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To ensure regional understanding and cooperation 3 voluntary organizations UVIKUITA (Tanzania), Zimbabwe Workcamps Association (ZWA) and South Africa Volunteer Workcamp Association (SAVWA) forged a partnership for a 40 days regional caravan workcamp which started in Tanzania, moving to Zimbabwe and ended in South Africa, scheduled 10 days per country. The workcamp had 3 main themes, …

Tracing the roots of International Voluntary Service from East to Southern Africa Read More »

Photo credits: Christine Frazer, Gateshead Community Bridgebuilders IVCO 2024 (9-13 September) in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom The IVCO conference was a 4-day long event that brought together representatives of partners and members of Forum from all around the world to discuss best-practices and share current projects. Representing CCIVS, I attended as a participant, with …

Building Bridges and Fostering Solidarity: Insights from IVCO 2024 in Newcastle Read More »

Many people may still be unclear about the purpose of the International Voluntary Service (IVS) movement and how to get involved in IVS activities.Thus, this workshop helped to gain knowledge and empower young people to engage better with other young people and introduce those who know least to the IVS movement. Correlation with ICONThe workshop …

ICONic Youth Workshop: From Local to Global Through IVS Read More »

I’m excited to share the wonderful experience we had during the LIVE-Ex Mentor Training from October 12 to October 18, 2023. This event was a big step forward for the LIVE-Ex project, bringing together a group of passionate individuals as mentors eager to make a difference in their communities through earth advocacy.The training kicked off …

Celebrating a Milestone: LIVE-Ex Mentor Training concluded in Pretoria, South Africa Read More »

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 …

UNCSS Report 2024 Read More »

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 …

UNESCO’s Transforming Mentalities Read 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/ …

Introducing the Youth Committee Read More »

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 …

ICON Project updates in 2024 Read More »