Charalampos Paganis

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PLASTY Project Kick-Off Meeting in Athens

Action for the Civil Society (AfCS) organised the kick-off meeting of the PLASTY project in Athens, marking the official launch of its activities. As the organisation that developed the project proposal, AfCS welcomed the participants and presented the project’s main objectives and next steps. A central topic of the meeting was the development of the…

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AFCS visits the Ukrainian Embassy in Greece

Action for the Civil Society (AfCS) visited the Embassy of Ukraine in the Hellenic Republic in Athens. The organisation was represented by Marios Nomikos and Niki Tourka, who were warmly welcomed by Olha Yevtushenko. During the meeting, AfCS presented the projects and initiatives it is developing in cooperation with Ukrainian universities and social stakeholders. The…

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ODYSSEAS Enters Its Next Phase

The digital platform of the ODYSSEAS project will go live next week, marking an important step towards more reliable, transparent and responsible access to information. Ahead of the wider public awareness campaign, a series of information sessions and open discussions will present the project and explain how the platform works. ODYSSEAS aims to bring together…

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Action for the Civil Society participates in the “D-DAYS” Project Meeting in Daruvar, Croatia

AfCS participated in the D-DAYS project meeting held in Daruvar, Croatia, bringing together students and teachers from Greece, North Macedonia, Portugal and Croatia. During the meeting, five new activities were organised in the fields of drama, art, dance, yoga and sport. The activities were designed to encourage creative expression, active participation and teamwork among the…

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What Does It Mean to Be a Volunteer in 2026?

From Anastasia Diamantakou This article explores the transformation of volunteering in contemporary society, with particular emphasis on Gen Z’s relationship with new, more flexible and experiential forms of social participation. Through examples of initiatives in Greece and abroad, it examines how volunteering is shifting from traditional charity towards organised, thematic and meaningful collective action. At…

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AFCS participate in the Kick-off Meeting of the “CIVIC” Project – Leuven, Belgium

We are pleased to announce that the CIVIC project has officially started, with the successful implementation of its kick-off meeting in Leuven, Belgium. CIVIC is an important initiative aiming to create a broad ecosystem of cooperation, participation, and learning, bringing together 2,500 young people from the European Union and the Western Balkans. More specifically, the…

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Action for Civil Society Participates in the second “GAMEY” project meeting – Uppsala, Sweden

Action for Civil Society Participates in the GAMEY Project Meeting in Uppsala Action for Civil Society participated in the international meeting of the GAMEY project, which took place in Uppsala, Sweden, from 31 March to 1 April 2026. GAMEY is a project co-funded by the European Union, aiming to strengthen young people’s financial literacy through…

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Gender-based violence and femicide: From silence to institutional recognition

From Anastasia Diamantakou Social reality is not reflected only in numbers and institutional texts; it is inscribed, in the harshest way, on people’s bodies and lives. Gender-based violence and femicide are not isolated incidents, but fragments of a normality that is reproduced and nurtured within social structures and relationships. Despite the important legislative steps that…

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Action for Civil Society Participates in the 14th “Corporate Responsibility in Practice” Conference

Action for Civil Society took part in the 14th Conference “Corporate Responsibility in Practice”, and we left with one clear takeaway:when the right people and organizations come together, change is not just possible — it is already happening.   On Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the OTEAcademy Amphitheatre, more than 300 representatives from businesses and civil society…

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