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European information pool and discussion forum on the Internet relating to issues of voluntary work in NGOs

Bagso, a German federal association of senior citizens' organisations - representatives body of senior citizens and ISIS, a German research Institute specialised in social issues initiated this European project which gathers 5 countries : France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
The results are presented on the web site implemented by ISIS : http://www.euro-volunteer.org

Presentation

Thanks to the project, information on model practices in voluntary work in NGOs was collected in the following priority socio-political areas (100 initiatives in each of the 5 countries) :

activities connected with the labour market and promotion of regional economic development ;
contribution to the social security systems, such as care and assistance to the elderly and handicapped ;
projects aimed at improving relations between the generations ;
activities to promote international relations.

Objectives

The setting of an information pool on the Intrenet will allow the NGOs to get answers that are directly focused on the implementation and practice of voluntary work.
The setting up on the Internet of a discussion forum devoted to socio-political questions for further exchange of ideas and thus open up possibilities for the elaboration of proposals for action.

Project outcomes

The contractual partner of the European Commission and general supervisor of the project was the organisation BAGSO which worked together with ISIS, in charge of coordinating research work at the European level. For the national projects Bagso designated for each of the countries concerned a voluntary organsiation and a competent research institute.

Planning

January-March 1998 : contacts and elaboration of the questionnaire
April-September 1998 : contacts and dispatching of the questionnaire
October-December 1998: final draft

Partners

Germany

BAGSO-Europaburo
Katrin Markus
Avenue de la Renaissance 1/8
B- 1000 Bruxelles
Tel.: +32-2-7355000 http://www.bagso.org/

ISIS
Dr. Jurgen Schumacher
Dr. Karirl Stiehr
Nonnenpfad 14
D-60599 Frankfurt am Mair
Tel.: +49-69-654340
http://www.isis-sozialforschung.de/

France

CLEIRPPA
Jean-Michel Hôte
23, rue Ganneron
F-75015 Paris
Tel.: +33-1-53421360

IRIV
Dr Bénédicte Halba
26, bd Raspail
F-75007 Paris
Tel.: +33-1-42840825
www.iriv.net

Greece

Hellenic Red Cross
Dora Papadopoulou
Lykabettus str. 1
GR- 10672 Athens
Tel.: +30-1-3605631
http://www.redcross.gr/

SEXTANT
Dr Elizabeth Mestheneos
Aktaiou 9a
GR- 11851 Athens
Tel.: +30-1-3461742

Luxembourg

AMIPERAS
Edmée Mangers-Anen
P.B. 2234
L- 1022 Luxembourg
Tel.: +352-402222

CEPS / INSTEAD
Luc.Schneider
Rue Emile Mark
L-4501 Differdange L
Tel.: +352-585855
http://www.ceps.lu/

Netherlands

NOV
Cees Medema
Plompetorengracht 15A
NL-GW 3500 Utrecht
Tel.: +31-30-2319844
http://www.genderstudies.nl/

NOV
Annemieke Hijink
Plompetorengracht 15A
NL-GW 3500 Utrecht
Tel.: +31-30-2319844
http://www.movisie.nl/

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