SCI Hellas is the Greek branch of SCI International and defines itself as an independent sociopolitical organization working to defend human rights through international voluntary cooperation and short and long term voluntary solidarity projects taking place worldwide aimed at establishing a culture of peace.
Current activities
Currently, SCI Hellas is operating projects that focus on theatrical methods, on football and on art as tools for social inclusion within the European Solidarity Corps and Anna Lindh Foundation as well as the Farenetwork. SCI Hellas is also active in networks and campaigns on refugee/migrant issues and climate change. The organisation believes in promoting peace through concrete acts of solidarity and international cooperation and we believe that peace and peaceful attitudes can and need to be learned. This is done through various forms of peace education: learning about and from peace. Seminars, trainings and workshops in the field of non-formal education have become an important additional method of SCI today. A method that supports the organisation in achieving its mission of `promoting a culture of peace`.
Aims
As Service Civil International (SCI)’s members (SCI international consists of 133 organisations in 94 countries) we are dedicated to promoting a culture of peace by organising international voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds. A culture of peace is an integral approach to preventing violence and violent conflicts, and an alternative to the culture of war and violence based on education for peace, the promotion of sustainable economic and social development, respect for human rights, equality between women and men, democratic participation, tolerance, the free flow of information and disarmament. SCI is open to all. It was one of the first organisations to divest itself of all political or religious affiliations in its work of promoting peace and intercultural understanding through practical action. SCI’s vision is a world of peace; social justice and sustainable development, where all people live together with mutual respect and without recourse to any form of violence to solve conflict. SCI’s mission is to promote a culture of peace by organising international volunteering projects with local and global impact. Apart from mission and vision SCI is being guided in all its activities by some core values. Every voluntary project, meeting, exchange or training has to be in line with these values:
Volunteering, Non-Violence, Human Rights, Solidarity, Respect for the Environment, Inclusion, Empowerment, Cooperation
SCI was founded by Pierre Cérésole, a Swiss engineer who established a peace and humanitarian movement in the aftermath of World War I and laid down the foundations of SCI in 1920.

