The International Volunteer day (IVD) is celebrated on December 5 worldwide, being recognised as a special day also by the United Nations (UN). IVD pays a tribute to all existing volunteers and gives organizations as well as individual volunteers a chance to promote the idea and importance of volunteering.

With this year's global slogan and theme "The world is changing. Are you? Volunteer!", the IVD 2015 is challenging every one of us to be part of implementing the newly launched Global Goals, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. On December 5 we not only celebrate volunteerism in all its facets - but also pay special tribute to volunteers working to implement the new global goals. Through volunteerism the person can impact the sustainable development agenda by mobilizing and engaging governments and communities. For IVD 2015, join volunteers in recognizing the individuals who are engaged in volunteering their time, energies, and skills to change the world for a better future.



EUSA, the European University Sports Association, is very proud to annually involve so many volunteers, encompassing short-term volunteering: volunteers at EUSA events (Championships, Games), long-term volunteering (internships and EVS service in EUSA Office) and voluntary work in EUSA structures (board and commission members). In 2015, EUSA received a status of observer in the European Commission's Expert Group on Human Resources Development in Sport (XG HR), in the topic of volunteering.



EUSA Student Commission coordinates the volunteer program for international volunteers, in cooperation with the local organisers, at the European Universities Championships and the European Universities Games. We encourage everyone to take part in volunteering in the future and be part of EUSA!



The registration for volunteers at the next year's European Universities Games is open; check the unique opportunity to take part in the largest European universities sport event and submit your registration as soon as possible. The registrations will close upon reaching the quota, latest by April 1, 2016! If you are interested to take part in the EUG2016 as a volunteer, please note that international volunteers need to be at least 18 years old in July 2016. For more information, please see www.eug2016.com/volunteer.



If you want to read about some experiences of volunteers at the previous, 2nd European Universities Games that were held in Rotterdam in 2014, check this link: www.eusa.eu/news?Whats-Up-Value-of-Volunteers
For more information about the EUSA volunteer program in general, click here: www.eusa.eu/projects/eusa-volunteer-programme
About the European Volunteer Service (EVS) and opportunities in EUSA, you will find more information here: www.eusa.eu/projects/european-voluntary-service