Non-profit · Le Havre, France
Citizenship, human rights and dialogue in the Mediterranean
In Le Havre, we are building bridges of culture and solidarity between young people from France and the southern shore of the Mediterranean.
Free workshops and debates in Le Havre. Get the dates
Workshops and debates in Le Havre
Free and open to all young people. Get the next dates by email.
About
The Mediterranean connects more than it divides
Association AVER is a young non-profit in Le Havre, founded in 2026. Our team has years of experience in Euro-Mediterranean youth programmes; as an association, we are now preparing our first projects with the southern shore.
Our three aims, as set out in our statutes
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Foster exchanges between the peoples of both shores of the Mediterranean.
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Encourage education for Mediterranean citizenship.
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Promote intercultural dialogue and the values of democracy, tolerance and international solidarity.
Our method: popular and non-formal education, learning together through experience and debate. Our priorities: youth, inclusion and citizen participation.
Programmes
What we offer
In Le Havre and, soon, abroad, for all young people, with particular attention to those with fewer opportunities.
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Citizenship workshops
Participatory workshops that bring democracy and human rights into everyday life.
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Debates and intercultural dialogue
Open debates where everyone shares their view and listens to others.
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Training for youth workers
Modules for youth leaders, educators and volunteers: non-formal education, project design.
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Youth exchanges
Erasmus+ meetings between young people from France and the southern shore.
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In preparation
International volunteering
Supporting young people who want to volunteer abroad with the European Solidarity Corps.
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Get involved
Three ways to join us
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Take part
Come to the workshops and debates, then join our youth exchanges as soon as they open.
- Open to all young people
- Free activities in Le Havre
- No membership needed
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Become a member
Join us and take part in our decisions.
- A vote at the general assembly
- Annual fee: on request
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Volunteer
Lend a hand whenever it suits you.
- Organising events
- Running workshops and debates
- Communication and social media
An association, a school, a local authority? See partnerships
How do I become a member of AVER?
Write to us using the form below (topic ‘Membership’) or by email, and we will tell you about the association, how it works and the membership fee.
Do I need to speak French to take part?
For the workshops in Le Havre, yes: they are held in French. For international projects, no: English is often the shared language there, and nobody needs to be bilingual. You can write to us in French, English or Arabic.
I live outside Le Havre, or outside France. Can I take part?
Yes, depending on the project: our exchanges will bring together young people from several countries. Age and residence rules depend on the programme (13 to 30 for an Erasmus+ youth exchange, 18 to 30 for the European Solidarity Corps); we will tell you what applies to you.
How much time do I need to give?
It is up to you: a one-off workshop, a few hours a month as a volunteer, or a mobility project lasting from a few days to several months.
Are there any costs?
Activities in Le Havre are free and open to non-members. Only membership has an annual fee. In European programmes, most of the participants’ travel and stay is covered.
I have never been on an exchange. Is that a problem?
Not at all. European youth programmes are designed with first-timers in mind and include preparation before departure.
Team
The people behind AVER
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Elise Seclet
President
Graduate in education sciences (Paris 8 University), specialising in popular education: street workshops, participatory debates, social and legal support.
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Anis Saada
Secretary General
Trainer and project manager, consultant for international NGOs, working with young people for more than ten years.
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Mariem Ben Ltaifa
Training and European projects
SALTO EuroMed trainer, coordinator of EuroMed Youth and Erasmus+ projects, and author of a practical guide on European volunteering.
Programmes and networks our team has already worked with
- Erasmus+
- EuroMed Youth
- SALTO EuroMed
- European Solidarity Corps
- Anna Lindh Foundation
- Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO)
Partners
Let’s build a project together
We are looking for partners in France and on the southern shore of the Mediterranean (associations, youth organisations, educational institutions, local authorities) for youth exchanges and training courses.
Our role: sending or hosting partner in Erasmus+ youth exchanges and training courses.
Association AVERFor your partnership forms
Our identifiersPIC, OID, RNA, SIREN, office, contacts
- PIC
- 863349665
- OID
- E10437231
- RNA
- W762012770
- SIREN
- 100 541 887
- Status
- Non-profit association (French law of 1901)
- Founded
- January 2026
- Registered office
- 60 rue Ernest Renan
76600 Le Havre, France - contact@
aver-france.com - Phone
- +33 6 29 93 13 57
- President
- Elise Seclet
legal representative
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