal cultural centre of Serres several Greek universities UNESCO the cultural ministry Network of European Journalists General Secretary for Youth ecological groups and other institutions. Cooperation

11. Contact Information Chairwoman: Anna Alevra Website: www.praxisgreece.org e-mail: praxis@praxisgreece.org alevra@otenet.gr Address: Selefkou 8, 62123 Serres - GREECE Tel.: +30-23210-58800, +30-6944263636 Fax:+30-23210-58802

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13. Radio Rodon FM news and information about all kinds of events in Serres young people can make their own broadcasts Every month campaigns with social radio messages.

14. Ecological Activities Hiking in the mountains Bird watching at Lake Kerkini Rafting in the river Aggitis PRAXIS support ecological projects and targets of the local municipalities via radio- station, websites and electronic newspapers.

15. Campaign for people with special needs..

16. On Arrival Training.