From Vision to Action,

Growing Capacities for Change in the IVS Movement

The Vision to Action project aim is to increase the existing capacities and potential within IVS organisations and empower them to follow up on
the strategic goals defined in the White Paper for IVS in the thematic area of Sustainability and Environment, whilst enforcing the support
measures: Networking, Capacity Building, Impact and Communication and Visibility.
The project consists of:
4 TRAININGS on:
Impact and Sustainability for campleader trainers in Germany hosted by VJF between 21 27 January 2015
Planning and Fundraising for staff and board members in Argentina hosted by Subir al Sur between 15 21 April 2015
Advocacy, Visibility and Awareness Raising for activists, trainers and volunteers in Belgium hosted by JAVVA between 2 8 May 2015
Media and Communication for staff in Hungary hosted by Egyesek between 10 16 June 2015
30 INTERREGIONAL YOUTH CAMPS hosted by many of the partners of this project in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Americas and Europe
FINAL CONFERENCE (including Open Conference) and Exhibition in Paris, France hosted by CCIVS Oct/Nov 2015 (TBC)

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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Training on Impact and Sustainability

21 27 January 2015, Germany, hosted by VJF
Draft Programme

Arrival and welcome

Afternoon

Morning

Day 1

Day 2
Introduction,
programme and
group building

Day 3
Sustainability
session 1

Day 4
Organising
workcamps and
workshops on
sustainability

Day 5
Day 6
Tools to
Presentation of
measure impact activities by
in IVS projects
participants
and feedback

Intercultural
learning and
Sustainability

Impact:
concept &
methodology

Free time and

Mid-term
evaluation

Preparation of
activities by
participants

Presentation of
activities by
participants
and feedback
Evaluation &
Farewell

Objectives:
To share tools on impact research with the organisations
To train a pool of trainers/facilitators that will conduct impact research and/or train project leaders
within their organisations or network
To learn and discuss on the topic of sustainability and its implementation in international voluntary
service projects
To enhance the capability and skills of conducting activities related to sustainability
To raise awareness on the sustainability issue in general and the role of international voluntary service
organisations towards the topic
Target group:
campleader trainers
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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Day 7

Departure

Financial conditions:
TRAVEL COSTS:
Member organisations and partners are expected to cover the travel costs of their representatives. A
maximum of 70% of all travel costs will be reimbursed by CCIVS the earliest 3 months after the end of
the activity on receipt of all boarding passes, train/bus tickets, visa receipts etc.., up to a limit of :
550 euros for participants from Asia-Pacific, America and Africa;
250 euros for participants from Europe (except Germany);
100 euros for participants from Germany.
VISA and INSURANCE:
If you need insurance for a visa, please kindly contact the Secretariat and we will arrange it for you.
CCIVS will reimburse the total costs of a Schengen visa up to: 60 euros.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
80 euros (paid on arrival in cash EUROS)

Venue:
VJF Projekt- und Begegnungssttte (Project and Meeting place), Krimnitzer Weg 25, 12527 Berlin,
Germany

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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Training on Planning and Fundraising

Introduction to
organisational
management and
strategic planning and
fundraising in general.

Strategic
planning
2
Practical
work

Fundraising 2
Institutional event
with stakeholders
(NGO's, companies,
public institutions)

Development of
fundraising
plans

Day 6
Presentation
and debate of
selected
projects:
Do your
pitching!
Evaluation
and next
steps

Day 7

Departure

Arrival and welcome

Afternoon

Morning

Day 1

15-21 April 2015, Argentina, hosted by Subir al Sur

Draft Programme
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Introduction, needs
Strategic Fundraising 1
Development of
and knowledge in the planning 1
strategic
group
proposals and
fundraising
plans

Objectives:
To develop strategic planning and fundraising skills within the IVS organisations
To evaluate diverse kind of funding sources (public/private, ...), exchange good practices and tools.
To initiate synergies on different levels in order to have access new funding, joining forces to implement projects
with bigger impact. To explore Consortium models (local- national, nat-nat, nat- int, int-int, ..).
To open doors for a follow-up group on fundraising, strategic planning and financial support.
Target group:
staff and board members

_________________________________________________
Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Financial conditions:
TRAVEL COSTS:
Member organisations and partners are expected to cover the travel costs of their representatives. A
maximum of 70% of all travel costs will be reimbursed by CCIVS the earliest 3 months after the end of
the activity on receipt of all boarding passes, train/bus tickets, visa receipts etc.., up to a limit of :
700 euros for participants from Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa and USA;
550 euros for participants from Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico;
400 euros for participants from Peru;
100 euros for participants from Argentina.
VISA and INSURANCE:
If you need insurance for a visa, please kindly contact the Secretariat and we will arrange it for you.
CCIVS will reimburse the total costs of a visa up to: 60 euros.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
80 euros (paid on arrival in cash EUROS)

Venue:
Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Training for Trainers on Advocacy, Visibility and Awareness Raising

- Yes, we are citizens! The rights of migrant people, refugees and IVS -

Arrival and
welcome

Introduction to
the programme.
Peace, Human
Rights and IVS
organisations:
general
framework and
knowledge

Morning
Afternoon

Day 2

Getting to
know each
other
Presentation
of the
programme

Human Rights in
Europe
nowadays,
migrations and
refugees.

Migrations and
Practical tools for activism and
Human Rights: The popular mobilisation 2
right to move and
search the best own
life

From the personal

approach to the
social and human
rights approach
Getting involved,
raising awareness

Institutional Event+ Advocacy Day

Practical tools for

activism and
popular
mobilisation 1

Meetings with European and local

institutions, human rights
organisations active on migrations,
refugees and IVS topics, and press

Day 5
Awareness
Raising
Actions.

