
IVY Alumni: Meet the new members of the Core Group
The IVY Alumni Network is expanding, bringing together almost 50 current and former IVY volunteers who wish to stay connected beyond their volunteering experience. This
A programme for young people eager to gain new international experiences through volunteering and interested to contribute to solidarity projects.
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Together, we promote EU territorial cooperation by empowering young people to volunteer and supporting Interreg projects and programmes.
The IVY Alumni Network is expanding, bringing together almost 50 current and former IVY volunteers who wish to stay connected beyond their volunteering experience. This
The Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) initiative is thrilled to announce the deployment of its 1000th volunteer, marking a significant achievement in its mission to promote
Hello everyone! My name is Beatrice, and today I’m happy to share with you some insights from my experience as an IVYReporter for the Interreg
Hello everyone! I am Evanthia, I am from Greece and for the past few months I’ve been an IVY volunteer on the program SMEOrigin (SMEs
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Fundación Juana de Vega is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “PAISACTIVO – Paisajes cortafuegos: Activación del espacio rural para un territorio resiliente”, under the Programme “Interreg POCTEP”.
The objective of the Interreg project “PAISACTIVO” is to reduce the vulnerability of rural areas to Large Wildfires (LWF) by promoting sustainable land management and revitalizing rural settlements.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 29 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Oleiros, Spain.
Start and duration: February, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: Spanish (C2), Portuguese (B1).
Read more and apply here!
Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “ALPIMED+ PILOT”, under the Interreg Programme “Interreg France-Italy ALCOTRA”.
The objective of the Interreg project “ALPIMED+ PILOT” is to strengthen the feeling of cross-border belonging, the visibility of the Mediterranean Alps and consolidate an ascending, innovative and sustainable governance model.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following implementation and the communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Nice, France
Start and duration: February 17th, 2025 for 6 months.
Languages*: French (C1), Italian (C1), English (B2)
Learn more and apply here!
EGTC GO is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “SPF GO! 2025″, under the Interreg Programme “Italy-Slovenia”.
The objective of the Interreg project “SPF GO! 2025” is to prepare the cross-border territory for the European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica-Gorizia 2025.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Gorizia, Italy.
Start and duration: February, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: Italian (C1), English (C1), Slovenian (A1)
Learn more and apply here!
The Joint Secretariat Interreg Alpine Space is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Programme “2021 – 2027 Interreg VI-B Alpine Space”, that co-finances and supports cooperation projects across the borders of seven Alpine countries, tackling common challenges and improving the quality of life of the 80 million inhabitants of the Alpine region.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Organisation, participation and post processing of meetings
Support to the implementation of the programme 2021-2027
Support for the promotion of the programme and its projects
Support for the development of communication tools and valorisation of the archives
Other information:
Financial support of: 35 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Salzburg, Austria.
Start and duration: February/March, for 6 months.
Languages*: English (C1), German (A1), Italian (A1), French (A1).
Read more and apply here!
Oxalis SCOP is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “HumanFactor – Closing the Implementation Gap in the Alps: Putting the Human Factor at the Center of Sustainability Transitions”, under the Programme “Interreg Alpine Space”.
The objective of the Interreg project “HumanFactor” is to accelerate implementation of existing sustainability strategies (like the Alpine Convention, EUSALP, etc..) by bridging the gap between high-level goals and local action. It aims to empower at least 200 actors with practical skills to better consider the human factor and to design locally-relevant initiatives.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Aix-les-Bains, France.
Start and duration: February, 2-6 months.
Languages*: English (C1), French (B2), German (B2).
Learn more and apply here!
The EGTC “Managing Authority Interreg Greater Region Programmes” is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Grande Région | Großregion”.
For more than 30 years, the Programme Interreg Greater Region (Grande Région / Großregion) has supported cross-border cooperation projects between local and regional actors from the territories that make up the Greater Region.
The Greater Region is a cross-border area at the heart of Europe, bringing together four Member States of the European Union: Belgium, France, Germany, and Luxembourg. Over 11.5 million people live in an area covering 65,401 square kilometers.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 38 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
Start and duration: ASAP, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: French (C1), German (C1) and English (B2)
Learn more and apply here!
The Regional Coordination Unit- FVG of Interreg Italy-Austria is looking for two IVY volunteers!
The volunteers will support the Interreg Programme “Italy – Austria” which aims to support research and innovation, including on green transition issues such as energy efficiency, sustainable and circular sustainable and circular production processes and to protect the environment and biodiversity combined with resilience to climate change;.
The volunteers will be carrying out the following activities and tasks:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Trieste, Italy.
