Kosmopolis

What Kosmopolis does

Kosmopolis (legal name: Associazione di promozione sociale Kosmopolis) is a Naples-based Italian non-profit association founded at least by 2019 and operating with approximately 10 employees from Piazza d'Ovidio n.6. Its mission is to promote global citizenship, narrative literacy, and social cohesion by enabling migrants and marginalized communities to become narrators of their own stories rather than remaining subjects of external narration. The organization runs a portfolio of programs that combine journalism training, cultural/arts projects, and community solidarity: the 24-hour CIAK Migration intensive participatory journalism course for people aged 17-25 with migratory backgrounds; 'A Different Take on Migration', an e-learning course delivered via Moodle for European journalists and journalism students; the 50-hour Citizen Journalism Laboratory hosted at Traparentesi Onlus; the BASSI cultural project across four Naples high schools with Fondazione Pianoterra and artist Giovanni Robustelli; and 'Storie in Valigia' (PROG-387), a FAMI-funded language training project.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally light: a Moodle e-learning platform, a WordPress-based website with content hub and registration forms, and organic social media (Facebook, Instagram). Kosmopolis distributes programs through direct in-person delivery at schools and cultural venues in Naples, partner-mediated recruitment via Dedalus Cooperativa Sociale, Fondazione Pianoterra, Traparentesi Onlus, Ex Asilo Filangieri, Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, and AMM, and through the Moodle channel for cross-border European cohorts.

Kosmopolis's business model is grant-funded non-profit operations: there is no commercial pricing, all training is free to participants, and revenue derives from EU grants (AMIF for CIAK MigrACTION and 'A Different Take on Migration'; FAMI 2021-2027 for 'Storie in Valigia'), foundation co-funding, and small-scale crowdfunding (approximately 50K euros raised during the COVID-19 solidarity response). Customer segments are non-paying beneficiaries — migrants, schools, journalists, and civil society organizations — reached via event-driven and community-led go-to-market motions rather than commercial sales.

Name

Kosmopolis

Legal name

Associazione di promozione sociale Kosmopolis

Website

https://kosmopolis.me

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kosmopolis is a Naples-based Italian non-profit association that runs EU-funded journalism training, narrative literacy, cultural, and community solidarity programs for migrants, schools, journalists, and civil society organizations across Italy and selected European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Training and Migration Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Migration journalism training
• Narrative literacy programs
• Citizen journalism education
• Migrant integration services
• Civil society training

