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Watch the video of the CEV News January 2018 highlights here.
CEV Activities:
Helena Gandra, CEV Communication and Advocacy officer trainee in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps, has concluded her 10 months traineeship in December 2017. She has been a fundamental member of CEV Secretariat staff and CEV is thankful for all the work done in these months and the energy she has spread everyday. he tasks she has carried out at CEV include are the new CEV website, the Newsletters (between April and December) and the constant update of CEV’s Social Media. We have asked her few questions about her experience. You can find her answers here.
On 10 November 2017, CEV Communication and Advocacy Officer Helena Gandra spoke at the “Quality Traineeships in the EU - Youth Guarantee, European Solidarity Corps and beyond” Conference organised by the European Commission and the Youth Forum. The conference was the occasion to create a space for European institutions, employers, and young people themselves to share views on quality traineeships. You can find the report of the conference here.
CEV European Solidarity Corps Project and Policy Officer Giulia Bordin attended the Erasmus Plus Coalition Meeting in Brussels on December 2017. The participant organisations shared updates on the Erasmusx10 campaign, on the midterm evaluation report, and on the high-level discussions with the Bulgarian presidency.
On 10 January 2018 CEV took part in the Civil Society Europe General Assembly. It was the occasion to discuss about the MFF Post 2020 and the budget European Commission proposal. In addition, Seamus Jefferson from CONCORD Europe has been elected at the Steering Committee of CSE where CEV is represented by the CEV Director.
On 10 January 2018 CEV attended the European Parliament Youth Intergroup discussion meeting on "Investment in Youth - Mainstreaming youth in the MFF Post 2020" organised in collaboration with the European Youth Forum at the European Parliament. The discussion focussed on how to mainstream youth, including funding for youth volunteering, in the future EU budget.
EV Capital:
Join us in Aarhus on January 21st-22nd 2018, when we will explore and celebrate volunteering in the framework of European Capital of Culture 2017 and European Volunteering Capital 2018.
We are delighted to invite you to take part in the European Volunteering Capital 2018 opening celebrations on January 21st and a Conference to consider volunteer impact, particularly as concerns volunteering in European Capitals of Culture on January 22nd. For more details click here.
Volunteer Impact:
CEV Member Junta de Andalucia has published a video honouring volunteers all around the world who dedicate their energy and time for creating a better society, where no one is excluded. You can find the video here.
International Volunteer Day Special Edition:
The Hungarian Volunteering Awards 2017 founded by Volunteering Hungary – Centre of Social Innovation were presented for the 9th time in Budapest on 8 December 2017. These awards recognize the most outstanding volunteer programmes and volunteers of the country within different categories, such as: Volunteer of the Year 2017; Volunteer Programme of the Year 2017 for Civil Organizations; Volunteer Programme of the Year 2017 for Institutions; Corporate Volunteer Programme of the Year 2017; Pro Bono Initiation of the Year 2017; Community Initiation of the Year 2017. The event was held in Goldberger Textile Museum. You can find the winners and pictures of the event at this link.
Regional Croatian volunteer centres in Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka and Split have awarded volunteer awards and recognitions to individuals, civil society organizations, educational institutions as well as business sector organizations that contribute to the development of volunteering in Croatia. Prizes were awarded on December 5 - the International Volunteer Day announced in 1985 by the United Nations. Since then, the government, the UN and civil society organizations have been carrying out individual and joint actions to celebrate that day.
At the Volunteer Award ceremony in Osijek, video message by Gabriella Civico, Director of the European Volunteer Centre, together with Board members Joao Teixeira and Vicente Baeza, was released with congratulations on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day.
You can find here the pictures from the conferences in Zagreb , Osijek , Split , Rijeka .
On 4 December 2017, Caritas Europa published the “Statement in Occasion of the International Volunteer Day” underlying the importance of this day as a chance “to promote the impact one person can have on another person, in the community and even in society at large”. You can find the Statement here.
UN Volunteers have published some volunteering stories in order to recall the great achievements of 2017 and the steps to reach in 2018, towards a more peaceful world. You can find those stories here.