Street
actions,
social
debate,
communicati
on in social
media
Evaluation of
the
awareness
raising
actions

Day 6

Day 7

Improvin
g the
actions
Conclusi
ons and
next
steps

Evaluati
on of the
peace
week

Objectives:
To develop knowledge of the pluridimensional concept of sustainability, linked to human rights and social inclusion.
To train young activists, involved volunteers in IVS organisations, on the topic of Human Rights and Migrations, developing skills for
awareness raising actions.
To raise awareness on the topic of Human Rights of all people and specially linked to the right of mobility, migrations and refugee
people
To conduct advocacy and institutional action about the topic and following the Campaign for Freedom of Movement of the CCIVS
Target group:
activists, trainers and volunteers
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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Departure

Day 1

2 8 May 2015, Belgium, hosted by JAVVA

Draft Programme
Day 3
Day 4

Financial conditions:
TRAVEL COSTS:
Member organisations and partners are expected to cover the travel costs of their representatives. A
maximum of 70% of all travel costs will be reimbursed by CCIVS the earliest 3 months after the end of
the activity on receipt of all boarding passes, train/bus tickets, visa receipts etc.., up to a limit of :
550 euros for participants from Asia-Pacific, America and Africa;
250 euros for participants from Europe (except Belgium);
100 euros for participants from Belgium.
VISA and INSURANCE:
If you need insurance for a visa, please kindly contact the Secretariat and we will arrange it for you.
CCIVS will reimburse the total costs of a Schengen visa up to: 60 euros.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
80 euros (paid on arrival in cash EUROS)

Venue:
Bruxelles, Belgium

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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Training on Media and Communication

- Common Vision, Different Action 10-16 of June 2015, Hungary, hosted by Egyesek
Draft Programme

Afternoon

Morning

Day 1

Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Introduction
Technical input Practice
Objectives of the
training
Tools

Arrival
and
welcome Tools ( video &
photo, design )

Technical input Practice

Day 5
Practice

Day 6
Implementation
plan

Day 7

Departure
Publish (offline,
online)

Evaluation

Objectives:
To learn how to create your message using music, rhythm and video images
To practice fine-tuning existing communication materials (video images, documentation photos, info letters etc) for
higher impact in your communication
To practice the basic skills for digital communication using storytelling (moving images, still images, information
design)
To practice how to do creative documentation for funders and fundraising
To practice working "ecologically", using the principle of "less is more" in communication
Target group:
staff

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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Financial conditions:
TRAVEL COSTS:
Member organisations and partners are expected to cover the travel costs of their representatives. A
maximum of 70% of all travel costs will be reimbursed by CCIVS the earliest 3 months after the end of
the activity on receipt of all boarding passes, train/bus tickets, visa receipts etc.., up to a limit of :
550 euros for participants from Asia-Pacific, America and Africa;
250 euros for participants from Europe (except Hungary);
100 euros for participants from Hungary.
VISA and INSURANCE:
If you need insurance for a visa, please kindly contact the Secretariat and we will arrange it for you.
CCIVS will reimburse the total costs of a Schengen visa up to: 60 euros.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
80 euros (paid on arrival in cash EUROS)

Venue:
Holloko, Hungary

_________________________________________________
Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

International Conference on Action

for Sustainability, Human Rights and Cultural Heritage
October / November 2015 (tbc), Paris France, hosted by CCIVS
Draft Programme

Afternoon

Arrival and welcome

Morning

focus

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

EVALUATION international
Programmes:
Separate work RP, V2A

CONFERENCE:
IVS Movement

CONFERENCE:
NGO and Stakeholders
Day

OFF-PROGRAMME:
NETWORKING

Independent evaluation
programmes for each branch
of the conference:

Welcome, introduction
and programme.

Institutional opening

Open day for decentralised

meetings by IVS members,
participant NGOs, institutions.

> Vision to Action

> Raising Peace
Programme explores results,
dynamics, impact and future
perspectives.

Continuation evaluation
meetings
Programme explores results,
dynamics, impact and future
perspectives.

IVS contributing to
sustainability, peace and
cultural heritage.

Introduction to results,
challenges and strategies:

Main world Challenges,

SDGs and the action of
present stakeholders.

Round tables and

workshops.

> Peace and Human Rights: Towards cooperation for

the common goals.
Raising Peace
> Sustainability: Vision 2
Action
> Cultural Heritage
Analising and increasing
impact of IVS action
Creating the right
synergies within the
movement: towards
coordinated long-term
programmes

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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs

Towards a coordinated
advocacy action.

Departure

Objectives:
To raise awareness on the role of international voluntary organsations and other NGO on towards Peace, Cultural
Heritage and Sustainability
To share resource, good practices, results of the previous four international trainings and interregional camps on
Peace, Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
To enhance synergy among member organisations, NGO network and other external stakeholders
To develop joint strategies and plan of actions toward a sustainable society
Target group:
Staff of IVS organisations, participants to the project and external stakeholders representatives
Financial conditions:
TRAVEL COSTS:
Member organisations and partners are expected to cover the travel costs of their representatives. A maximum
of 70% of all travel costs will be reimbursed by CCIVS the earliest 3 months after the end of the activity on
receipt of all boarding passes, train/bus tickets, visa receipts etc.., up to a limit of :
450 euros for participants from Asia-Pacific, America and Africa;
175 euros for participants from Europe (except France);
100 euros for participants from France.
VISA and INSURANCE:
If you need insurance for a visa, please kindly contact the Secretariat and we will arrange it for you. CCIVS will
reimburse the total costs of a Schengen visa up to: 60 euros.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
80 euros (paid on arrival in cash EUROS)
Venue:
Paris, France
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Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
e-mail: secretariat@ccivs.org - www.ccivs.org - www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs