CULT-EMPL Hearing on European Solidarity CorpsBrussels, 10 October 2017

European Solidarity Corps: Opportunities and Challengesfor Youth Mobility, Erasmus+ and Volunteering

Piotr Sadowski, Secretary General, Volonteurope

piotr@volonteurope.eu#volonteurope

CULT-EMPL Hearing on European Solidarity CorpsBrussels, 10 October 2017

• Concern with reallocation of EVS budget from Erasmus+ 2018-2020, to ESC;next MFF, successor to Erasmus+ and allocation to EVS

• ESC reaching out to young people with fewer opportunities? Only onlinetraining?

• Volunteering vs. occupation

• Placements in disaster prevention

• Will we reach 100,000 ESC participants in 2020?

• Quality label and co-management

• Positive effect on the labour market