Web Links
European
WEBSITE - The European Parliament
LINK - 2007/2149(INI)
DESCRIPTION -European Parliament resolution of 22 April 2008 on the role of volunteering in contributing to economic and social cohesion
WEBSITE -Association for teacher education in Europe
LINK - http://www.atee1.org/
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WEBSITE -European Association for Education of Adults
LINK - http://www.eaea.org/
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WEBSITE - Volunteers for Cultural Heritage (VOCH) Project
LINK - http://www.amitie.it/voch/
DESCRIPTION -Funded by the European Commission through Grundtvig, VOCH recognises the increasing
importance of the voluntary sector for preserving cultural heritage and
running cultural institutions, such as museums. It explore this
phenomenon at European level, identifying different types of voluntary
work and the areas of activity in which cultural volunteers are
engaged, with the objective of designing training addressed both to
volunteers themselves and to the people responsible for volunteer
programmes within cultural organisations. The project ran from
November 2007 until October 2009.
WEBSITE - The European Commission - Citizenship - Study on Volunteering in the European Union
LINK - http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/news/news1015_en.htm
DESCRIPTION - The aim of this study was to help the Commission consider ways in which the voluntary sector could be further promoted at EU level and the extent to which volunteering could help the EU in achieving its wider strategic objectives set out in for example the Social Agenda and the Lisbon Strategy. Includes Country Studies and Excutive Summaries in FR and DE
WEBSITE - European Inventory on Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning
LINK - http://www2.cedefop.europa.eu/etv/information_resources/europeaninventory/
DESCRIPTION - The European inventory is a key tool for realising lifelong learning in Europe. It will provide a catalogue of good practices in the area of validation for policy-makers and others to seek inspiration in. The European inventory is an ongoing project. Three complementary reports have so far been produced: one by Danielle Collardyn and Jens Bjornavold and two by ECOTEC Research & Consulting. All three reports are available for download from this Web site.
WEBSITE - European Foundation Centre
LINK - http://www.efc.be/Pages/EfcWelcomePage.aspx
DESCRIPTION - Established in 1989, the European Foundation Centre is an association of public benefit foundations and corporate funders active in Europe and beyond and provides a variety of resources including the EFFECT magazine and other publications. It also has webpage links to universities engaged in this area:
http://www.efc.be/NewsKnowledge/Pages/AcademicInstitutionswithPhilanthropyDepartments.aspx
and other European Associations in this sector - click link below:
http://www.efc.be/NewsKnowledge/Pages/AssociationsofFoundations.aspx
WEBSITE - United Nations Volunteers
LINK - http://www.unv.org/
DESCRIPTION - The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Based in Bonn, Germany, UNV is active in around 130 countries every year. It is represented worldwide through the offices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Le programme des Volontaires des Nations Unies (VNU) est l'organisation de l'ONU qui promeut le volontariat afin de soutenir la paix et le développement de par le monde. Le siège du programme des Volontaires des Nations Unies, actif dans plus de 140 pays, se trouve à Bonn en Allemagne.
El programa de Voluntarios de las Naciones Unidas (VNU) es la organización de la ONU que contribuye a la paz y al desarrollo en todo el mundo por medio del voluntariado. El Programa VNU tiene su sede en Bonn, Alemania, y realiza sus actividades en más de 140 países.
WEBSITE - Volonteurope
LINK -http://www.volonteurope.de/SID/39a6fce3c643a2244eb9568d468ab428/index.php
DESCRIPTION - Volonteurope promotes voluntary action throughout the EU as a mechanism for Active European Citizenship. This is achieved by facilitating the exchange of information and best practice, cooperation, training opportunities and development of partnerships amongst its members. Such activities build stronger and more effective civil participation in Europe and include workshops, seminars, transnational partnerships, research, lobbying and contributing to debate.
Volonteurope will shortly publish a post-conference report and launch the call for proposals for master classes for the 20th Volonteurope conference, which will take place in Edinburgh, 20-23 October 2011.
