This is a video created with the participants of the UYD 2011, where they talk about their experiences and motivations as volunteers. This film was created in less than 2 days by the UYD media team. On the occasion of the International Year of Volunteers + 10 (IYV+10) 2011 and the European Year of Volunteering 2011, the 12th Edition of the University on Youth and Development will be held around the promotion of awareness of youth volunteering for Global Development and joining efforts to give visibility and engage into a debate about Youth Volunteering for Global Development. In 2011 we will be living the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, held in 2001. This will be an exceptional opportunity to join a global effort to reinvigorate the spirit of volunteerism. The Partners of the University on Youth and Development want to join the various institutions, from the different regions of the world, that are planning events throughout the year of 2011 “to showcase the diversity, breadth and depth of volunteering worldwide, to raise the profile of volunteering and to mobilize many more volunteers”. http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/iyv-10.html Within the European Union, “almost 100 million citizens of all ages invest their time, talents and money to make a positive contribution to their community by volunteering in civil society organisations, youth clubs, hospitals, schools, in sport clubs, etc. For the Commission, volunteering is an active expression of civic participation which strengthens common European values such as solidarity and social cohesion. Volunteering also provides important learning opportunities, because involvement in voluntary activities can provide people with new skills and competences that can even improve their employability. This is especially important at this time of economic crisis. Volunteering plays an important role in sectors as varied and diverse as education, youth, culture, sport, environment, health, social care, consumer protection, humanitarian aid, development policy, research, equal opportunities and external relations.“ http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/focus/focus840_en.htm YOUTH VOLUNTEERING FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT In the Framework of the International Year of Volunteers + 10 (IYV+10) 2011 and the European Year of Volunteering 2011 CEULAJ, Mollina (Spain) 18 – 25 September 2011 Less