CET Platform Hellas is the Greek branch of the regional network CET Platform Network, which today involves 12 organizations active in Croatia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, North MAcedonia, Bulgaria, Italy, Bosnia & Herzegovina. CET was established as a group of experts from South East Europe with the aim to provide support, assistance, services and expertise in the field of the development of civil society and democratic institutions, civic values, and non-formal education for all citizens, especially young people. CET also deals with advocacy in public policy issues. CET organizes events (round tables, debates, seminars and workshops) on the issues of activism, education, promotion and exchange in the field of human rights, and development of local, regional, European and international relations and cooperation. CET especially promotes the development of creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development (of civil society).
CET Platform Hellas also deals with environment and ecology issues, arts, volunteering in local level, empowerment of people with fewer opportunities, mainly residents of provincial areas, development of empathy and soft skills of its members.
CET Platform Hellas’ goal is to provide young Greeks with opportunities to enhance their personal development and increase their future employability, by developing soft skills that may be proven invaluable in the labour market, through mobility, volunteering, workshops and trainings, as well as to promote the understanding of the political and social framework of the EU and eventually the understanding and embracement of European values and the creation of a European Identity and Active Citizenship.
The activities of CET Platform Hellas, since the organization is newly established (2016), are in their early stages, focused mainly in local workshops and actions, tackling the issues of racism, xenophobia, human rights and active citizenship.
