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Mission, Vision, Values

Mission

CCIVS strengthens International Voluntary Service worldwide by connecting and empowering its members, promoting and advocating for International Voluntary Service and its values locally and globally.

Vision

CCIVS builds a global inclusive community of changemakers who contribute to a peaceful, just and regenerative world through International Voluntary Service.International Voluntary Service (IVS) fosters collaboration among volunteers…

CCIVS builds a global inclusive community of changemakers who contribute to a peaceful, just, and regenerative world through International Voluntary Service. International Voluntary Service (IVS) fosters collaboration among volunteers…

The Sustainable Development Goals are a good framework to show how International Voluntary Projects contribute to the global agenda for a sustainable world. Yet, CCIVS adopts a more radical and holistic approach that acknowledges and integrates our interdependent existence, based on a peaceful cohabitation model with other species and within the planet’s limits.

Vision

Value

Valurising the importance of voluntary work and learning doing
Embracing diversity openness and mutual understanding
Acting according to the principles of Nonviolence
Striving towards equity, reciprocity and solidarity
Fostering cooperation, participation, commitment and engagement from all members
Respecting the planet and ensuring well being for all

Values Section

Valuing the importance of voluntary work and learning doing

We commit to empower each other, by believing and engaging in learning by doing, working together for a common cause and valorising voluntary work and volunteering.

Embracing diversity, openness and mutual understanding

We believe in accepting others without judgement and recognise the right to dignity and respect of all, regardless of gender, skin colour, religion, nationality, age, ability, sexual orientation, social status, political views and any other possible ground for discrimination.

Acting According to the Principles of Nonviolence

We strive to live and act in a way which respects and benefits not only oneself, but includes all living and nonliving elements in an integrated, whole Earth system.

Striving towards equity, reciprocity and solidarity

We challenge inequality, exclusion, and discrimination, by showing solidarity and empathy, appreciating differences while valuing each other equally, thereby critically questioning power relations and working towards equity on all levels.

Fostering cooperation, participation, commitment and engagement from all members

We are working together in a cooperative and united way to reach our common goals and achieve significant and lasting impact. We agree that the active participation of all IVS actors is the way towards change and to having a meaningful impact on society.

Respecting the planet and ensuring well-being for all

By focusing on core and immediate environmental issues such as environmental protection and biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, waste reduction, access to clean water, food sovereignty, and peaceful cohabitation, we seek to reduce our carbon footprint and raise awareness about the limits of the planet ensuring well-being for all.