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. EU Project Grants: Kosmopolis operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through European and national grant programs, including the AMIF (Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund) for projects like CIAK MigrACTION, and the FAMI (Fondo Asilo, Migrazione e Integrazione) 2021-2027 for projects like 'Storie in Valigia'. These grants fund training programs, cultural projects, and advocacy activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kosmopolis is an Italian nonprofit association that delivers free journalism training programs, narrative literacy workshops, and cultural projects to empower migrants, journalists, and civil society actors. Its core offerings include participatory journalism courses (CIAK Migration), an online e-learning course for journalists (A Different Take on Migration), a 50-hour Citizen Journalism Laboratory, the BASSI cultural/artistic school project, and the FAMI-funded Storie in Valigia language training initiative. All programs are funded by EU grants and foundation partnerships and offered free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Kosmopolis is an association for global citizenship promotion that offers a portfolio of journalism training programs, cultural projects, and migration-focused initiatives. The core offerings include: CIAK Migration (participatory journalism course for migrants), A Different Take on Migration (e-learning course on Moodle for journalists), Citizen Journalism Laboratory (50-hour training on multimedia and investigative journalism), BASSI art project, Storie in Valigia (FAMI-funded language training), and documentation projects on social solidarity. These programs work together to promote narrative literacy, reduce digital divide, and empower migrants as narrating subjects rather than merely narrated ones.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIAK Migration An intensive 24-hour participatory journalism course focused on crossmediality, designed for young people aged 17-25 with migratory backgrounds in Naples. Delivered in collaboration with Dedalus Cooperativa Sociale under the European CIAK MigrACTION project.
• A Different Take on Migration An online training course delivered via the Moodle e-learning platform that provides theoretical knowledge and critical tools to journalists and journalism students for producing balanced, stereotype-free narratives on migration and intercultural topics. Co-funded by the EU AMIF (Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund).
• Citizen Journalism Laboratory A 50-hour laboratory focused on self-narration and citizen journalism, providing tools for multimedia journalism and investigative reporting, targeting foreign persons and those with migratory backgrounds. Hosted at Associazione Traparentesi Onlus in Naples with certificates awarded to participants attending 75% of sessions.
• BASSI - Giovanni Robustelli disegna Domenico Rea A one-year cultural and educational project that combined the discovery of writer Domenico Rea's texts in schools, reportage journeys through the 'bassi' neighborhoods of Naples, and an exhibition of paintings by artist Giovanni Robustelli. Implemented with Fondazione Pianoterra across four high schools in Naples.
• Storie in Valigia A project (PROG-387, CUP B39I24002790007) funded by FAMI 2021-2027 under Specific Objective 2 on legal migration and integration, providing innovative language training services for migrants.
• Il Contagio delle Storie - Racconti dai Margini A documentation and reporting project on mutual aid solidarity networks activated in Naples during the COVID-19 emergency, covering community-led initiatives supporting families excluded from institutional aid.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1820 families supported, 7270 food parcels delivered, 24242 hot meals distributed, and ~50000 euros raised in crowdfunding during the COVID-19 solidarity response.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondazione PianoterracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondazione Pianoterra is a key supporter of Kosmopolis, contributing to multiple projects including the BASSI initiative (Giovanni Robustelli disegna Domenico Rea). The foundation provides financial and organizational support and co-organizes public events and exhibitions.
• Associazione Traparentesi OnluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociazione Traparentesi Onlus hosts the Citizen Journalism lab at its premises (Piazza d'Ovidio n.6, Naples) and collaborates on the delivery of the 50-hour training program for migrants and people with migratory backgrounds.
• Dedalus Cooperativa SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedalus Cooperativa Sociale is the lead partner of the European CIAK MigrACTION project, managing recruitment and hosting the CIAK MIGRATION intensive journalism course for young people with migratory backgrounds in Naples. Kosmopolis collaborates on these initiatives.
• Ex Asilo FilangieriminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEx Asilo Filangieri hosts the Naples presentation of the Premio Mutti – Archivio Memorie Migranti, including film screenings and a roundtable discussion on 'Contronarrazione dell'Italia'. Kosmopolis proposed and co-organized the event.
• Fondazione Cineteca di BolognaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Premio Mutti – Archivio Memorie Migranti initiative, co-organizing the 11th edition presentation event in Naples and Rome with Kosmopolis.
• Associazione Amici di GianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Premio Mutti – Archivio Memorie Migranti initiative, working with Kosmopolis on the presentation event in Naples.
• Archivio delle Memorie Migranti (AMM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Premio Mutti – Archivio Memorie Migranti initiative, partnering with Kosmopolis for the Naples event.
• InsuTVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsuTV collaborated with Kosmopolis to produce a video titled 'Mimmo Lucano. Partigiano dell'umanità' documenting the protest in Riace following the mayor's house arrest.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondazione Pianoterra: Naples-based foundation supporting migrant and socially vulnerable children and families through education and social programs. A core strategic partner of Kosmopolis and a structural peer in the Southern Italian migration-focused civil society ecosystem.
• Carta di Roma: Italian non-profit focused on ethical and accurate journalism about migration, with training programs for journalists and media monitoring of migration coverage. Highly comparable to Kosmopolis's mission of equipping journalists with critical frameworks for migration reporting.
• Dedalus Cooperativa Sociale: Naples-based social cooperative specializing in migrant reception, training, and integration across Southern Italy. Serves as the lead partner of the CIAK MigrACTION European project alongside Kosmopolis and is a direct operational peer in migration training.
• Archivio delle Memorie Migranti (AMM): Italian organization that preserves and produces migrant narratives through documentary, oral history, and cultural projects. A direct cosignatory partner of Kosmopolis on the Premio Mutti initiative and highly aligned in its mission of amplifying migrant-authored storytelling.
• Associazione Traparentesi Onlus: Naples-based civic association that hosts Kosmopolis's Citizen Journalism Lab at its premises and co-delivers training programs for migrants. A direct operational peer and partner in local migrant narrative and civic education programs.

Regional players

• CIAC Onlus (Cooperazione Internazionale America Centrale): Italian NGO working on migration, international cooperation, and youth education across Southern Italy. Operates similar training and integration programs in adjacent regions and is a comparable Southern Italian non-profit peer.
• Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna: Italian film foundation that co-organizes the Premio Mutti–Archivio Memorie Migranti initiative with Kosmopolis. A regional cultural institution peer working at the intersection of cinema, migration, and storytelling in Italy.

Broad incumbents

• Refugees Deeply: International news platform dedicated to in-depth journalism on the refugee and migration crisis. A broader incumbent that addresses the same 'migration narrative' problem Kosmopolis targets, but at global media scale rather than community-training scale.
• European Journalism Centre (EJC): Netherlands-based organization funding and training journalists across Europe, including on migration reporting. A broader incumbent in journalism training and grant-making that competes for both donor funding and journalist mind-share.
• ASGI (Associazione Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione): Italy's leading legal advocacy organization for migrants' rights, focused on strategic litigation, policy reform, and training. A broader incumbent in the Italian migration civil society space with overlapping advocacy and training functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kosmopolismakingof
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kosmopolis-me

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