Past events
2025
April
2 - 3: CEV Spring Volunteering Congress, Mechelen
2: CEV General Assembly
2: EVCCC Study Visits & Network Meeting
3: Exploring Quality in Validation of Learning Outcomes through Volunteering (eQval Final Conference)
3: "European Civic Engagement and Volunteering Strategy - Key Elements to Include" - Getting Inclusive Volunteering in Europe (#GIVE) Campaign & BEV2030 Seminar
2024
November
18 - 20: CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress, Brussels
19: CEV General Assembly, Brussels
19: The Future of Volunteer Centres and their role in Unlocking the Potential of Volunteers in Europe. Rights, Equality, Action, Citizens Together (REACT), Brussels.
19: Exploring the impact of volunteers - How to measure it? (V-Calc), Brussels
19: Showcasing Quality in Validation of Learning Outcomes through Volunteering & eQval Award Ceremony, Brussels
20: Loneliness and Social Isolation - What solutions can volunteering offer? (SLSV), Brussels
20: Exploring Volunteering and European Values - What is the role of volunteering in the future of Europe? (Powered by V), Brussels
20: Fostering civic engagement at a young age - Introducing Service-Learning in Primary Schools (SLIPS), Brussels
September
10: CEV Board Meeting, Brussels
10 (3-6pm): VVV Seminar & Networking event: "Unlocking the potential of Volunteering and Solidarity in Europe", Brussels
10 (6-9pm): EVCCC Seminar & Networking event: "Unlocking the potential of Volunteering and Solidarity in Europe", Brussels
11: Pilot training - “How to increase civil society impact through better diversity in leadership (Boards), especially as concerns gender balance", Brussels
May
15: CEV Board Meeting, Trento
15-17: CEV Spring Volunteering Congress, Trento
15: CEV General Assembly, Trento
March
3 - 9: CSVNet Study Visit, Brussels
4 - 7: Civil Society Week 2024
4: Success factors for e-democracy participatory initiatives (Workshop, CSW2024)
5: Empowering Social Inclusion: The Crucial Role of the Validation of non-formal and informal learning and personal development (Workshop, CSW2024)
6 - 8: CEV Board Meeting, Brussels
7: European Coalition for Volunteering Evidence and Research (ECVER), Brussels
7: EVI DEMS project Final Conference, Brussels.
2023
December
20: Mentoring Across Borders - Mentoring Hubs information day
October
2 - 3: CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress 2023 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
2 - 3: Mentoring Across Borders - Mentoring Hubs information day
September
12: CLIVE Italy ESC Start
19: Mentoring Across Borders - Mentoring Hubs information day
25: VERA - Training on engaging people with disabilities as volunteers in Padova
August
13: CLIVE Portugal ESC Start
July
19: Mentoring Across Borders - Mentoring Hubs information day
5: CUFL Poland ESC Start
June
2: EVCapital 2025 Application Deadline
5: CUFL Belgium ESC Start
5: CLIVE Belgium ESC Start
15: REACT Webinar
21: REACT Storytelling Faces and Voices Webinar
May
14: CUFL Trento ESC Start
23: CLIVE Malta ESC Start
April
19 - 21: V4V Partners Meeting (UK)
24: CUFL Berlin ESC Start
March
1 - 3: EESC Civil Society Days 2023
6 - 10: CSVNet Study Visit in Brussels
19 - 22: CEV Spring Volunteering Congress 2023
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YEVE - International Face-to-face Training (Brussels)
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#REACT - "Rights & Equality - Active Citizens Together" - Blueprint for European Volunteering 2030 Seminar
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EVCCC Event
