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European Commission DG – Communication Europe for Citizens Programme Fostering the Dialogue between Citizens, Civil Society Organisations, National and European Institutions. An Introduction to the European Year of Voluntary Activities promoting Active Citizenship European Year of Volunteering Rome: Quintilia Edizioni, 2011 ISBN: 88-900304-2-9 © ECP – Europe for Citizens Point Italy, 2011 Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged. This publication is co-financed by the European Commission. Printed in Italy European Year of Volunteering Fostering the Dialogue between Citizens, Civil Society Organisations, National and European Institutions. An Introduction to the European Year of Voluntary Activities promoting Active Citizenship. Edited by: Leila Nista - Rita Sassu Prefaces by: Patrizio Fondi Diplomatic Adviser, Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities Italy Gianni Bonazzi General Director, Service I, General Secretariat, Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities Italy Authors: Gianni Alemanno, Mayor of Rome Sophie Beernaerts, European Commission Gabriella Civico, European Year of Volunteering Alliance Silvia Costa, European Parliament Anna Cozzoli, European Commission, EACEA Emilio Dalmonte, European Commission Representation in Italy Paolo Di Caro, National Youth Agency Italy John Macdonald, European Commission Ramon Magi, Eurodesk Italy Leila Nista, Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities Italy Sabina Polidori, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies Italy Rita Sassu, ECP – Europe for Citizens Point Italy (= R.S.) Marco Scurria, European Parliament Anna Maria Villa, Council of Ministers, Department of EU Policies Italy Graphic Design: Giulia Quintiliani, Quintilia Edizioni European Year of Volunteering Editorial staff: Cristina Lacagnina, Rita Sassu, Giulia Valeri Have contributed: Aurora Caruso – AFSAI, Association for Intercultural Training, Exchanges and Activities Beatrice Gnassi – Amnesty International Andrea Bruni – ARSE, Progetto Laboratorio onlus Daniela Varisco – Caritas Ambrosiana Anna Maria Rufo – CFAE, Women’s Group for European Friendship Stefano Milia – CIME, Italian Council of the European Movement Giuliano Barigazzi – COPRESC, Provincial Coordination of Civil Service of Bologna Maria Teresa Rosito – CSVnet, National Coordination of the Voluntary Service Centres Italy Stefania Macchioni – CSVnet, National Coordination of the Voluntary Service Centres Brussels Elena Garavaglia – ESTER Association, European Social Technological Environmental Renewal Laura Imbimbo – Gruppo Asperger onlus Silvia Fortunati – GSI Italia, Gruppi di Solidarietà Internazionale Augusto Pastorelli – Guardie Ambientali d’Italia onlus (Sede nazionale) Federico Cappello – Guardie Ambientali d’Italia onlus (Sede Piemonte) Chiara Colavito – IDEA Roma, Institute for Research and Prevention of Depression and Anxiety onlus Giancarlo Elena – IDECO, Identity and Comparisons Rosa Garofalo – IMAGINE, Improving Medicine and Growing International Networks of Equality onlus Cesari Fermi – INTERSOS, Humanitarian Aid Organisation onlus Patrizia Ravaioli – ItRC, Italian Red Cross Matilde Pennacchi – Lavori in Corso Cultural Association Francesco Lucioli – Oxfam Italia onlus Anna Pisacane – Project Family onlus Stefania Napoleone – Pro S. Alessandro Caterina Imbastari – Terra Nuova, Centro per il Volontariato onlus Sister Angela Giovanna Sambusida – VOICA, Canossian International Voluntary Service onlus European Year of Volunteering Acknowledgements: Giulia Valeri has actively participated in the content writing of the present volume. Vittorio Calaprice (European Commission Representation in Italy), Massimo Palumbo (European Parliament Representation in Italy), Niccolò Di Raimondo (Councillor in charge of the Social Policies, Municipality of Rome, II Circumscription), Elvira Cioffarelli (Assistance with Editing), Adina Adami (Gruppo Asperger onlus), Adriana Elena (IDECO, Identity and Comparisons), Gioia Farnocchia (Silvia Costa’s Assistant), Marco Giordano (Project Family onlus), Roberta Innamorati (Council of Ministers, Department of EU Policies), Marco Menestrina (VOICA, Canossian International Voluntary Service onlus), Federico Menichelli (Lavori in Corso Cultural Association), Agnese Nobilioni Toschi (CFAE, Women’s Group for European Friendship), Maria Stella (ItRC, Italian Red Cross), Paola Trifoni (National Youth Agency Italy), Sara Vannelli (GSI Italia, Gruppi di Solidarietà Internazionale) European Year of Volunteering European Year of Volunteering Summary EuropeanEuropean YearYear ofof VolunteeringVolunteering Fostering the Dialogue between Citizens, Civil Society Organisations, National and European Institutions. An Introduction to the European Year of Voluntary Activities promoting Active