IVY Project Partner for the Interreg project "JADEITE"
Support Just and Green Transition through Participatory Governance
Regione Toscana is looking for an IVY volunteer!
The volunteer will support the Interreg project “JADEITE - Just and Green Transition through Participatory Governance", under the Programme "Interreg NEXT MED".
The objective of the Interreg project "JADEITE" is to improve socio-environmental wellbeing in the Mediterranean area by enhancing participatory governance.
Through digital tools and offline methods, it engages citizens and stakeholders to support effective public policies for a just, inclusive, and shared green transition at the territorial level.
The volunteer will be carrying out the following tasks and activities:
Assist in the management and promotion of the project’s digital tools, helping stakeholders and citizens navigate e-participation platforms to ensure their voices are heard in the green transition process;
Help organize and facilitate participatory workshops and local meetings, ensuring a welcoming environment for diverse groups (citizens, NGOs, and local authorities) to co-design public policies;
Create engaging content (social media updates, newsletters, and short interviews) to showcase the project’s impact on socio-environmental well-being and to promote Interreg values across the Mediterranean;
Assist the team in collecting feedback from participants to monitor the inclusivity and effectiveness of the governance models being implemented at the territorial level.
Other information:
Financial support of: 31.76 euros per day (week-end and holidays included).
Location: Florence, Italy.
Start and duration: June, for 6 months.
Languages*: English (B2), Italian (B2).
*Please be aware that the languages mentioned are the minimum level of command required.
Deadline for applications: 13 May
Website of the Interreg Project: JADEITE - Regione Toscana
Website of the host: Home - Regione Toscana
- Department
- Interreg Volunteer Youth
- Locations
- Metropolitan City of Florence
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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Along with local actors, IVY volunteers tackle the challenges that Europe and its neighbouring regions are facing, helping to find and implement common solutions.
About Interreg Volunteer Youth (IVY)
Promoted by the European Union and the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR), the Interreg Volunteer Youth initiative is a programme for young people eager to gain new international experiences through volunteering.
IVY offers a unique opportunity for Interreg projects and programmes to have a lasting impact on European cooperation.