WEBSITE - Eurydice: Information on Education Systems and Policies in Europe
LINK - http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php
DESCRIPTION - The Eurydice Network provides information on and analyses of European education systems and policies. It consists of 35 national units based in all 31 countries participating in the EU's Lifelong Learning programme (EU Member States, EEA countries and Turkey) and is coordinated and managed by the EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency in Brussels, which drafts its publications and databases. This includes Eurybase - a comprehensive source of information on education systems in 31 European countries, which can be accessed from the home page.
WEBSITE - Eurydice: Thematic Studies.
LINK - http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/thematic_studies_en.php
DESCRIPTION - Comparative thematic studies on various aspects of education systems that mainly rely on descriptive and qualitative data backed up by quantitative data.
WEBSITE - Europa European Year of Volunteering 2011
LINK - http://europa.eu/volunteering/en/home2
DESCRIPTION - European Commission main website for European Year of Volunteering 2011 activities / resources. Information available in all EU member state languages
WEBSITE - EYV 2011 Alliance
LINK - http://www.eyv2011.eu/
DESCRIPTION - The EYV 2011 Alliance Website is the main portal for volunteer-involving organisations and volunteers throughout Europe to share and inform on issues relating to EYV 2011. The EYV Alliance is an open, informal group of a growing number of European networks active in volunteering. This website complements the EYV 2011 webpage on the Europa Portal managed by the European Commission. Information in English with a multiple language translation tool.
WEBSITE - Volunteering across Europe - (SPES), 2006-2011
LINK - http://www.spes.lazio.it/volontariatoeuropa/default.asp#testo
DESCRIPTION - 27 Country reports of research on volunteering in the European Union 2006-2011 The research, a collaborative effort of numerous partner organisations, gathering the available data on the third sector, its definitions and values, legal framework and in-depth studies on centres and on mechanisms for the support and promotion of volunteering is co-ordinated by Spes - Centro di Servizio per il Volontariato del Lazio, SPES – Volunteer Support Centre of the Lazio region, the publications of the research are under the patronage of National Observatory for Volunteering - Osservatorio Nazionale per il Volontariato. Reports available in Italiano and English
WEBSITE - Infoletter
LINK - http://www.infonet-ae.eu/en/infoletter-0370
DESCRIPTION - InfoLetter is the electronic news service of InfoNet. It provides news on adult education in Europe and is released bimonthly
English (EN)
WEBSITE - National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
LINK - http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
DESCRIPTION -NCVO
has several specialist teams who provide information, advice and
support to others working in or with the UK voluntary sector. These
teams produce publications, briefing papers and guidance notes; run
conferences and seminars; and offer a range of practitioner forums.
WEBSITE - City University, Cass Business School: Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness
LINK - http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/cce/
DESCRIPTION -This
Centre in a UK University (Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness) aims
to maximise the effectiveness of organisations and individuals within
the voluntary and community sector, through a blend of post-graduate
programmes, research, talent development and consultancy services.
WEBSITE - University of Roehampton, Centre for the Study of Voluntary & Community Activity
LINK - http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/researchcentres/csvca/about/index/html
DESCRIPTION -UK University delivering courses for people involved in the voluntary sector and also research in the field
WEBSITE - Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL)
LINK - http://www.uall.ac.uk/
DESCRIPTION -The
Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) is the
professional association for the UK lifelong learning community within
higher education. UALL plays a leading role in national and
international policy formulation, advocacy, research and practice in
lifelong learning and continuing education. It has well-established
links with all major agencies in lifelong learning and higher education
including Funding Councils, UK Government Education and Lifelong
Learning Departments, University and College Associations, Quality
Assurance Bodies, as well as with other national and international
organisations. Membership is drawn from the higher education and
lifelong sectors in the United Kingdom and overseas.
WEBSITE - Forum for Access and Continuing Education ( FACE)
LINK - http://www.f-a-c-e.org.uk/
DESCRIPTION - Established in 1993, FACE is an active UK wide network for all those
involved with Access, Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning. As a
multi-sector practitioners network, FACE and its members are at the
forefront of the challenges involved in providing learning
opportunities for all. As an inclusive organisation FACE encourages
collaboration and partnership whilst maintaining a member-driven voice
on key issues for learners and providers.
