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AICS Islamabad promotes gender equality
AICS Islamabad participated in a seminar organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Pakistan, with a focus on women's working conditions and compliance with international standards
The new office of the AICS regional headquarters was inaugurated in Nairobi
With a total portfolio of approximately 255 million Euros, which includes donated, aid credit and European Union-funded initiatives, the Aics regional headquarters in Nairobi collaborates with a vast network of local and international partners
AICS in Cuba supports the economic empowerment of women
The objective of each of these laboratories is not only to provide notions and tools that can encourage and facilitate the training and professional start-up of Cuban women, but is also to create and strengthen networks of contacts between them, which allow exchanges of experiences and good practices
Gender equality and promotion of the role of women: the actions of AICS Tirana
In application of the AICS Guidelines on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls, the AICS Tirana Office has carried out a study of the Albanian legislation in order to understand the state of gender equality and women's empowerment (GEWE) in Albania
Local economy and decision-making process: the presence of women and the PRENADES project
The PRENADES project, financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in El Salvador, is strongly focused on supporting women and their rights; its overall objective is sustainable local economic development, with greater participation of women and young subjects.
The involvement of women in AICS projects in Lebanon and Syria
AICS Beirut carried out a 16-day activism campaign against violence against women with the telling of some stories of violence that often led women victims to prison. The main partners of the Italian Cooperation are the Italian CSOs present in the territory, the specialized agencies of the United Nations and other international bodies, such as CIHEAM.
Activate Nairobi: Activism against Gender Violence
The Activate campaign proved to be an impactful effort, successfully achieving its goal of raising awareness about the fight against GBV and supporting equal rights. With the participation of over 1,200 people present at the events, the initiative reached a vast and heterogeneous audience for a concrete contribution to Kenya
Transformational initiatives: education and empowerment for equality in STEM
The MELYT program, implemented by UN Women and financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has generated spaces, throughout 2023, for inclusion and women's participation in STEM areas
8th March and the rights of women and girls: AICS’ daily commitment to promote the transversality of gender equality
On the occasion of the International Day of Women's Rights, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, with the commitment of all its foreign offices and branches, reiterates its effort to the fight against gender discrimination and to the promotion of the role and women's leadership.
MoU between AICS and ADM for joint programs in the beneficiary countries of the Italian Cooperation
The synergy between the two Agencies will contribute to strengthening the action of the Italian Cooperation, starting from the southern shore of the Mediterranean, Africa and the Balkans and, indirectly, it will be able to favor economic operators engaged in import and export operations in these areas
Not only 8 March. AICS Dakar organizes two events on the fight for the rights of women and girls
These events are in continuity with those organized in the recent years by AICS Dakar in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar (IIC)
ATLAS 4 DEV: a digital platform for international cooperation actorsThe project, financed by the Agency for Territorial Cohesion (ACT), from the 2014-2020 PON Governance and Institutional Capacity funds, was structured to systematically collect a series of global development indicators for qualitative-quantitative strengthening of the cognitive heritage of Italian cooperation actors and public institutions that operate in the context of international development.
ATLAS 4 DEV draws on ten databases of global organizations of the caliber of WTO, IMF, UNICEF and thanks to complete automation it allows data classification with personalized or geo-thematic interpretation keys