University volunteering in University volunteering in development cooperation: PCRdevelopment cooperation: PCR

Vanessa Míguez Martín and Lorena Rilo Pérez

Volunteering technicians of UDC

"Networking on the role of volunteering in local welfare and integration policies"-

VOLWE 2011-2013A Coruña. 17-18th january 2012

Cooperation and volunteering office (OCV)

• Service for managing, coordinating and promoving volunteering themes and development cooperation in the university community.

• Located at A Coruña (Elviña) and Ferrol (Esteiro).

• Born in 1996.

Development education (EpD)

• Instrument of development cooperation (1974)

• 4 dimensions:

– Sensitization– Development training– Development research– Social mobilization (Enhancing cooperation agents)

• Promotes knowledge and understanding of the realities of poverty and its causes from a critical perspective

• Enpower and trains to the citizens for the social participation and change.

Areas of EpD

• Formal education (from primary school to University)

• No formal education

• Informal education

The role of University…• Privileged space for research,

reflection and training in and for EpD.

PCR objectives• Stays in development countries for

1/3 months of university students.• Practical application of the work

carried out as PFC, a obligatory subject or practicum.

• Sensitize students and general society.

PROFILE• UDC students

• Cooperation training

• Teamwork skills and in Capacidade traballo en equipo and in different cultural ambients.

• Previous Volunteering experience, labor camps, social and associative movements.

• Specific training if it is required (languages for example)

GRANT PRIORITIES

• Academic record

• Cooperation and volunteering courses.

• Labor camps experience, volunteering and associations.

• Personal interview

OBLIGATIONS ACQUIRED• Letter of acceptance or waiver

• Participate in awareness activities

• Presentation of visual documentation of participation.

• Presentation of the project report developed

• Ethical commitment to appropriate and respectful behavior in the country.

• Satisfaction survey.

PCR history

• 5 Calls (2007-2011). To Calls in 2006.

• Total requested PCR : 44

– Grantes: 33– Developed: 31

Year Aplications Accepted Sex Studies ONGD Sector Countries Continent

2006 2 2 1 man

1 woman

Civil engineering ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS-Galicia

Water and sanitation El Salvador Central America

2007 12 6 2 men

4 women

Sociology, ETS, Civil engineering , Psychopedagogy, Social Education

Labañou Solidaria, International Solidarity, Indian university of Veenzuela, ISF

Enviroment, education, engineering, gender

Ecuador, Venezuela, Perú, Honduras and El Salvador (2)

Central and South America

2008 10 5 3 men

2 women

Tourism, Architecture, Sociology, Social education

Alga, ISF, Without borders Architecture, Labañou Solidaria

Engineering, gender, refugees, rural development

Timor Leste, Honduras, Ecuador, Perú and Guatemala

Asia and Central and South america

2009 6 5 women Architecture, Civil engineering, Occupational therapy, Sociology

ISF, Alga, Cooperatour Engeneering, town planning, dissability, gender

Honduras, East Timor, Perú, Honduras and Brasil

Asia and Central and South america

2010 7 6 1 man

5 women

Informatic, Architecture, Civil engineering , Social education

ILLS, ASF, ISF TIC´s, water and sanitation, architecture and gender

Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala

Central America

2011 8 6 2 men

4 women

Informatic, Architecture, Civil engineering, International migration Master

Action Aid, Without borders Architecture, International Solidarity, Amarante Setem, Engineers without borders

Water and sanitation, architecture, rural development

Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Marrocos

Central America and África

AGE PCR

PCR HISTORY

PCR FOR COUNTRY

STUDENTS DEGREE

Thank you!

More information:Cooperation and Volunteering Office

Tf.: 981 167 000 Ext: 1752-1740ocv@udc.es

www.udc.es/cooperacion