Volunteer work: Food for the growth and development of the Italian community
Teresa La Marca | 23.03.2011 | Articles [en]
“A point of reference and an active protagonist of civil society”: that’s how volunteer work was defined by the President of the Italian Republic during International Volunteer Day (December 2010). That notwithstanding, the government is reducing the funds that are earmarked for voluntary associations. Yet what roles does volunteer work play in Italy? We heard the opinions of Italian experts and volunteers.
Voluntary work in adult education: Voluntary teaching in Germany
Anne Strauch | 23.03.2011 | News items [en]
Volunteering has a particular significance in adult education in
Volunteering in Switzerland: description, field of activity, issues and questions
Claude Merazzi | 21.03.2011 | Articles [en]
The Swiss Federal Statistical Office (L'OFS) regularly provides data on non-paid work, such as work at home and in the family, organised voluntary work as well as informal voluntary work. What are the characteristics of voluntary work? What are the issues? And what questions does it raise? The answers on this topic are provided by a number of diverse sources.
Volunteers are society’s powerful reserve force
Terhi Kouvo | 18.03.2011 | News items [en]
Finland. A recent study published by the OK Study Centre shows that volunteers are one of the pillars of the welfare state. Their labour input produces a six-fold result compared to the amount of money invested in it.
Petition for educational referendum in Austria demands more state money for adult education!
Peter Steinmayer | 17.03.2011 | Articles [en]
Austria allocated 16.6 million euros to general adult education this year. Significantly more is spent on vocational continuing education, but if we are to believe the initiators of the current petition for an educational referendum “Österreich darf nicht sitzen bleiben” (Austria shouldn’t fall behind), then this is not enough. In fact, they are demanding that these funds be significantly increased.
First ever academic training for adult educators in Austria
Peter Steinmayer | 17.03.2011 | News items [en]
Prospective adult educators in Austria now have the opportunity to receive training at an academic level. The Master's degree “Adult Education / Continuing Education” will start at the end of March and was described by Claudia Schmied, Federal Minister for Education, the Arts and Culture as a “breakthrough for adult education” at the presentation of the course.
Two-legged support for hearing dogs
Terhi Kouvo | 17.03.2011 | Articles [en]
Miniature poodle Pinja is a hearing dog with equal access to the coffee shop or the hairdresser’s salon. More volunteers are needed as independent assistance persons for the owners of hearing and aid dogs.
Voluntary work in Poland
Anna Walulik | 16.03.2011 | Articles [en]
The concept of charity and philanthropy has had a long and turbulent history in Poland. However, in its current form, charitable work is something new, though it is dynamically seeking its place within society. The voluntary sector takes a number of forms and, apart from work for the benefit of others, it also encompasses educational activities. These include preparing people to undertake a voluntary role; however, it is first and foremost through the very activity undertaken by the volunteers that they are able to learn in a variety of social milieu. After a period during which involvement in this type of activity steadily grew, a drop in the number of people undertaking voluntary social activities has unfortunately been observed in recent years. The United Nations’ International Volunteer Day, which falls on 5th December, is celebrated in Poland.
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