WEBSITE - University of Lampeter,
Department of Voluntary Sector Studies
LINK - http://www.volstudy.ac.uk/index.html
DESCRIPTION - UK University delivering various courses for volunteers and also for
studying the voluntary sector and also research in the field
WEBSITE - National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
LINK - http://www.niace.org.uk/
DESCRIPTION - The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), a
non-governmental organisation, aims to encourage all adults to engage
in learning of all kinds through working with adult learners, voluntary
bodies, local and central government departments, adult education
providers and trade unions. With both individual and corporate members,
who range from universities, colleges and local authorities to the BBC,
the National Federation of Women's Institutes, the Trades Union
Congress and the Ministry of Defence, it delivers research and
development, campaigns such as Adult Learners’ Week, training courses
and consultancy and advice..
WEBSITE -International Association for Continuing Education and Training
LINK -http://www.iacet.org/
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WEBSITE -London School of Economics, Centre for Civil Society
LINK -http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/CCS/
DESCRIPTION -The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is a leading, international organisation for research, analysis, debate and learning about civil society. It is based within the Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics. Established initially as the Centre for Voluntary Organisation, the Centre has for over 20 years pioneered the study of the voluntary sector in the UK, development NGOs and civil society organisations throughout the world. The site includes a number of publications, including a series of voluntary sector working papers
Español (ES)
WEBSITE -Asociación Europea para Educación de Adultos (European Association for Education of Adults)
LINK - http://www.eaea.org/es/
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WEBSITE - RUEPEC -Red Universitaria de Estudios de Postgrado y Educación Continua (University Network of Graduate and CE Network)
LINK - http://www.ruepep.org/
DESCRIPTION -La
Red RUEPEP (Red Universitaria de Estudios de Postgrado y Educación
Permanente) es una asociación al amparo de la Ley Orgánica 1/2002, que
está dirigida principalmente a Responsables de Formación Postgrado y
Educación Permanente de las universidades españolas. El objetivo
principal de RUEPEP es:Promover el contacto entre las universidades
españolas en el tema específico de los estudios de postgrado y
educación permanente tanto desde el punto de vista académico como el de
su gestión especializada
WEBSITE -Federació Catalana de Voluntariat Social
LINK - http://www.voluntaris.cat/quisom
DESCRIPTION - The Federació Catalana de Voluntariat Social was founded in 1989 as an initiative of different associations of volunteers. The principal aims of the centre are:
- Encouraging more citizens to become volunteers.
- Creating a network where volunteering associations, private companies and public institutions can collaborate.
WEBSITE - Platforma Andaluza de Voluntariado, ES
LINK - http://www.voluntariadoandaluz.org
DESCRIPTION - The Andalucian Platform of Volunteering was established in 1999 and brings together regional networks of volunteering that work to improve the functioning of volunteer organisations and training of volunteers.
It includes a webpage listing Spanish Observatorios de Voluntariado y Participatión Social (Observatoriwes of Volunteering) – click the link below. http://www.voluntariadoandaluz.es/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=52&Itemid=23
Also Universidad y Voluntariado (Universities in Spain and Volunteering) – click the link below http://www.voluntariadoandaluz.es/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=46&Itemid=23
WEBSITE - la Fundación de la Solidaridad y el Voluntariado de la Comunitat Valenciana - Fundar (the Foundation for Solidarity and Voluntary Work in the Valencian Region) Spain
LINK -http://www.fundar.es/
DESCRIPTION - Fundar es una entidad privada y sin ánimo de lucro, participada por la Conselleria de Solidaridad y Ciudadanía de la Generalitat Valenciana y Bancaja. Fue creada el 9 de marzo de 2001 con los objetivos de impulsar, promocionar y favorecer el voluntariado, así como la solidaridad con las personas necesitadas y coordinar recursos sociales en el ámbito de la Comunitat Valenciana.
