– is a not for profit organization focused on integral strategies for youth to fight for poverty reduction, community empowerment and the strengthening of democracy. It is an open forum for initiatives of social innovation and citizen participation.

To contribute creatively to equitable and sustainable social development, through the production of knowledge and innovative social and cultural practices, focused on human dignity and individual rights.

Respect for Diversity	Solidarity	Fairness
Social Participation	Social Responsibility

With a Latin American perspective, we aim to:

	Produce conceptual approaches and methodologies that generate opportunities for effective transformations in critical social areas.
	Promote innovative forms of interrelation, cooperation and management between governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector for the improvement of the quality of life.
	Strengthen networks of citizen participation emphasizing the involvement of groups of greater vulnerability.
	Generate information and tools for designing and implementing comprehensive social policies.

Our main thematic areas include investigation, training, action and communication.

	The Youth Initiative: Developing Entrepreneurial Citizenship
	Sexuality and Gender: promotion of sexual and reproductive health and HIV-AIDS prevention.
	Health Promotion
	Investigation and promotion of cultural policies and initiatives.
	Environmental education and policies.

Soc. Silvia Vetrale <silviav@netgate.com.uy>
Soc. Juan José Meré <jjmere@adinet.com.uy>
Web: www.inlatina.org

Since 1989, the professional teams coordinated by the Directors Juan José Meré and Silvia Vetrale have developed different projects and programs in the areas of health, education, communication, and leadership oriented to children and young people. These communitarian interventions assume different formats (courses, workshops, seminars, encounters, etc.) and contemplate the socio – cultural characteristics and ages of target groups, with its strength in participation and the articulation with local actors and social networks. Our institutional focus is in the work with young people, adolescents and children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Uruguay and Argentina with a regional scope.