Voices for Change

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,…

On 22 September 2026, the Voices for Change project will hold its closing advocacy event, the EmpowerEU Online Summit, bringing together young people, volunteers, civil society organisations, artists and policy stakeholders from across the world. At the heart of the Summit will be concrete advocacy asks from local communities in countries including Ecuador, Turkey, Palestine

CCIVS is proud to announce that three of its initiatives have been recognised as contributions to Advancing a Culture of Peace in Africa, within the framework of the Joint Initiative of UNESCO’s Division for Priority Africa Coordination and the NGO–UNESCO Liaison Committee. The recognised initiatives are the Living Earth (LIVE 2026) Campaign: Africa-Focused Activities, the

Palermo, Italy | 6-10 July 2026 The Voices for Change (VFC) Final Partnership Meeting brought partners together in Palermo from 6 to 10 July, hosted by InformaGiovani, a youth organisation working on human rights, social inclusion and active citizenship in the city. The meeting gathered partners from 8 countries, including representatives of local communities from

Pretoria, South Africa – 11–16 November 2025 The “Symposium on Environmental and Social Justice” took place in Pretoria, South Africa, hosted by SAVWA (South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association) and co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The activity brought together 27 participants including facilitators Kate Curtis and Mzwakhe Vilane.  The aim was

A Call to Youth, Activists, and Change-Makers On 13 November 2025, Pretoria will host the Symposium on Environmental and Social Justice, organised by CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service) within the framework of the Voices for Change project, co-funded by the European Union. The event will also be accessible online, opening participation to a