The CIBLES (Lower Laurentian International Crossroads for Social Involvement) works for a better comprehension of international political and economical issues. Using tools such as training, awareness campaigns, and direct intervention, we are trying to involve citizens of the Bas St-Laurent in the social choices they are facing.

Our activities call on individuals to make a social commitment, i.e. :

"... be aware of our role in society and today's times, and, therefore, refuse to be a simple spectator, by putting our talents and ideas at the service of an ideal or a cause".

Engagement, Petit Robert, 1993, Page 763.


CIBLES's privileged field of action is that of international relations.

Our first goal is to help citizens demystify international phenomena, such as globalisation, and also to create a connection between the citizens of our region and those of the rest of the planet. We achieve this by facilitating intercultural exchanges, with work projects, humanitarian cooperation missions , training and by building bridges between partners in different fields.

To pursue this goal, we particularly need to raise the younger generation's awareness as to the role they have to play in the Bas St-Laurent's successful internationalisation. This is why we are seeking partnerships with academic institutions to help us organise special projects, like Project FSM 2004, which was done in collaboration with the Cégep de Rimouski.



Creating links and organizing projects on the international level to facilitate youth's social involvement and raise their awareness to the different aspects of globalisation;

Help the territory's population to become aware of the importance of opening up to the world and the importance of cultural exchanges;

Initiate humanitarian missions and international co-operation projects;

Collaborate and participate in these missions and co-operations projects;

Facilitate equal access to international projects for the population of the Bas St-Laurent, without regards to its distance from major urban centres;

Reinforce the capacity for action, intervention and co-operation of the Bas St-Laurent on the international scale;

Create partnerships with other non-governmental organisations working in Canada and in the rest of the world;

Offer punctual training based on political, social and economical issues by using an international perspective;

Organise events, conferences and symposiums to raise public awareness on international issues;

Act as a consultant, observer or manager of international projects;

Participate in governmental projects that can help us achieve our goals.


© CIBLES 2007