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Launch of CEV Vote Volunteer Vision Campaign 2024, European Year of Volunteers 2025 & Platform for Older People Volunteering updates
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V-CALC Partners Meeting and Conference
19 - 22: CSVNet Study Visit in Brussels
30: EESC Civil society organisations defending and strengthening
February
6 - 10: YEVE National Training Sessions (Online)
January
12: CEV Board Meeting
16: CUFL European Solidarity Corps Project partners Meeting
23 - 24: eQval of the Learning from Volunteering Erasmus Plus project Kick-off meeting (Madrid)
25 - 27: Mentoring Across Border, Erasmus+ project Kick-off meeting
29 - 31: Trondheim EVCapital 2023 Opening Ceremony & Study Visit
2022
December
10: EV Capital 2022 Gdansk Closing Ceremony
November
18-20: YEVE - International Face to Face Training in Brussels
October
3-4: CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress, #EVCapital 2022 Gdansk
25: CEV Thematic Workshop on "EU Volunteering: how do we build inclusive communities?" at the FEPS ANNUAL AUTUMN ACADEMY 2022 “For a Youthful European Future”
28 - 29: CEV Volunteering Training at the Youth Forum LevelUp! event
September
1-10: Cont’d EV Capital 2020 Padova ESC What! ESC Teams project
24: DYVO Multiplier Local Event
August
1-9: Cont’d EV Capital Candidate 2019 Augsburg ESC What! ESC Teams Project
11-24: EV Capital 2015 Lisbon and Torres Vedras ESC What! ESC Teams Project
28-31: EV Capital 2020 Padova ESC What! ESC Teams project
July
1-9: Cont’d Supa SAPS CORK SUPA SAPS ESC project
1: Cont’d EV Capital 2019 Kosice & Zvolen ESC What! ESC Teams Project
3-16: EV Capital 2014 Barcelona SUPA SAPS ESC Teams project
4: INEAR Webinar, Resources for more value, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST (Online)
5-9: DYVO Int Training (4 Volunteers), (Lithunia
18-31: EV Capital 2021 Berlin SUPA SAPS ESC Teams Project
25-31: EV Capital Candidate 2019 Augsburg ESC What! ESC Teams Project
29: VolPris Multiplier Event
June
1-12: Cont’d EVCapital 2019 Padova SUPA SAPS ESC Teams project
2-15: EV Capital Candidate 2021 Strovolos SUPA SAPS ESC Teams project
7: EVCapital 2022 Gdansk EVCCC webinar "The role of Municipalities and Volunteers in Crisis Volunteering: the consequences of the war in Ukraine"
18-30: EV Capital 2019 Kosice & Zvolen ESC What! ESC Teams Project
22: INEAR Webinar, Appreciation of contribution, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST (Online)
28: Eqyvol Award Ceremony (Brussels, Belgium)
29: Volunteering Interest Group in the EP (Brussels, Belgium)
May
30: Inclusive Volunteering Training for Trainers 09:30 - 12:30 CEST (Online)
30: INEAR Webinar, Empowerment, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
30-31: EVCapital 2020 Padova SUPA SAPS ESC Teams project
April
27: INEAR Webinar, New volunteers and methods, 14:00-17:00 CEST (Online)
March
7-8: CEV Spring Volunteering Congress (Brussels)
8-9: DYVO Partners meeting (Graz)
9-11: DYVO International Training (Graz)
16: Civil Society Days 2022 CEV Workshop 3 "Volunteers for Prosperity" (Brussels&Online)
31: INEAR Webinar, Independent and inclusive engagement, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST (Online)
February
1-2: CEV Board Meeting
17: eQyvol Transnational Partners Meeting (Online)
18-19: Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary
24: SLUSIK Partners meeting
January
21-23: Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary (Strasbourg)
27: Complex Toolbox for Volunteers Training (Online)
30: Gdansk EV Capital 2022 Opening Ceremony
31: CEV Board meeting
2021
December
3: VOLPRIS discussion forum: Education and Volunteering in Prisons in Europe (10 -12 CET)
