FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Zavod Voluntariat
National Network
Slovenia
Address
Resljeva 20 Ljubljana SloveniaCountry
SloveniaCity
LjubljanaStreet address 2
Resljeva 20Telephone
+3861 2391623E-Mail (2)
info.voluntariat@gmail.comWebsite
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1999Contact Person1
Urska HartmanOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
International/Cultural relationsGeneral Information
Zavod Voluntariat is a non-profit and non-governmental organization. Voluntariat is a member of world-wide international organization and peace movement Service Civil International (SCI), including more than 70 partner organizations organizing international voluntary projects and other activities all over the globe. SCI has consultative status with the Council of Europe, operational relations with UNESCO and is a member of: CCIVS: Coordinating Committee of International Voluntary Service Organizations, YFJ: Youth Forum Jeunesse AVSO: Association of Voluntary Service Organizations and UNITED for Intercultural Action. Zavod Voluntariat is self sustainable organization, funds are raised from local, state and EU funds (Municipality of Ljubljana, Ministry for work and social affairs, Youth in Action, Europe for Citizen, Norwegian founds etc.) Our yearly budget is around 100.000 €. Voluntariat employs 2 full time staff, 3 part time staff and more than 15 active volunteers. The work is monitored by Zavod’s council.Mission and Objectives
Voluntariat organizes training for volunteers and other people in order to spread the understanding of the ideals of voluntary work and multiculturalism; organizes voluntary work together with local groups, which work in the area of nature conservation, peace education, culture, help to disadvantaged etc.; analyses and evaluates all its work, taking into account both the local and global context in which it is carried out; offers and spreads the information about voluntary work in Slovenia and other countries; joins international actions which promote co-operation between people of different nations, religions, cultures and political beliefs, convinced that such understanding of others can lead to non-violent resolutions of conflicts. Voluntariat aims to promote social justice, sustainable development, international understanding and solidarity, through voluntary service. We consider international voluntary work as a useful tool for personal growth of individuals, promotion of social justice, intercultural learning and education for peace and tolerance.Main Projects / Activities
Main activities: • Organizing and managing international volunteer projects focusing on solidarity, global justice, multiculturalism, human rights, etc. • Organizing trainings for volunteers and wider public in order to spread understanding of ideas of voluntary work, global education, multiculturalism etc. • Raising public awareness on human rights, equality, etc. through different campaigns and actions using different tools (seminars, round tables, street actions, media, cultural events etc.) • joining international actions that promote co-operation among various nations, cultures, political beliefs etc.