{"id":238101,"date":"2025-12-16T12:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danilodolci.org\/?p=238101"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:13:55","slug":"closer-services-closer-to-the-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danilodolci.org\/en\/news\/closer-services-closer-to-the-people\/","title":{"rendered":"CLOSER \u2013 Services and solutions closer to the people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever thought that the services offered where you live do not really meet your actual needs? Or that resources are allocated to initiatives that do not fully reflect the real needs of the community? Often, there is a gap between those who plan services and those who experience them every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridging this gap is the goal of CLOSER<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLOSER <\/strong>was born from a simple yet challenging idea: to bring together both shores of the Mediterranean to create fairer and more inclusive societies. In a context marked by common challenges such as an ageing population, depopulation of certain areas and difficulties in managing sudden emergencies, CLOSER offers a concrete solution: active participation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new way to shaping solutions for the benefit of all<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CLOSER aims to transform the way social services are conceived and managed for everyone<\/strong>. No longer top-down packages, but solutions built together by those working in institutions and those operating on the ground<\/strong>, such as associations and local communities living in those areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the next two and a half years, the project will train representatives of public authorities and civil society organisations in six Mediterranean countries \u2013 Italy, Greece, Spain, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine \u2013 providing them with useful tools to collaborate effectively, thus becoming true facilitators of participatory processes for local governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Upcoming activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With CLOSER, we transform commitment into tangible results. The project consists of targeted activities, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n