ANNUAL

REPORT

2010

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International Secretariat (IS)

Sint Jacobsmarkt 82

2000 Antwerp

Belgium

Tel. 32.3.2265727

E-mail: info@sciint.org

www.sciint.org

Antwerp, Belgium – June 2011

Picture cover page: SCI volunteers working to turn paths of war into ‘paths of peace’ at the No More

War camp in Austria.

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We are grateful for the support received in 2010 from (in alphabetical order):

● Council of Europe – European Youth Foundation

● European Commission

● Private Donors

● SCI Branches

● SD WORX

We would also, and most of all, like to acknowledge the valuable support received from numerous

volunteers and staff persons from all the branches of our international organisation.

Council of Europe – European Youth Foundation

This publication has been funded with support from the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme’ of the

European Commission. It reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held

responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Acknowledgements

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Acknowledgements

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Table of Contents

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Foreword from the International President

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Introduction

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Structures of SCI

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International Voluntary Projects 2010 10 Short Term Projects 10 Long Term Projects

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Where did SCI work in 2010? 14 Europe 14 Asia-Pacific 16

USA and Canada 19 Latin America 20 Middle East and Mediterranean (MIDI) 22

Africa

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Thematic Focus 24

Peace Education 24 SCI 90 years anniversary 32 Social Inclusion 34

North-South Exchange 36

Sustainability and Climate Change

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International Coordination 39

International Secretariat 39 International Executive Committee 40

Strategic Planning 41 International Meetings 42 Communication and External Representation

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Appendices 47

Annual Accounts 2010 47

SCI Branches and Groups in 2010 51

SCI Partner and Contact organisations in 2010 52 International Coordination in 2010 54

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The story continues…

2010 was a special year. Exactly ninety years ago, shortly after the First World War, an international

group of volunteers, among whom Pierre Cérésole, the founder of SCI, started to work on the

reconstruction of a small village near the French-German border. This action marked the beginning of

Service Civil International that is nowadays one of the oldest and largest international volunteer

organisations with branches and partners all over the world, dedicated to promoting cultures of

peace.

Every year thousands of volunteers leave their countries to work on one of the many projects

organised by SCI branches and partners. They contribute in a very concrete way to local communities

through a wide range of activities, but most of all they learn to overcome obstacles and prejudice by

working together towards achieving common goals, with volunteers from different countries,

cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. And that is the simple but very effective SCI method of

creating a culture of tolerance, mutual respect, intercultural understanding and peace. A method

that worked ninety years ago when people from former enemy-countries worked together on the

first SCI project in a war-torn village in France and… it still works today!

The founding of SCI was remembered and celebrated throughout the whole year by SCI branches

that organised a variety of activities. There was an international campaign called ‘Volunteering for

Peace and Intercultural Understanding’ that was coordinated by the SCI International Secretariat, the

International Archives and the No More War team. The main aim of the campaign was to look back at

the values and ideas that inspired the founding of SCI and demonstrate how these are still valid in

our present work.

In 2010 SCI continued to be a major and active volunteer organisation in the world, placing

thousands of international volunteers on short term projects as well as sending many Long Term

Volunteers to work for a variety of projects in different countries. There have been all kinds of

meetings, trainings and seminars organised in different areas such as Peace Education, North-South

Exchange, Sustainability and more. One more organisation, CEMIAC Mexico, became a full member

(branch) of our network thus bringing the number of SCI branches and groups to 41 and confirming

SCI's global coverage.

Another important achievement in 2010 was the finalisation of the Strategic Plan 2011-

2014 which will ensure further cohesion of our international movement and clarify our priorities for

the years to come. We are therefore looking forward to continuing the success

story of international volunteering in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of SCI!

Mihai Crisan

SCI International President

Foreword from the International President

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Service Civil International (SCI) is one of the world's largest international volunteering organisations

with more than ninety years of experience in coordinating international voluntary projects. Through

these projects SCI helps break down barriers and prejudices between people of different social,

cultural and national backgrounds and promote a culture of peace. SCI’s vision is a world of peace;

social justice and sustainable development, where all people live together with mutual respect and

without recourse to any form of violence to solve conflict. SCI’s mission is to promote a culture of

peace by organising international volunteering projects with local and global impact.

SCI’s was founded by Pierre Cérésole, a Swiss engineer who established a peace and humanitarian

movement in the aftermath of the 1st World War and laid down the foundations of SCI in 1920. From

the modest size in the 1920s, SCI has developed into an international peace movement and

international volunteering organisation with 42 member organisations in countries all over the world.

SCI has established an even greater number of partnerships with like-minded organisations from all

continents.

SCI is open to all. It was one of the first organisations to divest itself of all political or religious

affiliations in its work of promoting peace and intercultural understanding through practical action.

Every year, SCI enables thousands of volunteers to participate in its work. Living and working

together in an international group gives the volunteers a chance to create a network of international

contacts. The voluntary work is designed to introduce volunteers to the range of problems that

communities face in the struggle for peace and social justice. The work aspect, as much as the social

contact with local people, is a unique way of acquiring a deeper understanding of problems that

people are facing in one’s own country and abroad.

There is a great diversity in SCI’s approach to voluntary work. Apart from short term international

voluntary projects (usually 2 -3 weeks) there is also a medium and long-term programme under

which volunteers can be actively employed for several months or even years. While international

voluntary projects remain SCI’s main activity, other work is being developed in a broader socio-

economic context through various projects and campaigns. Trainings and seminars in the field of non

formal education are also becoming an important aspect of SCI’s work.

To ensure the unity of and cohesion within the organisation and in order to pursue a coherent policy,

SCI has set up national and international coordination structures. However, the emphasis is placed

on the grassroots base of our organisation: the volunteers and their practical work initiatives.

Introduction

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The highest decision making body in SCI is the International Committee Meeting (ICM), which meets

once a year. All the branches of SCI are members of the organisation and they all have voting rights

in the ICM. SCI branches can send one delegate and one or more observers.

The International Executive Committee (IEC) and the International Secretariat (IS) are responsible

for preparing the ICM. In December 2010, this important meeting was held in Poland, hosted by the

SCI branch OWA Poland.

The members of the International Executive Committee, including the president, vice-president and

treasurer, are elected at the ICM. The IEC is responsible for implementing the decisions made at each

ICM and it has a mandate to make in-between policy and management decisions.

In 2010 the IEC consisted of the following persons:

Mihai Crisan International President

Heinz Gabathuler Vice President and acting International

Treasurer

Grazyna Pulawska Member

Paolo Pagano Member

Stephen Nah Member

Low Kok Chang Member

At the ICM 2010 that took place in December Klaudia Bencze was elected as a new Member,

additional to the above mentioned members.

Organisations that want to become a member of SCI can apply for SCI Group status. If they meet

certain conditions SCI Groups may apply for SCI Branch status if they have been active for at least 2

years, have evidence of administrative stability, are officially registered with the authorities in their

own country and undertake moral and financial obligations in support of the movement. The ICM

grants branch status upon recommendation of the IEC.

In countries where SCI has no branches SCI cooperates with partner organisations. Partners are like-

minded organisations that are selected according to a fixed procedure and furthermore evaluated on

their annual activities. Most of the partners are based in Eastern Europe, North and Latin America

and Africa.

Apart from groups, branches and partners, several international working groups are active within SCI.

When a group starts its activities it can apply for working group status in SCI. Once received the

official working group status, it needs to present an activity report, financial results, budget for the

coming year, and an action plan at each ICM. The ICM votes whether the working group status can

be maintained.

The following international working groups were recognised and active in 2010:

• LTEG (Long-Term Exchanges Group)

• SAVA WG (Balkans)

• Youth and Unemployment WG

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• Abya Yala WG (Latin America)

• Africa WG

• Asia Iternational WG

• Midi WG (Mediterranean region)

All branches can choose which international working groups they want to support and join. A branch

that joins an international working group as a member carries a financial responsibility for a possible

deficit of that working group.

Besides the officially recognised working groups other informal structures were active in 2010 on

different issues:

• GAIA - sustainable development and climate change (GAIA became an official working group at

ICM 2010).

• Peace Messengers

• No More War

Other bodies in the SCI international structures are the Financial Advisory & Consultancy Team

(FACT) and the International Insurance Commission (IIC). Both meet once a year and advise the

international treasurer and/ or the IEC, the ICM, separate branches and international working groups

on respectively finances and insurance matters.

SCI branch delegates at the International Committee Meeting 2010 in Poland.

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Short Term Projects

Short term project in Sri Lanka……………………………………Short term project in Belgium

SCI organises short term international voluntary projects, commonly known within SCI as ‘workcamps’.

These projects are organised in cooperation with SCI’s network of branches, groups, partners, and

contact organisations which in turn cooperate with local organisations and communities. A short term

international voluntary project is a unique form of volunteering, bringing together people from

different countries, cultures and backgrounds to live and work together with local communities for a

period of 2 -3 weeks. The projects aim to break down barriers between people and to develop

international understanding. In this way, there is always a study element to the projects and a strong

emphasis on intercultural learning.

“This workcamp allowed me to meet people I

would probably never have otherwise. Thanks

to the renovation project, our paths crossed

and we had incredible moments of sharing

stories, a few testimonies, and a lot of coffee

and tea, giving "brotherhood" its concrete

sense!”

Marie Morgane Hieule, Volunteer in Kosovo

“The project consisted of clearing an immense

field of bushes, trees, etc. with a machete!

Outside of working hours we had many

discussions (in a mixture of English, Swahili,

Pocomo, mimes, facial expressions and

demonstrations) on our cultural differences

and similarities. Dancing was the spark for

each meeting – a powerful spark, unifying and

full of joy of life, where everyone gives and

receives!”

