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European Solidarity Corps

Vedtaget on 19/10/2017
Reference: 
SOC/566-EESC-2017-03055
Referral: 
COM(2017) 262 final 2017/0102 COD
Rapporteur: 
Pavel TRANTINA (Czech Republic)
Co-rapporteur: 
Antonello PEZZINI (Italy)

The EESC welcomes the fact that the ESC promotes awareness of European citizenship. It expresses its satisfaction that priorities highlighted by CSOs were included in the legal basis, but believes that youth organisations (YO) and social partners must be involved in its co-management. Is very concerned by the merging of its goals with those of employment policies. It asks that better preparation is provided, also for the disadvantaged, before placement, and demands that more "fresh money" is invested in it.

Udvalgets udtalelse: European Solidarity Corps

Statistical tools for measuring volunteering

Vedtaget on 10/12/2013
Reference: 
ECO/343-EESC-2013-1979
Rapporteur: 
Krzysztof PATER (Diversity Europe - GR III / Poland)
Plenarforsamling: 
494 -
Dec 10, 2013 Dec 11, 2013

Comparable data on volunteering in the individual EU Member States has never been available. Such activities, however, represent real economic value and this data could provide a very useful tool for facilitating implementation of many social and economic policies. Therefore the Committee calls on the European Commission to work on a standardised methodology for research into volunteer work and to ensure its adoption by the Member States via an appropriate EU Regulation. In so doing, use should be made of the ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work. The Commission should also introduce binding legal measures to enable the non-profit sector to co-finance public grants with the economic value of volunteer work.

Statistical tools for measuring volunteering

EU Aid Volunteers activities

Vedtaget on 17/10/2013
Reference: 
REX/388-EESC-2013-4394
Rapporteur: 
Mr Giuseppe Iuliano (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Plenarforsamling: 
493 -
Oct 16, 2013 Oct 17, 2013

The EESC endorses views expressed in the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid regarding the objectives and assets of humanitarian action and expresses its conviction that humanitarian aid includes protecting people affected by humanitarian crises, maintaining their dignity and respecting their rights. The Committee stresses the genuine nature of voluntary action which should not be confused with other types of action involving work Volunteer involvement must always be needs-based, following an analysis and assessment of the situation and the needs of populations affected by disasters or complex crises.

EU Aid Volunteers activities

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