Start and duration: January 2025, for 5 months.
Languages*: Italian (C2), English (B2), German (A2)
Learn more and apply here!
Axencia Galega Para a Xestión Do Coñecemento en Saúde ACIS is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “INNOV4LIFE”, under the Interreg Programme “POCTEP”.
The objective of the Interreg project “INNOV4LIFE” is to promote a digital transformation towards more sustainable social and healthcare models, in a cross-border region which presents significant demographic changes, with ageing rates higher than the European average.
The volunteer will be carrying out implementation and communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 29 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Start and duration: November, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: Spanish (C1) and Portuguese (B2)
Learn more and apply here!
FINNOVA Foundation is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “HIBA+”, under the Interreg Programme “IInterreg VI-A España-Portugal”.
The objective of the project:
The HIBA project started on 1 July 2018 with the Interreg POCTEP Hub Iberia Agrotech project, which ended on 30 June 2023. Now, this project continues from 1 January 2024 in HIBA+, approved by the Managing Authority (MA) of the Interreg VI-A Spain – Portugal Cooperation Programme (POCTEP) 2021-2027, in the third call. Both are situated within the framework of the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Strategy and the policies of DG CONNECT, which is committed to structured collaboration between the European Digital Innovation Hubs of Andalusia, Galicia, Extremadura and Portugal.
The Spanish-Portuguese initiative focuses on the digital transformation of the agri-food chain, through services to SMEs and micro-enterprises. Its main objective is to capitalise on the achievements made in HIBA in order to strengthen and consolidate the IHL Network by elevating it to the status of Corridor.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
• Support and assistance to Finnova technicians in the management of the Interreg project
• Assistance and collaboration with the communication and marketing department in creating content for websites and social media
• Support in collaboration with the IT department in the development of websites/software/infrastructure
• Assistance to the communication department in organizing events related to the Interreg project
• Assistance to the communication department in press releases and newsletters
• Support in maintaining contact with the media and project partners
• Communication planning and strategic communication
Other information:
Financial support of: 37 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Start and duration: As soon as possible, 6 months
Languages*: Spanish – B2, English – B2, Portuguese – B2 (not compulsory)
Read more and apply here!
The Joint Secretariat of the Interreg VI-A Programme Hungary-Croatia is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Hungary-Croatia”.
The Interreg VI-A Programme is the fourth iteration of Interreg programmes on the common border of Hungary and Croatia. Starting from the Interreg III era until the currently closing 2014-2020 programming period, the project partners of the two countries have engaged in ever deeper and broader cooperation. For the 2021-2027 financial perspective the planners of the new Interreg programme have built on the foundations of the predecessor programmes, but have embraced slightly new thematic fields as well (e.g. energy efficiency and climate change mitigation actions, cross-border transport connection development etc). The programme is in a starting-up phase.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication, dissemination and event activities jointly with JS staff, under their supervision and supporting their work. The activities are:
Other information:
Financial support of: 27 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Budapest, Hungary.
Start and duration: August, for 4 month(s).
Languages*: English (B2) and Croatian (B2).
Learn more and apply here.
The Joint Secretariat of Interreg Germany/Saxony-Czech Republic is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Programme “”Interreg Saxony – Czech Republic””, that aims to increase the quality of citizens’ life in the border area. The programme focuses on the following main priorities: innovation and competition, climate change and sustainability, education, life-long learning, culture and tourism, cooperation in partnership and confidence building.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 35 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Dresden, Germany.
Start and duration: Starting as soon as possible, for 6 months.
Languages*: German (C2), English (C1).
Learn more and apply here!
Brest métropole is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “SMALL – Shared multimodal Mobility for ALL”, under the Programme “Interreg North Sea”.
The objective of the Interreg project “SMALL” is to accelerate the transition towards inclusive sustainable mobility.
In the months May-June*, the volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
In the months July-October*, the volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Brest, France.
Start and duration: May, for 2/6 months*.
Languages*: French (B2), English (B2).
Read more and apply here!
Euroregion Pyrenees Mediterranean is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “AFLE – Aire Fonctionnelle Littoral Est”, under the Programme “Interreg POCTEFA”.
The objective of the Interreg project “AFLE” is to fund and develop cross-border projects answering the specific challenges of the area: environmental and demographic pressure – mainly from tourism – and sea economy, circular economy and the management of coastal vulnerability.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Perpignan, France.
Start and duration: from March/April, for 3/6 months*.
Languages*: French (C1), Spanish (C1), Catalan (A2), English (B2).
Read more and apply here!