Charlotte Van Parys, volunteer in Kenya

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The Online Placement System (www.workcamps.info)

“As a placement officer and an international

exchange coordinator at SCI Serbia, I want to

make sure that both volunteers and placement

officers have a proper tool to work with and

therefore I want to contribute to its

development in a team. Ever since I joined SCI I

wanted to contribute to its mission and goals

and this is just one of the ways I could fulfil my

task. This tool strengthens relations between

branches and volunteers, branches and

branches and I am glad I am a part of the

forces of victory”

‘Jimmy’ Ernest Kovach

“The OPS is now one of the most

(if not the most) advanced

placement systems for

international volunteers and one

of the largest databases for

international volunteer projects.

We are not paying anybody for the

development and maintenance of

the system; it is totally developed

on a voluntary basis.”

Paolo Pagano

The Online Placement System (OPS) is the online

database and placement system for international

voluntary projects. The OPS is not only a public search

engine, it also allows the volunteer to register for a

project which in turn connects them to the branch

responsible for the selection and placement of

volunteers. The OPS website itself receives more than

50, 000 visitors each month and there are more than 20,

000 volunteers registered.

First implemented in 2009, the OPS was further

developed throughout 2010. The beginning of 2010 saw

the creation of an OPS Team. This team worked on the

tasks of making the OPS 2010 operational according to

the inputs collected as a result of the Exchange

Evaluation Meeting (EEM) 2009 and designing and

developing a permanent version of the OPS for the

placement season 2011. These tasks were specifically

related to security, performance and usability.

As well as this, the OPS Team was busy in supporting the

branches in using the new system. A user guide was

developed to be distributed amongst branches and

presented at the Placement Officer Training (POT)

meeting. Some of the team members were able to

attend the POT 2010 to personally train the Placement

Officers.

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Long Term Projects

SCI's Long Term Volunteering (LTV) programme provides volunteers with the opportunity to stay

abroad from 2 to 12 months and support a variety of projects and activities, such as working with

disabled people, disadvantaged youth or ethnic minorities, to working in an office or run daily

activities in an eco-village. Long Term Volunteering is more than just work. The long lasting

commitment that LTV’s make to the projects enables sustained work for peace, both on a concrete

level for the branches and partner organisations and on a personal level for the volunteer and the

members of the local communities. It is the experience of living abroad and learning from different

cultures and people, while getting deeply involved with a concrete project that is for the benefit of

the local community.

All LTV's that work in SCI are provided with food and accommodation, some pocket money and a

basic SCI health insurance. Travel costs to the project are generally covered by the volunteer

him/herself. In 2010 various LTV projects in SCI were financed by the European Commission through

the European Voluntary Service (EVS), which is part of the Youth in Action programme and aims to

support young people's participation in various forms of voluntary activities, both within and outside

the European Union. Under this Action, young people take part individually or in groups in non-profit,

unpaid activities.

Impressions of an EVS Long Term Volunteer

“My time as an LTV at the International Secretariat is slowly approaching its

end. So it is time to think about the future. However, it is kind of hard to juggle

between everyday tasks and duties and organising ones own future. As an LTV

you find yourself engaged in accomplishing all sorts of work tasks, while at the

same time dealing with daily recurring things like household issues, and then

there’s the language course, the need to socialize, the need to do some

physical exercise and very important: the need to cook your own meal (as an

LTV you can not afford to eat out frequently). Of course there are also your

flatmates to talk to about daily stuff and life in general (and this often takes

quite a while ☺) and then you are just tired. I can not imagine how it would be

to have children… When to have energy and time to write all these job-

applications?

I have to say this has been an interesting adventure till now – although more

from an inside than an outside perspective. A period of self-development. When

you live alone and abroad away from your friends and family you get to know

yourself better. I already lived alone and abroad before, however that was quite

a different experience, since I was studying intensively and always occupied

with student life. Now my life is more about peace and tranquillity, at least that

is how I live here. In a situation like that you are more connected to yourself

and have the opportunity to figure out what is important to you. After spending

almost one year as an LTV, I can say that I like what I am doing at the

International Secretariat very much… And that I would be very happy to

continue doing something similar in the future. We will see: how, where…”

Lidija Jularic, Long Term Volunteer

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Long Term Exchange Group (LTEG)

LTEG is an international SCI working group that contributes to SCI’s mission by promoting,

strengthening and improving the Long Term Volunteer (LTV) activities in SCI, involving more branches

and partners in LTV exchange and seeking recognition of the importance of LTV exchange for the

organisations, communities and volunteers involved in it.

In 2010 the LTEG Annual Meeting took place together with the North South Platform Meeting (NSPM)

in Finland (October 6th -10th 2010). This allowed LTEG cooperate intensively with North-South

working groups, while at the same time discuss long term issues and the future of the working group

itself.

LTEG also prepared and implemented the ‘Bridging Yourope’ training that took place between 3rd –

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March 2010 in Dublin. It was not only a placement training, as it also included sessions about

project management. The meeting was a success! The volunteers were mostly satisfied with the

training and the branches happy about the preparation that their volunteers received for the

placement season. During the training volunteers expressed their need of further knowledge about

project management and PR as well as their wish for more practical skills in communication, conflict

resolution, and more.

It was decided to improve the interface of the long term database in order to include all long term

projects (also from the ‘South’) and to give regional working groups access and possibilities to control

their projects, as well as to provide a restricted online search tool for volunteers that includes

additional features such as collecting data for statistics and quality control.

LTEG Steering Group 2010

Magdalena Kaj

Marta Sykut

Sarah Gerster

Snezhina Kozareva

Philippe Marti

Virigine Duval

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Europe

In 2010 SCI organised both short and long term volunteering projects all over Europe, as well as

trainings, seminars and several international meetings. Projects were organised and implemented by

28 European branches and 31 partner and contact organisations. The International Secretariat of SCI,

located in Antwerp, Belgium, facilitated and co-ordinated several activities and projects.

Unfortunately, in 2010 some SCI branches had financial difficulties, like VIA Belgium. However, the

article below describes how VIA Belgium was able to overcome these difficulties thanks to the never

ending spirit of motivated and dedicated volunteers.

Several working groups were active at European level, such as LTEG, GAIA (both described elsewhere

in this report) and SAVA: the working group called after the river that flows through the Balkan.

SAVA Working Group

SAVA is an international SCI working group that coordinates volunteering activities in South-Eastern

Europe, mainly in the Balkan region. It was formed in 1992 during the wars and conflicts that took

VIA Belgium in transition

On New Year’s Day 2010 VIA Belgium - the Flemish branch of SCI in Belgium -

was facing many challenges. Due to a severe reduction in financial resources

and consequently in staff, the organisation had only two options: merge with

another like minded organisation or continue its activities on a much smaller

scale. After some exploring talks with other organisations, the new committee

decided to go forward and not look back. On June 30th the last staff members

left the office and volunteers took over, assisted part time by Isabelle as the

only staff person.

In September the spacious office was also abandoned and a new room was

occupied in an old building near SCI’s International Secretariat. It was not easy

at all to organise activities without the support of a well staffed office. While the

end of the long term exchanges under the ICYE-programme was already decided

in 2009, VIA was forced to reduce the YUWG-activities as well. Fortunately,

another NGO called ‘Intro’ was found willing to continue this valuable

programme.

The VIA committee started to organise the so-called ‘work and meet’ evenings

on Wednesdays, an idea that was taken from VIA Netherlands, where volunteers

discuss, eat, and work on ambitious plans. The results? At the end of 2010 VIA-

Belgium was ready to start a new life with a new coordinator, a smoothly

functioning committee and a group of enthusiastic and energetic volunteers.

By VIA Belgium

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place in this area. SAVA’s mission is to promote peace values, intercultural understanding,

acceptance and environmental awareness, through promoting volunteering and empowerment of

individuals and communities of the Balkans.

From the 24th to the 31st of October a SAVA study session was held in Budapest, Hungary. The

session was organised by the member organisations of the SAVA Working Group in cooperation with

the European Youth Centre Budapest and supported by the Council of Europe (CoE), Directorate of

Youth and Sport (DYS). The study session was developed to provide more space for reflection and

development of skills of youth workers. The aim was to support learning processes within

international voluntary projects. A team of very experienced facilitators designed and carried out the

programme.

Participants at work during the SAVA study session in Budapest

PVN Albania implemented the Peace Messengers - Travelling workcamp together with SCI

Switzerland.

SAVA also supported partner organisations in developing workcamp descriptions (infosheets).

SAVA Steering Group 2010

Helena Poucki

Milica Milovic

Katerina Stoyanova

Stefan Manevski

Lukas Kreinbuehl

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Asia-Pacific

In 2010, the Asia-Pacific region saw many activities organised under the Asia International Working

Group (AIWG), the Asian Development Committee (ADC), the Asian Development Programme (ADP),

and the Asian Platform Meeting (APM). More about the Asian Platform Meeting can be found in the

section ‘International Meetings’. Here you can read about some of the activities that took place in

the Asian region with SCI.

Asia International Working Group (AIWG)

Established in 2006, the Asia International Working Group (AIWG) is the SCI platform for activists and

branches working in and for the Asian region. Its aims are to achieve a better cooperation and

development of exchanges between Asia and the rest of the world through common projects and

exchange and to reinforce the links between Asian branches and branches in the rest of the world; to

deal with issues surrounding new Asian groups, partners, and contact organisations; and to facilitate

the evaluation process of North South exchanges.

One of the main activities for the year 2010 was the coordination of the Asia Europe Exchange

Programme (AEEP). The working group selected 8 participants but due to visa issues only one was

able to actually join the programme. AIWG organised an evaluation for incoming volunteers and was

involved in the workcamp selection for most of the partners and contact organisations of SCI. AIWG

was also in constant communication with the Asian Platform Meeting (APM) and the Asian

Development Committee (ADC).

Finding new steering group members was another important task. AIWG managed to find two new

steering group members from Finland and Nepal. The annual meeting took place in Finland,

alongside the North South Platform Meeting. It was a very good opportunity to sit together with

some of the partner organisations from Asia, and discuss the matters together with the rest of the

SCI branches and evaluate partnerships and workcamps. Among the main outcomes of the meeting

was the proposal to have the Hong Kong Group (HKG) as a new contact of SCI at the International

Committee Meeting (ICM).

