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When the fighting stops, the damage does not. That is the message behind a press conference taking place in Rome this Thursday, 5 November, which sets out to put a spotlight on one of the least discussed sides of the situation in Palestine: what the Israeli occupation and the war are doing to the environment,…

CCIVS participated in the International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) 2026 conference taking place in Paris presented by the Global Volunteering Forum and France Volontaires, bringing its experience in International Voluntary Service (IVS) to discussions on the future of volunteering, the recognition of learning and the role of communities in international cooperation. The event brought together

Friday, 16 October 2026 · 14:00 CEST · Online What does waste tell us about the way we live? From plastic on the beaches of Costa do Sol to overflowing bins in city streets, waste is one of the most visible environmental challenges young people face in their communities. It is also one where local action makes

On Friday, 2 October 2026, LIVE-Ex brought together young people, volunteers, youth workers and organisations from across Sub-Saharan Africa for From Ideas to Action, an online dialogue and live awards event. After months of developing ideas to address challenges in their own communities, the young participants finally found out which projects would take the next

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,

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