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1920 - 1939
The international voluntary service movement was born in 1920 at a meeting at a school in Bilthoven, Netherlands, appropriately enough
1948: CCIVS is born
After the Second World War many non-governmental agencies all over Europe began to be active in reconstruction and in bringing
1948-59 Post War Reconstruction and Peace Building
"As a world coordination centre for the workcamp movement, CoCo came as a disappointment to some. They expected smooth professionals,
The First Secretaries
For the first couple of years, the CoCo was run by several not very long term volunteers. The head of
1960-71: Cold War, Independance and the Growth of Long Term "Development" Volunteer
“Creative chaos, best describes the state of our office during the early 1960s when Arthur Gillette and I were running
1972-80: New Contacts between East and West, North and South
“We did just that, arguing that volunteer service should not be... a complement, a cheap addition to “proper” technical assistance,
1981-91: Campaign for Disarmament and against Racism
“Today voluntary service is not just a desirable activity but it is an activity that is badly needed. It is
1992-2009: Expansion in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe
The famous writer, Albert Camus, who was a supporter of SCI, commented on the volunteers: “A writer who wants to
2009 - 2019
At the turn of the 21st century, IVS had to adapt again to the new trends provoked still by the
100 years of Service Civil International
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