Welcome to the third European Forum of Voluntary Work !

More than 14 million volunteers in France and nearly 150 millions in Europe work today in the volunteering field.
Giving time, being helpful, committing oneself… so many aspects that make voluntary work a noble cause, a strength at the national level and a real necessity at the local level.

Because giving one’s time and skills without financial counterpart is far from being the norm in our world, the “Fédération Française du Bénévolat et de la Vie Associative” (FFBA) decided to celebrate in a very special way the International Volunteer Day decreed by the UNO on December 5th by organizing for the second consecutive year the European Forum of Voluntary work at the European Parliament of Strasbourg.

Among the subjects that will be dealt with during the Forum, a stress will be put on the European status of associations and on the European financing of associations.

Besides, the afternoon will be dedicated to the highlighting of European volunteers thanks to the audiovisual presentations of the best voluntary actions selected by every country that takes part in the Forum, and the awarding of the European Trophies of Voluntary work.

This forum is open to the guests of the various European countries, to local elected representatives, to leaders of associations and to networks which will thus benefit from exchanges and thoughts on these strategic themes which are determining for the future of our countries.

Paul MUMBACH
FFBA President
France