Conference

Dates: 21 – 25 April 2018

Place: Paris, France

The Conference and Open Forum took place in from April 21 to 25 and it was hosted by CCIVS in Paris, France. The Conference invited partners of the IVS for Climate Justice project from around the world and the experts that would be providing trainings.

The international conference’s main intention was to provide the various organisations present with the useful and necessary information and tools to carry out their respective projects over the coming years relating to the IVS for Climate Justice programme.

With the presence of the experts who would lead the workshops and the impact measurement, the event allowed for a rich exchange among the consortium as they agreed on a common way of cooperation, shared information about their local projects as well as common challenges and good practices.

The participants were extremely satisfied with the conference as they believe it brought energy and life to the IVS for Climate Justice project. It was also fascinating for the participants, coming from every corner of the globe, to have been able to participate in this conference together as it demonstrated, regardless of the differences between their countries, that they all share a common goal.

Forum “Just Volunteers: The Transformational Power of International Voluntary Actions for Climate Justice and Freedom of Movement”

The event took place under the kind patronage of UNESCO and the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Commitee and was co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and supported by the Council of Europe through the European Youth Foundation. — The event took place under the kind patronage of UNESCO and the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee and was co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and supported by the Council of Europe through the European Youth Foundation.

The Forum entitled “Just Volunteers: The Transformational Power of International Voluntary Actions for Climate Justice and Freedom of Movement” took place on the 23 April 2018 in UNESCO House, Paris.

It highlighted the important work of volunteers around the world on issues such as climate change, sustainability, environmental education, peace and freedom of movement. Experts were invited to share information about the impact of international voluntary service, shared testimonies from volunteers and looked towards the future of volunteering with an expert panel uniting institutions and the NGO sector.

The forum took place under the kind patronage of UNESCO and the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee and was co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union and supported by the Council of Europe through the European Youth Foundation.

The programme and speakers for the Forum can be seen here.