AIWG Steering Group 2010

Sooriya Bandara

Low Kok-Chang

Kazi Mursalin

Chiniya Duwal

Asian Development Committee (ADC)

The ADC is comprised by branch representatives from the Asia Pacific region and Mauritius. This

includes Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Australia and

Mauritius. Each branch or group has one or two nominated representatives as core members of the

ADC. There is a rotating Chairperson selected from its members. The 2010 Chairperson was

Jayaprasad Kumar from SCI India. The ADC reviews, recommends and supports common regional

activities and programmes. Communication throughout the year takes place during the Asian

Platform Meeting (APM) and thereafter during the year via email, Facebook and Skype meetings.

The activities developed by the ADC during the Asian Platform Meeting are broadly categorised

under the Asian Development Programme. In 2010, the ADP consisted of various projects, one of

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which was the Asia Pacific Peace Education Seminar (APPES). The project is described in detail in the

‘Thematic Focus’ chapter under ‘Peace Education’.

In Sri Lanka a ‘Post Conflict Project’ was organised in the form of a regional workshop that took place

from 13-18 December with SCI Sri Lanka. This also coincided with SCI Sri Lanka’s 50th

Anniversary and

SCI’s 90th

Anniversary which was celebrated on the 13th December. The workshop was attended by

26 participants from Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia and Germany. Participants heard from speakers on

topics such as “Human and Women’s Rights – Post Conflict Challenges” and “Post War Peace Building

in Sri Lanka - A Civil Society Perspective”. The workshop was managed by Sameera Jayasinghe. One of

the highlights was the awarding of Honorary Memberships to who had rendered special services to

SCI Sri Lanka. Special Memento's were also awarded to senior members of SCI Sri Lanka and a few

foreign delegates. There was also a two-day field trip organised to the northeast of Sri Lanka to meet

with members of Non Governmental Organisations. Participants were then introduced to different

groups working with the local community.

The Bilateral Cyclone Project is an ongoing project organised by SCI Japan and SCI Bangladesh to

build a cyclone shelter in Bangladesh for use as an evacuation shelter and a clinic. This “International

Design Competition” was initiated in 2010. So far it has seen the participation of 62 people from 18

countries. Five architects will be selected, taken to the site, and finally one architect will be selected

to design the winning project. For more information you can visit their website http://comp.atelier-

pax.jp/en/

The Asian Voices Newsletter is a grassroots initiative to raise the visibility of Asian projects. This

newsletter highlights the many activities in Australia, Bangladesh, India, Japan, Korea, Nepal,

Malaysia, Mauritius and Sri Lanka.

Volunteering in Sri Lanka - Post Conflict Project

“Last year in December, I got the opportunity to participate in the regional workshop

organised by SCI Sri Lanka to mark the 90th anniversary of the international

movement and the 50th anniversary of the Sri Lankan branch. The workshop mainly

focused on the challenges faced in peacemaking in the modern world with special

reference to Sri Lanka's post conflict environment. We had some eminent professors

from the University of Peradeniya to speak on various issues related to the conflict

such as language, geo-political constraints and enablers in reconciliation and even

women's role in peace making. It was quite an interactive session and helped me in

knowing some of the root causes and the impact of the conflict. The main objectives of

the workshop were to promote regional promotion and identify possible areas and

actions of intervention. (…) We even had a field visit to Mutur, Northern Sri Lanka,

where we the volunteers were divided into teams and got the task of interviewing

Muslim women and religious leaders. They expressed their strong feelings and their

loss in the conflict. Indeed, it was an enlightening experience for me where I had

the privilege to meet people from various social backgrounds”.

By Ria Banerjee, India

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Post Conflict Project – Sri Lanka

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USA and Canada

In 2010 SCI organised exchange activities in USA and Canada through the SCI branch SCI-IVS USA and

with the partner organisations Nocono Canada and Volunteers for Peace USA. Below you can read

the story of one of the most popular workcamps in this region, Mission: Wolf.

A Visit to Mission: Wolf

Have you ever awakened to the sound of fifty wolves, all howling in unison? I

hadn’t, either, until I stayed overnight at Mission: Wolf, one of SCI-IVS

oldest workcamp sponsors. (...)

Mission: Wolf is an institution in Southern Colorado, started by a visionary

named Kent Weber as a place for wolves and humans to meet. For ten years,

SCI-IVS has been holding summer work camps here, helping to construct

buildings and wolf enclosures. For all of those years, this has been one of our

best-attended camps, drawing animal-lovers from all over the world. Mission:

Wolf is a refuge and sanctuary for wolves which for some reason are not able

to live in the wild. Maybe they were injured and rescued by some wild-life

agency, or they were adopted as a cub by some family who thought they

would make a nice pet but found out differently. Some wolves there were

acquired by Hollywood to be used in the film Dancing With Wolves but no

plans were made for their welfare after the movie.

These camps always get rave evaluations, even though the work is hard. (...)

During the summer, when the sanctuary has lots of visitors, there may be as

many as a dozen staff volunteers, in addition to the SCI work campers. Since

the sanctuary only has three permanent buildings - a visitor centre and two

staff cabins - some of the Summer staff live in several tepees on the

grounds. Some lucky staff members also get to go on tours of the USA, as

the sanctuary runs its Wolf Bus to different parts of the country each

Summer, educating the public about the reality of wolves. During the Winter,

the staff is reduced to only a few hardy (and compatible) souls, as the centre

may be snowed in for weeks at a time.

The volunteers who come here have to be a hardy group, as there are few of

the comforts of civilization. No TV, no Coca-Cola (the fridge is too small ), no

showers, no washers for clothes, and only an outhouse in place of a

bathroom. As housing is scarce, the campers have to live in tents. If you are

ever in southern Colorado, you too can visit Mission: Wolf, and learn the

truth about wolves. For curiosity or detailed travel instructions, log on to

www.missionwolf.org. While there, pick up a copy of The Three Little Wolves

and the Big Bad Pig for your children, the answer to wolf detractors

everywhere.

Dave Axtell, Colorado

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Latin America

In Latin America SCI worked in close cooperation with the Mexican organisation CEMIAC - which

became an SCI branch at the ICM in December 2010 - and SVI Brazil - a recognised SCI Group - as well

as with several partners and contact organisations in Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil,

Nicaragua and Guatemala. In 2010, 24 volunteers from UK, Belgium. Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, Spain,

Hungary and Switzerland were placed on short term projects in Latin America.

SCI Volunteers at a workcamp in Mexico

Abya Yala Working Group

Abya Yala is the working group of SCI that promotes and encourages political awareness, short term

voluntary projects and exchanges regarding Latin American issues. Abya Yala supports SCI branches

and groups that work in different ways to develop exchanges, international solidarity campaigns,

international, national and regional seminars and informative material related to the social and

political situation in Latin America.

In 2010 Abya Yala was active mainly placing volunteers on short term projects. Abya Yala also worked

on PR and communication in 2010 due to the fact that volunteers tend to travel less to this part of

the world, which is partly caused by language barriers (basic Spanish or Portuguese language skills

are required) but also because of the lack of diversity in the camps that are offered. Therefore Abya

Yala reached out to new partner organisations with the aim of increasing the number and variety of

workcamps in the region.

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Abya Yala Steering Group 2010

Ricardo Olvera

Luhana Madeira

Alessandro Schiano

Volunteer Story from Ecuador

Arriving in the Chiriboga Foundation house in Quito was almost like reaching

home. The two sisters in charge of the project were very welcoming, with lots

of experience with international volunteers and well organised! The first night

was spent learning of the history of the Chiriboga cloud forest and the

foundation, and what work we would do there. I also met the other volunteers;

four Spaniards, three Germans and one Irish. The work was physically tough

and tiring, the forest was wet and slippery and difficult to move around

through (…) We sang and joked around to keep our spirits up, played with the

dogs that followed us everywhere or watched out for toucans and

hummingbirds and other wildlife. (…) I learnt about the forest and the species

within it, how to make bracelets from vines and maybe most importantly,

about Ecuadorian culture and food and traditions and how to interact with

them. The rough terrain made progress slow but by the end of the two weeks,

I felt we had achieved something worthwhile.

The teaching part of the project was in Jipijapa, a small town in coastal

Ecuador. The other volunteers and I were in different schools that were run in

very different ways so each of us had a unique experience. I taught three

mixed-age school groups English every day. It was tough at times, when my

Spanish wasn’t good enough for the slang and quick speech of some of the

kids or when it was so hot I felt I couldn’t think, let alone teach! The kids were

innocent and good, always willing to listen or sing or play games and even do

the tests the school principal asked me to set. They learnt a lot - their English

pronunciation improved 100fold! I lived with a local family, three generations

in the one house. (…) We met so many people and were included in every

town event for the two weeks. It was incredibly welcoming! I gained a huge

insight to urban life in the poorer regions of Ecuador, away from the touristic

centres. (…) It was a fantastic experience: for my confidence, my awareness

and my Spanish.

A volunteer from Ireland

A

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Middle East and Mediterranean

Midi working group

An official international working group of SCI, the Mediterranean Working Group (MIDI) is

responsible for ensuring a smooth exchange of volunteers between the Mediterranean region and

the rest of the SCI movement, in an effort to propose a just peace as an alternative to violence and

oppression. It seeks to communicate and strengthen the broader SCI movement’s solidarity with its

partners and their communities in times of need. Currently, MIDI is responsible for exchanges with

Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. It remains open to take

the responsibility for countries geographically and culturally linked to those mentioned when the

need or opportunity arises. MIDI also gathers the evaluations from the workcamps, in order to share

information about the partner organisations. They try to have a common strategy and coordinate the

exchange of information about this region. They also share ideas about projects and prepare

common tools for pre-departure trainings.

Throughout 2010, members actively worked in the expansion and quality improvement of the group.

