IVY Reporter for the Interreg Programme Netherlands-Flanders (Vlaaned)
Promote cooperation across the Belgian and Dutch borders!
The Joint Secretariat Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland is looking for two volunteers!
The Interreg programme Vlaanderen-Nederland focuses on strengthening the five Flemish provinces in Belgium and the three southern provinces of The Netherlands. Four are the main priorities for this border area:
- innovation and research infrastructure,
- training and the functioning of the labour market,
- adaptation to climate change, biodiversity and air pollution prevention, sustainable
leisure activities and tourism, - solving administrative-legal bottlenecks at the border.
The volunteers will support the programme in reaching these priorities through communication activities, carrying out mainly two strands of tasks:
- Interreg VI: promote & report >>> communication about projects
From this year onwards, we are expanding our content planning/calendar and pouring it into sections such as 'project highlighted' (interview), 'behind the scenes', 'did you know' (infographic), testimonials (project partner, residents or other target groups that experience the impact of the project), interactive polls, information about guides and/or regulations, etc. With this the volunteer(s) can make a substantial contribution to bring projects to the attention through our website and social media channels by fully playing out the role as an Interreg reporter through articles, interviews, videos, photo reports, blogs...
Concrete tasks:
- coming up with substantive input for the calendar (by, among other things, questioning the project advisors) and checking with the communications advisor
- contacting, informing and making agreements with involved project partners for conducting interviews, articles, making videos, etc.
- go on site and ensure that the interview can be conducted and that photos are taken (everything that is needed to achieve a nice result)
- writing and/or editing and making the item suitable for website and social media
- active contribution to the newsletter (and possible full 'take over' is negotiable!)
- you will also participate in the daily operation of the secretariat and attend our weekly meetings
• Interreg VI: analyse & report >>> public consultation
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) launched a consultation process to gather opinions/comments/suggestions as to what shape Interreg should take after 2027. DG REGIO encourages Interreg programmes to run a wider stakeholders’ consultation - e.g. local communities, (potential) beneficiaries, citizens – as they best know their constituency and already have some experience in this respect (e.g. consultations to prepare the 2014-2020 Interreg).
As an Interreg programme, we also foresee a consultation in 2024. The volunteer(s) can play an important role in this when it comes to questioning citizens in our border region. We are currently brainstorming about an efficient approach, but if we find candidates quickly, we are happy to involve them in the entire thought process. In addition, we see the volunteer(s) as best suited to conduct research, collect and analyse data and work with us on the final harvesting report.
Concrete tasks:
- active contribution to shaping the survey among citizens (action plan, communicative framework, practical elaboration, etc.)
- you will receive a short training from one of our colleagues so that you can anticipate certain situations during the surveys
- go out and question citizens at strategic places (together with another volunteer or colleague)
- during the consultations: occasionally take some photos and film (we provide an enthusiastic 'promo video' about the consultation of citizens during the process)
- analysing the collected information and providing feedback to the colleagues involved
Other information:
Financial support of: 37 euros per day
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Start and duration: Start date between March and May 2024, for 6 months
Languages*: Dutch (C1) and English (B1).
Note: We are looking for 3 IVY reporter who can report in Dutch, but who has a notion of English.
*Please be aware that the languages mentioned are the minimum level of command required.
Website of the Interreg Programme: https://www.grensregio.eu/
- Department
- Interreg Volunteer Youth
- Locations
- Antwerp
How we support you
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Financial support
Every volunteer receives a stipend to cover expenses for food and accommodation. The amount provided allows them to live in similar conditions as the local population where they are volunteering, and ranges from 23 to 39 EUR per day.
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Insurance
IVY volunteers are fully covered with health, liability and accident insurance. AEBR arranges the policies for you for the entire duration of the experience.
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Contribution to travel costs
Travel costs to relocate are covered by AEBR, based on lump sums according to the distance between the host organisation and your place of residence. The sum is allocated depending on the distance in km.
Read more information on our website: https://www.interregyouth.com/volunteers/faq/
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IVY Reporter for the Interreg Programme Netherlands-Flanders (Vlaaned)
Promote cooperation across the Belgian and Dutch borders!
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