France
Examples of good practice
Examples of good practice Franco-German ecological volunteering schemes / Volontariats écologiques franco-allemand (VEFAs) Project: Eco-volunteering
youth exchange on environment and sustainability was organised in 2022 and 2023. The Franco-German Cultural Centre is a partner of the mobiklasse.de programme of the Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO).
of European Voluntary Service Organisations. Each year, Solidarités Jeunesses proposes 3,000 projects and sends more than 700 volunteers to 80 countries. In partner- ship with its national and international networks, 300 civic service and European Solidarity Corps projects are organised. Solidarités Jeunesses is a non-formal-edu- cation movement that promotes peace-building. Staff, board members and volunteers have created a working group to consider and exchange good practices on the topic of eco-friendly practices in the context of its inter- national workcamp activities.
Further information: Centre culturel Franco-Allemand Nice (CFFA)
Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) / L’Of - fice franco-allemand pour la Jeunesse (OFAJ) - LEMOCC partner The Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) is an interna - tional organisation working for Franco-German cooper- ation. Since 1963, more than 9.5 million young people from France and Germany have participated in over 382,000 exchange programmes. Calls for projects are regularly published, also on environmental issues.
Further information: Solidarités Jeunesses
Une Terre Culturelle (UTC)
Countries: France, Germany
Since the 1990s, Une Terre Culturelle has organised and led international youth exchanges.
Organisations: Maison de Rhénanie-Palatinat (France)
Further information: L’Office franco-allemand pour la Jeunesse (OFAJ)
Description: VEFAs provide young people aged 18 to 25 with the opportunity to complete a year-long volunteering placement in Germany, with a view to acquiring environmental protec- tion skills while learning or improving their German. The scheme is funded by the ministries responsible for youth in the two countries.
It is an association for sustainable interpersonal devel- opment based on mutual and continuous intercultural learning. The association develops projects and activities around intercultural exchanges in direct connection with local situations and in partnership with social centres, schools, associations and socio-cultural institutions. These activities focus on various issues such as educa- tion, social inclusion and ecology. They aim to develop the intercultural sensitivity of the public. The profiles of the participants are very diverse, with the majority of projects targeting young people with fewer opportuni- ties for mobility. UTC maintains partnerships with French and foreign institutions in Germany, Algeria, Armenia, Bosnia-Her- zegovina, Italy, North Macedonia, Morocco, Tunisia, Türkiye, Russia and many other countries, with whom projects are jointly designed, respecting the principle of exchange and reciprocity.
National Youth Information Centre and Eurodesk / CIDJ and Eurodesk - LEMOCC partner
Contact information: Phone: +33 3 80 680699; e-mail: info@ve-fa.org
In France, Eurodesk works with the Youth Informa- tion network with CIDJ (the national Youth Information Centre) as National Coordinator in Paris, and more than 140 contact points working in youth information organisations at regional and local levels throughout the country. They also advise on green volunteering or how to participate in a youth exchange or workcamp with an ecological focus.
Further information: Volontariats écologiques franco-allemand (VEFAs)
Great houses, small animals
Project: International camp
Countries: France and volunteers from all over the world
Further information: CIDJ (the national Youth Infor- mation Centre)
Organisations: Association Le Créneau - Solidarités Jeunesses (France)
Solidarités Jeunesses - LEMOCC partner
Description: Located in the middle of nature, the hosting centre Le Créneau provides a natural, well preserved and rich biodiversity that is home to various remarkable species, which deserve to be protected and valued, including bats, owls, mice, bugs, frogs, etc. During the international camp volunteers learn and help preserve so-called “undesirable” species and help raise aware- ness of the part they play in the local ecosystem. The activities are in accordance with Sustain- able Development Goals 5 and 12 of the UN (gender equality, responsible consumption and production). Multiple workshops take place during the workcamp so that everyone can partici-
Further information: Une Terre Culturelle (UTC)
Solidarités Jeunesses organises international work- camps and volunteering placements in their eight hosting centres in rural areas in France and abroad with their partners, which are members of the Alliance
48
49
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs