The 16th European Workshop
EURO VOICES:
Hearing from Active Citizens in Europe
Warsaw, Poland, 4-7 October 2007
The host organisation in 2007 year was the vibrant Centrum Wolontariatu, the Volunteer Centre of Warsaw. The Centre works to increase social involvement of citizens and facilitate their voluntary engagement as well as extending the public's knowledge of volunteering. They support NGOs, public institutions and individuals by offering the help of the Centre and volunteers. The program involves target recruiting, selection and training of volunteers, performance coordination and evaluation.
More information on Centrum Wolontariatu can be found on their website:
http://www.wolontariat.org.pl/
Warsaw
Warsaw is a dramatic and historic city. Influences of Western and Eastern European culture interact with historic buildings, palaces, churches and architectural complexes, destroyed during the war. Many buildings have been reconstructed and UNESCO have now put the historic centre of Warsaw on the World Heritage List.
2007 Volonteurope Workshop Themes:
25 YEARS OF VOLONTEUROPE
ACE AWARDS: Active Citizens of Europe Awards
As it was our 25th anniversary and 50 years since the founding of the EU we held a ceremony to recognise active citizens of Europe, the ACE (Active Citizens of Europe) Awards. On the evening of the 5th October 2007 we hosted a gala dinner for all award winners, Volonteurope delegates and VIPs.
Post conference report due February 2008!