Fundar, the Foundation for Solidarity and Voluntary Work in the Valencian Region was founded in 2001 and its Board of Directors is a pioneer agreement between the Department of Social Welfare, the Department of Citizenship of the Valencian Regional Government and Bancaja (Savings Bank of Valencia, Castellón and Alicante). It aims to promote the values of solidarity and voluntary work amongst the general public; Volunteer training; Research and Publications; Promote Corporate Citizenship
WEBSITE - Fundació Auotònoma Solidària
LINK - http://webs2002.uab.es/fas/
DESCRIPTION - The mission of Fundació Autònoma Solidària is to contribute to the construction of solidarity at university and to increase university commitment with social reality, through the promotion of the voluntary participation in university community as a tool for the integration of groups in social risk exclusion.
WEBSITE - Fundación Luís Vives
LINK - http://www.fundacionluisvives.org/servicios/formacion/
DESCRIPTION - Their Open Program presents a basic training offer from the Fundación Luis Vives School that has as an objective capacity-building for people that develop their activities in nonprofit organizations in the Third Sector. There are short courses about key elements for nonprofit organizations: nonprofit management, communication, volunteering, fundraising, quality, abilities, etc.
WEBSITE - La Plataforma del Voluntariado de España
LINK - http://www.plataformavoluntariado.org/web/pve/index
DESCRIPTION - The Plataforma del Voluntariado is a network that groups volunteering organizations in Spain. Its aims are:
- To promote, to make aware and to raise awareness to society.
- To bring about spaces of coordination and exchange.
- To participate in the creation of policies and volunteering programs.
- To serve as a framework to protect the interests and the independence of volunteering organizations.
- To act as a spokesperson from nonprofit organizations in national and international forums.
- To promote and to consolidate the local umbrella organizations for volunteers.
WEBSITE - Fundació Pere Tarrés. Másters y Posgrados en Acción Social.
LINK - weblink here
DESCRIPTION - It has programs with updated contents with a practical focus with contents related to integral management for a nonprofit organization. From a global and practical vision it goes in depth in juridical management, finance, strategic planning, fundraising, human resources management, communication, etc.
WEBSITE - Escuela Fundación Luis Vives. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED).
LINK - http://www.fundacionluisvives.org/servicios/formacion/master/index.html
DESCRIPTION - The program Executive Management in Nonprofit organizations has been designed by Luis Vives Foundation and National University of Distance Learning (UNED).
It wants to answer to professional needs, managers and volunteers in nonprofit organizations that want to update and increase their learning and working tools. It is also addressed to people without experience in the nonprofit world that want to have more information in this field.
For more links please click here
Deutsch (DE)
WEBSITE -Der Europäische Verband für Erwachsenenbildung (European Association for Education of Adults)
LINK - http://www.eaea.org/de/
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WEBSITE -DGWF - Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer wissenschaftliche
Weiterbildung und Fernstudium
LINK - www.dgwf.net
DESCRIPTION -Die
Deutsche Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und
Fernstudium ist eine bundesweit agierende Vereinigung von ca. 270
Institutionen und Personen aus dem Hochschul- und Weiterbildungsbereich
in Deutschland. Ca. 15 Mitglieder kommen aus anderen europäischen
Ländern. Der satzungsmäßige Zweck des als gemeinnützig anerkannten
Vereins besteht in der Förderung, Koordinierung und Repräsentation der
von den Hochschulen (Universitäten, Fachhochschulen,
Hochschulverbünden) getragenen Weiterbildung und des Fernstudiums. Dazu
gehört auch die Förderung von Forschung und Lehre auf diesen Gebieten.
In jüngster Zeit richtet die DGWF ihr Augenmerk zudem verstärkt auf die
Rolle der neuen Medien in der Hochschulweiterbildung und im Fernstudium.
