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In April 2026, the GAIA team in Bozevce welcomed a diverse team of 16 volunteers, including volunteers from France, Germany, Belgium, as well as locals from Kosovo. The workshop, focused on water management design, kicked off with an overview of permaculture theory, a design system for understanding and creating sustainable and healthy habitats for humans,…

From 11 to 14 May, the partners of S.T.A.R: Story Tours Alternative Routes gathered in Rome for the project’s Final Conference, hosted by Servizio Civile Internazionale APS. The event brought together partner organisations, youth workers, young people, local stakeholders and policy makers to reflect on two and a half years of cooperation and on the future of Educational Walking…

Southern Africa Workcamps Co-operation (SAWC) recently convened a successful and impactful Technical Meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, bringing together member organisations from across the region, including Zimbabwe (GEPI Zimbabwe & ZWA), Botswana (BWA), Mozambique (AJOV & AJUDE), Namibia (Lida Community Foundation), (SAVWA)South Africa, and Zambia (New Hope Waves & Nziko Langa) from 18–22 March 2026!  Held over three days, the meeting served as a vital platform…

On Saturday, No More War and SCI Belgium held the Mir(ë) Films Against War festival in Brussels, at the Peace House.  Organised by No More War members Nastia and Aleks, the 7th edition of Films Against War compiled six shorts on Eastern Europe. The festival dealt with queerphobia and its intersection with antimilitarism within the…

Statement by SCI and CCIVS Movement 2026 As peace and antimilitarist movements and organizations, we cannot remain silent in the face of the war now unfolding – an escalation that reflects a troubling pattern witnessed in recent years.  History has shown us what world wars entails. After that experience -one that left behind famine, disease,…

Strengthening cooperation, quality and impact of European projects From March 18 to 23, La Città dell’Utopia hosted a group of representatives from various SCI branches and partner organizations of the movement for a meeting focused on strengthening cooperation, quality, and the impact of projects funded by European institutions.  While the mobility of international volunteers to short- and long-term projects is based on procedures established over decades of collaboration, the field of European project development is relatively new. Having developed primarily over the past 15 years, it now requires the establishment of shared tools and guidelines. This has clearly highlighted the need for greater coordination among the branches, with the aim of improving the quality and impact of the initiatives undertaken. This process led to the birth of the Erasmus+ training : CLO.C. – “Closer Cooperation” – a group composed of trainers, activists, project managers and staff members, committed to strengthening collaborative efforts within European projects.[Text Wrapping Break][Text…

In 2025, SCI supported eight projects through its Regranting Scheme, funded through its 2025 Operating Grant from the CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values) Programme of the European Union. Now that all activities have successfully finished, let’s have a look at what they have achieved! You can find a more detailed description of each project…

Bhaktapur, Nepal — 5 March 2026 SCI Nepal Bhaktapur actively participated in observing and supporting the election process held on 21 Falgun 2082 (5 March 2026) in Nepal. The main objective of their involvement was to observe the election environment, support voters in need, and promote a peaceful and accessible democratic process. During the election…

The Panta Rei Cooperative runs family-style communities that house people with intellectual disabilities, with the primary goal of fostering independence and social integration. The communities are located in the Piedmont countryside, nestled among the Monferrato hills and near the major cities of Turin and Asti. Residents of the community engage in gardening, sports, and craft…