European Year of Volunteering 2011

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2011 is the European Year of Volunteering. Many events, exhibitions, live demonstrations and other activities will be taking place throughout Europe during the year.
EYV TOUR: Getting up close and personal with volunteers The EYV 2011 Tour will bring Europe closer to volunteers, but it will also bring volunteers closer to society as a whole.
EYV RELAY: Extraordinay stories for ordinary people Volunteers are at the heart of unique stories and intervention methods that demonstrate the value of human commitment to achieving unbelievable results.
CONFERENCES: Laying the foundations for a long-lasting EYV legacy The conferences will highlight the reality of volunteering in the Member States, and will contribute to the policy work and reform initiatives also being undertaken by the EYV2011 Alliance which will continue to bear fruit long after the end of the year.