Institut pour la Coopération Universitaire (ICU)

ICU is an International Non-Governmental Organization recognized by the European Commission and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs implementing development co-operation projects in developing countries and fostering information and education on international solidarity issues.

ICU was established in 1966 by some Italian university professors, whose aim was to support the growth of the Culture and Science put at the service of mankind. In order to reach this objective, ICU promotes and carries out initiatives designed to:

Support Human and Social growth in developing countries through development co-operation projects with special emphasis to the training of local human resources.
Disseminate the idea of a development co-operation culture as promotion of the human dignity.

The main fields are:

• university cooperation
• education and vocational training
• sanitation and healthcare
• rural development
• agriculture and irrigation
• renewable energies
• women’s promotion
• social development
• emergencies