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The 18th of July 2009 was established as the international Nelson Mandela Day, through a decision made by the UN General Assembly. Why? Because the Mandela Day is a global call to action that celebrates the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world and the ability to make an impact: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead”. Nelson Mandela.
Volontariat Sans Frontière from Tunisia, Espace Volontariat Oujda from Morocco, UVIKIUTA from Tanzania, International Volunteers for Peace from Indonesia and SCI Nepal - These are just some of the organisations and branches who would not be able to make the Exchange Platform Meeting (EPM) in October without your help!
The Global Human Rights Week is a 6 day global event coordinated by CCIVS in the framework of the Raising Peace Campaign. Its main task is to provide visibility to the challenges related to Peace and Human Rights worldwide, focusing on the actions implemented by the IVS movement on these specific topics. These initiatives share common goal: to cast a spotlight on the current situations of Human Rights, to encourage grassroots activism and to promote social change.
This is the video made during the Balkan study trip in the framework of the project "A Route to Connect", a project of SCI, supported by European Youth Foundation focused on spreading awareness about the refugee situation in the Balkan route, giving a voice to the stories of refugees and empowering youngsters to take action. The project is part of the Building Bridges campaign.
One of the main activity was a field trip to the Balkans.
This video has been made and edited by the EVS Volunteer of Balkan Hotspot, Lorenzo, Alexandre, Pedro e Carmen. Thanks guys!
It's here! The report that gives you an overview of what SCI has been up to the past year, with reports, volunteer stories, photos and videos from branches, groups, working groups, international bodies and meetings, our latest publication is bursting with info. Following on from the positive feedback we received for the more interactive version we published last year, we bring you the report again in this format. Happy reading!
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The Association of Service Civil International receives support from the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe.