Issue I October 2019 - February 2020
EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟ ΣΩΜΑ ΑΛΛΗΛΕΓΓΥΗΣ
KEKPA-DIEK of the Municipality of Volos, Greece
www.kekpa.gr
European Solidarity Corps Waves III volunteers in Volos (ESC) Charter
Participating organisations shall: In 2019 KEKPA-DIEK initiated a new project to host * identify clearly which activities are relevant to the ESC initiative and make sure that they are carried out in volunteers from the European Union and from countries compliance with this charter; * (pre-) select and recruit ESC participants in compliance with the principles of equal neighbouring European Union, named ‘We Are Volos' treatment, equal opportunities and non-discrimination; * seek to empower ESC participants by valuing their skills and EvS III (WAVES III)’ under the new European Union experience while engaging them in their activities, fostering their personal, socio-educational and professional initiative, ESC - European Solidarity Corps 2018-20 development; * ensure that the environment and conditions in which the activities are performed are safe and decent; * provide adequate training or support to help ESC participants With WAVES III, KEKPA-DIEK continues her long-term fulfil their tasks; * not request or require any financial contribution or fee from ESC participants; * providing ESC engagement in projects that host young volunteers from participants, when applicable, with the agreed allowances in a timely manner; * process personal data of the ESC member-countries of EU and countries neighbouring EU. participants in full compliance with European and national legislation on data protection; * ensure that the support to the Within WAVES III, KEKPA-DIEK acts as a coordinating and organisation's activities by the ESC participants is adequately made visible and recognised. hosting organisation Before the deployment in the field: * ensure that the European Solidarity Corps participants receive detailed information about the initiative and the task they are asked to WAVES III comes after the previous 2 WAVES projects under carry out; * ensure that participants have the necessary rights or permissions to be in the country where the placement takes Erasmus+ 2014-20, i.e. ‘We Are Volos' EvS I - WAVES I’ and place, for the entire duration of the activity; * ensure that the European Solidarity Corps participants are covered by the ‘We Are Volos' EvS II - WAVES II’. Someone can find more on appropriate insurance and that they are made aware of the arrangements that are in place to ensure their safety and well- these previous projects in the following links: being; * in case of occupational activities, ensure that the specific conditions and benefits of the European Solidarity Corps initiative are respected under the employment contract. KEKPA-DIEK webpage for both WAVES I & II: https:// During the deployment in the field: * offer support, supervision and guidance (for volunteering activities) or www.kekpa.gr/el/programmata/101-diakratika-erga/evrop- access to support and assistance (for occupational activities) to the European Solidarity Corps participants by experienced programmata-2014-2020/erasmus staff; * take into account the different linguistic and cultural background of the European Solidarity Corps participants and put in place measures that facilitate their integration into the Erasmus+ Project Results for WAVES I: https://ec.europa.eu/ local community of deployment; * facilitate contacts with other European Solidarity Corps participants active in the programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-project-details/ same area. After the deployment in the field: * issue a certificate to #project/2016-3-EL02-KA105-002832 each European Solidarity Corps participant. Modalities for selection & recruitment of participants: * Erasmus+ Project Results for WAVES II: https://ec.europa.eu/ once the organisation is able to make a concrete offer for a placement, it should access the European Solidarity Corps programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-project-details/ portal to search the database and select the most suitable candidate(s) for the activity in question; * the organisation may #project/2017-3-EL02-KA105-003558 (**the project WAVES decide to interview the candidate to know more about her/his profile and motivation. II is mentioned in the Erasmus+ Project Results platform of Contents the European Union as a “Good Practice example” ! )
Waves III volunteers in Volos 1
Some words for European Solidarity Corps 2
Gulnar MIKAYILLI 3
Sasha OSTASH 4
Daily life in KEKPA-DIEK and in Volos 5-7
Local community 8
Greek lessons 9
On arrival training 10-11
Free time 12-18
Contact 19