Confederation European Senior Expert Services
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
6
3.5 FTE
EU Grants
€105,000
Mission & Goals
- raise awareness of the importance of senior and professional volunteering to promote the transfer of knowledge and expertise worldwide, particularly for people in need and the development of inclusive societies, - represent senior volunteer organisations vis-à-vis the European Institutions, while creating a commonality of intents for the senior volunteers' associations across the EU - foster intergenerational transfer of knowledge - implement Volunteers in Action for the benefit of developing countries - assist small and medium size enterprises in developing countries - help eradicate poverty - promote the involvement of member organizations in volunteer activities in the context of European projects.
EU Legislative Interests
All items related to the intergenerational initiatives from the EU institutions (Parliament / Commission ( EESC / CdR): We work closely with other European initiatives to foster intergenerational mentoring environments, in which senior expert volunteers work in an intergenerational mentoring environment with young people or SMEs. This work aims to counteract the marginalisation and social exclusion, and favour active inclusion into the labour market, and consequently into society, ultimately strengthening cooperation between the world of education and training and the world of work. To this end, CESES in particular is interested to advocate senior expert volunteering and to bring this important societal aspect into EU legislation, Directives, Regulations, White Papers etc. Consequently we are looking for EU initiatives and opportunities in the area of education and culture, international partnership and societal participation.
Communication Activities
CESES has a website informing about its objectives, initiatives, activities and providing examples of best practice. CESES regularly publishes Newsletters informing about EU actions and relevant subjects for CESES’ member organisations. In addition we organize workshops, conferences, seminars for CESES’ members as well as for the general public. To the extent possible and taking into account the sanitary restrictions CESES holds personal contacts representatives of all EU institutions. These direct contacts can take different forms, from exchange of mails to personal meetings.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
- Centre for European Volunteering (CEV) - Erasmus+ Coalition (informal network)
Organisation Members
https://www.ceses.eu/about
Additional Information
costs are administrative costs linked to our activities, offices and representation costs financed by the membership fees of our members and the operating grant.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.