ECP – Europe for Citizens Point Italy issued  the electronic version of their publication “Fosteing the Dialogue between Citizens, Civil Society Organisations, National and European Institutions. An Introduction to the European Year of Voluntary Activities promoting Active Citizenship”.

The book, promoted jointly by the European Commission and by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, is an exhaustive portrait of the European Year of Volunteering, by illustrating its legal basis, history, financial aspects, main initiatives and activities and by examining volunteering through an analysis concerning its impact on society and economic growth and its role in the promotion of active citizenship, of social inclusion and of European Union values.

Articles in the book come from different kinds of national and international institutions. They provide the reader with a synthesis concerning the historical process and the legal basis related to the establishment of the European Year of Volunteering together with an overview of the European and Italian situation in voluntary sector.

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Milutin Milošević
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Milutin Milošević

Milutin comes from Serbia and is a Director of Adult Resources at European Scout Office. He is following the Region's work on Educational Methods and Volunteering.

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