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Eurodiaconia AGM • Vienna • 21 st May 2008

Eurodiaconia AGM • Vienna • 21 st May 2008. Presented by Anne Marie Boile Nielsen – President of EDYN Eszter Bogyo – EDYN Executive Director. Introduction. EDYN – What is it? Volunteering in EDYN Eurodiaconia and EDYN. 1. EDYN - What is it? Objectives History Members Goals

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Eurodiaconia AGM • Vienna • 21 st May 2008

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  1. Eurodiaconia AGM • Vienna • 21st May 2008 Presented by Anne Marie Boile Nielsen – President of EDYN Eszter Bogyo – EDYNExecutive Director

  2. Introduction • EDYN – What is it? • Volunteering in EDYN • Eurodiaconia and EDYN • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia & EDYN

  3. 1. EDYN – What is it? The Ecumenical Diaconal Year Network (EDYN) is a network of ecumenical Christian, voluntary service programmes that send and receive volunteers within Europe and world-wide. The programmes provide opportunities for full-time, long-term voluntary service in social and educational institutions, projects and church congregations. • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia & EDYN

  4. EDYN‘s Objectives • Provide opportunitiesfor long-term vol. service • Organise exchangeof volunteers • Co-ordinatenon-formal education and support for the volunteers • Developcommonstandardsandgoals • Promotevol. service • Supportthesetting upof voluntary service programs • Shareexperiences, learnandsupporteach other • Lobbyingconcerning the improvement of vol. service‘s conditions • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia &EDYN

  5. History of EDYN • Post war beginning: Diaconal Year in D • 1980‘s: loose relationship(F, B, S, NL, DK) • 1992: decision to create EDYN (Strassbourg) • 1993: first formal meeting of network: D, DK, NL, S, F, B, US, UK.Goal: 10% of vol‘s be foreign • 1994: membership in AVSO • EDYN helps chuches in I, PL, H, CZ, SL, RO develop vol service programs • 2003 1st multilateral project of EDYN RGDTS • 2005: Formal incorporation (in NL) • Members from other continenets  • Development of standards, formalization • 2008: establishement of EDYN office with ED in Budapest • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia & EDYN

  6. M e m b e r s of EDYN USA: ÖDÉ

  7. Goals of EDYN For the Volunteers: • Intercultural and ecumenic learning • Encourage awareness of social and political responsibility • Advancement on his/ her faith journey • Develop workplace skills • Grow in independance and maturity Generally: • Help individuals, groups, communities in need • Further the causes of justice, peace and the integrity of creation • Express faith through service • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia & EDYN

  8. 2. Volunteering in EDYN Engagement in LONG TERM Voluntary service... • Unpaid, full-time activity for defined period • Agreement between Vol. Vol. Org. Placement • No compulsion • No job substitution • Promote common good; non profit • Personal, social and intercultural learning process • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Eurodiaconia & EDYN

  9. Longterm Volunteering ... Small part of volunteering in general • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia & EDYN Long-term vol. service Full-time vol. Service – short term Volunteering

  10. Learning Objective • Reflection: environmental change  re-evaluation and reflection • Contribution: shift in preception  from dependant to contributor • Participation: development of interpersonal and –cultural skills • Independance: establishment of individual identity through distance 3 core emements: • In-service Learning • Individual Learning • Group Learning • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia & EDYN

  11. 3. Eurodiaconia & Parallel work • Common interests: • Full-time long-term voluntary service • Service in Diaconia/ Churches • Work on Inclusion • Common members in Europe Parallel work  Collaboration ? • Joint working groups (e.g. Senior volunteering) • Platform for promoting volunteering (contact, information) • Support & training securing quality in voluntary service • Lobbying • 1. EDYN - What is it? • Objectives • History • Members • Goals • 2. Volunteering • Longterm • Learning Objective • 3. Euro-diaconia & EDYN

  12. ... Thanksyouforyouattention! EDYN Office c/o Ref. Szeretetszolg. Budapest 70., Pf. 5, H-1440 Hungary Contact Person: Eszter Bogyo E-Mail: edyn@edyn.org Webaddress: www.edyn.org

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