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Servicio Civil Internacional (SCI) promotes peace and international understanding, mainly using international workcamps as a tool to reach its aims. SCI uses international workcamps as a fundamental instrument, because it considers that by living together with other cultures and communities people can become aware of conditions and realities existing in the world.
SCI acts in a non-violent way as a catalyst for change within individuals and society,-takes appropriate non-violent international action in situations of tension, war and injustice, supports action which promotes international solidarity, justice, mutual understanding, participation in policy-making at all levels, and respect for individuals as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, promotes and organises voluntary service activities in co-operation with local communities as well as other local, national and international organisations, as a means of fostering greater confidence between people of different social, cultural, political or religious backgrounds by working, learning and living together.
The main method used by SCI to promote peace and justice are short and long-term international voluntary service projects. Over 320 Spanish volunteers participate in these activities every year, including East-West and North-South exchanges and the EVS program.SCI also organises international seminars and solidarity campaigns, education and training courses and seminars, individual trainee-ships. The activities cover a wide range of fields including: anti-racism, N/S solidarity, anti-fascism, ecology, gender-issues, rights of children, women, elderly and handicapped people, environment protection.