The annual meeting took place in October in Finland at the North South Platform Meeting, where

evaluation of partners and their projects took place.

2010 saw a search for a Jewish partner organisation in Israel. A list of possible partners was compiled

and several members of MIDI visited these organisations. This is still work in progress.

MIDI was responsible for involving partners in SCI multilateral and bilateral projects such as that

coordinated by SCI branch, Zavod Voluntariat Slovenia, “Mediterranean United”

(www.medunited.net).

On exchange issues, MIDI provided assistance to branches looking to send volunteers to the region

and supported preparation workshops for these volunteers. MIDI was also involved in several

awareness raising activities on the situation in the Middle East and Maghreb region. MIDI volunteers

promoted the BDS Campaign (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions). Those branches that support

MIDI took part in various local and international activities. For example, SCI Italy worked with other

Italian organisations to send volunteers to help Palestinian farmers with their olive harvest. Support

was given to the SCI contact organisation, Tent of Nations, Palestine, following a demolition order

from the Israeli authorities.

MIDI Steering Group

MIDI does not have an official steering group. It is a self-organised working group in which everyone

takes responsibility and works together as a team on an equal basis.

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Africa

During 2010, volunteers from 17 SCI branches (in Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, Switzerland,

Germany, Madrid, Italy, Ireland, Finland, Slovenia, France, Poland, Catalonia, Netherlands, Hungary,

Sweden and Croatia) took part in short term voluntary projects organised by partner organisations

and contact groups in 12 different African countries (Botswana, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya,

Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia). These placements were coordinated

and facilitated by the Africa Working Group.

Africa Working Group

The Africa Working Group (AWG) promotes dialogue, cooperation and solidarity between SCI and its

sub-Saharan partner organisations and develops, and builds upon SCI’s work in this region.

Camps were organised for the first time with new partners in Cameroon and Gabon. There was also a

new (but experienced) partner in Uganda (UPA). In Europe the number of outgoing volunteers to

Africa increased in some countries, especially in the SCI branches from Eastern Europe that had never

before participated in North South exchanges.

The AWG annual meeting took place at the North South Platform Meeting in Finland in October 2010.

The main issues which the AWG took care of during 2010 were: the utilisation of the Online

Placement System (OPS) in the frame of North South exchanges, long term volunteering in the South,

the “Impact of the Exchange” study carried out by VSI Ireland, the internal and external

communication of the AWG and the communication tools used, the new staff exchange programme

organised by SCI Belgium and SCI Germany. The group also created and maintained communication

with possible new contact and partner organisations.

AWG Steering Group 2010

Tom Ryder

Pascal Duterme

Lisa Monhoff

Matteo Testino

Kolawole Aganran

Ben Mongi

Volunteer in Togo

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Peace Education

During 2010, there were a number of activities related to peace education, which is an important

aspect of SCI’s work two informal working groups, the Peace Messengers network and the No More

War Team, focus on. Here are some of them.

Peace Messengers

The Peace Messengers are a network composed of SCI volunteers who organise peace education

workshops - mainly during short term international voluntary projects - to raise awareness about

SCI’s values of peace. The Peace Messengers place emphasis on linking the values of peace to the

international voluntary project experience. The Peace Messengers were very active in 2010 with the

organisation of a training seminar, online trainings, travelling workcamps, and meetings.

Peace Messenger Autumn Meeting

On 1-3 October 2010, the Peace Messenger Autumn Meeting took place at Petite Chapelle, Belgium.

Participants came from SCI Belgium, SCI Austria, PVN Albania, SCM Mexico and the SCI International

Secretariat. In the meeting participants evaluated the activities of 2009-2010, discussed the structure

of the Peace Messenger network, drafted a Plan of Action 2010-2011, and discussed the

development of the Peace Messenger network, in particular how to set up and establish Peace

Messenger working groups in Mexico and Albania.

Peace Messenger Online Trainings

During 2010, the Peace Messengers carried out two online training courses in June and November.

The aim of the online trainings was to introduce participants to the Peace Messengers and to peace

education, by using both theoretical approaches and practical tools and to experiment and see to

what extent an online course could be an alternative to international seminars. The courses took

place over a number of weeks and included sessions such as “what is peace for me” and “peace in

action in SCI”.

Peace Messengers Training

EU’s Youth in Action programme co-financed the training course “Voluntary approach towards a

culture of Peace” which took place in Budapest, 16-22 May. The training , which was hosted by

Utilapu, the Hungarian branch of SCI, involved 19 participants from different European countries. Its

aim was to increase knowledge of youth workers in peace education and cultural diversity in order to

be able to apply their newly acquired knowledge in different SCI international voluntary projects, and

thus contribute to the building of intercultural understanding and peace.

Balkan Travelling Camp

For the third year in row, a Peace Messengers travelling workcamp was organised in the Balkan

region by PVN Albania along with other organisations in the SCI network: VCV Serbia, CID Macedonia,

ZID Montenegro and Zelena Glava Bosnia and Herzegovina. A training course for Peace Messengers

took place at the beginning of the camp to prepare participants for the study part of the workcamps.

The training focused on peace promotion issues, especially in Human Rights, social issues

surrounding disadvantaged groups, multi-ethnicity, as well issues related to the 90th Anniversary of

SCI such as anti-militarism, non-violent conflict transformation, and the roots and history of SCI. The

Thematic Focus 2010

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Peace Messengers were then divided into two groups to visit different workcamps. Following this,

the Peace Messengers gathered again for the evaluation of the project.

A Peace Messengers’ story - Travelling Workcamp 2010

“We stayed in Martin Niemoeller's house in Berlin, where we spent the first

week of our training. There were the teamers Anne and Felix, eleven

volunteers from eight different nationalities and two trainers: the amazing

Kathy Schroeder and Lorena Rodriguez. After five days of training we were

ready to become Peace Messengers. It was time to form our own teams in

order to create the workshops on Peace, Violence and Conflict Resolution that

would be presented at different international voluntary projects. What

followed were two weeks of intense travelling by train with Zosia and Ana.

Our route took us to Sanzkow, where we joined a group of volunteers taking

part in the initiative "Bürgerhaus e.V.". Meeting the first group of volunteers

helped us to shape our own discourse and by the time we reached

Glücksburg, the second project, our confidence had been established. (…) In

this project, the group of volunteers was far more eclectic than in the

previous one. There were people from Japan, Russia, Ukraine, France, Italy

and Germany and it was very interesting to observe the different reactions to

certain aspects of Peace and Violence depending on the cultural background.

Our third and last workcamp was Tagungshaus in Wernsdorf. Speaking for

myself, this was a huge discovery. We found an amazing group of people

already living and working together, far from power-based structures. It

really seemed rather pointless to do a workshop on Peace when we could

learn so much about it from the group itself: people who were already living

peace. Nevertheless, after a day's work, the time to do our workshop arrived

and we presented it to the volunteers working there, a very enthusiastic

audience ready to participate and help. The next day we were going back to

Berlin to close the circle.

(…) I am sure that I can speak for the majority of us when I say that we

enjoyed it enormously and there are many unforgettable moments.

Personally I learned a great deal about Peace, Violence and Conflict

Resolution and about other people. But above all, I learned about myself.”

Alex Graupera

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No More War (www.no-more-war.net)

The No More War Team is an informal SCI working group. In 2010, the group initiated a world wide

campaign to highlight SCI's values of anti-militarism and non-violence and also to commemorate the

90th Anniversary of SCI. The activities in 2010 consisted of an international camp coordinators

training hosted by SCI Germany, the production of a study toolkit on peace education, the

organisation of No More War camps by SCI branches and partners all over the world and a seminar in

Albania entitled "Can Pacifists Build Peace?"

The backbone of the activities initiated by the No More War team consisted of special Intercultural

Meetings which were soon called ‘No More War Camps’ organised by several SCI branches, groups

and partner organisations. The No More War Camps are projects which have a special study theme

and a work element that is mostly related to the topics of war, peace and non-violence as well as

social justice, sustainable development and intercultural understanding. In 2010, the camps were

organised in Germany (2), Austria (2), Italy, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, USA, Finland, and the Ukraine. A

peace education seminar in the framework of the No More War activities was also organised in

Nigeria, supported by SCI Switzerland.

In order to effectively organise the No More War Camps, a special training was held in May 2010 for

No More War camp coordinators and other activists interested and motivated in carrying out

substantial peace education during workcamps.

An extensive No More War toolkit was produced and published in May, containing background

information about the origins of SCI, the No More War campaign and - methodology, and peace

education workshops. Some of the participants on the No More War Camps created videos of their

projects which were brought to Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. At the end of September, a video

editing workshop, led by professional editors, took place. This was made possible thanks to co-

financing from the European Commission for the project “Volunteering for Peace and Intercultural

Understanding: learning from the past and building for the future”, which the No More War

campaign was a part of.

No More War members gathered for an evaluation and planning seminar in Albania for October 2010.

This seminar contained topics such as conflict transformation and non-violence. The seminar was

facilitated by the No More War team and PVN Albania, along with an outside trainer. It brought

together over 20 people from Europe to discuss and share their experiences and ideas for further

work on promoting non-violence.

Intercultural Meetings - No More War Camps

Austria:

During World War I, extensive networks of

paths were created between alpine valleys

and the military positions located on the

mountain ridges in Austria. The passage of

time rendered many of the mountain trails

unusable. As a consequence of this

deterioration, many scenically beautiful and

historically interesting locations became

inaccessible. The idea was born to restore

these paths of war into paths of peace with

the help of international volunteers.

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USA: SCI volunteers took part in a Concord Peace Camp project during the last two weeks of July.

They were able to learn about peace in the tradition of African “Diembe” drumming, and reconnect

with nature while learning about universal tolerance. The volunteers took part in evening workshops

on peace education through open dialogues on peace related issues.

