IVY Alumni: Meet the Core Group
Launched in July 2024, the IVY Alumni has grown into an informal network of over 30 current and former IVY Volunteers. The network is founded
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.
Launched in July 2024, the IVY Alumni has grown into an informal network of over 30 current and former IVY Volunteers. The network is founded
My name is Kyriakos Kourtidis, and I’m from Thessaloniki, Greece. I hold a Master’s in International and European Studies and I am currently pursuing a
Hi there, my name is Sakina Belahcen, and I have been an IVY volunteer supporting the Managing Authority of the Romania-Bulgaria Interreg Programme for nearly
Hello! I am Emirjeta, an IVY Reporter for the Italian National Contact Point (NCP) of Interreg Euro-MED Programme in Florence. I started this journey in
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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 Interreg Hungary-Slovakia is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Hungary-Slovakia” which aims to relieve administrative and legal barriers at the Hungarian-Slovak border, to build up mutual trust between the citizens of the area and to make the border region environmentally friendly.
The volunteer will be carrying outthe following activities and tasks:
Volunteer will work in close collaboration with the staff members but she/he is responsible for compelling project stories in three language mutation.
Collaboration and teamwork are central to our approach, and IVY volunteers will be integrated into the team seamlessly. They will have the opportunity to contribute their insights, ideas, and skills.
Other information:
Financial support of: 27 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Budapest, Hungary.
Start and duration: August, for 4 months.
Languages*: Slovak (B2), Hungarian (B2), English (B2).
Read 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 mainly two strands of tasks:
From this year onwards, we are expanding our content planning/calendar and pouring it into sections such as ‘project highlighted’ (interview), ‘behind the scenes’, ‘did you know’ (infographic), testimonials (project partner, residents or other target groups that experience the impact of the project), interactive polls, information about guides and/or regulations, etc. With this the volunteer(s) can make a substantial contribution to bring projects to the attention through our website and social media channels by fully playing out the role as an Interreg reporter through articles, interviews, videos, photo reports, blogs…
Concrete tasks:
– coming up with substantive input for the calendar (by, among other things, questioning the project advisors) and checking with the communications advisor
– contacting, informing and making agreements with involved project partners for conducting interviews, articles, making videos, etc.
– go on site and ensure that the interview can be conducted and that photos are taken (everything that is needed to achieve a nice result)
– writing and/or editing and making the item suitable for website and social media
– active contribution to the newsletter (and possible full ‘take over’ is negotiable!)
– you will also participate in the daily operation of the secretariat and attend our weekly meetings
• Interreg VI: analyse & report >>> public consultation
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) launched a consultation process to gather opinions/comments/suggestions as to what shape Interreg should take after 2027. DG REGIO encourages Interreg programmes to run a wider stakeholders’ consultation – e.g. local communities, (potential) beneficiaries, citizens – as they best know their constituency and already have some experience in this respect (e.g. consultations to prepare the 2014-2020 Interreg).
As an Interreg programme, we also foresee a consultation in 2024. The volunteer(s) can play an important role in this when it comes to questioning citizens in our border region. We are currently brainstorming about an efficient approach, but if we find candidates quickly, we are happy to involve them in the entire thought process. In addition, we see the volunteer(s) as best suited to conduct research, collect and analyse data and work with us on the final harvesting report.
Concrete tasks:
– active contribution to shaping the survey among citizens (action plan, communicative framework, practical elaboration, etc.)
– you will receive a short training from one of our colleagues so that you can anticipate certain situations during the surveys
– go out and question citizens at strategic places (together with another volunteer or colleague)
– during the consultations: occasionally take some photos and film (we provide an enthusiastic ‘promo video’ about the consultation of citizens during the process)
– analysing the collected information and providing feedback to the colleagues involved
Other information:
Financial support of: 37 euros per day
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Start and duration: Start date between March and May 2024, for 6 months
Languages*: Dutch (C1) and English (B1).
Read 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)
Read more and apply here!
The EU Regio Without Borders (EGTC) is looking for an IVY volunteer! The volunteer will support the Interreg project “EU Move”, under the Interreg Programme “Interreg VI-A Italy-Austria 2021-2027”.
The objective of the Interreg project “EU Move” is to remove main cross-border mobility obstacles in order to develop a multi-level cross-border governance to implement a joint planning and programming for local public passenger transport system in the cross-border area.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication and stakeholder engagement activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Trieste, Italy
Start and duration: January, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: Italian (C1), English (B2), German (B2)
Learn more and apply here!
