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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service - CCIVS

The CCIVS is an International Non Governmental Org. engaged in the field of International Voluntary Service, created under the aegis of UNESCO in 1948
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The International Voluntary Service (IVS) movement was born in 1920. The first project was held near Verdun in France where a group of European volunteers were helping to rebuild a ruined village. After WWII, faced with the challenges of post-war reconstruction and an increasing number of volunteer organisations, discussions occurred at UNESCO about ways to coordinate and encourage the efforts of

volunteering. In April 1948 the International Workcamp Organisations Conference took place and the Coordinating Committee for International Camps was established and based at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. From the 1950s the number of volunteer organisations increased all over the world, touching different thematic from de-colonisations to peace, from disarmament to health and human rights. After 1965 CCIVS began to make contacts with youth organisations in the then socialist countries of Eastern Europe and in the 1970s and 1980s it served as a crucial neutral platform which enabled volunteer youth exchanges between east and west to be organised. In 1971 CCIVS was also associated with the creation of United Nations Volunteers. During the 1980s the number of East- West projects across the "iron curtain" increased. In 1987 CCIVS was awarded the title "Messenger of Peace" by UN Secretary General, Perez de Cuellar. In the first 1990s, the North-South and Asia-Europe relationships became increasingly important. From then on, CCIVS became known as a space for the improvement of quality standards for exchanges and for discussion on the development of the International Voluntary Service movement. Leading the reflections of the movement on the impact, recognition and policies related to International Voluntary Service, CCIVS members work today around the five key topics of Peace and Human Rights, Environment and Sustainability, Poverty Reduction and Health, Active Participation and Social Inclusion, Cultural Heritage and Diversity

05/06/2026

A Different Story | IVY 2026

On December 5th in Poznań, Stowarzyszenie Jeden Świat, SCI Poland hosted an inspiring evening for International Volunteer Day. Experienced volunteers shared their journeys, sparking conversations that engaged everyone in the room.

The night ended by turning hopes and values into scrapbook pages that capture the impact they aim to make in the world. 🌍💛

"Thank you for creating such a warm space, I felt completely comfortable sharing my experience," said one of the invited panelists.
Stowarzyszenie Jeden Świat - SCI Poland Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service - CCIVS

05/06/2026

The best activism is usually invisible work. And opening it up changes how people understand what's possible.

If you care about how art, volunteering and social change actually come together, this webinar is for you.

📣 Wednesday 10 June, 13:00 to 15:00 CEST The X-Ray of an Activism Activity, a Voices for Change webinar

🎨 Online, free, in English With nine speakers from the project, the workshop and the communities involved

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/1CQmGTSomDF9m1X57

05/06/2026

POV: you left the Kenya songwriting training with 30 new friends, a thousand experiences richer, and one amazing song. 🎵

This group met in Nairobi last year, musicians and volunteers who'd never worked together before. A week later they had a song, and it changed the way their communities talked about climate and social justice.

On Wednesday 10 June we're walking you through how it actually came together, from the inside out. The creative decisions, the work behind the scenes, and the impact a year later.

📣 Wednesday 10 June, 13:00 CEST
🎨 Online, free, in English With nine speakers from the project, the workshop and the communities involved
👉 Link in bio to register, or comment "join" and we'll send it to you

04/06/2026

From 21-24 May 2026, Yolay Rees-Mcpherson (CCIVS Youth Committee) represented CCIVS at the Youth Climate Meeting in Paestum, Italy, organised by Legambiente.

Young people and youth representatives from across Europe gathered for an inspiring programme of discussions and workshops on climate justice, international volunteering, youth mobilisation, and environmental policy. Participants also explored themes connected to the Decolonise IVS project, engaging in critical conversations on decolonisation for peace. 🌍🤝

🔗 Read the full article: https://ccivs.org/what-i-learned-at-europes-youth-climate-meeting-in-peastum-italy/

04/06/2026

The best activism is usually invisible work. And opening it up changes how people understand what's possible.

If you care about how art, volunteering and social change actually come together, this webinar is for you.

📣 Wednesday 10 June, 13:00 to 15:00 CEST

The X-Ray of an Activism Activity, a Voices for Change webinar

🎨 Online, free, in English With nine speakers from the project, the workshop and the communities involved

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/1CQmGTSomDF9m1X57

03/06/2026

We can’t wait for you to join our webinar on how we made our activist song in just one week in Kenya.
There’s a lot to share, with artists and activities involved. Are you coming?

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQE4ou8f_w7QchwCWIhDEK7AvMLC2l2MK6blmVrEOewCLQ3Q/viewform

02/06/2026

Last week, CCIVS members from across the world gathered to reflect on six months of collective work since the General Assembly, covering everything from volunteer rights to youth activism and storytelling through film and music.

Here is a glimpse of what our network has been building together.

📄 Volunteer Rights Framework:https://ccivs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/VolunteerRights_Full.pdf
🎥 Palestine Study Visit Documentary: https://ccivs.org/react-now/react-now-documentary/
🙋 Youth activist involved in IVS? Share your experience: https://forms.gle/qYnbEjz1o4RfmZo39

Are you an organisation working in international voluntary service and want to be part of a global network like this? Send us a DM and let's talk. 🌱

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31/05/2026

🌱 IVY 2026 Member Highlight · Global Exchange Program International (GEPI), Zimbabwe
In Tanda, Rusape, GEPI volunteers are turning horticulture into a long-term community legacy. Through their programme, participants gain hands-on skills to plant and care for trees, with regular meet-ups for planting, mulching, weeding, invasive species removal, and litter clean-ups.

💬 "Volunteers connect people to horticulture through science-based education and outreach that empowers communities." — Locadia Chuma, GEPI

🌍 To our member network: Every month of IVY 2026 we are spotlighting one Living Earth action from a CCIVS member. Yours could be next.

If your organisation is running a nature volunteering action in 2026, a tree-planting day, an ecosystem restoration project, an environmental education workshop, a biodiversity initiative, share it with us.

Every submission strengthens the collective evidence that international voluntary service is a real force for climate action.

📨 Submit your 2026 Living Earth action: https://forms.gle/PkXvpUnHPsBWSonn8

🌍 Learn more about the campaign: https://ccivs.org/livingearth

📍 Follow GEPI Zimbabwe on Facebook and Instagram for updates from the ground.

30/05/2026

⚠️ Content warning: sexual violence

For years, Palestinian human rights organisations have documented sexual violence against Palestinian detainees held in Israeli custody, describing it as a systemic pattern. A recent New York Times opinion piece adds to that body of reporting.

According to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, more than 9,000 Palestinians are currently held, the majority without access to the International Committee of the Red Cross. Many, including minors, report ongoing torture and ill-treatment. Some families have asked lawyers to stop visiting, because detainees are reportedly mistreated before and after legal meetings.

As a network built on solidarity and human rights, CCIVS stands with all those under occupation and facing systemic violence. We call for the protection of those detained, for accountability, and for an end to the complicity of our governments.

📖 Read the reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opinion/israel-palestinians-sexual-violence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hlA.kfgZ.ZMP5yQa7u9k7&smid=url-share

🔗 Take action and check out what you can do:
• Join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement: bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott
• Support Palestinian human rights organisations such as Addameer, who continue their work under serious constraints: addameer.ps
• Follow the data: btselem.org/statistics/detainees_and_prisoners | un.org/unispal/document-subject/prisoners-and-detainees

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