FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Comité de Coordination du Service Volontaire International - The Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
National Network
France
Address
CCIVS, UNESCO HouseCountry
City
FranceStreet address 2
1 Rue MiollisTelephone
0033 1 45684936E-Mail (3)
secretariat@ccivs.orgWebsite
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1948Contact Person1
Victoria LovelockJob Title 1
DirectorOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Youth and educationGeneral Information
CCIVS is an International Non Governmental Organisation (INGO) engaged in the field of International Voluntary Service (IVS). CCIVS’ main focus is the quest to achieve ‘change in the minds of men’ by bringing together people of different backgrounds. It supports and develops projects based on the idea that working together on a concrete task is the most effective way of creating international friendship and understanding. The projects serve as a catalyst for dialogue as they provide an opportunity to work together according to each person’s ability and to practice living together. In such situations national and international volunteers experience a new reality which can challenge their habits and convictions as well as those of the local community. CCIVS is inter-disciplinary: its members are self-regulating and involved in a wide variety of types of activity. With its Secretariat based at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, CCIVS has always worked closely with the UN organisation and complements UNESCO intellectual activity and goals in the fields of Education, Culture, Sciences and Communication through a hands-on, non-formal education approach transforming societies at the grassroots level.Mission and Objectives
The objectives of CCIVS are: a) The promotion and development of the voluntary service movement on the national, regional and international levels in the contemporary world; Towards peace, international understanding, friendship and co-operation among the people of the world, particularly youth; Towards the development and the furthering of efforts in sustainable development and protection of the environment, the recognition of all cultures and their diversity, and the importance of the world’s cultural heritage; For the benefit of people affected by all forms of social, cultural, political and economic exploitation, unemployment and bad working conditions, and the promotion of awareness and action against these forms of degradation. b) For the benefit of a fruitful co-ordination of the activities of the CCIVS members and for the benefit of their individual work and their co-operation regarding the common interests on a national regional, and international level. c) The propagation and development of the aims of voluntary service and its educational impact both on the volunteers and the community in which they work, mutual understanding, respect, personal responsibility and commitment. d) The promotion and development of relations and co-operation with other voluntary service organisations, with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), with youth and student organisations and movements on a broad political, religious and social spectrum, which are dedicated and committed to contributing to the objectives of the voluntary service movement. e) The support of the United Nations Principles : co-operation and contribution to the implementation of the programmes and the initiatives of the United Nations and its bodies on the question of common interest, especially to develop co-operation on a broader scale with UNESCO, striving for the realisation of common initiatives and the contribution to each others programmes.Main Projects / Activities
Networking and International Representation CCIVS organises inter-regional projects of IVS organisations, global meetings and participates in intitutional forums to defend the priorities of the International Voluntary Service Movement Training and Capacity building Trainings for Volunteers, leaders, trainers and staff of IVS organisations to develop the organisational capacities of members CCIVS as non formal education experts also provides training to institutions outside of the IVS network. You can see current capacity building actions here: http://www.ccivs.org/v2a and here: www.ccivs.org/contact2participation Communication and campaigns CCIVS puts IVS organisations and other institutions into contact and provides information, materials and tools. CCIVS also promotes campaigns to raise visibility and strenghen the work of IVS organisations One major campaign CCIVS is working on started last year and will continue for the next 5 years, it is supported by CCIVS members and CCIVS sister networks. The Raising Peace Campaign is a networking initiative that aims to contribute to the construction of peace and the guarantee of human rights all over the world. (www.ccivs.org/raisingpeace) twitter: @raising_peaceHow can you contribute to the Network in your country?
CCIVS can actively contribute to common actions which are developed in France and provide expertise on the area of international volunteering, intercultural dialogue, local actions developed by local people with a global outreach and non formal education. CCIVs can be involved in meetings and support the create of projects and the development of intercultural tools.Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
Many of CCIVS members are part of networks of the ALF, as such the members have requested for CCIVS to join directly. International Voluntary Service directly works on issues related to the objectives of the ALF. CCIVS is currently developing a project on strenghening relations between IVS organisations in Europe and the Mediterranean with the aim of developing IVS exchanges and providing capacity building relating to the needs of the members. www.ccivs.org/contact2participation. As mentioned above CCIVS is also strongly focusing on Peace and Human Rights and intercultural dialogue and we consider that this connect directly with the work of the ALF network.