WEBSITE - Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft des Bürgerschaftlichen Engagements und Seniorengenossenschaften – ARBES (the state working group for civic engagement and senior citizens' co-operatives), Germany
LINK - http://www.arbes-bw.de/
DESCRIPTION - RBES ist ein freiwilliger Zusammenschluss von bürgerschaftlich engagierten Gruppierungen in Baden-Württemberg. Diese engagieren sich auf vielfältige Art und in den unterschiedlichsten Tätigkeitsfeldern. Die Angebote der Mitgliedsgruppierungen sind vielfältig, themenumfassend und generationenübergreifend.Die ARBES unterstützt als Dachverband des Bürgerschaftlichen Engagements die gemeinsamen Ziele der Initiativen und fördert die Vernetzung.
The state of Baden-Württemberg is one of the sixteen Länder of the Federal Republic of Germany, and its inhabitants are extensively engaged in voluntary work (about 40% of the population). ARBES is part of the Land network in which welfare organisations, towns and cities, municipalities, communities and rural districts are important partners in voluntary work. The Land networks (cities/towns/rural districts) maintain about forty local centres, some of which are run voluntarily. This combination of local promotion, networking at the state level, initiatives, associations and municipal administrations is unique in Germany.Out of the senior citizens' co-operative initiatives and citizens' centres created through local initiatives and supported by the government, ARBES was founded in 1994. It is an umbrella organisation, which as of December 30th 2000 comprised over sixty member initiatives.
Italiano (Iit)
WEBSITE -European Association for Education of Adults
LINK - http://www.eaea.org/it/
DESCRIPTION -
WEBSITE -Ministry of Education
LINK -http://www.pubblica.istruzione.it
DESCRIPTION -Website of the Italian Ministry of Education
WEBSITE -Decree on the setting up a working group on lifelong learning
LINK -http://www.miur.it/0006Menu_C/0012Docume/0015Atti_M/6459Decret_cf2.htm
DESCRIPTION -Link to the Ministerial decree dated 17th May 2007 setting up a working group on Lifelong Learning
WEBSITE -ISTAT – National Institute of Statistics
LINK -http://www.istat.it/salastampa/comunicati/non_calendario/20051014_00/statbreve_volontariato2003definitivo.pdf
DESCRIPTION -Report on Voluntary Organizations in Italy - Year 2003
WEBSITE -UNIEDA – Unione italiana di educazione degli adulti
LINK -http://www.unieda.it/
DESCRIPTION -National association for permanent and continuous education; members are third age e people’s universities and not for profit organisations organising lif-long-learning opportunities for adults
WEBSITE -Auser Università Popolari
LINK -http://www.auser.it/educazione/educazione.htm
DESCRIPTION -Third Age Universities adhering to Auser – national volunteer federation for solidarity and the quality of life of the elderly
WEBSITE -ISFOL “The Italian vocational and educational system”
LINK -http://www.isfol.it/isfol/dnload/vs_the%20italian%20vocational%20and%20educational%20system.pdf
DESCRIPTION -Report on the Italian vocational and educational system
WEBSITE -Universita SDA Bocconi NP & COOP (School of Management)
LINK -http://www.sdabocconi.it/it/mba_and_master/npandcoop/
DESCRIPTION -NP&COOP offre un anno di studio e di esperienza sul campo, per prepararsi a gestire e governare in modo integrato imprese sociali, aziende non profit e cooperative.
Perché non basta aggiungere l’aggettivo “etico” a contenuti come finanza o impresa: in NP&COOP si coniugano le conoscenze del manager e il contatto, anche umano, con importanti realtà del mondo associativo, delle imprese sociali e cooperative.
Magyar (HU)
WEBSITE -Önkéntes Központ Alapítvány
LINK - http://www.onkentes.hu/alap.php
DESCRIPTION -National Volunteer Centre, HU
Nederlannd (NL)
WEBSITE -European Association for Education of Adults
LINK - http://www.eaea.org/nl/
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WEBSITE - MOVISIE
LINK -http://www.movisie.nl/
DESCRIPTION - The Netherlands Centre for Social Development
Oesterreich (AT)
WEBSITE - AUCEN - Universitäre Weiterbildung und Personalentwicklung in
Österreich (Austrian UniversitiesContinuing Education & Staff
development Network)
LINK - www.aucen.ac.at
DESCRIPTION -AUCEN
ist die erste Plattform für universitäre Weiterbildung und universitäre
Personalentwicklung in Österreich. AUCEN ist ein Netzwerk von
engagierten ExpertInnen für universitäre Weiterbildung und
Personalentwicklung an den österreichischen Universitäten.
