Communications volunteer for Global Reboot Project
Communications volunteer for Global Reboot Project
CATAPA Comité Académico Técnico de Asesoramiento a Problemas Ambientales
Gent, Belgium
1 , ClosedDescripción del proyecto
CATAPA is active in the fields of globalization and sustainable development in Latin America and focus on the problems caused by modern open pit mining (ecological disasters, human rights violations, etc.). We support local communities threatened by multinational mining corporations. The volunteer will support the project on the local, Flemish level, and will focus specifically on young people in higher education. As EVS volunteers you will be trained to think critically and spread knowledge of these problems.You will be part of a movement of activists and of a small, dynamic office which supports the movement. - Do research and stay up-to-date with the topic of the campaign - Manage the CATAPA Facebook page, Twitter and website - Write, revise and proofread articles - Make promotional material such as flyers and posters - Help to organise events and take the lead in communication strategies for events - Participate actively in meetings of the communication working group
TraducirAlojamiento, manutención y transporte
CATAPA will actively assist the volunteer in finding accommodation in the city. A monthly allowance will be given to cover the volunteer's food expenses. As well as covering the travel costs from the volunteer's home country to Belgium including return (beginning and end of project), CATAPA will cover all travel costs incurred as a result of the volunteer's participation in CATAPA's activities. The EVS volunteers will be offered a monthly fee of 636 euro to cover accommodation and daily expenses.
TraducirFormación durante el proyecto
The volunteer will be invited to participate in CATAPA's 'Train the Trainers' programme, involving two training weekends and the production of a presentation and article to go on our website. Our working groups also set up training evenings based on other volunteers' requests. Previous training evenings have covered 'how to write an article'; 'how to add subtitles to a video', 'how to speak in public'.
TraducirPerfil del voluntario
Essential -Interested in learning about environmental movement/mining issues -Advanced speaker of one of three languages: English, Spanish, Dutch -Able to communicate in English -Independent worker -Interest in working with volunteers -Familiar with social media&organizing events -Aged below 31 years Desirable -Exp. with environmental movement/international development/mining issues -Volunteer management experience -Good knowledge of a second language (EN, NL, ES) -Practical skills in ICT (or interest in acquiring them)
TraducirCómo presentarse
Please send your CV and motivation letter to info@catapa.be.
TraducirEnlaces
catapa.beThis opportunity is offered in the frame of an Erasmus+ volunteering project and will be confirmed as soon as funding is approved.
For further information on the status of the project, please get in touch with the organisation.
Fechas del proyecto
Total de 52 semana(s) desde 13/09/2017 hasta 13/09/2018
Lugar del proyecto
Maria-Hendrikaplein 5, bus 401, 9000 Gent Belgium
Se buscan voluntarios de
Países Bajos, Irlanda, Reino Unido
Temas de los proyectos
Medio ambiente y cambio climático
Cooperación internacional, relaciones internacionales, cooperación al desarrollo
TIC, nuevas tecnologías, competencias digitales
Fecha de solicitud
Fecha de solicitud: 09/09/2017
Contacto
Name: Karolien Burvenich
Phone: +32 494453067
Organización de acogida
COMITE ACADEMICO TECNICO DE ASESORAMIENTO A PROBLEMAS AMBIENTALES VZW
Gent, Bélgica
Organización de envío
Amsterdam, Países Bajos
Cardiff, Reino Unido
