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The Alliance works together with networks all other the world. If you want to get in contact with our partner networks you will find them there

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CCIVSwww.unesco.org/ccivs In 1948, under the aegis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Services (CCIVS) was created. CCIVS gradually extended its sphere of activities to include organisations in Eastern Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Latin America. It is today one of the main international structures which acts as a coordinating link between voluntary organisations which run workcamps and medium and long term activities.
YAP Internationalwww.yap.orgIn 1923, the French lieutenant Etienne Bach launched the idea of a peace and reconciliation movement in the occupied Rhineland region. The idea met with support from French, German and Swiss nationals seeking a peaceful society based on the principles of Christianity. Rapidly, the Nights of the Cross were engaged in concrete activities, e.g. refugee work before and during World War II. A first work camp was organised in 1953. The movement (renamed Christian Movement for Peace) has since that time been developing work camps and other voluntary service activities as a tool for peace and mutual understanding, involving more and more young people in its activities and structure.
For many years, the Christian identity and inspiration led to discussions inside a growing movement. In 1994, the movement made a decisive step towards pluralism and non-confessionalism and adopted the name Youth Action for Peace. Member of CCIVS, AVSO and YFJ.
SCI Internationalwww.sciint.orgThe SCI was founded by Pierre Ceresole in 1920 in response to the devastation caused by World War I in Europe. Volunteers were organised to rebuild local communities, and a lobby movement was launched for the implementation of civil service as an option to military conscription. Today, the organisation has broadened its field and supports civil societies and peace work in general. The main objectives are to promote social justice, sustainable development, international understanding and solidarity, through voluntary service and to introduce volunteers to issues facing communities and societies in the struggle for peace and social justice. Member of CCIVS, AVSO and YFJ.
ICYEwww.icye.orgICYE originated in 1949 as the International Christian Youth Exchange, a post-World War II reconciliation exchange programme between Germany and the United States of America. Ever since more and more countries have joined the programme. Today the ICYE Federation is an international independent non-profit organisation with 35 Member Committees in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany. ICYE has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, maintains operational relations with UNESCO, co-operates with the European Commission, collaborates with the World Council of Churches, and is a member of CCIVS.
AVSOwww.avso.org AVSO is an international non-governmental organisation, which forms a European platform for national and international non-profit organisations active in the field of longer term voluntary service. AVSO exists to promote and facilitate longer term voluntary service opportunities. To achieve this goal, we are actively engaged in lobbying for a legal status of volunteers and enhanced mobility within Europe. We also aim to broaden participation in voluntary service among new organisations in non-profit sector and among individuals who may traditionally not have access to volunteer opportunities (disabled, socially/ economically disadvantaged and ethnic minorities).
NVDAwww.nvda-asiapacific.org  NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) was established in 1997
as an international networking NGO (non-governmental organization)
to promote international voluntary service in Asia/ Pacific.
SEEYNwww.seeyn.org The South Eastern European Youth Network is an attempt of overcoming differences among societies that have recent tradition of conflicts through bringing young people from entire South Eastern Europe region to work together.
This is one of seven networks established within FRESTA program conducted by Danish Foreign Ministry. Since youth is one of the pillars of FRESTA, SEEYN plays an important role in contributing to its overall goals such as peace, stability and democratic development in the region.
The idea that young people will be future society leaders is the basis of the network.
 SEVENwww.seven-network.euSEVEN is an international network of 29 organisations promoting senior volunteer exchanges. SEVEN's member organisations include NGOs, local governments, universities and research centres with at least 5 years' experience in the co-ordination and management of senior volunteer programs.

The work of the Alliance would be not possible withou the support of Institutions and Foundations. Here you find some of them:

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European Youth Forumwww.youthforum.org  The European Youth Forum is the biggest political Youth platform in Europe today. The European Youth Forum has a holistic approach to youth policy and wishes to address all social, economic and cultural issues affecting the lives of young people in Europe. One of the most important roles of the European Youth Forum is to ensure that adequate resources are made available by European institutions to support the diversity of youth work that exists among its members. Different Working Structures have been created in order to implement the European Youth Forum's Youth Policy in the different areas defined in the Work Plan and to link with the two major European institutions, the European Union and the Council of Europe.
European Commission: DG Education & Culture, Youth Unitec.europa.eu/youthThe YOUTH programme is the EU's mobility and non-formal education programme targeting young people aged between 15 and 25 years.
The Programme is open to youth in 30 European countries. The YOUTH programme offers possibilities to young people in the form of both, group exchanges and individual voluntary work, as well as support activities. The YOUTH programme started in spring 2000 but incorporates, and is based on, the experiences faced by the former Youth for Europe and European Voluntary Service programmes.
European Youth Foundationwww.eyf.coe.int The Directorate of Youth and Sport elaborates guidelines, programmes and legal instruments for the development of coherent and effective youth policies at local, national and European levels. It provides funding and educational support for international youth activities aiming at the promotion of youth citizenship, youth mobility and the value of human rights, democracy and cultural pluralism. It seeks to bring together and disseminate expertise and knowledge about the life situations, aspirations and ways of expression of young Europeans. The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. It has an annual budget of approximately € 2.5 million (activities, administrative grants). Activities can be held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres in Strasbourg and Budapest.
ASEFwww.asef.org The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) was established in February 1997 under the framework of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process. ASEF seeks to promote mutual understanding, deeper engagement and continuing collaboration among the people of Asia and Europe through greater intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges between the two regions.