por volonteurope | sep 10, 2015 | Members news, News
Europe is still turning a blind eye to the humanitarian crisis that has been taking place on its coasts and borders for several years. What will it take for us to react? Finding lifeless bodies washed up on our beaches, as with three year-old Aylan Kurdi? In the face...
por volonteurope | sep 10, 2015 | Members news, News
In the current economic climate, the deployment of volunteers to manage libraries or to add value to the public library service has come under major scrutiny. A large public debate continues across the country, with supporters of volunteering advocating for the...
por volonteurope | sep 10, 2015 | Comment & analysis, News
With the new academic year upon us, the European Commission and Council of Europe have released a joint draft report entitled The implementation of the Strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET2020): New priorities for European...
por psadowski | sep 10, 2015 | Comment & analysis, Network news, News
This month, Volonteurope joined Social Platform and its members to develop an open letter to the College of Commissioners, arguing that Europe’s economic and political future depends on its social policy. With Europe’s ‘social emergency’ and refugee crisis...