AUCEN promotes Continuing Education and Staff Development at
universities: at policy level – through involvement and lobbying at
national and European level in order to establish favourable conditions
for University Continuing Education and staff development at the
universities; at institutional level – through networking and
professionalisation of the experts and administrators involved in
continuing education and staff development at the universities; at
content level – through quality development in continuing education and
staff development. Website also in English.
Polski (PL)
WEBSITE - Centrum Wolontariatu
LINK -http://www.volonteurope.de/SID/1dfee02a6fd5f22a618f89329baaf498/index.php?id=80
DESCRIPTION -The Voluntary Centre in Warsaw, Poland
The Volunteer Centre was started as a pilot project at the BORIS Foundation in September 1993.
The underlying goal of the project was, and continues to be, to promote public participation and develop models to further the process of satisfying human needs through volunteering
WEBSITE - The Leopold Kronenburg Foundation at Citi Handlowy
LINK -http://www.citibank.com/poland/homepage/english/3498.htm
DESCRIPTION -The Leopold Kronenberg Foundation was established 14 years ago to mark the 125th anniversary of Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. It carries out national and local projects - the biggest such in Poland - as part of corporate social responsibility of Citi Handlowy (Citi bank).The Foundation promotes the public good in the areas of education and local development. See link below for its large employee volunteering programme – http://www.citibank.com/poland/homepage/english/10032.htm
WEBSITE - E-Wolontariat.PL My Scholarship Foundation, Poland
LINK - http://www.e-wolontariat.pl/
DESCRIPTION - My Scholarship Foundation was founded in May 2009 by the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland, one of the most experienced NGOs in the country. It runs two main programmes: My Scholarship and E-volunteering. In E-volunteering it established the first Polish website dedicated to online volunteering. It was the first organisation to coin the term “e-volunteering” in Poland and it aims to make e-volunteering an integral part of the Polish non-governmental organisations’ agendas.
It aims to disseminate practical knowledge about using new technologies as means of strengthening the civil society and increasing the public commitment in Poland; to establish common standards of volunteers’ work via Internet; to establish a network of Polish and European organisations working in the field of volunteering and e-volunteering.
Româna (RO)
WEBSITE - EuroEducation Net
LINK -Romania Section
DESCRIPTION -Overview of the education structure in Romania including a summary of institution types and key national organisations. Many useful web and email links.
Slovenija (SI)
WEBSITE -Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
LINK -http://www.siae.si//
DESCRIPTION -The
Slovenian Institute for Adult Education was established in 1991 by the
Government of the Republic of Slovenia to promote the development of
adult education.It covers research, development, education, guidance,
information and promotional work in the field of adult education.
Information also in English. Click here to view the SIAE leaflet (EN).
WEBSITE - PROSTOVOLJSTVO.ORG
LINK -http://www.prostovoljstvo.org/index.php?id=1
DESCRIPTION -Website established to promote and support volunteering in Slovenia. Includes information for volunteers and organisations using volunteers.
