Volunteering and jobs, European solidarity's body is born

The European Corps solidarity is a new initiative of the European Union ’ that provides young people with employment opportunities or volunteer, in your country or all foreign ’, in ’ projects designed to help communities or populations in Europe. ACLI provincial Cagliari, always sensitive to initiatives like this, are initiating the accreditation procedure, to be authorised to carry out projects on behalf of the European Corps.

The report shows that Young 2016, beyond the 60% of young Italians manifested a keen interest to work on the social and political front. Do solidarity is not only considered a mission, But even a job and ’ orientation is to carry it out beyond the borders of their own country.

The European civil service is a concrete reality for citizens among the 18 is 30 years old looking for a job or wishing to contribute to the good of the community. Welcoming migrants, assistance in centres for asylum seekers, crisis management, social assistance, Prevention of natural disasters and reconstruction following a disaster, education and environmental protection: These are the tasks that you will take the participants from next spring. The aim is to involve 100 thousand young people by 2020.

To take part in the initiative, interested parties will have to join the new organization set up by the EU Commission. – the European solidarity body – that will give them the opportunity to do an internship or volunteer for a period of 2 and the 12 months. The European Corps solidarity brings together, also, other programs already under way, like ERASMUS + and EVS.

Themembership goes through a registration process via the portal, at the end of which you will be contacted with the ability to be placed into different projects. You can become a part of the body from 17 years of age, but only since the eighteenth year you will start operationally a project. In addition to EU citizens, can join those of Turkish nationality, Icelandic, Norwegian , Macedonia and Liechtenstein. Two figures planned: Volunteers and employees (interns, apprentices, clerks). The first will cover travel expenses, Vitto, accommodation and insurance, While the latter will be offered an employment contract according to the rules of the Member State in which l ’ activities.

For Mauro Paper, President of Acli of Cagliari, "this is an important project for young people, who will have the chance to do a ’ international experience and a valuable opportunity for associations, NGOs and municipalities, in order to realize projects of solidarity and public utility”.