AILD - Associação Internacional dos Lusodescendentes

AILD - Associação Internacional dos Lusodescendentes

AILD Associação Internacional Lusodescendentes

Lisboa, Portugal

Community developmentArts & CultureHeritageEducation
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Profile last updated: June 28, 2026

About

AILD - Associação Internacional dos Lusodescendentes is a non-profit association based in Lisboa, Portugal working on community development, arts & culture, heritage +2 more.

AILD - Associação Internacional dos Lusodescendentes is a private non-profit association based in Lisbon, Portugal. It works to promote the Portuguese language and culture, strengthen ties among people of Portuguese descent (lusodescendentes) and Portuguese communities worldwide, and build support networks. Its activities include cultural and educational initiatives, research and publications on the diaspora, a volunteer bank for social, cultural and research projects, and cooperation protocols with associations, companies and public and private institutions. The association describes plans to expand through local branches in other countries. Membership is open to individuals and organisations, and it is politically non-partisan.

Location

Lisboa, Portugal

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Associação

Legal name

AILD Associação Internacional Lusodescendentes

Focus areas

lusodescendentesPortuguese diasporalusofoniaPortuguese culturemigrationvolunteeringcommunity networks

Languages

PT

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentArts & CultureHeritageEducationRefugees & Migration

Works for

Communities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Portuguese in Translation

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Arts & Culture

Book club dedicated to studying and discussing books by Portuguese-language authors, and a mapping of Lusophone writers living outside their countries of origin.

Banco de Voluntários da AILD

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Community development

Volunteer bank matching motivated people with national and international social, cultural and research projects.

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership feesIndividual donationsCorporate partnershipsGrants

Ways to support

MembershipVolunteerDonateCorporate partnership

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