Juana de Vega Foundation is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “I-REWATER”, under the Interreg Programme “Sudoe”.
The objective of the Interreg project “I-REWATER” is to examine water resources in the SUDOE region, focusing on the use of reclaimed water in agriculture and its impact on crop production, quality, and water resilience. The project aims to develop a transnational Action Strategy to integrate regenerated water into irrigation systems, reduce reliance on conventional sources, and enhance water resource availability and quality for other uses.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 29 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: A Coruña, Spain.
Start and duration: February/March, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: Spanish (C2), French (B1) and Portuguese (B1)
Learn more and apply here!
BETA TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme: Community4 Innovation – C4I”, under the Programme “Interreg Euro – Med”.
The objective of the Interreg project “Community4Innovation” is developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities for the uptake of technologies in order to support the transition to a circular economy and consolidate a competitive innovation ecosystem.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 29 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Vic, Spain.
Start and duration: March, for 4/6 month(s).*
Languages*: English (B2), French (A1).
Read more and apply here!
The Italian National Contact Point (NCP) is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Central Europe”.
Interreg Central Europe is a European funding programme that supports transnational cooperation among nine countries of the Central European area to make their regions more resilient to common challenges that cannot be solved alone. Based on shared needs and a common identity in an area long divided by the ‘Iron Curtain’, it aims for a trustful culture of cooperation beyond administrative borders.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Venice, Italy.
Start and duration: March, for 6 month(s)*.
Languages**: English (B2), Italian (C2)
Learn more and apply here!
Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions (CPMR) Delegation in Spain is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “D4I”, under the Interreg Programme “Euro-MED”.
The objective of the Interreg project “D4I” is to contribute to better governance and a more innovative and sustainable economy in the Mediterranean by engaging a wide network of stakeholders (public sector, business, research, and civil society organisations)
The volunteer will be carrying out implementation and communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 29 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Barcelona, Spain.
Start and duration: March, for 6 month(s)*
Languages**: English (C1), French (C1), Spanish (B2), other Mediterranean language is desirable
Learn more and apply here!
Région Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “OBSERV’ALP”, under the Interreg Programme “Alcotra”.
The objective of the Interreg project “OBSERV’ALP” is to build the basis of an observation system for French, Italian and Monegasque cross-border territories over the coming years. The project will enable innovative experiments to be carried out on the analysis of high-frequency data (Smart Data) from a cross-border and sustainable perspective.
The volunteer will be carrying out implementation activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Marseille, France.
Start and duration: March, for 6 months*
Languages**: French (C1), Italian (A2)
Learn more and apply here!
PSRI Institute for Protection and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “RES2FIRE – Models and Tools for Enhancing the Resistance and the Resilience to Wildfire in Natural Protected Areas and Wildland-Urban Interfaces”, under the Programme “Interreg IPA ADRION”.
The objective of the Interreg project “RES2FIRE” is to harmonise and transfer models and tools for climate change adaptation by increasing resilience to forest fires.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 31 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Start and duration: March, for 4/6 months.
Languages: Serbian (C2), English (B2).
Read more and apply here!
Universitat de Lleida is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “ROMTUR – Innovación digital para poner en valor el patrimonio románico poco conocido e impulsar el desarrollo turístico de zonas poco dinamizadas”, under the Interreg Programme “POCTEFA” (Spain-France-Andorra).
The objective of the Interreg project “ROMTUR ” is to strengthen the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion, and social innovation.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 29 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Lleida, Spain.
Start and duration: As soon as possible, for 4/6 months.
Languages: Spanish (B1), French (B1), English (B1).
Read more and apply here!
EUSALP Technical Support Secretariat is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Macro-regional Strategy “EUSALP”.
The European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region EUSALP is an innovative EU framework for multi-level coordination of public policies. The purpose of the Technical Secretariat (TSS) is to support the various operators in assisting in the implementation of EUSALP.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Nice, France.
Start and duration: April, for 6 month(s)*.
Languages**: English (C1), French (A1), German (A2), Slovenian (A1)
Learn more and apply here!
Tour du Valat Foundation is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “Wetland4Changе”, under the Interreg Programme “Euro-MED”.
The objective of the Interreg project “Wetland4Change” is to develop and validate transferable solutions based on wetland conservation and restoration for climate adaptation and mitigation, in order to enhance the capacities of policymakers in the Euro-Med region to address the climate crisis at both local and national levels.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication and implementation activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Arles, France
Start and duration: March, for 6 month(s).*
Languages**: English (C1), French (B2), Other Mediterranean language (A2) is also desirable
Learn more and apply here!