Rato - Associação para a Divulgação Cultural e Científica

Founded in 2000, Rato - Association for the Cultural and Scientific Promotion [ADCC] is a legally recognized youth organization that develops initiatives and projects orientated for the promotion of the Information Society. Nowadays, the association develops mainly:

• workshops in Informatics and Information Technologies
• multimedia and online projects for non profit organizations and initiatives

In 2004, Rato - ADCC signs with Town Hall of Seixal a formal agreement and creates in the Youth Center of Miratejo R@to - ADCC's Center, a space dedicated to the development of training and volunteering activities in the field of Information and Communication Techonlogies.

In the same year, Rato - ADCC becomes an hosting organization for European Voluntary Service and, since then, has developed a work of promotion of different projects related to Youth Volunteering, hosting youngsters in volunteering activities, practical learning periods or freetime occupation activities combined with the methodologies and resources provided by Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies.