FRANCE VOLONTAIRES

National Network
France
Address

67 la canebiere 13001 Marseille
13001 Marseille
France

Telephone
+33 4 91 53 96 01
Fax
01 53 14 20 50
E-Mail
pierre.revel@france-volontaires.org
E-Mail (2)
aurelie.chaudieu@france-volontaires.org
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
1964
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Youth and education
General Information
France Volontaires : the French Plateform for international volunteering The 1st of January 2010, AFVP, created in 1963, became France Volontaires. France Volontaires has been created out of a common will of public and non-profit actors, working together. The values and principles of the organization are expressed though its vision and “Code of the international volunteering for exchange and solidarity” : • Its core values (secularism, liberty – equality – fraternity, non formal education (lifelong education and training)) • Multi stakeholders’ pattern based on subsidiarity (State, local authorities, civil societies organizations) • Activities in partnership • Main purpose: to promote and to develop international volunteering
Mission and Objectives

Its mission has a double aspect:
1. Sending volunteers abroad, outside Europe
2. Mission of public interest :
• Enabling better understanding and recognition of the various forms of international volunteering
• Contributing to the qualitative and quantitative development of international volunteering
• Providing support to volunteering organizations
• Supporting the consolidation of public policies in France and in Europe on issues linked to international volunteering
France Volontaires works with local partners from 55 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, through 22 national representations and about 20 volunteering centers (« espaces volontariats »)
250 volunteers deployed every year on the field
45 members (Organization for non-formal education, for international solidarity, for humanitarian actions, Ministries, local authorities)

Main Projects / Activities

The core thematic we are working on :
• The issues of citizenship and engagement
• The inclusion of stakeholders in the development sector beyond international volunteering organizations
• Advocacy opportunities for recognizing the role of volunteering in national, European and international scales
France Volontaires develop a network worldwide of “international volunteering centers” network where every volunteer is welcome and oriented www.reseau-espaces-volontariats.org
Observatory for international volunteering for solidarity : http://www.observatoire-volontariat.org
The Observatory of French international voluntary is an analysis tool unique and innovative: project from France Volunteers platform, he contributes to qualitative and quantitative development of French international volunteering.
The Observatory is a producer and diffuser of knowledge about French volunteering in international solidarity. It aims to become the benchmark for the observation and analysis of the sector. Tool for decision support, it supports the management and development of public policies.
By its collection, analysis and valorization activities, The Observatory feeds sector dynamics, sharing practices knowledge’s, pools the expertise and methodologies on volunteering, the experimentations, the innovative practices, the promotion of a quality, etc. Objective: to reflect sector’s diversity and richness, to promote and encourage all stakeholders to contribute to the improvement of knowledge.

Contact (1) Full Name
Pierre REVEL, chargé de mission Région Sud
Head of the organisation
General Delegate : Mr Dante MONFERRER
Contact (2) Full Name
Aurélie CHAUDIEU, chargée de mission Europe