Members News:
Eight CEV members ( Dublin Volunteer Centre, Ireland; Platform of Volunteer Centres and Organizations, Slovakia; Frivilligcentre og Selvhjælp Danmark (FriSe), Denmark; ÖKA – National Volunteer Centre, Hungary; Volunteer Centre Osijek, Croatia; PRO VOBIS – National Volunteer Centre, Romania; brīvprātīgais.lv, Latvia; Volontariato Torino – Vol.To, Italy ) have started on November 2017 the Europe for Citizens Project “Volunteering as a Tool to Strengthen EU Common Values”, that sets out to examine how much volunteering strengthens or not EU common values. Some of the common values to be examined through volunteering are: solidarity, democracy, equality, self-fulfilment and respect for other cultures. Programme priorities will be solidarity in times of crisis and debate on the future of Europe. Good examples discovered during the implementation of the project can be found here.
CEV Member Volunteer Scotland has recently explored OSCR’s Charity Survey, finding that for many organisations, attracting volunteers and trustees is neither straightforward nor easy. You can find the survey here.
EU News:
The European Union has declared the 2018 the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, an occasion to celebrate the diverse culture heritage across Europe, with the aim to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space. The slogan for the year is: “Our heritage: where the past meets the future”. You can follow the year on social media using the hashtag “#EuropeForCulture” and by clicking here.
The Erasmus+: Education and Youth Policy Analysis Unit of EACEA launched on 12 December 2017 the Youth Wiki, the Europe's online encyclopaedia in the area of national youth policies. The platform is a comprehensive database of national structures, policies and actions supporting young people. It covers the eight main fields of action identified in the 2010-2018 EU Youth Strategy such as education and training, employment and entrepreneurship, health and well-being, participation, voluntary activities, social inclusion, youth and the world, and creativity and culture. You can find the Youth Wiki here.
The European Commission has launched the multilingual EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals, intended for use by organisations offering assistance to Third Country Nationals. It helps to map the skills, qualifications and work experiences of the third country nationals and to give them personalised advice on further steps, e.g. a referral to recognition of diplomas, skills validation, further training or employment support services.
Two new webinars will take place on: Thursday 18 January (15.00 CET) and Friday 9 February (11.00 CET). The webinars will be in English. If you are interested in following one of these webinars, send an email to EMPL-E2-SKILLS-PROFILETOOL[a]ec.europa.eu and you will receive further instructions.
On 6 December 2017 the EESC adopted its Opinion “Cooperation with civil society to prevent the radicalisation of young people”. According to Christian Moos, the rapporteur for the opinion, young people are vulnerable to extremist propaganda because they do not have a strong sense of identity, feeling themselves often excluded by society. A preventive action is required and this opinion finds its pillar in a multi-agency approach, capable to involve policy-makers as well as national institutions, schools, the media, businesses and civil society organisations. You can find the opinion’s text and a brief summary of the plenary here. Read also CEV’s report on the role of volunteering in Promoting Inclusion Prevent Extremism (PIPE) here.
The European Commission has launched Public consultations on EU Funds. Deadlines in March. Here you can find the link for the consultations in the areas of migration, security, cohesion, values and mobility, investment, research & innovation, SMEs and single market.
Other News:
On 15 December 2017 Voluntare has presented during its annual event the “Report On Trends And Innovation In Corporate Volunteering”, which has been elaborated following two sources of information: a questionnaire submitted to 14 authorities in corporate volunteering from all around the world and studies and reports on corporate volunteering originating from different geographical places. (Latin America, United States, Canada, Europe and Australia) which reflect a global reality. CEV Director, Gabriella Civico, was involved in collecting the first source of information. Through the combination of both sources of information, a series of defining trends will be established and periodically analysed by the department of Voluntare for the purpose of monitoring the evolution of corporate volunteering. You can find the full report here.
During the International Forum “Volunteer for Russia” 2017 in Perm the “Fairy Tales for a Fairer World” book was presented as a useful tool for volunteering organisations to present Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The book, conceived and created by the Perception Change Project under the Direction of the Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, can be downloaded here.
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