A. Project environment: profile of the organisation and local community
The Secretariat of ISCA is situated in Copenhagen in a multi-sports, culture and business centre called "DGI-byen" in the heart of Copenhagen where the volunteer will be working in a national and international environment. 1.7 million people live in the Greater Copenhagen area and Copenhagen has a rich cultural life with museums, cinemas, cafés, clubs, restaurants, music venues etc.


B. Proposed activities for EVS volunteers
Introduction:
The tasks of the volunteer include assistance in organizing meetings, investigating and assisting in inititating youth education programmes within sport. This includes communicating with the ISCA youth network and co-operation partners, helping plan and taking part in meetings with the ISCA Youth Committee plus travelling to relevant youth events in Europe. Finally, the volunteer will also be part of the daily routine at the office, helping out with some administrative tasks.

Intercultural dimension:
The volunteer will be involved in cross-national projets and deal with people of all nationalties in her/his work, seeing that ISCA has member organisations in more than 60 different countries. The intercultural dimension is inherent in the philosophy of ISCA (see point A+C). The office staff itself also represents different nationalities.

Variety and balance of tasks:
Working in a small office, there is a natural variety of tasks right from being engaged in big projects to buying stamps at the local post office. ISCA is always occupied with various projects and activities - short- and long-term - such as education programmes and seminars in collaboration with member organisations and this yields various tasks at various times. However, a great deal of the work is done by the pc in planning and communicating, but there are also meetings and teamwork involved.

Responsibilities for certain tasks, specific guidance…:
The volunteer will be in charge of the youth network - updating and communicating, and s/he will be involved in organizing a youth seminar or camp within "education through sport" during an ISCA festival. There will be other members of the staff guiding and supporting the volunteer where needed.

Options for a personal project:
We like to encourage our volunteers to put forward their own ideas to projects etc. and there is always the opportunity for a volunteer to realize her/his project idea when in line with the ISCA philosophy and within the frames of available finances - and within the broad topic of "youth education through sport".

C. Volunteer profiles and recruitment process
It is important that the candidate has an open mind, is ready to work in an international environment and is eager to learn new processes, routines and ways of thinking. Moreover, the candidate must be willing to work in teams as well as individually and s/he must possess basic knowledge of IT and the Internet.

IN REGARD TO RECRUITMENT, WE DO:
- Have adequate and appropriate insurance for all stages of the activity
- Have a selection process for young people that is open and transparent
- Ensure a good training and preparation programme for young people
(includes the development and agreement of contract and ground rules for EVS.
- Include information on cultural awareness, safety and well being, relationship building.
ISCA is interested in cooperating with sending organisations that are engaged in the EVS programme as well as have actions within youth work or youth and sport. At first hand organisations within the ISCA member base.

E. Risk prevention, safety and protection
IN REGARD TO ACCOMMODATION, WE DO:
- Check out health and safety issues in relation to accommodation
- Have a clear contract with accommodation providers

IN REGARD TO MENTORING, WE DO:
- Appoint a key leader
- Leaders to be given clear roles and responsibilities
- Leaders should understand and respect the participants
- Leaders to be made aware of their Duty to Care and what this means
- At least one leader should have first aid training

IN REGARD TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVS, WE DO:
- Contact details
- Have a clear system of support for volunteers
- Have a designated contact person in sending and hosting organisations in case of emergency
- Have ongoing consultation and monitoring with participants
- Get regular reports from EVS about accommodation
- Have systems for monitoring and evaluation that are developed together with EVS

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/evs/aod/hei_form_en.cfm?EID=10000178829