5: Closing Ceremony in Berlin, EV Capital 2021 and announcement of 2023 winner (Germany)
7: EYV Networking Roundtable
TBD: EQyvol Partners
November
8: Civil Society Europe Plenary
9-10: DYVO Partners meeting (Ancona)
23-24: Validation Festival
25-27: DYVO International Workshop (Online)
22: DYVO National Workshop (Online)
October
4-6: 2021 Autumn Session, Conference of INGOs (Council of Europe)
8: E+ Coalition meeting
11-14: EU Regions Week 2021
13-15: 3rd VOLPRIS Short Term Staff Training, Bremen (Germany)
21-23: Conference on the Future of Europe, Plenary & Working Groups (Strasbourg, France)
25: SLUSIK (Service Learning Upscaling Social Inclusion for Kids) Partner's Meeting
September
2: CEV Board Meeting (Online)
6: DYVO meeting
13-14: CEV Congress 2021: Berlin & Online
14: CEV General Assembly
14: CEV Conference “Revealing European Values in Volunteer Events” (REVIVE)
14: EV Capital 2023 Candidates presentations Berlin
21-22: VOCIS international event (Split, Croatia)
23: CTV: “Complex Toolbox for Volunteers on preparing and running international projects” - Closing event
July
14: EP Volunteering Interest Group online meeting
June
2-4: VOLPRIS Meeting (Brussels)
8: European Quality Standards in Youth Volunteering Erasmus Plus project - Kick Off meeting (11-13 CEST)
11: VOLPRIS Discussion Forum People in Prison engaging as Volunteers and the User Voice in Prison Voluntary Service Development (10-12 CEST)
8: EQSYV - Kick Off meeting
May
17: CEV General Assembly
April
7: VOLPRIS Erasmus Plus Project Discussion Forum on World Health Day 2021 (Online)
14: Volunteering Interest Group in the European Parliament. (Online)
19: CEV Board Meeting (Online)
23: The contribution of volunteers in reaching the SDGs - How can this be measured and included in the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)? (Online)
March
4: EESC Workshop 8-Civil Society Days 2021, The role and economic value of volunteers in the road to recovery and beyond (Online)
23: Volunteering Interest Group in the European Parliament (Online)
February
8: Civil Society Europe meeting
10: CEV Webinar: Lights, Camera, Action: Communicating on Volunteering & Solidarity
in the digital age (CEV Members only!)
18: European Volunteering Capital 2021 - Opening Ceremony in Berlin (Germany)
19: VOLPRIS Discussion Forum: Volunteering in Prison and Reducing Inequality (Online)
23: SDG Watch Europe - Annual General Assembly (Online)
26: CEV Board Meeting (Online)
January
18-19: SLUSIK Kick Off partners meeting (Online)
2020
December
5: Ceremony in Padova, Italy, EV Capital 2020 and announcement of 2022 winner
8: Webinar on Family Volunteering in Belgium (Online)
11: European event-workshop "How did volunteering shape prison life in 2020?"
14-15: Volpris Erasmus+Project Meeting in Jilava (Romania)
November
12: Volunteering Interest Group in the European Parliament (Online)
18: Closing event ''Making it Matter'' (Online)
October
13: European Week of Regions and Cities-Local Level Resilience and Pandemic Risk, Brussels (Online)
20-23: CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress, Padova (Italy)
September
21-26: Solidaria Festival Padova (Italy)
July
24: CEV Webinar: Volunteering in Post COVID19 Crisis: What now?
June
19: Webinar: Volunteering in events and how to keep solidarity at the heart of it
April
15: European Solidarity Corps Stakeholder meeting (Online)
Cancelled: CEV Capacity Building Conference: 22-24 April 2020, Galway - European Capital of Culture 2020 (Ireland)
(Replaced by Webinar on 19 June)
21: Webinar - Volunteering Strategies in COVID19 Crisis
28: Beyond the crisis: Online seminar for CEV members. Register here.