The Energy Agency of Savinjska, Šaleška and Koroška Region KSSENA is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “COMMIT”, under the Interreg Programme “Europe”.
The objective of the Interreg project “COMMIT” is to support local and regional authorities in developing an ecosystem that enhances SMEs’ access to resources necessary for the industrial transition to a low-carbon economy.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication and stakeholder engagement activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 30 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Velenje, Slovenia.
Start and duration: January, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: English (C1)
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!
Atos France is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “Germ of Life”, under the Interreg Programme “Euro-MED”.
The objective of the Interreg project “Germ of Life” is to develop, test and uptake a “drought risk management preventive approach”, based on a set of jointly developed and adapted solutions. It benefits the region through enhanced drought preparedness and response, more effective water resource management and reduced agricultural losses and environmental impacts.
The volunteer will be carrying out implementation activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Montpellier, France.
Start and duration: November, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: French (B2) and English (C1)
Learn more and apply here.
International Association for Mediterranean Forests is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “StrategyMedFor – Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Forests”, under the Interreg Programme “Interreg Euro – MED”.
The objective of the Interreg project “StrategyMedFor” is to develop a 10-year Strategy for the Sustainable Management of Mediterranean Forests that will integrate new technologies & Mediterranean-wide data to identify which forests to protect, restore or manage.
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: Marseille, France.
Start and duration: September , for 6 months.
Languages*: English (B2), French (B1).
Learn more and apply here.
The Managing Authority Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland”, that aims to strengthen the five Flemish provinces in Belgium and the three southern provinces of The Netherlands, with projects on innovation and research infrastructure, training and the functioning of the labor market, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, biodiversity and air pollution prevention, sustainable leisure activities and tourism, and solving administrative-legal bottlenecks at the border.
The volunteer will support the consultation process to gather opinions, comments and suggestions from different stakeholders on how Interreg should be after 2027. In particular, the volunteer will carry out the following activities and tasks:
Other information:
Financial support of: 37 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Antwerp, Belgium.
Start and duration: Start date between March and May 2024, for 6 months.
Languages*: Dutch (C1) and English (B1).
Learn more and apply here.
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Italy – France Maritime” which aims to help strengthen cross-border cooperation between the designated territories and to make this area a competitive, sustainable and inclusive area in the European and Mediterranean landscape
The volunteer will be carrying outthe following activities and tasks:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Florence, Italy.
Start and duration: February 2025, for 6 months.
Languages*: Italian (C1), French (C1)
*Please be aware that the languages mentioned are the minimum level of command required.
Website of the Interreg Programme: https://interreg.eu/programme/interreg-italy-france/
The Research Unit of the University of Aegean is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “BLUEQ”, under the Interreg Programme “IPA ADRION”.
The objective of the Interreg project “BLUEQ” is to conserve Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Adriatic-Ionian Seas while enhancing biodiversity and carbon sequestration to combat climate change.
The volunteer will be carrying out implementation and communication activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Mytilene, Greece.
Start and duration: January, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: Greek (C2) and English (B2)
Learn more and apply here!
EUROPARC Federation is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “GREENHEALTH – Sustainable Protected Areas as a key value for human well-being“, under the Programme “Interreg Europe”.
The objective of the Interreg project “GREENHEALTH” is to improve regional public policies and to create the right regional contexts to maximize the links between Protected Areas, health and well-being.
The tasks and activities for the volunteer would include:
Other information:
Financial support of: 35 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Regensburg, Germany.
Start and duration: February, for 5/6 months.
Languages*: English (C1).
Learn more and apply here!
The Italian National Contact Point (NCP) of the Euro-MED Interreg Program, in the premises of the Tuscany Region, is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg Programme “Euro-MED”, a transnational programme that aims to make the Mediterranean region smarter and greener and improve the governance between its stakeholders.
It provides funds for projects developed and managed by public administrations, universities, private and civil society organisations.
The volunteer will be carrying out communication tasks and activities:
Other information:
Financial support of: 32 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Florence, Italy.
Start and duration: From January, for 6 months.
Languages*: Italian (C1), English (C1).
Learn more and apply here!
The Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica INAF (National Institute for Astrophysics) is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “DARKERSKY4CE”, under the Interreg Programme “Central Europe”.
The objective of the Interreg project “DARKERSKY4CE” is to reduce light pollution in central Europe by raising awareness and promoting dark skies as a valuable asset for biodiversity and sustainable development.
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: Pino Torinese, Italy.
Start and duration: as soon as possible, for 6 month(s).
Languages*: English (C1), Italian (C1)
Learn more and apply here!