Zavod Voluntariat

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Zavod Voluntariat is one of the leading international volunteer organisations in Slovenia.  Their goal is to provide space for people to participate in quality non-formal education programs.  One of the key programs is a global volunteering program; a valuable tool for raising awareness on global interdependencies and promoting active global citizenship towards more just world.

Zavod Voluntariat assists 200 volunteers per year from Slovenia to work on international volunteering programs in various countries around the globe. Volunteer programs vary from two weeks to one year.

Zavod Voluntariat has been working with partners to coordinate volunteering opportunities and advocate for good-quality global volunteering. Examples of their work include:

  • Involvement in the European Volunteer Service (EVS) program for young people aged between 18 and 30 years, who reside in Europe, to volunteer internationally in places such as Ghana, Vietnam, Morocco and more.
  • Work with the Global Education Network of Young Europeans (GLEN) program which trains people in ‘global education’ through seminars, internships and global education activities. Zavod Voluntariat coordinates Slovenian volunteers throughout a GLEN project cycle in Slovenia and contributes to the further development of GLEN program by engaging in different strategic and planning processes.
  • Coordination of a working group on global volunteering for the Slovenian NGDO platform for development cooperation and humanitarian aid (SLOGA), which gathers like-minded organisations and is active in integrating global education issues and stimulating critical thinking on global interdependences through global volunteering practices.
  • Involvement in an advocacy working group focused on shaping the European Union Aid Volunteers initiative, coordinated by Forum Member France Volontaires, which will provide a path for Europeans eager to provide humanitarian assistance where help is most urgently needed.

Zavod Voluntariat is a Slovenian branch of Service Civil International (SCI), a worldwide peace movement which started in 1920. SCI is a network with more than 35 national branches on five continents, which works together with more than 80 partner organisations throughout the world.

Zavod Voluntariat est une des principales organisations de coopération internationale en Slovénie. Elle a pour objectif de faciliter l'accès à des programmes éducatifs de qualité non-formels . Un de ses programmes majeurs est un programme de volontariat international : un outil précieux pour sensibiliser aux interdépendances mondiales et promouvoir le civisme mondial en vue d'un monde plus juste.

Zavod Voluntariat es una de las principales organizaciones internacionales de voluntariado en Eslovenia. Su objetivo es ofrecer un espacio para que las personas participen en programas educativos no formales de calidad. Uno de sus programas destacados está relacionado con el voluntariado global, un instrumento valioso para concienciar sobre las interdependencias mundiales y promover una ciudadanía global activa hacia un mundo más justo./

Zavod Voluntariat ayuda al año a 200 voluntarios de Eslovenia a colaborar en programas de voluntariado internacional en varios países del mundo. La duración de estos programas varía entre dos semanas y un año.

La organización ha estado trabajando con asociados para coordinar oportunidades de voluntariado y promover el voluntariado global de buena calidad. Algunos ejemplos de su labor son:

  • Participación en el programa del Servicio Voluntario Europeo (SVE) destinado a jóvenes de entre 18 y 30 años, residentes en Europa, para realizar tareas voluntarias a nivel internacional en países como Ghana, Vietnam, Marruecos, etc.
  • Colaboración en el programa de la Global Education Network of Young Europeans (GLEN, Red Global de Educación para Jóvenes Europeos), que imparte formación en “educación global” por medio de seminarios, prácticas y actividades de educación global. Zavod Voluntariat coordina a voluntarios eslovenos durante todo el ciclo de los proyectos de la GLEN en Eslovenia y contribuye al desarrollo del programa de la GLEN involucrándose en diferentes procesos estratégicos y de planificación.
  • Coordinación de un grupo de trabajo en voluntariado global para la Slovenian NGDO platform for development cooperation and humanitarian aid (SLOGA, plataforma de ONGD eslovena para la cooperación al desarrollo y la ayuda humanitaria), que agrupa a organizaciones afines y se dedica activamente a incorporar cuestiones sobre educación global y estimular el pensamiento crítico en interdependencias mundiales mediante prácticas voluntarias globales.
  • Participación en un grupo de trabajo sobre promoción centrado en desarrollar la iniciativa European Union Aid Volunteers, coordinada por el miembro de Forum, France Volontaires, que proporcionará una vía para aquellos europeos con ganas de ofrecer ayuda humanitaria allí donde se necesita con mayor urgencia.

Zavod Voluntariat es una rama eslovena de Service Civil International (SCI, Servicio Civil Internacional), un movimiento mundial por la paz iniciado en 1920. SCI es una red compuesta por más de 35 ramas nacionales en los cinco continentes, que colabora con más de 80 organizaciones asociadas de todo el mundo.

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