March
2-6: Values AMIF Project Exchange Visit in Bristol (UK)
February
4-6: Values AMIF Project Exchange Visit in Turin (Italy)
7: European Volunteering Capital 2020 - Opening Ceremony in Padova (Italy)
19: SDG Watch Europe General Assembly
January
20-24: Values AMIF Project Exchange Visit in Terrassa (Spain)
30: Erasmus+Coalition Meeting
30: Volunteering Interest Group in the European Parliament
Participants CEV Congress 2018
2019
January
15: Opening of the 2019 European Volunteering Capital Košice (Slovakia)
22: Information session LeverUp Erasmus Plus project on Validation of skills and competencies acquired through volunteering, Brussels (Belgium)
22-23: Peer learning activity in the framework of EQF Advisory Group on Validation of transversal competencies acquired through volunteering and other non-formal learning, Brussels (Belgium)
February
1: Launch of the 2021 European Volunteering Capital Competition
March
5: CEV Board Meeting, Brussels (Belgium)
13-14: Kick-off Meeting of the VALUES AMIF project about volunteering in support of the inclusion and integration of refugees and migrants, Brussels (Belgium)
28-29: European Civic Academy, Słubice (Poland)
April
4-5: Making it Matter Erasmus Plus project Partners Meeting and "The power of volunteering" Conference, Zagreb (Croatia)
May
30: CEV Board Meeting, Budapest (Hungary)
30-31: CEV Capacity Building Conference Volunteering in Social Services, Budapest (Hungary)
June
5-7: EU Aid Volunteers Training Seminar, Brussels (Belgium)
11: Deadline for the European Volunteering Capital 2021 Candidatures
12-13: Civil Society Days, Brussels (Belgium)
18: SolidalCiti Closing Conference, Brussels (Belgium)
May - October
Online training course for employers and employees looking to implement employee volunteering activities in their working context. Read the call for participants and register here.
September
15-17: Study Visit to Košice European Volunteering Capital 2019. Register for the event of CEV, Kosice and the EVCC here. Read the Agenda here. Announcement of the European Volunteering Capital 2021 Jury.
October
8: 'Solidarity and Volunteering - European Rights and Values from the bottom up', European Volunteering Capital Seminar during EU Regions Week, Brussels (Belgium), Read the Agenda here. Register here.
November
19: CEV Board Meeting, Brussels (Belgium)
20-21: CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress20: Lever UP International Conference
20: #EVCapital 2021 Candidates Presentations
21: CEV General Assembly & Elections
21: European Conference - Impact and lessons of ESC - Legal status, traditions and cultures of Volunteeringand Solidarity in Europe, Brussels (Belgium)
December
Košice 2019 #EVCapital Closing Conference handover to European Volunteering Capital 2020 - Padova (Italy) and the announcement of the 2021 Winner.
2012 - 2018
25-26 October 2018: CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress 2018
Brussels (Belgium)
9-20 April 2018: Volunteering in Culture, Rijeka (Croatia)
4-6 October 2017: CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress, Vienna (Austria)
April 2017: Developing European Volunteering Strategies, London (UK)
October 2016: Promoting Inclusion Preventing Extremism,
Brussels (Belgium)
April 2016: The Volunteer Manager: Key for Excellency in Volunteer Management, Bucharest (Romania)
October 2015: Helping Hands: Hope for Europe, Brussels (Belgium)
April 2015: A multi-perspective approach to Volunteer Centres,
Zadar (Croatia)
October 2014: Volunteering in European Welfare & Social Services,
Turin (Italy)
March 2014: Funding Volunteering through the new EU programmes: What are the options?, Brussels (Belgium)
October 2013: Cross-border Volunteering in the European Year of Citizens, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
April 2013: Making Things more EVEN, Dublin (Ireland)
October 2012: Volunteering for stronger societies through innovation and cross-sector collaboration, Copenhagen (Denmark)
April 2012: Symposium: We're in this together? Volunteering and
Age-Friendly Societies, Cascais (Portugal)