My name is Thomas Aubineau, I am a 26 years old French volunteer at Fundación SES in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I’ve been working on the Decolonise IVS project for almost a year now, particularly on writing policy papers and setting up an advocacy strategy. 1. What it was like creating the Policy Papers — the …
Decolonising International Volunteering: Insights and Advocacy from Thomas Aubineau Read More »
The 2024 UN Civil Society Conference Nairobi 9-10 CCIVS President Ratherford Mwaruta attended this event on behalf of CCIVS along with Linus Omondi for KVSO Kenya. The following is a report from Ratherford: Since 1947, sixty-eight civil society conferences have resulted in successful outcomes due to previous interactions with civil society organizations. The United Nations …
I still vividly remember the day I came to India. Nine months ago, packed with mixed emotions, sadness to leave everything and everyone that felt like home behind, but also with a lot of excitement, curiosity, some fears, and some hopes about what was to come. The true challenge began when I arrived at my …
Long Term Volunteers Work Update with FSL India: A Journey of Growth and Impact Read More »
As the CCIVS Youth Action Officer, Hani presented the impact of International Voluntary Service (IVS) at the Forum “Transforming Mentalities,” organised by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee in collaboration with UNESCO. Invited as a member of the Youth Working Group of the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee, Hani contributed to Session 6: Youth Panel – Building a More …
In February 2024, the new CCIVS Youth Committee was formed, comprising ten individuals from diverse backgrounds spanning the globe. The team, comprising Adil Litos Sadeia (AJOV/ Mozambique), Daniela Corbalan (Fundación SES/ Argentina), Daniel Mapatac (ALLIANCE/ United Kingdom), Ian Tawanda Mugowa (ZWA/ Zimbabwe), Lucy Brandon (VAP/ United Kingdom), Mzwakhe Vilane (SAVWA/ South Africa), Piero Tapia (BVBP/ …
The ICON project – Capacity building for the IVS movement in impact assessment, communication, and community building, is a collaborative initiative funded by the Erasmus+ Programme. It brings together INEX-SDA as the lead coordinator, along with CCIVS, PVN Albania, and GAIA Kosovo. The project aims to enhance the capacity of organisations in impact assessment, external …
The LIVE-Ex has kickstarted and I am excited to share the project teams’ commitment to making significant contribution in enhancing digital and soft skills among youth in the sub-Saharan Africa. Our goal is to empower young people with the necessary tools and knowledge to thrive in today’s digital world with a focus on skill development, …
The LIVE-Ex has kickstarted with our first coordination meeting in Tanzania Read More »
A journey worth making by Ben Magnus Hausler This text is not a “how to decolonize” or a history lesson on colonialism, but rather a reflection on the last week and the learning journey it entailed. A reflection on the “Decolonise. Now! – visual storytelling training” by Javier, Hamza and Julieta, which was centred around …
What did the Visual Storytelling event in Vienna give us Read More »
In 2022, a working group started working together including the CCIVS Director, Secretariat, and three former executive board members of CCIVS. Since this date over 7 workshops have taken place in the CCIVS archives, which allowed us to look back on the history of the organisation – projects, teams, achievements, challenges, networks, and volunteers – …
Ecuador ya tiene Ley de Voluntariado 🟠📣Martes 12 de Marzo – Luego de más de dos años de proceso, hoy en Ecuador, QUITO, la Asamblea Nacional, luego del veto parcial presidencial, aprobó el proyecto de Ley Orgánica para la Acción Voluntaria con el allanamiento de 24 artículos y la ratificación en 9 artículos. 🔊💬 Una …
