Volunteering

is a good qualification

Pavel Trantina, EESC

My background

EESC and Volunteering in 2011

4 hearings

- on topics related to the themes of EYV 2011 Alliance WGs

- trying to bring all stakeholders

together

Co-hosting of events:

2nd EU Level Thematic Conference

2nd Volunteering Convention and Stakeholder

Conference

EYV 2011 Alliance and other meetings

EESC Opinion on EU policies and Volunteering

Some proposals from 2nd EU-level Thematic Conference on Volunteering

• Create a space for dialogue between NGOs and business and other employers to reach greater understanding

• Support employees to do long-term volunteering (extra paid holidays etc.)

• Need for tools for assesing and validating/recognizing skills acquired through volunteering, provison of coaching to understand what a volunteer has learned

Employers’ needs

• Good interpersonal relationships and skills to negotiate

• Practical skills and knowledge of practice• Ability and self presentation• Communication skills• Independence• Loyalty to the employer• Ability to deal with stressful situations• Empathy

Mission statement of a companyOur company adheres to the following values:•open and honest communication with colleagues, customers and partners,•loyalty to the company and your colleagues,•willingness, commitment, initiative,•helpfulness and courtesy towards colleagues, customers and partners,•professionalism at all times, tact and courtesy,•respect for the environment,•respect for the work of others,•voluntary self-discipline and respect for the responsibilities of their colleagues,•optimism and joy of creative work,•efficiency on a global scale in every step,•moral integrity, rejection of corruption and all other unfair practices.

• open and honest communication with colleagues, customers and partners

A Scout is to be trusted• loyalty to the company and your colleagues

A Scout is loyal• willingness, commitment, initiative

A Scout is useful and helps others• helpfulness and courtesy towards colleagues, customers and

partners,A Scout is friendly to all other people

• professionalism at all times, tact and courtesyA Scout is courteous

• respect for the environmentA Scout protects the nature

• respect for the work of others ... and valuable human products

• voluntary self-discipline and respect for the responsibilities of their colleagues

A Scout is obedient to parents, superiors and leaders• optimism and joy of creative work

A Scout is of cheerful mind• efficiency on a global scale in every step

A Scout is thrifty• moral integrity, rejection of corruption and all other unfair

practicesA Scout is clean in thoughts, words and deeds

• AWARENESS (by business and Academia)

• SELF-CONFIDENCE and SELF-ASSESSMENT (of volunteers)

• MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF LANGUAGE

AWARENESS

• Keys for Life (CZ)– Round tables with employers and Academia on

recognition of non-formal learning– Creation of new qualifications within the

framework of National System of Qualifications– Analysis of approach of employers and educators

towards recognition of non-formal learning

SELF-CONFIDENCE and SELF-ASSESSMENT

Valorise-toi! / Empower yourself!

http://goo.gl/2CMN0

MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF LANGUAGE

Instruments of evidence - portfolios:•CH-Q method, •Council of Europe Portfolio of Youth Leaders and Youth Workers, •Personal Competence Portfolio developed within the Keys for Life Project •Future European Skills Passport/Europass Experience

Volunteering is a good qualification!

Thank you for your attention.

pavel@trantina.cz