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

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 …

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Decolonising International Volunteering: Insights and Advocacy from Thomas Aubineau

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 …

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UNCSS Report 2024

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 …

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Long Term Volunteers Work Update with FSL India: A Journey of Growth and Impact

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 …

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UNESCO’s Transforming Mentalities

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 …

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Introducing the Youth Committee

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/ …

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ICON Project updates in 2024

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 …

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The LIVE-Ex has kickstarted with our first coordination meeting in Tanzania

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, …

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Preserving History: The CCIVS Archives

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 – …

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