Throughout the year VERA 2025 activities were supported by an increasing collaboration with the European Parliament.
 

Throughout the year the VERA 2025 activities were supported by a strong collaboration with the European Parliament (EP) through meetings of the European Parliament Volunteering Interest Group. CEV also implemented together with 17 MEPs “job shadowing” days with 22 volunteers. By shadowing the volunteers in their activities, the MEPs involved are better suited to support, advocate and value volunteering in their daily work at the EP and by spending time in the EP the volunteers understand better the connection between EU policy-making and volunteering.​ 

 

• Giovanna Franchin, Moica Vicenza volunteer, spent the day at the EP with MEP Cristina Guarda (Greens/EFA) and she went to Moica Vicenza office to shadow for a day witness first hand their important activities promoting and supporting volunteering across Italy.

 

• Dominque Thual, Marche a Rifiuti Zero volunteer, spent the day at the EP with MEP Dario Tamburrano (GUE/NGL) attending the Committees on Public Health and on Industry, Research and Energy. The MEP went to MRZ office to shadow for a day in her volunteering activities.

 

• Chiara Tacconi, Marche a Rifiuti Zero volunteer, spent the day at the EP with MEP Ignazio Marino (Greens/EFA) attending the Committees on Public Health and on Environment, Climate and Food Safety. The MEP went to MRZ public event and shadowed Chiara in her volunteering activities. 

 

• Natalia Sanchez, PVE volunteer, spent the day at the EP with MEP Juan Ignacio Zoido (PPE) shadowing him in two Committee meetings: INTA and LIBE and he will also spend time with her in her association in Spain.

 

• Jan Tehovnik and Sandi Radulovic, JEF Slovenia volunteers, spent the day at the EP with MEP Matej Tonin (PPE) and visited the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy, on Foreign Affairs and on Security and Defence. The MEP went to JEF Slovenia and shadowed them for a day in their end of year final event.

 

• Maryrose Francica, Women Elevation Malta volunteer, spent the day at the EP with MEP Thomas Bajada (S&D) and visited the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety. The MEP went to Marsa and and shadowed Maryrose Francica for a day in her volunteering activities. 

 

• Jana Mlynarcikova, Platform of Volunteer Centres and Organisations (Slovakia) volunteer spent the day at the EP with MEP Veronika Cifrova Ostrihonova (RENEW Europe) attending the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee. The MEP volunteered in a hospital in Bratislava with Together with Courage Foundation.

 

• Lea Tiedke, PEuropäisches Integrationszentrum Rostock e.V. volunteer (Germany) spent the day at the EP with MEP Sabrina Repp (S&D) attending the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee and Culture and Education Committee. The MEP volunteered in for one day at Lea's organisation. 

 

• Yannis Chepchie and Maia Dăncesc, MasterPeace Ro (Romania) volunteers spent the day at the EP with MEP Victor Negrescu (S&D) attending the event “Media Literacy, DigComp 3.0, and HERMMES”

 

• Leon Bernot and Janez Gabrovsek, JEF Slovenia volunteers spent the day at the EP with MEP Vladimir Prebilic (Greens/EFA) attending the Committees on Regional Development and on Foreign Affairs.

 

• Joost Soklic, JEF Slovenia volunteer spent the day at the EP with MEP Branko Grims (EPP) attending the Committees on Constitutional Affairs and on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

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• Rok Grasic, JEF Slovenia volunteer spent the day at the EP with MEP Marjan Sarec (RENEW Europe) attending the Committees on Foreign Affairs, on Transport and Tourism and on Security and Defence. 

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• Ricardo Estevinho and Francisco António Flamino Caciano, FEA volunteers (PT) spent the day at the EP with MEP Carla Tavares (S&D) attending the Committees on Budgetary Control, on Development and on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality.

 

• Gissela Chávez Vela, FCVS volunteer (ES) spent the day at the EP with MEP Jaume Asens (Greens/EFA) attending the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Subcommittee on Human Rights. 

 

• Tiago Teixeira, Pista Magica volunteer (PT) spent the day at the EP with MEP Bruno Goncalves (S&D) attending the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Subcommittee on Human Rights.

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• Soraia Montez Alves do Carmo, CPV volunteer (PT) spent the day at the EP with MEP Paulo Nascimento Cabral (EPP) attending the Committees on Agriculture and Rural Development and on Fisheries.

 

• Pasquale Ciurleo & Oronzo Rifino, EPLI volunteers (IT) spent the day at the EP with MEP Valentina Palmisano (GUE/NGL) attending the Committees on Public Health, on Regional Development and on Petitions. The MEP volunteered in an event in Puglia
  where they brought together national and regional volunteers.