Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) 

AACPELIA is a NON-Governmental Organisation for youth programmes. It is an active organization in Cyprus's ERASMUS plus youth programmes. We have youth workers and trainers who are specialized in environmental issues, discrimination, equal opportunity and other related areas.

• Erasmus Plus programs.

• Entrepreneurship.

• Discrimination.

• Disabilities and themes that are among us and dealing with young people.

Volunteering Organization 

Our organisation is volunteering organisation so we don't have any paid staff but we worked all volunteering, when we have approved projects in themes that we work on them then independent contracts are done with the suitable youth workers, trainers and project managers so to be able to make all the activities from these contracts. We have more than 50 youth workers, learners and members of the group who are willing to work with our organisation and who are ready for being employed according to the needs of each plan. 

Cultural and Intercultural Activities 

The main aim of the Organisation is to rescue, preservation and transmission of cultural heritage, sustainability of the environment and national traditions of Cyprus, as expressed through dancing, singing, music and customs of the Island. Cultural activities promote social inclusion, human rights and help in the limitation of discrimination among the generations. In an effort to promote the above mentioned important values, the association is organizing cultural, informative, educational and interactive activities for youth with the new European Programs department of the association.

Music, Theatre, Drama, and Arts 

We have a registered as yoga and meditation teacher from yoga Alliance Institute and has attended various seminar on theatrical techniques such as physical theatre, voice lessons e.t.c. We create groups in our organization with youngsters so to give them education about self-improvement with theatre and drama Non-formal activities. Our trainers always searching for ways to empower people and find therapy through arts and therefore we are trying to create also groups in drama therapy lessons.

Tourism and tourism programs according to our area

Tourism could play a crucial role in the development of European regions and reduce the negative effects of economic crisis. Services and output created for touristic purposes contribute to the local development by creating new jobs that can compensate the industrial or local downfall, safeguard and enhance the natural and cultural heritage in branches like the artistic one, the branch of local gastronomy or the defence of biodiversity. In recent years, there has been a general evolution of European cultural tourism, from the most traditional forms, based on museums and monuments tours, to more dynamic and participated forms of contemporary culture usage.

Last year and for the following 2 years our organization is working in KA205 program which has to do with touristic paths for people with problems in vision and we are trying through this program to make some touristic path so to be explored with all the others emotions except vision, so this paths to be understood also in a different way from people with vision problems also.

Research and Science Themes 

The research in our Science Department has to do with scientific themes such as Environment, Energy, Renewable Energy Sources. In the projects that we are doing this year with the cooperation of other organizations (like Akti organization, University of Cyprus (Physics Department) and Anaptixiaki etairia Troodous) with our members they are involved more than 70 youngsters. In these projects, our first goal is to make young people learn how to learn. With their involvement in these projects they have the opportunity to announce their results in other young people, but also in their community, there area, and in public in general. Getting in contact with the educational system of another country, the teachers will increase their professional and personal experience, which will be a great benefit to our organization. They will guide the youngsters in their activities during the project; so they will improve both their ability to communicate in English and their ability to manipulate computers. The firm communication between them and their students will be beneficial, too. We want through all these actions to improve the critical thinking of our youngsters and to make them participate in European projects showing their work and also giving their ideas.