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2008/2194(DCE) Declaration on announcing 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 136

Events

2008/09/02
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The European Parliament made a written declaration calling on the Commission, supported by all the institutions of the EU, to announce 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering . It pointed out that there are more than 100 million Europeans of all ages, beliefs and nationalities who volunteer. A Eurobarometer survey published in February 2007 revealed that 3 out of 10 Europeans claim to be active in a voluntary capacity and that close to 80% of respondents feel that voluntary activities are an important part of democratic life in Europe .

The voluntary sector contributes an estimated 5% to the gross domestic product of Member States' economies, and develops innovative actions to detect, voice and respond to needs arising in society.

Members noted that the European Volunteer Centre, the European Youth Forum, the Association of Voluntary Service Organisations, the World Organisation of the Scout Movement, the Red Cross/European Union Office, volonteurope, the European Older People's Platform (AGE), Solidar, Caritas Europa, ENGAGE, Johanniter International, the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation and others – together representing thousands of organisations involving millions of volunteers – have all called upon the institutions of the European Union to announce 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering.

Documents
2008/09/02
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-389
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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-6-2008-0389_EN.html
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  • date: 2008-09-02T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-389 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0389/2008 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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    • date: 2008-09-02T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-389 title: T6-0389/2008 summary: The European Parliament made a written declaration calling on the Commission, supported by all the institutions of the EU, to announce 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering . It pointed out that there are more than 100 million Europeans of all ages, beliefs and nationalities who volunteer. A Eurobarometer survey published in February 2007 revealed that 3 out of 10 Europeans claim to be active in a voluntary capacity and that close to 80% of respondents feel that voluntary activities are an important part of democratic life in Europe . The voluntary sector contributes an estimated 5% to the gross domestic product of Member States' economies, and develops innovative actions to detect, voice and respond to needs arising in society. Members noted that the European Volunteer Centre, the European Youth Forum, the Association of Voluntary Service Organisations, the World Organisation of the Scout Movement, the Red Cross/European Union Office, volonteurope, the European Older People's Platform (AGE), Solidar, Caritas Europa, ENGAGE, Johanniter International, the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation and others – together representing thousands of organisations involving millions of volunteers – have all called upon the institutions of the European Union to announce 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering.
    • date: 2008-09-02T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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      Rules of Procedure EP 136
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      Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 136
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      • 4.10.16 Social and community life, associations, foundations
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      4.10.16
      Social and community life, associations, foundations
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      DCE - Written declaration
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      DCE - Written declaration (historic)
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      • date: 2008-09-02T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-389 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0389/2008 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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          2008/2194(DCE)
          title
          Declaration on announcing 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering
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          Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 136
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          Procedure completed
          type
          DCE - Written declaration
          subject
          4.10.16 Social and community life, associations, foundations