President of the Congress calls for greater cooperation between volunteering sector and local and regional authorities
President of the Congress calls for greater cooperation between volunteering sector and local and regional authorities
[21/10/2011]
In his address at the Symposium in the European Volunteer Centre, Keith Whitmore, President of the Congress recognised the importance of volunteering in today’s changing democratic landscape. Emphasising the fact that volunteering plays a crucial part of ensuring active citizen participation in the democratic process which has, in recent times, become very important, he underlined the need for partnership and cooperation between the volunteer sector and local and regional authorities. The role that both education and volunteering play in preparing citizens for an active and more direct democracy is vital, according to Whitmore.
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Le président du Congrès recommande un renforcement de la coopération entre le secteur bénévole et les collectivités territoriales
[21/10/2011]
Dans son allocution lors du Symposium qui s’est déroulé au Centre européen du volontariat, Keith Whitmore, président du Congrès a reconnu l’importance du volontariat dans le paysage démocratique aujourd’hui. En ……. que le fait que le volontariat joue un rôle déterminant pour garantir la participation active des citoyens au processus démocratique devenu ces derniers temps très important, il a souligné la nécessité du partenariat et de la coopération entre le secteur bénévole et les collectivités territoriales. Le rôle que jouent l’éducation et le volontariat pour préparer les citoyens à une démocratie active et plus directe est essentiel, a-t-il indiqué.
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In his address at the Symposium in the European Volunteer Centre, Keith Whitmore, President of the Congress recognised the importance of volunteering in today’s changing democratic landscape. Emphasising the fact that volunteering plays a crucial part of ensuring active citizen participation in the democratic process which has, in recent times, become very important, he underlined the need for partnership and cooperation between the volunteer sector and local and regional authorities. The role that both education and volunteering play in preparing citizens for an active and more direct democracy is vital, according to Whitmore.