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EYV FLOW - Issue 15, November 2011
Welcome to the 15th November EYV Flow, the EYV 2011 Alliance Newsletter. If you have any suggestion about the EYV Flow or contributions for future editions please contact the EYV 2011 Alliance secretariat. In the text or through hyperlinks you can find EYV 2011 Alliance news together with profiles of the members, a "city focus" and announcements. Please subscribe on the EYV 2011 Alliance Web Portal to receive the EYV Flow directly to your e-mail and help us to map the readership.
EYV 2011 Alliance September meeting
The 36 participants representing 26 EYV 2011 Alliance member organi sations met at the European Economic and Social Committee Brussels in September. Participants discussed the second draft of the Policy Agenda on Volunteering in Europe (P.A.V.E) and came up with key recommendations and questions to put forward to be considered by the EYV 2011 Alliance Working Groups . The future of the EYV 2011 Alliance was also discussed as were the arrangements for the European Citizens' Prize Award ceremony that was scheduled for the following day. Read the full report.
EYV 2011 Alliance Working Groups
The EYV 2011 Alliance Working Groups had a fourth meeting in September 2011. The 6  working groups established by the EYV 2011 Alliance involve more than 100 experts, many of them volunteers themselves. The European Policy Agenda on Volunteering is scheduled to be approved at the EYV 2011 Alliance SG meeting on 17 November 2011 and will be presented to policy makers at the EC EYV 2011 closing conference in Warsaw on 1st December 2011. Read the full report.
EYV 2011 Alliance: volunteering and religious affairs
Members, Eurodiaconia (Heather Roy) and Caritas (Jorge Nuño Mayer), together with EYV 2011 Alliance Project Manager Gabriella Civico addressed the EPP Group Working Group on Intercultural Dialogue and Religious Affairs on October 12th. Read more.
EYV 2011 Alliance: participate online!
See the new question of the month. Check the latest offers in the Online Marketplace. Register your volunteering hours. Share your ideas and news through facebook and twitter. Exchange your expertise in the resources library. Send your feedback.
JOIN exhibition "Volunteer without borders"
 Johanniter International invites you to attend the opening ceremony of the JOIN exhibition "Volunteeer without borders, a tribute to the European Year of Volunteering" on 8 November 6:30 pm at the European Parliament (Galerie Cafeteria, level 0, ASP building). The exhibition takes place between 7-11 November 2011 and is hosted by Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, MEP. The opening ceremony will be followed by a reception and the opportunity to exchange views with JOIN volunteers and board members. Please register for the ceremony until 1 November 2011 at join.office[at]johanniter.org with your date of birth, passport number and place of residence.
Volonteurope Conference in Edinburgh
 EYV 2011 Alliance project manager Gabriella Civico joined fellow panalists John Knights, Sam Mars and Denise Swanson for the closing session of the 20th Volonteurope conference in Edinburgh, Scotland to reflect on the achievements of EYV 2011 so far and the expected legacy. The session culminated a vibrant conference with challenging debates and inspiring master classes. Read more.
ACE Awards October 2011
The 2011 ACE awards winners were presented with their awards in the magnificent venue of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh. The award winners were presented their awards by the judges John Macdonald (EC), Gabriella Civico (EYV 2011 Alliance), Matthew McGhee (CSV Youth Board Member) and Francis Lake (Lloyds Banking Group). Full details here.
SOLIDAR Silver Rose Awards Call for Nominations
 Each year, the SOLIDAR Silver Rose Awards celebrate individuals and organisations whose extraordinary struggles contribute to social justice and solidarity in Europe and throughout the world. The winners are awarded at a ceremony in the European Parliament on 6 March 2012. If you have individuals or organisations that you would like to nominate, please fill in the nomination form and send it back to silverrose[at]solidar.org by 23 November 2011.
The Big Green Weekend
 EYV 2011 Alliance Project Manager Gabriella Civico and Executi ve Group member Piotr Sadowski were amongst the thousands of Volunteers across Europe doing their bit for conservation and the environment in October 2011. Expertly trained and directed by BTCV in Scotland Gabriella and Piotr, together with other Volonteurope conference participants, cleared unwanted plant growth in a municipal park in Edinburgh.
 EC Communication on CSR
In it´s Communication "A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility" the EC again stresses the role of employee volunteering as an expression of CSR. The role of Trade unions and civil society organisations in identifying problems, bringing pressure for improvement and working constructively with enterprises to co-build solutions is also emphasised. Read More.
EYV 2011 Tour in Berlin and Amsterdam
 In October 2011, the EYV tour took place in Berlin and Amsterdam. Find out more about participating in the EYV 2011 tour in your country. The EYV Tour Press releases are available in our Press Kit. Check the EYV tour dates here & contact the National Coordinating Bodies in each Member State to participate. The EYV 2011 logo in 23 languages and all visual elements are available.
EESC Conference Europe of Active Citizens: volunteering
 The conference on 'Europe of Active Citizens: volunteering' was organised in Warsaw on 30 September 2011 by EESC Group III in collaboration with the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the European Commission Representation in Poland. Read more.
Levi Strauss & Co. Community Day
During the Levi Strauss & Co. Community Day John MacDonald (EC) provided employees with some insight on the important role of volunteers in Europe. His guest blog can be found here. This year employees in 19 countries rolled up their sleeves and contributed over 8,500 volunteer hours to 65 projects and committed over $150,000 in grants to Levi Strauss & Co. community partners.
Youth volunteering for global development
On the occasion of the International Year of Volunteers + 10 (IYV+10) 2011 and the  European Year of Volunteering 2011, the 12th Edition of the University on Youth and Development was held around the promotion of awareness of youth volunteering for Global Development and joining efforts to give visibility and engage into a debate about Youth Volunteering for Global Development. See the video created during the University on Youth and Development, about "being a volunteer".
Solidarité 25th Stage Anniversary
Organized Solidarité organises volunteering opportunities for EC Stagiaires and their dream is to formally expand it further to staff and trainees of all the EU Institutions. Some photos of the celebration of 25 Stages of Solidarité in February this year are available for download here. Commissioner Vassiliou, staff from different EU Institutions, community groups, media and of course current and ex-stagiaires were all there.
Volunteer days in Slovakia
 The Slovak Volunteer Days took place on 23 and 24 September 2011 in 65 towns and villages of Slovakia. This event was open for anybody who decided to devote his/her time and help the community he/she lived in. There were 165 volunteer activities involving over 6 741 volunteers by various NGOs, social and health care facilities, municipalities, and also informal groups of citizens. C.A.R.D.O. organised this event in the cooperation with other Regional Volunteer Centres in Slovakia. Read full-article. View photos.
5th November international volunteer manager's day
Since 2008 International volunteer manager's day is celebrated around the world on 5th November. If you are interested in honouring the professionals and volunteers who safeguard the management of volunteer resources, find out more here. A small and dedicated team of volunteers is driving the promotion of IVMDay internationally, including EYV 2011 Alliance Working Group Co-chair Rob Jackson
A week of applause in the Netherlands 
11 – 18 September saw the week of Applause in the Netherlands. Dozens of organisations put their volunteers in the spotlight by organizing a round of applause. You need inspiration to organise a round of applause? Videos and examples of applause during the week of Applause in the Netherlands are available here.
Discover e-volunteering- Final voting
You can choose the winners of the 'Discover e-volunteering' Competition! Read descriptions of the finalists, and choose 3 projects which you think are the most valuable and deserve the financial prize to further their development. Remember! You can vote everyday until November 3rd.
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