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On 21 September 2026, International Day of Peace, CCIVS held the first session of IVS Dialogues, a new series of online meetings about International Voluntary Service. The session, “Volunteering for Peace: What IVS Is and Why It Matters”, brought together speakers from IVS networks in Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa, as well as volunteers,…

On 22 September 2026, the Voices for Change project came to a close with the EmpowerEU Online Summit. Young people, volunteers, civil society organisations and artists from across the world came together online to share what their communities have learned and what they are asking for. A warm thank you to everyone who joined, spoke,

Friday, 2 October 2026 · 14:00 CEST · Online The winners are about to be revealed! What happens when young people come together to turn their ideas into action? Join us for a special LIVE-Ex Online Dialogue as we announce the winning youth-led projects live and meet the young changemakers behind them! Through LIVE-Ex, young

From 10–13 September 2026, CCIVS was invited to take part in the SCI Asia Peace Regional Forum 2026, hosted by IVP Indonesia in Bogor, Indonesia. Representing CCIVS, Youth Action Officer Hani Nurlina joined the Forum as a speaker and observer. The Asia Peace Regional Forum is an annual regional gathering organised by Service Civil International

What does a volunteer actually learn during an international workcamp, and how do we prove it? For five days in the village of Hollókő, Hungary, a diverse group of IVS activists from around the world gathered at Egyesek’s Creative Space to work on exactly that question, shaping the future C-IVS framework for recognising and certifying

From 18–24 August 2026, young people and International Voluntary Service organisations came together in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the C-IVS Skills Youth Exchange on IVS Skills Recognition & Advocacy. The Youth Exchange formed an important step in the development of C-IVS Skills: moving from designing a certification approach to testing it with the young people and

Between February and April 2026, ASTOVOT established Environmental Clubs at Lycée Nyivémé and Collège Secondaire Zomayi in Kpalimé, Togo, as part of the LIVE-Ex project. The clubs were created to promote environmental education, eco-citizenship, and sustainable development, and to help young people become active environmental ambassadors within their schools and communities. Over the implementation period,

At Mutambara High School, LIVE-Ex helped bring about a clear improvement in the school environment through tree planting and environmental management. Members of the environmental club planted trees around the school grounds, providing shade, reducing soil erosion, and improving the appearance of the school. Alongside the planting, the club encouraged students to keep the environment

One of the most significant achievements to emerge from United Planet Tanzania’s work with LIVE-Ex has been the LIVE-Ex School Competition in Morogoro, which brought together 180 participants, including 108 students and 72 persons with disabilities from EMFERD. The competition featured environmental awareness campaigns, vegetable gardening, and the establishment of waste collection points. More importantly,

Among the many participants who took part in LIVE-Ex, one designer from Kenya stood out for the way he approached a challenge that often goes unnoticed. Reinhard Babere recognised that while vast amounts of climate information exist, much of it never reaches the people who need it most. Scientific reports, statistics, and technical language can