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Hellenic Foundation for Youth and Volunteering (Former known
as Fiskardo's Nautical & Environmental Club - FNEC)
is a non profit making NGO established on the island of
Kefalonia in Greece, operated exclusively by volunteers
including the members of the club and the board of committee.
The club receives international volunteers from all over
the world. In 2003 the club (fnec) was nominated by the
European Commission Youth initiative -European Voluntary
Service -EVS- as one of the best 3 projects in Europe. Throughout
the years the club has also received several awards from
the Greek authorities. The main activities are: Provide
an informal environmental information centre
- Provide search
and rescue services both on
land and at sea - Encourage Youth exchanges between young
people for the benefit of community development .
The club operates
two Cultural Centres. The Fiskardo's Environmental Museum
and the Argostolion Cultural Centre and Handicraft studio!
The first is open to visitors and volunteers the summer
season (May-October) when the second one is open all year
round!
The history of the
Hellenic Foundation for Youth & Volunteering starts
back in 1996. It is the year that our president (to be)
arrives on a sailing yacht in Fiskardo and it is a love
at first site.The year 1998 is significant. Due to
diving restriction in Greece Andreas is forced to crete
an athletic club. The Fiskardo's Nautical and Environmental
Club is created on the 26/7/1998 and the abbreviation FNEC
will be the known and in daily use, name of the club. In
August 1998 after a rather dramatic incidence Andreas and
his partner discover an ancient Roman Shipwreck lying at
the bottom of the see. The wreck is dated approximately
200 BC and is a cargo ship carrying Amphorae. The discovery
of the ship wreck was meant to be the beginning of the glorious
history of FNEC. In 2007 FNEC is giving its place to the
today known Hellenic Foundation for Youth and Volunteering
In order to finance
the running projects the club operate a professional
PADI
Dive centre, where
visitors of our area can enjoy the full PADI SCUBA diving
programs and courses as well as the amazing JUST
4 YOU marine experience
that will highlight your holidays.
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