CISV 1950 - 2010 60 years of educating and inspiring action for more just and peaceful world
Greenland 1959
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Iceland 1954
Norway 1951 Sweden 1951
Faroe Islands 1978 Canada 1958
USA 1951
13. Slovakia 14. Czech Republic 1993 15. Poland 1957 16. Hungary 1957 17. Croatia 18. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006 19. Bulgaria 1979 20. Macedonia FYR 21. Greece 1977 22. Spain 1961 23. Portugal 1961
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Ukraine
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Romania 1969
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Mongolia 1990 Georgia 2006
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Turkey 1952
China 1996
Syria
Lebanon 1975 Israel 1957
Algeria 1977
Iraq
Jordan 1980 Kuwait
Bhutan Pakistan
Egypt 1956
Mexico 1951
Taiwan
Bangladesh
Cuba
Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong 1977
India 1956 Belize
Jamaica
Guatemala 1955 El Salvador 1970
Japan 1958
South Korea 1965
Iran
Bahrain
For 60 years CISV has been educating and inspiring children, youth and adults to step up and take a leadership role in their communities, locally and globally. In its first two decades, CISV introduced four Programmes, the original and groundbreaking Village, followed by what was to become Seminar Camp, Interchange and Youth Meeting. Over time, they were followed by Summer Camp in 1985, IPP in 1997 and most recently, Mosaic in 2006.
Thailand 1978
Sudan
Mali
Senegal to rejoin 2011
Honduras 1983
Philippines 1962
Gambia Guinea
Panama to rejoin 2011 Guyana
Vietnam 2004 Sierra Leone
Venezuela
Ghana
Palau
Nigeria
Liberia
Cote d’Ivoire 1985
Malaysia
Cameroon
Singapore
Kenya 1971
Ecuador 1994
Indonesia 1965 Tanzania
Peru 1980
Zambia
Australia 1979
South Africa
Chile 1984 Uruguay
Argentina 1955
CISV member Associations since 1950
Since our first Village in 1951, our volunteers have organized 6,072 CISV international Programmes for 230,981 participants worldwide.
New Zealand 1980
Current CISV member associations are shown in bold, with the year of their first participation.
Communitybased
International People’s Project
Familybased
Campbased
Mosaic All ages/ any length First Mosaic 2006
19+YEAR OLDS/ 14-23 days First IPP 1997
Interchange 12 – 15 year olds/ 14-28 days First Interchange 1962
Village 11 year olds/ 28 days First Village 1951
Go out, find out, help out. International People’s Projects are innovative learning Programmes that actively contribute toward identified needs within a community. In partnership with a local organisation, a group of participants from different countries work together on community projects related to a specific theme, like environmental degradation or immigration. When they are not working on the project, participants bring their knowledge of the theme from their own cultural contexts and take turns leading educational activities.
Angola
Brazil 1955
All of CISV Programmes focus on Peace Education – a way of learning about global issues that are seen to be the root causes of social injustice and conflict. Experiential learning, or ‘learning by doing’, keeps our Programmes fun, effective and inspirational. And while some things have changed over the years, meeting and developing friendships with people from other cultures, backgrounds and countries remains the foundation of everything we do.
CISV Programmes
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Libya
Costa Rica 1955 Colombia 1979
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Belarus to rejoin 2011
Tunisia
Nicaragua
Local communities are reflections of the wider world. Mosaic offers our Chapters a model for community-based Peace Education. Each project responds to local needs and interests in meaningful ways. Most projects are planned and delivered in cooperation with partner organizations and come in many shapes and sizes. Mosaic projects create a real-life learning experience for local participants of all ages and deliver a benefit to the wider community.
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Russia 1993
Latvia 1993 Lithuania 1957
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Morocco
“The impact CISV and its educational programmes can have on a child’s life are immeasurable. From the apprehensive Villager to the confident IPP participant, CISV programmes have contributed to his growth every step. CISV has forever altered his mission in life, to someone who is inspired to act for a more just and peaceful world.” Machteld Van Hoek, CISV USA
Estonia 1993
European Associations 1. Ireland 2. Great Britain 1951 3. France 1951 4. Netherlands 1959 5. Switzerland 1952 6. Luxembourg 1955 7. Belgium 1952 8. Denmark 1951 9. Germany 1951 10. Austria 1951 11. Slovenia 2003 12. Italy 1952
Finland 1953
Our cultures begin in our homes. This exchange Programme for teens promotes aspects of Peace Education by placing participants with families from a CISV Chapter in another country. The exchange has two phases, one in each country, allowing each participant to be both a visitor and a host. This is not only a profound cultural experience for the young participants, it also engages the whole family, and often the broader community, in the learning experience.
Early life experiences shape the way we see the world. CISV Villages are international camps that inspire 11-year-old children to imagine a more just and peaceful world. The children come together from many different countries to take part in a variety of educational, cultural and fun activities. A Village creates a safe setting in which children from around the world learn about each others lives and cultures and how to communicate, cooperate and live together. The Village learning experiences, and the friendships made, last a lifetime.
Summer Camp
Seminar Camp
14-15 year olds/ 21 days First Summer Camp 1985
17-18 year olds/ 21 days First (REUNION) Seminar Camp 1959
Young people learn when given the chance to lead. CISV Summer Camps encourage young people to take a leading role in planning and organizing activities. The participants and adult leaders use CISV’s Peace Education to guide the theme around which they plan activities, such as identity, democracy, or environmental protection. Summer Camps provide great opportunities for young people to learn about how these issues are thought about and dealt with in different countries and cultures. Just as importantly, they make friends and gain a wider appreciation of global diversity.
Exchanging ideas; a powerful tool for global learning. This personally challenging, intensive Programme is coordinated by the young participants themselves. They develop their own agenda and explore global issues based on their respective backgrounds and interests, through activities, in-depth discussions and social interaction. Seminar Camp’s group-living environment encourages them to collaborate and to take a creative approach to problemsolving and resolving differences that can arise from healthy discussion.
Youth Meeting 12-19+ year olds/ 8 or 15 days First Youth Meeting 1969 Small gatherings inspire big ideas. Youth Meetings bring small groups of participants together from different countries within a region. They explore aspects of Peace Education related to a specific theme and share their different perspectives. The participants also think about how they can apply what they have gained from their experience within their own community, such as knowledge of the theme, along with planning and communication skills.
Chapters
Junior Branch
Strong communities are built by active citizens.
11 - 25 year olds/ throughout the year
CISV has over 200 Chapters worldwide. While each is very different in what they do and how they work, they are all communities of Active Global Citizens. Chapters are organized locally by volunteers and open to anyone who would like to join. They are made up of individuals and families and they organize events, run projects and host Programmes, all of which contribute to a more just and peaceful world.
Peace Education is a global movement. Junior Branches are an international network of young volunteers taking local action, while inspiring and enabling others to do the same. Based in our Chapters, Junior Branches are self-governing groups that organize educational activities and support Peace Education campaigns and events throughout the year.
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