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Promotion of Volunteering and European Voluntary Service

Summary

The resolution advocates for a coordinated EU policy to recognize, protect, and promote volunteering as a key driver of social cohesion and economic value.
10 27.10.2016
Other
education
human rights
social policy
european union
public administration
employment and working conditions

Key points

  • Recognition of the immense social and economic value of volunteering, which contributes about 5% to the EU's GDP.
  • The need for a coordinated European volunteering policy with a single contact point within EU institutions.
  • The importance of validating skills and experience gained through volunteering to help people enter the labor market.
  • Support for the creation of the EU Solidarity Corps as a new initiative for youth volunteering.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Volunteering and European Voluntary Service MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on European Voluntary Service European Voluntary Service
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