Concordia is a French national non-governmental and non-profit making organization, founded in 1950 by English, German and French youngsters. Their aim was to enhance the values of tolerance and peace after the 2nd world war by organizing international workcamps of young volunteers.
The main objectives of Concordia are the following:
• Education in helping young people to grow up by acquisition of collective life.
• Culture in favoring the youth exchanges on an international level, always emphasizing the values of peace, friendship and mutual respect.
• Social in taking part in concrete actions of solidarity, as well as supporting a civic attitude
• Social economy in contributing to realization of local development, in favor of the environment, patrimony, tourism and socio-educational animation.
The Paris head office supports the eight regional offices activities in the Alps, Auvergne, Aquitaine, Bretagne, Normandy, Picardy, South-Southwest and Ile-de-France.
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Concordia has the approval of the French Ministry of Youth and Sport and the Ministry of the Environment.