Finland: Food Not Bombs is an international grassroots anti-military movement whose aim is to

promote disarmament and social justice. One of the main activities of Helsinki's Food Not Bombs

group is to cook and serve meals on the streets and market places in Helsinki. SCI volunteers were

able to help with the cooking and serving of these meals and also with the important task of cleaning

up afterwards.

Italy: The project was part of an ongoing partnership between the two organisations SCI Italy and

‘Aspromonte Liberamente’ with the goal of redeveloping the area of a former US military base in

Monte Nardello, thereby transforming a symbol of the Cold War into a symbol of peace and

international cooperation. SCI volunteers carried out general maintenance work on the area and

created murals on the theme of peace.

Germany:

SCI volunteers took part in a project at Kurve

Wustrow, a centre for training and networking

on non-violent action in the Wendland region

of Germany. They carried out renovations on

the peace centre building and various other

restoration work.

Nigeria:

SCI Switzerland and SCI Group VWAN

Nigeria organised a peace education

seminar as part of activities to celebrate

the 90th

Year Anniversary of SCI.

Volunteers met at at the monumental city

of Idanre in Ondo State Nigeria to discuss

and explore more possibilities for living

and working together in harmony and

peace.

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Are We Ready for Peace?/Готовы ли мы к миру?

In September 2010, SCI Germany organised a project entitled “Are We Ready for Peace”. This project

was a follow up to the previous “Cooperation, not Confrontation” study visit to Russia that had

previously taken place. Both projects were funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council

of Europe. The main purpose of the programme was to reach a better understanding with the

Russian partners of SCI and other organisations in SCI’s network, on what we understand by peace

work and peace education, how we can best achieve it, and leading on from that, developing more

quality and cohesive activities together which actually help to further that aim and satisfy the needs

of both sides. The 16 participants travelled to Germany, Russia, Belgium, and France in search of the

answer to the question “are we ready for peace?”

There were four Key Questions: What does peace mean for the participants personally and what

does it mean for the participating organisations? What role does peace education play in our

organisation’s work? Can we identify common interests and find fields where it is fruitful to

cooperate? How can we put the experience that we gain in this project into practice?

“We definitely did not manage to provide ready-to-take answers to the title question; we rather

confirmed our intuitive hunch that finding only one right solution and guideline is not feasible, we

need to learn tolerance and accept ambiguities. On the contrary, the project explored and opened up

new dimensions for reflection, wonder, surprises and uncertainty. So, we can only believe our project

contributed to better understanding each other and to finding effective ways of working together for

peace”.

The prepteam

APPES (Asia Pacific Peace Education Seminar)

The Asia Pacific Peace Education Seminar (APPES) was held in Katoomba, Sydney, Australia 13-17 July,

2010. Eight SCI branches were represented, in all 20 participants from 13 countries attended.

Delegates came from as far away as Mauritius and Sweden as well as India, Bangladesh, Malaysia,

Japan, China, South Korea, Indonesia, East Timor and Australia. This was the first time that SCI group,

IVP Australia, had the opportunity to organise a major regional meeting. The seminar received partial

Sri Lanka:

The No More War camp in Sri Lanka

took place during a project at the

Centre for Children’s Happiness in

Jaffna in the last week of July. The

objectives were to rebuild the

connection between North and South,

and promote peace among the people

living in the area. This was the first

opportunity for the SCI international

volunteers to experience life in the

Jaffna peninsula - which was a

prohibited area for 30 years, because

of the civil war.

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funding from SCI’s Asian Development Programme. Different peace education workshops and

presentation were held, such as the introductory session “What is Peace” but also workshops on

“Communication and Active Listening” or discussions about “Intercultural Dialogue” as well as more

practical sessions regarding volunteering for peace opportunities in the Asia Pacific region and how

to recruit more volunteers.

“I managed to learn more about myself, my

values and my personal culture and at the

same time question the values I have.”

A participant

“I discovered that you don’t have to be an

expert to work towards peace, you just need

the interest and the motivation.”

A participant

Participants of the Asia Pacific Peace Education Seminar - APPES

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The forgotten among the forgotten

Since 2008, SCI Italy, together with SCI Romania, SCI Germany, Centrul National de Cultura al Romilor

and Romedia Fundation (CESD) and Arcilesbica have been carrying out the project “The forgotten

among the forgotten – Remembering the past to build future cohesion”, about the persecution of gay,

lesbian, Roma and Sinti communities during the nazi fascist period. An ongoing project that provided

the opportunity to strengthen the cooperation of SCI and Roma and Sinti communities and analyse

the common past of persecution.

Considering the growing intolerant and racist context which is characterising Europe, and starting

from the positive results of the actions realized in 2008 and 2009, SCI Italy, together with the project

partners, decided to develop a follow-up to the project: “The forgotten among the forgotten II: an in-

depth in the places of Roma and Sinti persecution”. This project, co-financed under Action 4 of the

Europe for Citizens Programme, focuses on Italy, Romania and Germany to re-discover the places

where the persecution took place and at finding new ways of promoting - through a common past -

the present recognition of equal dignity of the communities. Workcamps, events, workshops and

visits were organised in the three countries that highlighted the common past between Roma and

Sinti as well as Italian, German and Romanian communities during the Nazi period. The idea that we

are all communities living in the same countries, with equal dignity, though with different cultures

and languages, was reinforced.

The history of Roma and Sinti people during Nazi-fascism has almost always been told by non-Roma

and non-Sinti. During the Nurnberg Process, not a single Roma or Sinti was called upon as a witness.

With this project SCI volunteers re-discovered the – almost entirely unknown - places that were used

as concentration camps for Roma and Sinti in the past. This gave the victims the opportunity to tell

their stories and make testimonies available for today’s and future generations. The project provided

them with the opportunity to regain dignity as well as evidence to the common experience of

persecution. At the same time the project is a valuable contribution in the process of the elaboration

of memories to make sure that the silence and carelessness of yesterday are not reproduced today:

an ongoing commitment for SCI.

The project was chosen to be presented at a conference on "European projects in favor of the Roma

community", which took place in Brussels on 10 and 11 March 2010. All project results can be found

at www.theforgotten.eu.

Yourope for Rights

The European civil society has recently been marked by a double-sided phenomenon. On one hand

there are increasing discriminating policies against immigrants at state level, aimed at increasing

control of migration flows and state borders, and on the other hand there is the worrying growth of

racism and xenophobia at grassroots level in many European countries. In this sense for SCI Italy it

seemed essential that an international organisation like SCI - which has been committed for 90 years

to promoting intercultural dialogue and meetings between people - responds to this scenario and

adapts its tools to the changed situation and the new challenges.

Workcamps are experiences of strong citizens' participation and they aim at activating people from

the grassroots in order to work for a fair and sustainable society where equal rights are guaranteed

to everybody. Therefore we thought that workcamps could be placed in the framework of activities

focusing on opposing racism, facilitating opportunities to get closer to immigrants raising awareness

on the issue.

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The project “Yourope for Rights” co-financed by the Europe for Citizens programme of the European

Commission and developed together with Zavod Slovenia and OWA Poland, was thought to work in

this direction. In summer 2010 four workcamps took place within the framework of the project in

Italy, Slovenia and Poland. The camps were opportunities to have direct contact with refugees living

in different areas of the country and to promote antiracism, as well as human and civil rights for

immigrants. Activities focused on awareness raising, sharing of experiences from refugees as well as

workshops and public conferences, with a specific focus on the subject of asylum seekers and

refugees. This project was awarded with the Golden Star Award for Active Citizenship 2010. All the

material can be found at: www.yourope4rights.eu.

Workshop in Poland: ‘Together for Rights, The refugee case’

Open Your Mind to Diverse World

The Intercultural Learning Training: Open Your Mind to Diverse World project, which was funded by

the European Youth Foundation, had the objective of creating a multicultural competencies portfolio,

complemented by a manual, with new innovative methods for intercultural learning. This project was

about providing people with life long skills to function in multicultural societies.

The above-mentioned documents were the result of a training that took place in Poland and a

consultation process that drew from that with a multiplying effect ensured by dissemination, both

internally and externally.

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SCI 90 Years Anniversary

In 2010, SCI was proud to look back over 90 years of promoting and building peace, intercultural

understanding, mutual respect and solidarity through concrete voluntary actions. To celebrate this,

many activities were organised by SCI branches all over the world. Apart from these celebrations, SCI

organised an EU-funded campaign “Volunteering for Peace and Intercultural Understanding: Learning

from the past and building for the future.”

Volunteering for Peace and Intercultural Understanding: learning from the past and

building for the future

On the one hand the campaign looked back over past experiences through exhibition on the history

of SCI and its founder, Pierre Cérésole. While on the other it demonstrated how SCI’s values and

methods from the past are still relevant in modern societies through the organisation of intercultural

meetings which took place during the summer of 2010

Pierre Cérésole: A Lifetime Serving Peace

On Saturday 25 September, 2010, the exhibition 'Pierre Cérésole - a lifetime serving Peace' was

officially inaugurated in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Around fifty visitors from Australia, France,

Germany and Switzerland came to the Municipal library of La Chaux-de-Fonds in order to see the ten

panels about Pierre Cérésole and SCI. In addition there were seven display cabinets installed with

photos, documents and objects from the first SCI workcamps. A brochure was published, in French

and English, alongside the exhibition.

After the official opening the Pierre Cérésole Exhibition ‘travelled’ to Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Spain

and Austria where it was hosted by SCI branches and the International Secretariat. These

organisations added activities such as workshops and lectures to the exhibition, which allowed for a

deeper discussion and reflection of SCI’s historical values.

Opening of the exhibition in Switzerland

Intercultural Meetings

The intercultural meetings were coordinated by the No More War team and soon became known as

‘No More War Camps’ (see the section on Peace Education - No More War). The meetings took place

in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, USA, Finland, Ukraine, Nigeria and Austria and included

intensive peace education workshops that reinforced SCI’s vision of promoting peace, non-violence,

social justice, sustainable development and intercultural understanding through volunteer work

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projects all over the world. SCI Germany developed and printed study material for the intercultural

meetings. The intercultural meetings were also documented as part of a video production project.

