How to become a mentor Written by Dalia Yasin April 2026 In April, SCI MIDI working group organised a training for mentors in collaboration with SCI partners from Morocco, Tunisia, Palestine and Jordan. Since more SCI branches are organising long term volunteer projects, trained mentors guarantee a better volunteering pathway for the long term volunteers. The…
Lessons from Bern: Mastering OPS and the Art of Deconstructing Written by Erika D’AngeloMarch 2026 My Training Experience From March 3rd to 9th, at least 15 placement officers from various branches and SCI partners gathered in Bern, Switzerland, to participate in the POT, the training course dedicated to mastering our platform, the essential tool through which…
From Ajloun to Bern, and from there to the whole world: unforgettable lessons Written by Mohammed Hamadat March 2025 Space for Sustainable Development It was my pleasure to participate in a training course on digital environmental storytelling held in Bern, Switzerland, hosted by the International Civil Service Foundation – Switzerland from 17 March to 24 March…
Emma’s Testimony from the No More War Open Forum Written by EmmaMay 2025 “No More War” is more than a slogan – it’s a global network of activists taking action against the militarization of our world. Emma, a SCI volunteer, took part in the Open Forum in Bulgaria and shares her experience. At a time when…
Diverse Voices, Common Needs, a reflection Written by Albanoi Retkoceri & Vesa BërbatovciDecember 2024 The Diverse Voices, Common Needs project took place between 12-19 November. We had the chance to meet people from different parts of the world, make connections, and most of all, learn about what diversity is, and how inner peace can contribute to…
The transformative power of inner peace – “Diverse Voices, Common Needs” Written by Tjiana & MiceleyNovember 2024 The “Diverse Voices, Common Needs: Building Peaceful Communities Together” training course gathered 35 participants from 11 countries and many more nationalities for the period 12-19.11.2024 in Antwerp, Belgium. The training was a part of the Peace in Diversity project…
From Conflict to Collaboration Written by Jonas, Anna & MarleneSeptember 2024 From 02–08.04.2024 three volunteers Jonas, Marlene und Anna from SCI Germany had the opportunity to travel to Herentals, Belgium to participate in the training course “From Conflict to Collaboration: Building a Culture of Peace in Diverse Communities”. The course gathered 28 participants from 10 countries…
Cinema Without Borders – Rome Film Festival Written by Ángela García MeseguerJune 2024 From the 13th to the 20th of May the participants of the Erasmus+ seminar “Cinema without Borders” coordinated by SCI Italia came to Rome where by the end of the seminar we could see their beloved projects in the film festival that took…
Storytelling training in Vienna Written by Albanoi RetkoceriMay 2024 Ever since I started my work as a Communication Volunteer at the International Secretariat, I’ve been focusing a lot on making videos and using videos to promote volunteering. I was having a lot of fun, and I liked a lot of my earlier videos. But something just…
Meet Jac a participant of ‘Utopias against War’ Written by JacMay 2023 From April 16th to April 22th of 2023, the seminar “Utopias against War”, part of the project “No War Anywhere!” founded by the European Youth Foundation took place in Rome with the help of SCI Italy. During one week, participants have reflected on antimilitarism…