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EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE (EVS) Youth in Action 2007 - 2013 European Union programme Peggy Genève Youth programmes Manager European Commission
Brussels, 4th May 2007 ecdc.europa.eu
EVS management (1) • Largely decentralised to National Agencies • National Agencies can be assisted by EVS facilitator organisations to deliver their services • EVS sending/hosting organisations carry out the actual sending and hosting activities.
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EVS management (2) • The core services consist in orienting and supporting potential volunteers and organisations in the partner-finding and matchmaking. • Other services may be added, e.g. ensuring proximity and support, developing EVS towards certain target groups, themes or regions, providing volunteer with training, valorising and evaluating EVS, giving advice in crisis situations, issuing the Youthpass/EVS certificate, informing about admission and residence conditions, etc.
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EVS management (3) • A grant agreement with a single beneficiary can last up to 24 months and comprise up to 100 volunteers who are involved in individual or group EVS activities.
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EVS management (4) • Quality support through accreditation of all EVS sending/hosting organisations is at the heart of the new EVS. • All accredited sending/hosting organisations and the EVS facilitator organisations adhere to the EVS Charter.
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Instruments 1. 2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The EVS Charter: one single document containing EVS quality profile, rights and responsibilities, etc. The accreditation process, which is ongoing and includes direct contact and dialogue between accreditors and potential hosting/sending organisations. It leads to an accreditation of organisations for up to 3 years. The database of accredited EVS organisations and volunteer profiles (including “vacancy indications”, matchmaking and evaluation functions. The facilitator organisation agreement between Agencies and external EVS Facilitator Organisations (based on a call for proposals) to support the service delivery. The EVS sending/hosting organisation agreement: a grant agreement to support the sending and hosting of volunteers. The EVS activity agreement between EVS organisations and each volunteer: It lays down details of the EVS activity, including the division of responsibilities and the grant; it also describes practicalities. The Youthpass/EVS Certificate in order to recognise the EVS learning experience.
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Actors (1): the volunteer • Can choose EVS organisations, or be guided by EVS sending/hosting organisations, National Agencies and their Facilitator Organisations. • Can participate in individual or group EVS. • Signs an EVS activity agreement with EVS sending/hosting organisations. • Receives preparation, training, linguistic, task-related and personal support. • Receives free food and accommodation, insurance cover, travel cost contribution and a volunteer allowance. • Can engage in structures of former EVS volunteers • Receives a Youthpass/EVS certificate
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The actors (2): National Agencies • Are in charge of the day-to-day management of EVS at national level • Manage the relationship and grants with EVS Facilitator Organisations and EVS sending/hosting organisations at national level • Responsible for accreditating EVS sending/hosting organisations • Advise, support and train organisations and volunteers
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The actors (3): Commission • sets the strategic framework • proposes adaptations if necessary • conceives the EVS instruments, including the EVS Charter and database • monitors and evaluates EVS
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Contact and further information •
European Commission, DG Education and Culture Youth: programmes unit [email protected] http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html
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Programme Guide and application forms 2007: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html and http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm
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SOS Volunteer Helpdesk at the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency in Brussels: +32/2/296 87 24, [email protected]
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National Agencies: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/yia/contact_list_en.pdf
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EVS event "10 years of solidarity and active citizenship" in Brussels on 26-27 November 2006: www.celebrateEVS.eu.
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Brussels, 4th May 2007 ecdc.europa.eu
EVS management (1) • Largely decentralised to National Agencies • National Agencies can be assisted by EVS facilitator organisations to deliver their services • EVS sending/hosting organisations carry out the actual sending and hosting activities.
2
EVS management (2) • The core services consist in orienting and supporting potential volunteers and organisations in the partner-finding and matchmaking. • Other services may be added, e.g. ensuring proximity and support, developing EVS towards certain target groups, themes or regions, providing volunteer with training, valorising and evaluating EVS, giving advice in crisis situations, issuing the Youthpass/EVS certificate, informing about admission and residence conditions, etc.
3
EVS management (3) • A grant agreement with a single beneficiary can last up to 24 months and comprise up to 100 volunteers who are involved in individual or group EVS activities.
4
EVS management (4) • Quality support through accreditation of all EVS sending/hosting organisations is at the heart of the new EVS. • All accredited sending/hosting organisations and the EVS facilitator organisations adhere to the EVS Charter.
5
Instruments 1. 2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The EVS Charter: one single document containing EVS quality profile, rights and responsibilities, etc. The accreditation process, which is ongoing and includes direct contact and dialogue between accreditors and potential hosting/sending organisations. It leads to an accreditation of organisations for up to 3 years. The database of accredited EVS organisations and volunteer profiles (including “vacancy indications”, matchmaking and evaluation functions. The facilitator organisation agreement between Agencies and external EVS Facilitator Organisations (based on a call for proposals) to support the service delivery. The EVS sending/hosting organisation agreement: a grant agreement to support the sending and hosting of volunteers. The EVS activity agreement between EVS organisations and each volunteer: It lays down details of the EVS activity, including the division of responsibilities and the grant; it also describes practicalities. The Youthpass/EVS Certificate in order to recognise the EVS learning experience.
6
Actors (1): the volunteer • Can choose EVS organisations, or be guided by EVS sending/hosting organisations, National Agencies and their Facilitator Organisations. • Can participate in individual or group EVS. • Signs an EVS activity agreement with EVS sending/hosting organisations. • Receives preparation, training, linguistic, task-related and personal support. • Receives free food and accommodation, insurance cover, travel cost contribution and a volunteer allowance. • Can engage in structures of former EVS volunteers • Receives a Youthpass/EVS certificate
7
The actors (2): National Agencies • Are in charge of the day-to-day management of EVS at national level • Manage the relationship and grants with EVS Facilitator Organisations and EVS sending/hosting organisations at national level • Responsible for accreditating EVS sending/hosting organisations • Advise, support and train organisations and volunteers
8
The actors (3): Commission • sets the strategic framework • proposes adaptations if necessary • conceives the EVS instruments, including the EVS Charter and database • monitors and evaluates EVS
9
Contact and further information •
European Commission, DG Education and Culture Youth: programmes unit [email protected] http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html
• • •
Programme Guide and application forms 2007: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html and http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm
•
SOS Volunteer Helpdesk at the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency in Brussels: +32/2/296 87 24, [email protected]
•
National Agencies: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/yia/contact_list_en.pdf
•
EVS event "10 years of solidarity and active citizenship" in Brussels on 26-27 November 2006: www.celebrateEVS.eu.
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