📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
VJF is member of several umbrella organisations. One of them is the COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE (CCIVS), which is a non-governmental, non-profit making international organization (INGO) working for the development and coordination of voluntary service worldwide.CCIVS main focus is the quest to achieve change in the minds of men and women by bringing together people of different backgrounds. It supports and develops projects based on the idea that working together on a concrete task is the most effective way of creating international friendship and understanding. The projects serve as a catalyst for dialogue as they provide an opportunity to work together according to each persons ability and to practice living together. In such situations national and international volunteers experience a new reality which can challenge their habits and convictions as well as those of the local community.For having face-to-face exchange CCIVS has several events through the year. VJF is hosting two of them this year: the general conference (24.-26.11.) and general assembly (28.-30.11.). The General Assembly is the highest governing body of CCIVS. Around 120 people from all over the world will come to Berlin for networking and making important decisions. By the way VJF was founded in 1990 and we will have a big 30th birthday celebration between these CCIVS events (27.11.)More Info: www.ccivs.org, www.VJF.de
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers help is needed for logistic support before, during and after the events. Please be open for any kind of work, because all the details cannot be foreseen. We need help with the info papers, welcoming participants and give them orientation in the accomodation and with the programme , deal with the technical equipment, take care abput the departure and more. One possible task can be to make the photo documentation and also producing a little docu-video (like in 2016: www.youtu.be/dFHOni6FD0o).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Will be announced later.
📍 About the location
Free time activities will be decided in accordance with the groups wishes. Of course you will be able to enjoy the sights and culture (theatres, clubs...) of Berlin and go for an excursions (e.g. Potsdam). If you have it you can bring an International Student card (ISIC) to get reductions on local transport, museums, etc.
ℹ️ Additional information
We ask the volunteers to make sure that their travel is compatible with the most recent recommendations of health authorities with regards to the spread of the Corona virus. In case you are travelling from or recently travelled through a higher risk area, please check the health recommendations of the country where the project takes place, as restrictions may apply (e.g. ban, quarantine, isolation). We will take the necessary health precautions for our projects, but please contact your sending organisation to get more information in case you have any concerns.