WEBSITE - Slovene Philanthropy
LINK -http://www.filantropija.org/en/filantropija.asp?FolderId=170
DESCRIPTION - Slovene Philanthropy, an Association for the Promotion of Voluntary Work, was established in 1992 and aims to promote and develop voluntary work and solidarity between people. Besides promoting voluntary work as a positive opportunity, our core activities are: connecting individuals with organisations that need volunteers, training volunteers and supporting civic organisations to further develop voluntary work
Slovensko (SK)
WEBSITE -Asociácia komunitných nadácií Slovenska – AKNS (The Association of Slovak Community Foundations)
LINK - http://www.asociaciakns.sk/
DESCRIPTION -Asociácia komunitných nadácií Slovenska - AKNS - vznikla v r.2003 a v súčasnosti združuje 8 komunitných nadácií. Poslaním AKNS je rozvoj komunitných nadácií na Slovensku a vytváranie partnerstiev s darcami a inými inštitúciami.AKNS združuje organizácie jedinečné vo svojej komunite: komunitné nadácie dobre poznajú potreby svojich komunít, vďaka partnerstvám s miestnymi darcami finančne podporujú napĺňanie rôznorodých potrieb ľudí a neziskových organizácií a šíria myšlienky miestneho darcovstva, dobrovoľníctva a svojpomoci.
The Association of Slovak Community Foundations- AKNS was created in 2003, and has 8 members at present. The mission of the Association is to foster development of Slovak community foundations, and to help create partnerships with donors and different institutions.The Association brings together organizations which have a unique role in their communities: community foundations accumulate an in-depth knowledge of their communities’ needs, in partnerships with their donors they fund initiatives which strive to meet these needs, and they disseminate the ideas of local giving, self- help and voluntary involvement.
Türkiye (TR)
WEBSITE -Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı
LINK - http://www.tegv.org/v4/en/
DESCRIPTION -
WEBSITE - Özel Sektör Gönüllüler Derneği (OSGD)The Corporate Volunteer Association
LINK - http://www.osgd.org/
DESCRIPTION - Özel Sektör Gönüllüler Derneği (OSGD) The Corporate Volunteer Association, Turkey was founded in 2002 to help establish corporate employee volunteering in the corporate cultures of companies in Turkey. The importance of volunteering is understood in today’s world where there are many needs of the community which need to be addressed. Activities embraced by employees that help to support a specific need, create lasting loyalty and increase teamwork among co-workers. OSGD serves as a bridge between companies and non-profit organizations for companies and their employees to be able to serve the communities in which they work.
Türkiye'de özel sektörde gönüllülüğün, şirketlerin kurumsal kültürüne katkı sağlaması ve çalışanların hayatının bir parçası haline gelmesi için çalışan Özel Sektör Gönüllüler Derneği 2002 yılında kuruldu.Ülkemizde birçok konuda toplumsal gereksinimlerin karşılanmasında gönüllülüğün önemi, şirketler tarafından her geçen gün daha çok anlaşılmaktadır. İş dışında ortak bir amaca yönelik gönüllü çalışmalar, çalışanlar arasında ekip ruhunu geliştirirken şirketlere bağlılığı da arttırmaktadır.Derneğimiz, şirketlerin ve çalışanlarının topluma katkıda bulunabilmesi için şirket ve sivil toplum kuruluşları arasında köprü görevi görmektedir
WEBSITE - Türkiye Üçüncü Sektör Vakfı (TÜSEV)
LINK - http://www.tusev.org.tr/
DESCRIPTION - Established in 1993, TÜSEV (Third Sector Foundation of Turkey) provides support and resources for the Foundation Sector (also known as Third Sector) in Turkey, including research publications, articles, e-newsletters (TR, FR and EN)
Websites in other languages
WEBSITE - UCEF - Yliopistojen Aikuiskoulutusverkosto (Continuing Education Network in Finland)
LINK - www.ucef.fi
DESCRIPTION - Every
Finnish University is represented in UCEF, founded in 1990. The website
contains information on University-level Adult education in Finland.
Links to:www.täydennyskoulutus.fi, www.avoinyliopisto.fi, www.opintoluotsi.fi
In Finnish and partly English
WEBSITE -CDSUFC - Site des Services de Formation Continue Universitaire (French Universities Continuing Education Network)
LINK -http://www.fcu.fr/
DESCRIPTION -La
conférence des directeurs de formation continue universitaire a été
fondée de manière informelle en 1981. Elle est devenue une association
déclarée suivant la loi de 1901 en mars 2004. Toutes les universités et
écoles d’ingénieurs relevant du Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale en
sont membres.
