University volunteering in University volunteering in development cooperation: PCRdevelopment cooperation: PCR
Vanessa Míguez Martín and Lorena Rilo Pérez
Volunteering technicians of UDC
"Networking on the role of volunteering in local welfare and integration policies"-
VOLWE 2011-2013A Coruña. 17-18th january 2012
Cooperation and volunteering office (OCV)
• Service for managing, coordinating and promoving volunteering themes and development cooperation in the university community.
• Located at A Coruña (Elviña) and Ferrol (Esteiro).
• Born in 1996.
Development education (EpD)
• Instrument of development cooperation (1974)
• 4 dimensions:
– Sensitization– Development training– Development research– Social mobilization (Enhancing cooperation agents)
• Promotes knowledge and understanding of the realities of poverty and its causes from a critical perspective
• Enpower and trains to the citizens for the social participation and change.
Areas of EpD
• Formal education (from primary school to University)
• No formal education
• Informal education
The role of University…• Privileged space for research,
reflection and training in and for EpD.
PCR objectives• Stays in development countries for
1/3 months of university students.• Practical application of the work
carried out as PFC, a obligatory subject or practicum.
• Sensitize students and general society.
PROFILE• UDC students
• Cooperation training
• Teamwork skills and in Capacidade traballo en equipo and in different cultural ambients.
• Previous Volunteering experience, labor camps, social and associative movements.
• Specific training if it is required (languages for example)
GRANT PRIORITIES
• Academic record
• Cooperation and volunteering courses.
• Labor camps experience, volunteering and associations.
• Personal interview
OBLIGATIONS ACQUIRED• Letter of acceptance or waiver
• Participate in awareness activities
• Presentation of visual documentation of participation.
• Presentation of the project report developed
• Ethical commitment to appropriate and respectful behavior in the country.
• Satisfaction survey.
PCR history
• 5 Calls (2007-2011). To Calls in 2006.
• Total requested PCR : 44
– Grantes: 33– Developed: 31
Year Aplications Accepted Sex Studies ONGD Sector Countries Continent
2006 2 2 1 man
1 woman
Civil engineering ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS-Galicia
Water and sanitation El Salvador Central America
2007 12 6 2 men
4 women
Sociology, ETS, Civil engineering , Psychopedagogy, Social Education
Labañou Solidaria, International Solidarity, Indian university of Veenzuela, ISF
Enviroment, education, engineering, gender
Ecuador, Venezuela, Perú, Honduras and El Salvador (2)
Central and South America
2008 10 5 3 men
2 women
Tourism, Architecture, Sociology, Social education
Alga, ISF, Without borders Architecture, Labañou Solidaria
Engineering, gender, refugees, rural development
Timor Leste, Honduras, Ecuador, Perú and Guatemala
Asia and Central and South america
2009 6 5 women Architecture, Civil engineering, Occupational therapy, Sociology
ISF, Alga, Cooperatour Engeneering, town planning, dissability, gender
Honduras, East Timor, Perú, Honduras and Brasil
Asia and Central and South america
2010 7 6 1 man
5 women
Informatic, Architecture, Civil engineering , Social education
ILLS, ASF, ISF TIC´s, water and sanitation, architecture and gender
Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala
Central America
2011 8 6 2 men
4 women
Informatic, Architecture, Civil engineering, International migration Master
Action Aid, Without borders Architecture, International Solidarity, Amarante Setem, Engineers without borders
Water and sanitation, architecture, rural development
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Marrocos
Central America and África
AGE PCR
PCR HISTORY
PCR FOR COUNTRY
STUDENTS DEGREE
Thank you!
More information:Cooperation and Volunteering Office
Tf.: 981 167 000 Ext: [email protected]
www.udc.es/cooperacion
