CEV Congress 2019

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The CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress 2019 took place on 20-21 November. The Congress consisted of the following events: the Lever UP International Conference, the #EVCapital 2021 Candidates Presentations, the CEV General Assembly & Elections, and the European Conference "Valuing Volunteering" (Impact and lessons of ESC - Legal status, traditions and cultures of Volunteering and Solidarity in Europe). It was supported by the Europe for Citizens Programme, Erasmus+, The Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the EU, and by Košice, European Volunteering Capital 2019. Volunteers and representatives of civil society organisations, municipalities, and EU institutions participated.

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On 21st November more than 33 delegates from 51 member organisations discussed and approved the 2018 activity and financial reports; voted for the 2020 activity plan and budget; approved a new Post 2020 Strategic Plan; approved a new policy about Volunteering and Social Prescribing; and elected a new President (Lejla Šehić Relić) and 4 new members of the Board: Catalina Parra (ES), Emmeline Orban (BE), Jan Verdee (BE), Lena Karnalova (BG), Nina Arwitz (IE).