The Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) is the largest Italian network dedicated to sustainable development, gathering over 300 of the most important civil society institutions and organisations in Italy, such as: associations representing social partners (businesses, trade unions and third sector associations); networks of civil society associations pursuing specific Goals (health, education, employment, environment quality, gender equality, etc.); […]
The Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) is the largest Italian network dedicated to sustainable development, gathering over 300 of the most important civil society institutions and organisations in Italy, such as: associations representing social partners (businesses, trade unions and third sector associations); networks of civil society associations pursuing specific Goals (health, education, employment, environment quality, gender equality, etc.); associations of local public administrations; public and private universities and research centres; associations of stakeholders working in the fields of culture and information; foundations and networks of foundations; Italian organizations that are members of international networks dealing with the SDGs. Established on February 3rd, 2016, upon the initiative of the Unipolis Foundation and the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, ASviS’ aim is to raise the awareness of the Italian society, economic stakeholders and institutions about the importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and to mobilize them in order to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With its yearly Sustainable Development Festival, a nationwide initiative stretching across 17 days (one for each of the SDGs) and featuring hundreds of events scattered across the Italian peninsula, ASviS aims at promoting transformation, engaging civil society and encouraging the country’s leaders to honour the commitments undertaken before the UN General Assembly in September 2015. In line with its vision to build effective partnerships for sustainable development, the Alliance supports the European Sustainable Development Week.