La conférence a une reconnaissance nationale au niveau institutionnel
avec les ministères, les syndicats de salariés, les organisations
patronales.
The French UCE Network was founded as a non-formal network in 1981. It
was transformed into formal association in March 2004. Every French
university is represented in the association. The network has national
recognition at institutional level: Ministry of Education, trade
unions, employers federations.
Language:Français (French), English, Espanol
WEBSITE - AUPEC -Associaçao de Universidades Portuguesas para a Educaçao Continua
((Portugese Association for University Continuing Education)
LINK - http://aupec.up.pt/
DESCRIPTION -A
AUPEC tem por objectivo a promoção e desenvolvimento da Educação
Contínua nas Universidades Portuguesas, cumprindo-lhe, nomeadamente
promover e desenvolver a Educação Contínua em todas as valências das
universidades, constituir uma plataforma de discussão sobre Educação
Contínua, favorecer o intercâmbio de experiências, promover a
cooperação entre centros de Educação Contínua, promover a investigação
sobre Educação Contínua, representar os interesses comuns dos Centros
de Educação Contínua das Universidades perante outros e defender os
interesses conjuntos dos seus membros em matérias da AUPEC.
WEBSITE -UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
LINK - http://www.unesco.org/uil
DESCRIPTION -
WEBSITE -France Bénévolat le Passeport Bénévole (Volunteer Passport) (FR)
LINK - http://www.passeport-benevole.org/
DESCRIPTION - Passeport Bénévole permet de valoriser les compétences bénévoles. Il bénéficie de l’appui de l’ANPE, du Ministère de l’Education Nationale, du Ministère de la Santé, de la Jeunesse et des Sports et de l’AFPA. Il atteste de l’expérience bénévole acquise, et peut être utilisé comme pièce justificative complétant un dossier de VAE.
The main France Bénévolat website can be found at http://www.francebenevolat.org/
France Bénévolat’s main mission is the promotion of volunteering by maintaining regular contacts with the stakeholders of the non-profit sector ; building up an efficient communication towards potential volunteers and also undertaking studies about the non-profit sector at home and abroad and building partnerships with different institutions whose activities concern volunteer target groups, including Universities and Schools of higher education
WEBSITE - Vabatahtlike Värav (Volunteer Development) Estonia
LINK - http://www.vabatahtlikud.ee/
DESCRIPTION - Founded as a citizen initiative in 2000, its mission is to facilitate the growth and development of voluntary activity in Estonia. The main goals are to promote voluntary activity, improve the ability of organizations to involve and manage volunteers and to create an environment that supports and facilitates voluntary activity in Estonia. Current activities of Volunteer Development Estonia include managing and developing volunteer work web portal, which is its main tool for bringing together organizations and volunteers; training and counselling organizations on volunteer management; organizing annual national volunteer recognition event
WEBSITE - Kodanikuühiskonna Sihtkapital -KÜSK (National Foundation of Civil Society), Estonia
LINK - http://www.kysk.ee/?s=156
DESCRIPTION -The aim of the project is to promote and recognise voluntary action in Estonia by creating a council for voluntary action. The council is a cooperative working body of stakeholders and experts in the field of voluntary activities. The council contributes with issues regarding development of volunteering and supports Volunteer Development Estonia in its advocacy work of involving and representing stakeholders.
WEBSITE - Conselho Nacional para a Promoção do Volontariado (CNPV) – National Council for the Promotion of Volunteering, Portugal
LINK - http://www.voluntariado.pt/
DESCRIPTION - CNPV, established in 2000, is responsible for the promotion, qualification, deep study and organisation of volunteering in Portugal.
CNPV’s range of activities includes providing general information to volunteers, local /national organisations of volunteers and citizens; preparation of several studies and inquiries about volunteering throughout 2006 and 2007; organisation of sessions of “training for trainers" about volunteering all over the country, based on a trainer’s handbook about volunteering; publication of a quarterly bulletin, " Voluntariado, hoje".
