Organisations involved
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CCIVS
UNESCO HOUSE, 1, rue Miollis, |
The Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) was created in 1948 under the aegis of UNESCO as an international non-governmental organisation responsible for the coordination of voluntary service. It is today one of the main international structures which acts as a coordinating link between 250 voluntary organisations which run workcamps and medium and long term activities in over 100 countries in the world.
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AVSO
Rue Joseph II, 174, |
AVSO is an international non-governmental organisation, which forms a European platform for national and international non-profit organisations offering long-term full-time voluntary service opportunities. Its role is to promote long-term voluntary service by lobbying government institutions and by networking with other non-governmental and public organisations It also aims to broaden participation in voluntary service among new organisations in the non-profit sector and among individuals who may traditionally not have had access to volunteer opportunities (disabled, socially / economically disadvantaged and ethnic minorities etc.).
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ALLIANCE
Studsgade 20 |
The Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations is an international network, born in 1982, that represents national organisations promoting intercultural education, mutual understanding and peace through short term as well as long term voluntary service. Each member organisation runs an annual programme of International Volunteer Projects in its own country, and exchanges volunteers with other members and partners.
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ICYE
Icye International Office |
The International Christian Youth Exchange (ICYE) originated in 1949 as a reconciliation programme between the USA and Germany. Today the ICYE Federation is an international, independent, non-profit organisation with 30 National Committees in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. ICYE's mission is to promote youth mobility and international understanding through long and short term voluntary service exchange programmes. Building bridges of peace, justice and understanding through personal encounters has been its goal over the past 50 years. Its programmes are founded on principles of global education and intercultural learning, and offer international voluntary service in community development projects (working with children, elderly, disabled, youth clubs/centres, environmental protection, education, health care and fair-trade shops, etc.)
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SCI
International secretariat, St-Jacobsmarkt 82, |
Service Civil International (SCI) is an international voluntary service organisation, founded in 1920, with 33 branches and groups worldwide. The aims are to promote peace, international understanding and solidarity, social justice, sustainable development, and respect for the environment. The main activities of SCI are organising voluntary service projects for international teams of volunteers on a long and short-term basis. The activities can be categorised by the following topics: international volunteer projects, thematic seminars, medium and long term voluntary service, education and training courses, individual trainee-ships, solidarity campaigns, East-West and North-South exchanges.
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YAP
International secretariat, 3, Avenue du Parc Royal |
Born in 1923 in order to work for peace and reconciliation between countries formerly at war, Youth Action for Peace (YAP) has evolved towards an international voluntary service movement, with member and partner organisations in different continents. Working with and for young people, YAP amongst others focuses on the combat against social exclusion and the support of people in their struggle for freedom and self-determination, through the exchange of volunteers.
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