Do you know the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative?

The Danish Refugee Council is leading an exciting new EU project aiming at recruiting and deploying individuals as part of the European Union Aid Volunteers initiative. The project enables EU citizens and long-term residents in EU to get involved in international humanitarian aid projects and foster their career, recruiting senior and junior positions for EU Aid Volunteers.

• Are you a young professional?

For young professionals this is a great opportunity to get involved in international humanitarian aid projects and by this kick-starting an international career within the humanitarian sector. As an EU Aid Volunteer, you will be able to upgrade your skills within the field of humanitarian aid through in-depth training and hands-on experience in a non-EU country affected by disaster.

• Are you an experienced professional?

For experienced professionals this is a great opportunity to gain new or more international experience by getting involved in humanitarian aid projects in non-EU countries affected by disaster. As a senior EU Aid Volunteer, you will be able to strengthen and develop your skills within the field of humanitarian aid through in-depth training and hands-on field experience.

• Is this volunteering paid?

The initiative covers volunteers’ expenses during the trainings and deployment, including travel costs, insurance, and accommodation. In addition, EU Aid Volunteers will receive a monthly subsistence allowance covering everyday expenses such as food, local transport and other expenses.

Our experience with the Hope Project:

The CEI International Affairs, as well as other European Universities, is participating in the Hope Project, led by the Danish Refugee Council, the Estonian Refugee Council and Alianza por la Solidaridad.

As we said, the main objective of this project is to promote the presence of young people in the European Union Aid Volunteers, at the same time that we announce the different vacancies at Internacional Vacancies. 

Moreover, the Hope Project has given us the opportunity to invite at the Master in Diplomacy and International Organizations some important personalities as Mr. F. Harhoff, Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) or Mr. Mohamed A. Bangura, Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL).

Last week, CEI’s Deputy Director, Ms. Laura Mas, travelled to Tallinn, Estonia, to work with the Hope Project team with the purpose of creating a strategy for: Making students aware of EU Volunteers, and make sure the students have proper skills for the EU Aid Volunteer positions.