Citizenship. Preface I, Patrizio Fondi 11 Preface II, Gianni Bonazzi 13 I – Introduction to the European Year of Voluntary Activities promoting Active Citizenship, R.S. I.1 2011: European Year of Voluntary Activities promoting Active Citizenship. Legal Basis, Program and Activities 15 I.2 The Legal Precedents: From the Treaty of Maastricht to the Creation of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ and ‘Youth in Action’ Programmes 23 I.3 The European Economic and Social Committee Opinion on ‘Voluntary activity: its role in European society and impact’ 29 I.4 The Council Resolution on ‘Voluntary Activities of Young People’ 33 I.5 The Committee of Regions Opinion on the ‘The contribution of volunteering to economic and social cohesion’ 35 II – European Year of Volunteering: Financial Aspects, R.S. II.1 Total Budget, Grants and Contracts 39 II.2 Grants for National Coordinating Bodies 41 II.3 List of National Coordinating Bodies 43 European Year of Volunteering 7 II.4 Grants for ‘European Flagship’ Projects 53 II.5 Contract for Communication Campaign 57 II.6 Contract for Evaluation 58 III – European Year of Volunteering: European Institutions and Organisations’ Point of View III.1 The Relationship between Volunteering and Citizenship, Sophie Beernaerts 59 III.2 The European Year of Volunteering 2011: the View from the European Commission, John Macdonald 61 III.3 ‘Europe for Citizens’ Programme and the European Year of Volunteering, Anna Cozzoli 65 III.4 Volunteers for a New European Citizenship, Silvia Costa 67 III.5 Considerations on the European Year of Volunteering, Emilio Dalmonte 73 III.6 European Year of Volunteering: we have started, Marco Scurria 75 III.7 Introduction to EVY 2011 Alliance, Gabriella Civico 77 IV – European Year of Volunteering: Italian National Institutions and Local Authorities’ Point of View IV.1 European Year of Volunteering in the context of ‘Roma Capitale’, Gianni Alemanno 83 IV.2 Cultural Heritage and Volunteering, Leila Nista 85 IV.3 Italian Volunteering as Challenge of Proximity: the National Observatory of Volunteering as Tool for Social Inclusion, Sabina Polidori 91 IV.4 Italian European Year of Volunteering promoting Active Citizenship: A Shared and Participative Process promoted by the National Observatory for Volunteering and the National Coordinating Authority Italy, Sabina Polidori 111 IV.5 The Charter of Fundamental Rights of Voluntary Action in synergy to Create the European Union, Anna Maria Villa 125 IV.6 A Survey on Italian Participation in Volunteering, R.S. 129 European Year of Volunteering 8 V – European Programmes and Initiatives targeting Volunteering V.1 ‘Europe for Citizens’ 2007-2013 Programme, R.S. 135 V.2 Non-formal Learning Opportunities and Mobility within the ‘Youth in Action’ Programme, Paolo di Caro 141 V.3 Eurodesk Italy’s Mission, Ramon Magi 149 VI – Economic Dimension of Nonprofit Sector, R.S. VI.1 Economic Dimension of Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering 157 VI.2 Availability of Data 159 VI.3 Value of Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Work as a Share of GDP and of Employment 163 VI.4 EU2020 Strategy and Volunteering 187 VII – European Years: an Overview, R.S. VII.1 European Years from 1990 to 2006 193 VII.2 2007: European Year of Equal Opportunities for All 201 VII.3 2008: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 205 VII.4 2009: European Year of Creativity and Innovation 209 VII.5 2010: European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 213 VIII – The International Year of Volunteers promoted by the United Nations, R.S. VIII.1 2001: International Year of Volunteers of the United Nations 217 VIII.2 2011: International Year of Volunteers +10 221 IX – Italian Entities active in the field of Volunteering: Best Practices IX.1 AFSAI, Association for Intercultural Training, Exchanges and Activities 225 IX.2 Amnesty International 235 IX.3 ARSE, Progetto Laboratorio onlus 239 IX.4 Caritas Ambrosiana and its commitment to voluntary work 247 European Year of Volunteering 9 IX.5 CFAE, Circolo Femminile di Amicizia Europea (Women’s Group for European Friendship) of Frascati and its history 253 IX.6 CIME, Consiglio Italiano del Movimento Europeo (Italian Council of the European Movement) 261 IX.7 COPRESC Coordinamento Provinciale degli Enti di Servizio Civile di Bologna (Provincial Coordination of Civil Service of Bologna) 265 IX.8 CSVnet, Coordinamento Nazionale dei Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato (National Coordination of the Voluntary Service Centres) 277 IX.9 ESTER Association, European Social Technological Environmental Renewal 293 IX.10 Gruppo Asperger onlus - The Italian Association for People with Asperger Syndrome 299 IX.11 GSI Italia, Gruppi di Solidarietà Internazionale 307 IX.12 Guardie Ambientali d’Italia onlus (Sede nazionale) 319 IX.13 Guardie Ambientali d’Italia