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The Decolonise! The project brings together 10 International Voluntary Service organisations who together have engaged in a 2,5 year-long process to better understand the power dynamics and obstacles that are at stake when organising International Voluntary Service projects. While in Europe volunteering is recognised in many countries, outside Europe volunteer organisations often find it difficult to find recognition for the work they do. While many volunteers from the Global North go to the Global South to volunteer, there are very few opportunities for volunteers from the Global South to participate in volunteer programmes abroad, especially in the Global North.
Building an IVS movement that is more inclusive, diverse and environmentally sustainable is the aim of this project. By challenging existing values, practices and structures the organisations want to come up with innovative proposals that take into account the local realities and a fairer distribution of resources while being conscious about the current climate crisis.
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Timeline:
Decolonise! Kick-off Meeting
May 23, 2022 | Online
Decolonise! Steering Committee Meeting I
June 15-17, 2022| Germany
Decolonise! Online Dialogue 1 / CCIVS Day
August 11, 2022 | Online
Decolonise! Online Dialogue 2
September 22, 2022 | Online
Decolonise! Study Session
October 9-15, 2022 | Austria
Deccolonise! Kick-off meeting 2
January 31, 2023 | Online
Participatory Action Research Training
February 13-17, 2023 | Belgium
Participatory Action Research Part 1
March 2023 – July 2023 | Finland, Belgium, Italy, France, Austria, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Argentina
Youth Advocacy Training
February 20-24, 2023 | France
Steering Committee Meeting II
March 27-31, 2023 | Finland
Food for Thoughts Laboratory
July 10-16, 2023 | Italy
Participatory Action Research Part 2
July 2023 – December 2023 | Finland, Belgium, Italy, France, Austria, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Argentina
Laboratory to develop Decolonise tools (MOOC and self-assessment tool)
September 29 – Oct 5, 2023 | Austria
Social Media Campaign “Climate Colonialism”
September 2023 | Online
Social Media Campaign “Changing the narrative”
November 2023 | Online
Hybrid Conference “What can a decolonised IVS look like?”
November 23rd 2023 | Online & Greece
Steering Committee Meeting III
December 12-18th 2023 | Austria
Advocacy Laboratory to develop a long-term advocacy strategy
February 25/2 – 2/3 2023 | Belgium
Social Media Campaign “Freedom of Movement”
March 2024 | Online
Decolonise! Visual Storytelling training
May 5-11th 2024 | Austria
Spanish dissemination event
June 18th 2024 | Online
English dissemination event
July 9th 2024 | Online
Tool fair and networking event
August 7- 13th 2024 | Bulgaria
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