SCI Germany was responsible for carrying out, coordinating, and producing the video while VIA

Netherlands hosted the video-editing and production training, along with the evaluation meeting for

the intercultural meetings.

Other Activities & Celebrations

Many other activities were organised in different countries, such as the Pierre Cérésole memorial

walk that retraced the steps taken by Pierre Cérésole in 1933 when he travelled over the Swiss

border into Germany. There were also open days, presentations about volunteering in past and

present, workshops, SCI 90 years parties and movie nights, photograpic exhibitions of voluntary

projects and much more organised by different branches in Europe, Asia and Australia.

Volunteers at the Intercultural Meeting in Wustrow, Germany

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Social Inclusion

Youth and Unemployment Working Group (YUWG)

YUWG is a platform for activists working with and for the social inclusion of young people with fewer

opportunities. The group was established in 1985. The purpose of YUWG activities is to support

young people in overcoming obstacles that may prevent them from being an international volunteer.

These young people include: young offenders; young asylum seekers separated from their families;

young people in state care; young people with a history of homelessness, drug or alcohol abuse;

young people who experience economic, geographical or physical exclusion.

The core focus of 2010 for YUWG was evaluation, monitoring, communications and funding. In 2010,

nine youth exchanges were organised within the YUWG framework by branches and partner

organisations of SCI. Approximately 200 young people took part in these projects. Themes covered

included sustainable living, human rights, peace and conflict, and environmental conservation.

YUWG also hosted a number of seminars, trainings and meetings.

2010 also saw the revamping of the “sheltered placement programme” with a number of YUWG

members cooperating in short term EVS projects for this target group. SCI branches, VSI Ireland, SCI

France Région Nord, SCI Italy and VIA Belgium, and SCI partner organisation, De Amicitia Spain, took

part in these projects.

YUWG Autumn Meeting 2010

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YUWG Steering Group 2010

Grace Walsh

Snezhina Kozareva

Irina Debenjak

Eva Veroli

Katrien Meussen

Art Exhibition – YUWG

YUWG projects are sometimes seen as being part of a separate world from the mainstream projects

of SCI, but it’s clear from a number of projects that took place in 2010 that the ethos and values of

SCI are very much reflected in the practice, methods and content of the various YUWG activities

taking place around Europe. One such example can be seen in a project organised by SCI branch, VSI

Ireland.

Over 10 days in July, VSI Ireland took over the seaside town of Greystones, just outside the county of

Dublin with 30 young people, aged between 16 and 21, coming from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy

and Spain. The group was taking part in a youth exchange funded by the EU Youth in Action

Programme. Through a combination of non formal peace education workshops, art classes, team

building activities and discussions, they explored human rights, the effects of conflict on the rights of

children and ways to tackle issues of conflict in our own communities. The group, which represented

16 countries in all, ended the project with an art exhibition which displayed images they had created

in response to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The group itself was incredibly diverse, as many of the participants were second generation migrants,

or young asylum seekers who had travelled alone to Ireland because of conflict situations in their

home countries. The Irish group alone came from Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Somalia,

Kenya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, and therefore all have direct, first-hand experiences of the effects of

conflict on the lives of young people. VSI works intensively with this group through its YUWG

programme and aims, through peace education and development education workshops, to empower

these young people to articulate some of the challenges and issues they have faced and are facing as

asylum seekers in Ireland. It also gives them space to grow, meet people from different backgrounds,

and to experience a period of respite from some of the situations they find themselves in.

Despite the challenges presented within the group, of mixed literacy levels, and mixed English

language abilities, it was possible for the group to actively engage in a series of workshops on the

projects themes. Local volunteers were also present to provide language support, and the workshops

utilised non formal learning methods and participative methods. The learning methodologies

ensured the experiences of the group were shared, as this is where a huge part of the learning occurs

in such a diverse group. Projects such as this, along with the numerous other Youth Exchanges,

Sheltered Placements and short term EVS placements organised throughout the YUWG network,

ensure that activities of SCI continue to promote inclusion for young people who are marginalised in

society.

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North South Exchange

Incoming Programme

The SCI Incoming Programme is a North South solidarity exchange that takes place every year.

Volunteers from SCI partner organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are

invited to participate on an exchange programme which lasts eight to ten weeks throughout August,

September, and October. The volunteers join a four-week programme in two different hosting

countries, which includes an orientation seminar with an introduction to SCI and the invited

countries, participation on a workcamp organised by a branch of SCI, and an evaluation of the project.

The programme also includes participation at the SCI North South Platform Meeting in October.

The objectives of the SCI Incoming Volunteers Programme are to deepen mutual knowledge for a

better collaboration; exchange information to improve the quality of preparation trainings for SCI

volunteers and hosting conditions in workcamps (including programmes, study themes, etc) for

partner organisations; learn about the daily work of SCI branches and partner organisations, offer

opportunities for South partner organisations to encounter and collaborate; facilitate contacts and

collaborations with other European organisations; exchange with European volunteers (for example

in workcamps) and learn about European reality.

In 2010, the Incoming Programme was hosted by SCI Germany and SCI Belgium. There were 12

volunteers from Ghana, Thailand, Vietnam, Morocco, Botswana, Israel, Brazil India, and of course

Germany and Belgium itself. The topic selected was “One World – One Climate” and dealt with

climate change as well as climate justice. The programme in Germany is a socio-political educational

project in cooperation with schools whereby participants design workshops for school pupils on

topics that deal with responsibility in a global world. Three days of theatre workshops took place in

Germany, followed by workshops run by the participants themselves in schools with 15-18 year olds.

The incoming volunteers at the North South Platform Meeting in Finland

“During these 70 days that I spent in Europe I had my best experience ever. I learned so many things

and I acquired great skills that I will use through my voluntary work. And I have built strong

relationships and friendships with people and activists from all over the world which helps to achieve

our aim to promote peace and solidarity and international understanding. Everything that I did

during all the programmes that I took part in had a lot of funny times and a lot of joy and laughs. I

would like to thank VIA Netherlands and SCI Germany for giving me this wonderful opportunity to

represent my organisation and my society during this programme.”

Ameer Zureik

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Camp Leader Exchange

The Camp Leader Exchange Programme is a North South Exchange that is organised each year by SCI.

Volunteers from SCI partner organisations in the Global South are invited to Europe. These

volunteers take part in trainings and workshops. They are also involved in the activities of the SCI

European Branches. Following this, the volunteers work as a leader on a camp together with a camp

leader from a European branch. They then return home to take part in trainings in their own country,

and consequently to lead another camp. The objectives of this programme are to improve

partnership between southern partners and SCI branches; to reinforce SCI’s mutual capacities in

training (Camp Leader Training and North South Training); to increase the intercultural dimension of

workcamps; to foster the capacities of SCI volunteers in group dynamics and group leading; and to

improve the partnership between the European branches working on North South exchanges.

In 2010, SCI Belgium and SCI Germany invited Kwami Yao from the SCI partner, ASTOVOT Togo, and

Jethron Sabula from the SCI partner, KVDA Kenya.

“This was a good exchange which brings real

experience between Africa volunteer work

and European and also is a benefit to me and

my organisation to have ideas on how

volunteers are prepared before joining

workcamps in Africa. It was also a way to

foster global peace friendship and

understanding by meeting different people

working together. It was also an eye opener

for me to understand how to mobilise all-

purpose resource to action. Attending this

programme will bring a lot of change in my life

and to people around me because of good

gained skills in self organisation and conflict

resolution plus group dynamics.

For me it could be better if this exchange can

proceed on and on so that more people from

Africa can have this chance to come to Europe

and also to talk about real life in Africa. This is

also an eye-opener when people from

different cultures, family backgrounds and

continents meet in a small village to build up a

voluntary resource that brings realistic

feelings and emotions that promotes global

understanding and development.

I will always do what I can do through

volunteer work to leave this world better than

I found it. Special regards to SCI and KVDA for

giving me such a special opportunity and

chance that will always live in my memory to

cherish and love. Kind regards for your

humanity. “

Jethron Sabula

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Sustainability and Climate Change

GAIA

Gaia was officially recognised as an official SCI working group at the International Committee

Meeting (ICM) 2010. The aim of the group is to improve SCI’s consciousness and response to the

challenges of sustainable living and climate change. As sustainable living is a key aspect of GAIA’s

vision, the group intends to raise awareness and build capacity on this issue among volunteers,

partners, and outside our movement. GAIA believes that sustainable living and climate change are

more than “environmental issues”. They are also issues of peace and social justice. GAIA has the

opportunity and the responsibility to contribute to these issues with activities such as short and long

term voluntary projects, and non-formal education.

The main objectives are to develop a thematic group that supports local initiatives, raises awareness

about branch initiatives and clarifies the connection between SCI, peace and the environment. GAIA

also wants to contribute to reduction of the ecological footprint of SCI activities, enhance the

handprint by raising awareness of SCI volunteers, establish relations with environmental NGOs and

strengthen the role of SCI within movements of like minded NGOs.

The GAIA WG will continue to consider opportunities for partnerships and cooperation with other

grassroots and environmental NGOs, including through the participation in international events such

as international projects related to the issues addressed by this group.

GAIA Steering Group 2010

Bao Daon

Sebastien Duck

Lidia Krinova

Frank Ormel

Yvonne Poland

Volunteer’s experience

“In December 2010 I participated, on behalf of SCI, in the Youth Climate Justice

Convergence in Brussels, which was organised by Young Friends of the Earth in

parallel to the UN negotiations on climate change in Cancun. This was my first

climate related event after the COP15 in Copenhagen. (…) Participating in the

Youth Climate Justice Convergence was rather refreshing, motivating and

inspiring. People seemed to be strong in climate justice demands and especially

young people seemed to be informed, empowered and united. Without being part

of the GAIA group, I would not have had the chance to experience both sides of

the climate story, on the one hand the UN talks which were rather disappointing,

and on the other hand the Climate Justice Movement. And here we are today,

running new campaigns, green and climate friendly workcamps, talking and

doing a lot for the environment, justice and peace. “

Helena Poucki, volunteer with VCV Serbia and GAIA

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International Coordination of SCI is organised through several bodies and meetings. In 2010 the most

important international coordination body, the International Committee Meeting (ICM), took place

in Poland in December 2010. The International Executive Committee (IEC) met three times to

discuss policy matters and strategy as well as the work of the International Secretariat (IS), which

focused on administration, exchange support, communication and PR, campaigns and project

management, finances and insurance.

