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From 10 to 19 September, the Volunteer Days took place in Berlin with a variety of activities in which all Berliners could participate. In the hands-on activities in the neighbourhood, digitally or at home, the volunteers set an example for a Berlin of solidarity: building raised beds, erecting nesting boxes for bees, discussing the neighbourhood with politicians, clearing riverbanks of rubbish and much more. A variety of Berlin initiatives, clubs, associations, companies, science, politics and administration took part in a total of 350 actions.

In a position paper, civil society organisations, initiatives and associations, including the Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband LV Berlin e.V. and the Landesfreiwilligenagentur Berlin e.V., call for a sustainable strengthening of voluntary engagement. The signatories of this position paper have set themselves the goal of advocating for improved framework conditions for voluntary engagement. The following positions were developed during a joint meeting of the expert group on volunteer management in the Landesnetzwerk Bürgerengagement Berlin and the working group on voluntary engagement of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband LV Berlin e.V. with over 50 civil society organisations, associations and initiatives. The position paper was signed by 130 actors.

A study visit with international guests took place in Berlin from 13 to 14 September. This is a traditional part of all European Volunteering Capitals, which is about networking between the capitals, gaining insight into local and European voluntary work, as well as exchanging experiences and developing future scenarios.

Berlin is EVCapital 2021, joining the list of European Volunteering Capitals such as Barcelona, London, Lisbon, Padua, Košice, Aarhus and Sligo. In the upcoming Study Visit in Berlin, the EVC candidates for 2023 are going to introduce themselves. We asked them in advance what their motivation is for applying, what they want to focus on and what distinguishes their commitment. Among them is Trondheim, which introduces itself here.

Berlin is EVCapital 2021, joining the list of European Volunteering Capitals such as Barcelona, London, Lisbon, Padua, Košice, Aarhus and Sligo. In the upcoming Study Visit in Berlin, the EVC candidates for 2023 are going to introduce themselves. We asked them in advance what their motivation is for applying, what they want to focus on and what distinguishes their commitment. Among them is Asti, which introduces itself here.