The Training and Evaluation Cycle for EVS volunteers consists of two sessions:
- On-arrival training and
- Mid-term evaluation meeting.
On-arrival training sessions are organised for all EVS volunteers, Mid-term meetings for those in projects with a service period of 6 months or longer.
In Programme countries, the Training and Evaluation Cycle is implemented by National Agencies.
The goals of the OAT were:
To promote better understanding of YiA and particularly EVS program, its goals and
philosophy, role of each actor, rights and responsibilities of EVS actors and technical
details.
To prepare the future volunteers to effectively handle challenges and integrate in the
new community, new country and culture and give chance for learning how to present
own culture
To assist volunteers in planning their EVS project and support them view and plan their
EVS as a learning process - clarify personal, professional and cultural expectations and
their motivation in international volunteerism
To prepare the volunteers to experience intercultural learning and skills on how to cope
with crisis and problem solving
To provide chance for the volunteers to learn more about the host culture.
The topics covered included:
Concept of volunteering Info on Youth in Action program
European Voluntary Service, Goals and philosophy
EVS project circle
Rights and responsibilities of actors in EVS
Technical and practical aspects of EVS
Identify motivation and expectations on own voluntary service and plan personal
project
Intercultural awareness and learning
Crisis management and problem solving
We where in total 12 participants: 1 Estonia, 2 Belgium, 3 France, 1 Turkey, 1 Hungary, 1 Slovakkia, 2 Germany and 1 Catalonia.
