Welcome
Introduction to Italy
If you are reading this document, then it is a sign that you are about to start a experience of a lifetime. We are looking forward to get to know you and, hopefully, spend some quality time together. On behalf of the iGCDP team of AIESEC in Italy, we would like to welcome you to our beautiful country. While you will be here, we will make sure that you have all the conditions you need (and that we can provide) to have a really positive and impactful experience you will remember with joy in the future. This is the oďŹƒcial booklet about Italy, here you will ďŹ nd all the information about our country, a mediterranean country of incredible diversity and charm. Our geographical variety, our history, and adventure, our people and culture have fascinated the world for centuries. We are a committed entity. All our actions are driven with the huge aim to MAKE in ITALY, creating impact on Italian society and delivering high quality experiences. Italy is a very beautiful and attractive country, appreciated from all over the world, but still, we have some social issues as every country has. Full of culture and famous for our excellent food and beautiful cities and places, we would be more than happy to welcome you! Hope to see you soon!
About Italy Population:
62+ Million
Matteo REnzi, Prime minester
+39
GMT+1
Euro
Religion
Italy has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, Alpine in far north and hot, dry in south. In summertime the average temperatures in the lowlands are 28째C in the south and 22째C in the north. The winter is very cold in the Alps, cold and foggy in the Po Plain and the central Apennines, mild and even warm on the Ligurian coast, the Neapolitan coast and in the main islands (Sicily and Sardinia).
Transport In the City Only in Brescia, Catania, Genova, Milano, Napoli, Rome and Torino
Among the cities
MILAN turin
Florence
Venice ROME
NAPLES
OUR SOCIAL PROJECTS
EDUCHANGE
The project EduChange is a national project that allows Italian schools to host international students for six weeks, in order to deliver trainings and workshop on global issues. The aim of the project is to foster the innovation of the educational system through non-formal approach and methods and, at the same time, to increase the knowledge of english (or a second foreign language) while discussing sensible and trending topics.
main activities
English lessons about the topic of environment
Job orientation. Economical and ďŹ nancial education. Unemployment and poverty
Lesson in a foreign language about: Criminality, Corruption, Drugs
Lessons in a foreign language about human rights and discriminations
integreat Bridging the gap of
cultural inteGREATion The project InteGREAT is a project that aims to connect young people from all over Europe to act upon the current refugees crisis by fostering their integration in our local communities and by providing them with all the tools to take an active role in the European society. The project involve international volunteer, local NGOs and local communites organizing workhops, leasure activities, seminar and events to directly support the integration of the refugees and to raise awareness in european citizen.
main activities Education and recreational activities for kids
Education and integration per adults
Promotion of NGO’s activities
Organization of teaching and recreational activities for minors hosted by the organization, it could include teaching english in unconventional ways and creation of creative projects.
Organization of activities for adults hosted in the NGO, such as workshops and seminars about the national and European social and cultural context, creative project for raising the awareness on the integration and welcoming in the country, IT and english courses.
Website/Blog management and organization of events aimed to promote the NGO and its activities. Give media coverage and visibility to the refugees’ stories and activities on an international level.
HELP TO HELP
The project Help to Help (H2H) is a national project created by AIESEC in Italy that allows NGOs to welcome and host for 6 weeks a team of international volunteers which will contribute to the activity of the organization. The main aim is to provide a qualitative support to NGOs thanks to the experience and the skills of the volunteers, improve their MKTG and PR strategies in order to strengthen their capabilites and visibility in the local reality.
main activities Education and workshops to NGOs volunteers
Promotion of NGO’s activities
Organization of activities for the volunteers and the people working in the NGO, such as workshops and trainings about communication, social issue in engin order to give a multicultural perspective and clarify the role of the nGO inthe global context.
Website/Blog management and organization of events aimed to promote the NGO and its activities. Give media coverage and visibility to the NGO al local level, increasising the awareness and the possibility of fundraising.
Nice info
Bread: 3€/Kg Public Transportation: 1.50€ Pizza: 5-9€ Beer: 3-5€ Milk: 1€ Taxi: €€€ *Generally the north of italy is more expensive than the south.
VISA PROCEDURES Countries that need visa: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Arabia Saudita, Armenia, Autorità Palestinese, Azerbaijan, Bahrein, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bielorussia, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambogia, Camerun, Capo Verde, Centrafrica, Ciad, Cina, Colombia, Comore, Congo, Congo (Repubblica Democratica), Corea del Nord, Costa d'Avorio, Cuba, Dominica, Dominicana (Repubblica), Ecuador, Egitto, Emirati Arabi Uniti, Eritrea, Etiopia, Fiji, Filippine, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana,
Giamaica, Gibuti, Giordania, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Equatoriale, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakistan, Kenia, Kirghizistan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Libano, Liberia, Libia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldive, Mali, Marocco, Marshall, Mauritania, Micronesia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mozambico, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua-Nuova Guinea, Perù, Qatar, Ruanda, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent e Grenadine, Salomone, Samoa Occidentali,
You need to apply as Touristic Visa to come to Italy More info: bit.ly/ItalyVisa
Sao Tomé e Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Siria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sud Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tagikistan, Tanzania, Thailandia, Timor Orientale, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad e Tobago, Tunisia, Turchia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ucraina, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
TRASPORTATION Trains all over Italy: trenitalia.com & italotreno.it Planes among Italian cities or other parts of Europe: alitalia.com Low cost planes: ryanair.com & easyjet.com
Italian words & Numbers Hello Good morning Goof afternoon Good Night Please You are welcome I'm hungry I m thirsty I dont want.... How are you ? How old are you? Where are you from ? I m Italian Bye bye You are beautiful How much does it cost? May i take this ? Where is Bank - Central Station - .... ? Where do you live? How do you say.........? What does it mean .....? Coffe Ice cream Water Money
Ciao Buon Giorno Buon Pomeriggio Buona Notte Per piacere Prego Ho fame Ho sete Non voglio... Come stai? Quanti anni hai ? Da dove vieni ? Io sono Italiano Arrivederci Sei bellissimo Quanto costa? osso prendere questo? Dovè la Banca - Stazione Centrale? Dove vivi? Come si dice......? Cosa significa.....? Caffè Gelato Acqua Soldi
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Tirthen Fourteen Twenty Tirty Fourty
Uno Due Tre Quattro Cinque Sei Sette Otto Nove Dieci Undici Dodici Tredici Quattordici Venti Trenta Quaranta
THANK YOU AND SEE YOU SOON
Danio Ba첫 MCVP iGCDP AIESEC in ITALY +39 320 8624769 danio.bau@aiesec.it