
IVY’s 8th Anniversary: Let’s celebrate together!
On 20 March , Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) proudly marks its 8th anniversary! Since its launch, IVY has empowered over 1000 volunteers in 25 of the 97 eligible countries, fostering
A programme for young people eager to gain new international experiences through volunteering and interested to contribute to solidarity projects.
A unique opportunity for Interreg projects and programmes to have a lasting impact on European cooperation.
Together, we promote EU territorial cooperation by empowering young people to volunteer and supporting Interreg projects and programmes.
On 20 March , Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) proudly marks its 8th anniversary! Since its launch, IVY has empowered over 1000 volunteers in 25 of the 97 eligible countries, fostering
On 5 March 2025, the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) and the Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY) initiative participated in the GEAR UP! Sarajevo Events at Europe House, in Bosnia
I would like to tell you about the exciting experience I have gained by participating in volunteer work through the Interreg project “Innovative Solutions for the Rural Food Production Sector
When I first started my volunteering, I already knew a little about the Interreg Programs, but it wasn’t until I started contributing to them through the Regional Council in Nouvelle
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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 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 VI-A IPA Hungary – Serbia Programme is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “IPA Hungary – Serbia”, that aims to foster and encourage the harmonious cross-border development of the region, by co-financing great ideas by organizations from the Programme’s territory.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following activities and tasks:
Other information:
Financial support of: 27 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Budapest, Hungary.
Start and duration: flexible, for 2/6 months.*
Languages**: English (B2), knowledge of Serbian is a plus.
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!
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).
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!
The Interreg programme Vlaanderen-Nederland focuses on strengthening the five Flemish provinces in Belgium and the three southern provinces of The Netherlands. Four are the main priorities for this border area:
The volunteers will support the programme in reaching these priorities through communication activities, carrying out the following tasks:
Other information:
Financial support of: 37 euros per day
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Start and duration: Start date between March and May 2025, for 2/6 months
Languages: Dutch (C1) and English (B1).
Read more and apply here!
The Institute of Agriculture and Tourism is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “WASTEREDUCE”, under the Interreg Programme “Italy-Croatia”.
The objective of the Interreg project “WASTEREDUCE” is to reduce waste’s impact on green and blue areas and improve waste management in protected and Natura 2000 areas in Italy and Croatia, through concrete actions to monitor, prevent, reduce, and mitigate waste’s impact.
The volunteer will be carrying out implementation and communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 30 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Poreč, Croatia
Start and duration: May, for 6 month(s)*.
Languages**: English (B2), Italian (A1)
Learn more and apply here!
Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “D4LA – Dialogue4LivingAreas”, under the Interreg Programme “Euro-MED”.
The objective of the Interreg project “D4LA – Dialogue4LivingAreas” is enhance cooperation and public policies in the Mediterranean by promoting sustainable practices in energy, transport, waste, water, and urban agriculture.
The volunteer will be carrying out implementation activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Nice, France.
Start and duration: May, for 6 month(s)*.
Languages**: English (C1)
Learn more and apply here!
The Joint Secretariat of the Interreg France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen”.
It is a cross-border cooperation programme. It covers 62,000 km2 and more than 11 million inhabitants!
For the period 2021 – 2027, a budget of €268 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will be allocated to the programme to support projects addressing the 5 cooperation themes.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 37 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Mons, Belgium.
Start and duration: April, for 3 month(s)*.
Languages**: French (C2), Dutch (B2)
Learn more and apply here!
Metropolitan city of Turin is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “PITER+ GRAIES ClimaLab – PCC”, under the Programme “Interreg Alcotra”.
The objective of the Interreg project “PITER+ GRAIES ClimaLab – PCC” is to strengthen the area’s transitional capacity in response to the challenges of climate change and to reduce the vulnerability of the cross-border area’s natural and socio-economic resources and systems.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following activities and tasks:
A. Support for the organization of the project’s launch event (June 4-5, 2025)
B. Participation in governance and partnership activities
C. Communication and dissemination activities
D. Monitoring and capitalization of project activities
E. Intercultural exchange and European cooperation
F. Personal development and learning opportunities
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Turin, Italy.
Start and duration: April, for 3/6 months.*
Languages**: Italian (C2), French (C1), English (B2).
Read more and apply here!
The European Territorial Cooperation and Macroregional Strategies Unit of Veneto Region is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support all the 10 Interreg Programmes (Italy-Slovenia; Italy-Croatia, Euro-Med, IPA Adrion, Italy-Austria, Interreg Europe, Central Europe, Alpine Space, Espon, Urbact), with special focus on Interreg Europe and Interact.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following activities and tasks:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Venezia, Italy.
Start and duration: April, for 3/6months.*
Languages**: Italian (C2), English (B2).
Read more and apply here!
The Managing Authority of the Interreg Italy-Slovenia Programme is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Italy-Slovenia”.
The Interreg Italy-Slovenia Programme has an area extension of over 19,841 km² and a total population of approximately 3 million. It covers 5 Italian NUTS 3 regions (Venice, Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia and Trieste) and 5 Slovenian NUTS 3 regions (Primorsko-notranjska, Osrednjeslovenska, Gorenjska, Obalno-kraška and Goriška), sharing the goal of enhancing cross-border cooperation for improving the quality of life of the population, preserving and promoting cultural and natural heritage and enhancing the climate neutrality of the Programme area through sustainable, innovative and inclusive growth
The volunteer will be carrying out communication and dissemination activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Trieste, Italy.
Start and duration: April, for 3/6 month(s)*.
Languages**: Italian (C2), English (B2), Slovenian (A1)
Learn more and apply here!