Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Project name: No War Anywhere!
Hosting organisation: The International Secretariat of Service Civil International
Sending organisation: “Common Sense” Youth Organisation
Purpose of the project:
Engaging youth in antimilitarist education is a 1-year work plan which connects and engages the 102-year history of SCI with current-day realities of militarism, war, and violence. The project aims to bring together young people from different European realities to exchange on the topic of antimilitarism and its connection with peace, addressing urgent and important questions, and offering young people the space and tools to stand up for peace. The project will consist of a seminar on antimilitarism, an advocacy and campaigning training, a virtual exchange, microgrants for volunteers & organizations to carry out campaigns around International Day of Peace all around Europe and online, and a communication online course. For more, visit the link.
Number of volunteers: 1 volunteer between 18-30 years old (Only Azerbaijani citizenship)
Projects’ period: 27/03/2023 to 26/03/2024 (12 months)
Deadline: 18th of January 2023
How to apply?
-Get the registration number through the European Youth Portal.
-Send your CV and motivation letter to communication@sci.ngo and evs@csyo-az.org.
How to get a registration number? – If you don’t have account on European Youth Portal, please watch our instruction videos from this Link
All costs are covered by European Solidarity Corps
No participation fee!
Language: English
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements:
-A monthly volunteer allowance of 380€;
-A furnished room in an apartment with shared facilities (livingroom, kitchen, bathroom);
-Travel reimbursement for your travel between Antwerp and your place of residence at the beginning and at the end of your placement (up to 275€);
-A bike sharing card to explore the beautiful city of Antwerp;
Application conditions and requirements for volunteering:
-At age between 18 and 30
-Interest in the topics of peace, antimilitarism, advocacy, human rights, solidarity, volunteering and intercultural dialogue, and is eager to contribute to SCI’s mission of promoting a culture of peace;
-Interest in learning the practical side of project management, communication and non-formal education in an international NGO;
-Strong interest in peace or non-formal education and creation of online courses, and especially in creating attractive, fun and interactive online learning activities;
-Good English language skills (spoken and written);
-Creativity and self-initiative;
Sending organisation information
Name of the sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organisation
OID number : E10200624
City and country of your sending organisation: Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Person in charge (name and surname): Ramiz Aliyev
E-mail of the person in charge: evs@csyo-az.org