Rue Raphaël 14
1070 Bruxelles
Belgium
- Democracy and community development
- International/Cultural relations
- Others
- Youth and education
We aim to promote an ideal of tolerance, solidarity and peace between young people from around the world and to encourage their active participation and mobility. JAVVA has no political or ideological affiliation. International camps and volunteer projects enable intercultural encounters and the discovery of the other and therefore, in our opinion, represent a useful tool in the construction of peace. They contribute towards a fairer world with more solidarity and respect for differences. Even if our projects can not be considered to be within the framework of humanitarian aid or emergency relief, they do invite participation in another culture, and teach team work while participating in a development project in the heart of a local community.
• Organisation of international workcamps in Belgium
• Placement of Belgian volunteers on international workcamps, MTV and LTV programmes abroad
• Organisation of pre-departure training and evaluation weekend with volunteers
• Preparation, guidance and sending of Belgian volunteers on EVS projects
• Coordinating organisation for local partners in the frame of the EVS programme
• Exchange (hosting and sending) of volunteers with fewer opportunities
• Support to groups of volunteers who implement raising awareness actions related to the theme of migration issues and social exclusion
• Organisation of international training courses and seminars
• Participation in different cultural and associative events in French-speaking Belgium
JAVVA can contribute to the belgian Network by sharing information, create partnerships and exchange experiences. JAVVA tends to organise a lot of voluntary services and workcamps with local structures which have a strong social identity (work with underprivileged children, with disabled people, with migrants, etc) and aims to reinforce existing partnerships, meet new partners and take part in large-scale international projects. JAVVA volunteers take part in various events in the local non-profit scene. Moreover, thanks to the energy, motivation and creativity of our volunteers, different activities are set up each year and new partnerships are born.
Since 2007, JAVVA has been focusing on two priorities: migration issues and working with youngsters with fewer opportunities. Over the last years, JAVVA has had good results in both fields and we would be ready to share our experience with interested FAL members or join FAL projects in those domains. This is an area where we try to improve the quality of partnerships and where we have acquired a certain experience.
Since its creation, JAVVA has always expressed an interest in cooperation with the Southern Bank of the Mediterranean. Cooperation took place under different actions and partners located in Israël,Palestine, Italy, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco. The MEDA cooperation is of high interest for JAVVA and by joining the Network, we plan to increase and extend our competences, partnerships and activities in the area.