International Secretariat

Staff

There were many staff changes in the International Secretariat in 2010. First of all a new

International Coordinator, Margherita Serafini, took over from Johan Westra in March 2010. The

position of Fundraiser, filled by Ingrid ter Maat, was changed into that of ‘Programme Officer’ as this

title better reflected the broadened scope of the position. Steffi Koch was recruited to support the

Finance and Administration work, while the Finance and Administration Officer, Johan (Wannes) van

Stappen, left in September. The position remained vacant until the end of the year.

Long Term Volunteers

In 2010 the following Long Term Volunteers worked at the International Secretariat:

- Róisín Traynor from Ireland

- Lidija Jularic from Slovenia

- Namil Nizam from Sri Lanka

Focus areas in 2010

It was felt that the work of the IS needed to be restructured. Therefore three teams were established

in the field of coordination; communication and projects; and finance and administration. The newly

established teams led to an enhanced profile of the IS internationally speaking within SCI, since the IS

was better suited to meet the needs of the organisation as well as to communicate with the outside

world. For example, in 2010 the international working groups all had a specific support person in the

IS to better serve their needs.

International Coordination

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International Executive Committee

Mihai Crisan International President

Heinz Gabathuler Vice President and Acting International

Treasurer

Grazyna (‘Gina’) Pulawska Member

Stephen Nah Member

Paolo Pagano Member

Low Kok-Chang Member

Klaudia Bencze Member as of December 2010

Communication

The main communication channel of the IEC with the organisation has been the IEC-INFO

mailing list. Individual members of the IEC also communicated directly with branches or working

groups according to their areas of responsibility and they participated in various international

meetings.

Focus areas

The IEC dealt with several issues in 2010, such as the development process of the Strategic Plan, staff

management, exchanges and North-South issues. The IEC also worked on the update of the lists of

partners and contact organisations of SCI.

The IEC also felt the need to revive the Financial Advice and Consultancy Team (FACT). Three

excellent and committed new FACT members were recruited in spring to support the IEC on financial

matters.

The Insurance Commission (IIC) had its yearly meeting in May. The Administrative Assistant, Steffi

Koch, was the IS focal point on insurance matters for most of the year. The IEC appreciated her work

as she ensured continuity even when the position of Finance and Administration Officer became

vacant.

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Strategic Planning

The making of the Strategic Plan 2011-2014

At the ICM 2009, a Strategic Plan team was established to further develop the then draft Strategic

Plan also through a participatory consultation with branches so that a final version could be

presented to the ICM 2010 for adoption.

The Strategic Plan team consisted of six persons representing different branches. They worked

together via Skype and email, and had the opportunity to meet twice in person. One of the most

important tasks of the team was to ensure a high level of participation and input from SCI branches

and working groups, in order to achieve a high level of ownership of the plan at the grassroots level.

This was achieved in various ways, but the most important one was the organisation of two

consultation rounds where branches had the opportunity to comment on drafts. In between the

consultation rounds, it was also possible to contact the team members and share ideas with them.

Thorough discussions took place at all levels of all the organisation, which all helped to shape the

final draft that was presented to the branches shortly before the ICM 2010. The Strategic Plan was

officially adopted at this meeting.

Presentation of the Strategic Plan 2011-2014 at the ICM 2010

Strategic Goals 2011- 2014

Through educational practices at the local level, SCI wants to contribute to a non violent approach to

global issues, by developing a more peaceful dialogue within society and raising awareness about

social injustice and sustainable lifestyles. SCI wants to achieve this by organising peace education

workshops, trainings, seminars and study sessions.

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SCI also wants to empower people to take an active stand for a culture of peace in the world by

facilitating acts of solidarity at global and local levels. Through the coordination and organisation of

international voluntary projects this goal can be reached, as these projects are concrete acts of

solidarity with people and communities that suffer social injustice, while at the same time these

projects are a means to raise awareness about the current situation in the world.

Finally, SCI wants to increase its capacity in order to get better at what we do and how we do it. SCI

wants to permanently work on improving certain key areas, such as volunteer and staff management,

financial management, communication to be able to implement the strategic plan and establish a

culture of peace for all. For more information about the SCI Strategic Plan please visit www.sciint.org.

SCI Volunteers joining demostrations for Climate Justice

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International Meetings

Exchange Evaluation Meeting

The Exchange Evaluation Meeting (EEM) is an annual meeting that aims to evaluate the international

voluntary projects that have taken place throughout the year and to discuss ways to improve the

quality of future voluntary projects. The meeting also aims to share the interesting and creative

stories of international youth and volunteer work. In 2010 the meeting took place from 19-24

October in Lviv, Ukraine.

The main part of the programme centred on interactive workshops that allowed participants to

express their opinions and exchange experiences. The workshops included topics such as inclusion,

sustainability of workcamps, evaluation tools and more. After two long but very productive workshop

days the participants enjoyed an intercultural evening.

A number of proposals were also voted upon. These included proposals relating to the uploading of

camps onto the OPS, the start of the placement season, a compulsory structure for workcamp

description, and mixed age camps. The Practical Procedures 2011 were approved at this meeting.

The programme ended with a presentation of the results of the workshops in the plenary and a

discussion on future developments for international youth and volunteer projects.

International Committee Meeting

The International Committee Meeting (ICM) is the annual meeting of SCI. It takes place once a year

and is attended by representatives of each SCI branch and recognised group. Branches and groups

can also send participants to observe the meeting. In 2010, the ICM was hosted by SCI branch, OWA

Poland, in Mikuszewo, Poland.

The venue of the ICM 2010 in Mikuszewo, Poland

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North South Platform Meeting

The North South Platform Meeting (NSPM) is an annual meeting that brings together participants

active in the North South Working Groups of SCI (Africa, Asia, Abya Yala, and Midi). This provides a

platform for the North South working groups to hold their annual meetings. 2010 also saw LTEG, the

long term volunteer working group, join the meeting. This year the meeting took place from the 6th

-

10th

October in Päivölä, Finland. The meeting was hosted by SCI branch, KVT Finland. KVT Finland was

supported in the organisation of the meeting by an international prep team consisting of staff and

volunteers from branches and the International Secretariat (IS). The meeting was attended by over

50 participants, eight of whom were taking part in the Incoming Volunteer Programme (see also the

section on Incoming Programme in ‘North-South Exchange’).

“Spice it up! Volunteering with Immigrants” was chosen as the theme of this year’s meeting. As a

result, the common sessions were dedicated to discussions on how to involve migrants to a greater

extent in the North South Programme. This led to a session on “Working Together”, which looked at

how the North South Programme could include people from the South and migrants living in the

North in its activities. As well as individual case studies on branches that have worked on projects

with migrants, there was also a broader presentation on the results of a questionnaire “Volunteering

with Migrants within SCI.” The plenary also discussed a recommendation to be voted on by the

International Committee Meeting 2010. It was recommended that SCI branches or groups planning

to start cooperation with a new contact organisation should inform the relevant Working Group and

the existing local partner organisation in that country.

Participants discussing North-South issues at the NSPM 2010

Asian Platform Meeting

The Asian Platform Meeting is a regional meeting which takes place twice a year. In 2010, this

meeting took place alongside the Asia Pacific Peace Education Seminar (APPES) in Australia. A second

meeting took place just before the beginning of the International Committee Meeting (ICM). The

meeting provides the opportunity for the key members of the Asian Development Committee to

meet and go through the Agenda items that have been developed.

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Communication and External Representation

Communication Plan

The Programme Officer, Ingrid ter Maat, worked on the development of a Communication Plan in

2010 that addresses both internal and external communication needs of SCI. The plan was approved

in August 2010. The Communication Plan aims at creating order in the communication flows

between SCI and its different target groups. It also looks at making communication more effective

and the organisation more visible by creating and adopting a housestyle, streamlining external

communication, improving existing communication tools, such as the website, and developing new

ones (such as audiovisual and photographic material). The plan also aims at improving SCI’s learning

capacity, by dissemination, collection and storage of the enormous amount of information, ideas and

resources that exist at all levels of the organisation. The communication plan is linked to and

supports the strategic direction, mission, vision and values of SCI as described in the SCI Strategic

Plan. Most of the activities under implementation will take place in 2011 and 2012.

Social Media

In 2010, the International Secretariat focused on expanding and improving its share in online social

media. The existing Facebook page was improved with the result that by the end of 2010 there were

more than 1000 fans, a number that continues to increase. A Twitter and a Picasa account were

opened, and time was spent on making a Facebook-scan and a report regarding usage of Facebook in

SCI. Based upon the information from both the scan and the report, a presentation was prepared for

SCI Branches and partners that demonstrated how to make better usage of Facebook. The

presentation was not only shared on-line but also at several meetings and trainings at the

international level.

External Representation

In 2010, like in previous years, SCI focused on External Representation by participating in

international platforms and networks of NGOs and attending international meetings along with

international and regional organisations. The aim was to promote international voluntary services as

a method to build cultures of peace and contribute to discussions on peace education, voluntary

service and international exchanges.

European Youth Forum

SCI is one of the member organisations of the European Youth Forum (YFJ, from Youth Forum

Jeunesse), which aims, among others, to increase the participation of young people and youth

organisations in society. In 2010 SCI attended the COMEM (Council of Member) meeting, which took

place in Brussels in April, to discuss youth-related issues such as climate change and the role of

volunteering in building active citizenship. SCI also attended YFJ’s Annual Assembly, which took place

in Ukraine in November.

Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service

SCI is also a member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS),

which provides a platform for meetings and discussions on volunteering from a global perspective. In

2010, SCI attended several conferences organised by CCIVS, like the 4th Global Meeting and the

International Congress of Voluntary Service, which was the first event of the project “Volunteering

2011: Global Strategies for Global Challenges”. This initiative, of which SCI is a partner, aims at

discussing and deciding upon the main priorities and strategies of the international voluntary service

movement both for and beyond the year 2011. The reason for this is that 2011 has been declared

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European Year of Volunteering and also marks the 10th anniversary of the UN International Year of

Volunteers.

United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders)

UNOY Peacebuilders wants to link youth inspired by the call for a Culture of Peace and Non Violence

willing to take their responsibility to make a change in their communities. As a member of UNOY

Peacebuilders, SCI shares this vision and actively promotes and supports youth initiatives in the field

of peace building and conflict transformation.

UNESCO

SCI has maintained the status of being an international NGO ‘in operational relations with UNESCO’.

Council of Europe

SCI is member of the Advisory Committee of the Youth Directorate of the Council of Europe which

advises on topics concerning youth to the governing board.

European Commission

In 2010, SCI participated in a conference called “Youth on the Move – achieving mobility for all!”

which consisted of plenary sessions and workshops. The event focused on the challenges for

European and global mobility, more specifically on the EU2020 flagship initiative ‘Youth on the

Move’. Among the mobility issues covered were incentives, funding, types, quality, employability on

the labour market, and global mobility.

ASEF

In October, SCI attended the 4th Connecting Civil Society Conference organised by the Asia-Europe

Foundation (ASEF), which was an official side event of the ASEM8 summit. More specifically, SCI

participated in the second workshop, called “Creating skills and competences for living and working

in the ASEM area” during which the role of non-formal education was discussed in relation to lifelong

learning opportunities.

UNFCCC

Because of its work on sustainability issues, SCI attended two sessions of the United Nations Climate

Change Conference, which was organised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

Change (UNFCCC) and took place in Cancun in December 2010. They were the sixteenth session of

the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) and the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties serving

as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 6).

UNV

The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the volunteer arm of the United Nations. On the

occasion of the 10th anniversary of the UN International Year of Volunteers, UNV established the

IYV+10 Working Group, which SCI joined.

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Annual Accounts 2010

Budget Item – Income 09 FINAL 10 BDG 10 FINAL FIN/BDG

Branch Contributions 44.000 41.000 44.907 110%

VEF 20.000 20.000 11.637 58%

Insurance Premiums 74.120 100.000 99.992 100%

Fees for Office Work Done 1.644 5.000 9.380 188%

Participation Fees 4.865 3.460 4.755 137%

Grants 155.941 133.530 133.720 100%

Donations 5.678 5.000 7.114 142%

Interest and Dividend 7.429 5.000 3.122 62%

Other Income 700 0 28.593

Extraordinary Income 6.657 0 35.258

Total Income 321.034 312.990 378.477 122%

Budget Item – Expenditure 09 FINAL 10 BDG 10 FINAL FIN/BDG

Staff Costs 178.424 178.546 100%

Office Costs 34.064 43.921 129%

Taxes 500 3.595 719%

Travel Costs 22.610 26.532 117%

Meeting Costs 2.050 8.071 394%

Membership Fees 0 2.312

Financial Costs 250 876 350%

Miscellaneous 200 3.521 1760%

Project Costs 0 22.910

Premiums and Claims Paid 73.000 45.562 62%

Extraordinary Expenses 0 22.740

Total Expenditure 311.098 358.586 115%

From Funds and Reserves 0

Addition to Funds and Reserves 13.700 19.965 146%

total 324.798 378.551 117%

Appendices

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EXPENSES PER COST CENTRE 09 FINAL 10 BDG 10 FINAL FIN/BDG

ICM 18.520 13.750 12.999 95%

IEC 11.250 8.930 9.922 111%

FACT 11.233 680 851 125%

GENERAL COORDINATION 188.553 212.488 260.796 123%

INSURANCE 86.772 75.250 51.146 68%

OPS 4.000 1.033 26%

ARCHIVES 1.000 4.122 412%

STRATEGIC PLAN 5.000 2.335 47%

ADP 3.700 3.827 103%

Projects 31.521

316.328 324.798 378.551 117%

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SCI Branches and Groups in 2010

Europe

PVN Albania

SCI Austria

New Group SCI Belarus

SCI Belgium

VIA Belgium

CVS Bulgaria

Volunteers Centre Zagreb

KVT Finland

SCI France

SCI France Région Nord

SCI Germany

IVS Great Britain

SCI Hellas

UTILAPU - Hungary

VSI Ireland

SCI Italy

AVI Moldova

VIA Netherlands

ID Norway

SV Zavod Voluntariat - Slovenia

SVIT Ukraine

SCI Madrid

OWA Poland

SCI Romania

VCV - Serbia

SCI Catalunya

IAL Sweden

SCI Switzerland

Africa

SVI Mauritius

VWAN Nigeria

Asia-Pacific

IVP Australia

SCI Bangladesh

SCI India

SCI Japan

SCI Malaysia

SCI Nepal

SCI Pakistan

SCI South Korea

SCI Sri Lanka

North & South America

SVI Brasil

CEMIAC - Mexico

SCI-IVS USA

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SCI Partner and Contact Organisations in 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa

Union de la Jeunesse Fraternelle de

Diébougou - Burkina Faso

Botswana Workcamp Association

DUNIA Arts and Culture – Ivory Coast

Conseil National de la Jeunesse du Gabon

Voluntary Workcamp Association of Ghana

Kenya Voluntary Development Association

Lesotho Workcamps Association

AYISE Malawi

AJUDE Mozambique

Les Ententes - Senegal

La Fenagie –pêche - Senegal

PDEF -Senegal

Voluntary Workcamps Association of Sierra

Leone

ASTOVOT - Togo

UVIKIUTA –Tanzania

Uganda Pioneers Association

Zimbabwe Workcamp Association

Youth Association of Zambia

Europe

HUJ Armenia

AYAFE Azerbaijan

DUHA Association - Czech Republic

INEX-SDA - Czech Republic

MS (Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke) – Danmark

EST-YES Estonia

YGE (Young Georgians for Europe) - Georgia

VJF (Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger) –

Germany

WF Iceland

SEEDS SEE beyond borders- Iceland

BSF - Balkan Sunflowers – Kosovo

GAIA Kosovo

Association Amitié Portugal-Luxembourg

SIW (Internationale Vrijwilligersprojekten) –

Netherlands

IPJ (Instituto Português da Juventude) –

Portugal

Eco Centre Zapovedniks – Russia

SFERA – Russia

Siberian Creative Group – Russia

World4U – Russia

Center for Support of Democratic Youth

Initiatives

(Youth Memorial) – Russia

Passage Zebra RU – PZ – Russia

Sodrujestvo, Cheboxary –Russia

Center for Intercultural Dialogue – Macedonia

Youth Cultural Center- Bitola – Macedonia

Volunteer Center of ADP-Zid – Republic of

Montenegro

Voluntary Service Serbia (VSS)

De Amicitia – Spain

INEX Slovakia

Alternative V – Ukraine

Asia – Pacific

Hong-Kong Group

IIWC of IPPA Indonesia – Indonesia

NICE (Neverending International Camp

Exchange) – Japan

League of Volunteers Kyrgyzstan

MCE Mongolian Workcamps Exchange

Greenway International Workcamps –

Thailand

DaLaa Thailand

Tajikistan Freedom Support Initiatives

Youth of 21 Century – Tajikistan

Vision Youth Action -Taiwan

Volunteers For Peace Vietnam

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North and South America

Nocona Canada

VFP (Volunteers for Peace) – USA

Asociación C.H.I.C.O.S. – Argentina

Fundación Darien – Colombia

Fundación Golondrinas – Ecuador

Fundacion Chiriboga – Ecuador

VIVE México

CEPA - Centro de Educación Promocional

Agrária – Nicaragua

APAN - Asociación Pro Ayuda a la Niñez

Nicaragüense

IDIPS - Instituto de Investigación y Promoción

Social del Norte – Peru

DESCO - Centro de Estudios y Promoción del

Desarrollo – Peru

Mediterranean Region

TOUIZA - Algeria

Baladna – Israel

Bridges of Peace Jordan

ACJ (Association des Chantiers de Jeunesse) –

Morocco

ACIM (Amis des Chantiers Internationaux de

Meknès) - Morocco

CSM (Chantiers Sociaux Marocains)

UMAC (Union Marocaine des Associations de

Chantiers) – Umbrella Organisation

Zajel Youth Exchange Program - Palestine

IPYL (International Palestinian Youth League)

Project Hope Palestine

Tent of Nations Palestine

JAFRA – Syria

ATAV (Association Tunisienne de l’Action

Volontaire) – Tunisia

UTAIM (Union Tunisienne d’Aide aux

Insuffisants Mentaux) – Tunisia

GENCTUR Turkey

GSM (Gençlik Servisleri Merkezi)

Gudran Egypt

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International Coordination in 2010

International Executive Committee

Mihai Crisan International President

Heinz Gabathuler Vice President and Acting Treasurer

Grazyna (‘Gina’) Pulawska Member

Stephen Nah Member

Paolo Pagano Member

Low Kok-Chang Member

Klaudia Bencze Member as of December 2010

International Secretariat

Johan Westra International Coordinator (until March 2010)

Margherita Serafini International Coordinator (as of March 2010)

Ingrid ter Maat Programme Officer

Steffi Koch Administrative Assistant

Johan (Wannes) Van Stappen Finance and Administration Officer

Namil Nizam Office Long Term Volunteer

Lidija Jularic Project Long Term Volunteer

Roísín Traynor Project Long Term Volunteer