ANNUAL REVIEW 2010 CISV International is a federation of over 60 volunteer-led National Associations and Promotional Associations. Each Association comprises one or more local CISV Chapters and youth-run Junior Branches. We work with like-minded organizations and partners around the world to achieve our vision of a more just and peaceful world. Our vision gives us a strong purpose, or mission, which is summed up in our Statement of Purpose: CISV educates and inspires action for a more just and peaceful world. Over its 60 year history, CISV International has become a worldwide volunteer movement working toward peace and intercultural cooperation and understanding. We have educated and inspired many thousands of children and young people, empowering them to achieve their full potential and to play an active role in creating a better world. Our innovative and non-formal Peace Education learning experiences, which are facilitated by our dedicated volunteers worldwide, begin with our original and unique Village programme for 11 year olds. Our blend of international camp-based programmes, family exchanges, local community action and leadership training supports our participants of all ages to develop the attitude, skills and knowledge needed to act for positive change, in their communities and internationally. “CISV has given me the tools and self-belief to act on issues that are important to me and to be able to make a positive impact on the lives of others.” Elyse Powell, CISV Australia CISV INTERNATIONAL Aside from being President of CISV Philippines, I am the National Village Chairperson and Co-Chairperson of the CISV Philippines 50th Anniversary Committee. I started out as a member of staff in a Village in Bacolod, Philippines in 1994; a good friend of mine was Director and she invited me to join. Immediately after the Village, I joined Bacolod Chapter as a Member of the Board of Directors. I then served as Chapter President from 2002 to 2009 and have been NA President since 2009. I remain so involved as I believe in what CISV wishes to achieve. I admire the changes I see in every individual who joins a CISV programme. I love the camaraderie too! As we reach our international 60th anniversary, I am aware of how far we have come and how much we have achieved as an organization. I am especially happy that CISV has been growing, not just in numbers, but also in the variety of programmes offered. I hope in the next 60 years that CISV may expand into more countries and strengthen (or increase the number of) programmes we offer. I wish that we CISVers can increase our networking with each other so that we may work together towards the achievement of our common ideals of peace, respect, and tolerance. Ultimately, my dream is that CISV will be recognised worldwide as a catalyst and a force of change. John Gayoso VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT, JOHN GAYOSO CISV PHILIPPINES “I admire the changes I see in every individual who joins a CISV programme.” Behind every CISV programme are scores of dedicated volunteers whose planning, fundraising, recruitment and organizing efforts combine to produce powerful educational experiences and life-long cross cultural friendships. Although 2011 marks the 60th anniversary of the first Children’s International Summer Village, the foundation of CISV’s success as a global peace education organization was painstakingly laid during the five years preceding that first Village. CISV’s founder, Dr. Doris T. Allen, had hoped that the CISV programme would be supported and undertaken by the recently created United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). When it became clear that official support would not be forthcoming, Dr. Allen and her husband, Attorney Erastus “Rusty” Allen, decided to push forward by seeking the support from their own community of Cincinnati, Ohio. In countless ways, the strategies that led to the success of the first Village in 1951 have continued to define the worldwide organization that operates today in over 200 communities around the world. Our success continues to depend on the work of committed volunteers working to host CISV programmes locally. On behalf of the International Executive Committee, I wish to thank all the volunteers whose efforts have made 2010 a very successful year. In addition, on behalf of every CISV volunteer, I want to express our appreciation to our small, but highly professional team of staff working from our International Office in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. CISV International FOREWORD plays a critical role in coordinating the volunteer work of Chapters around the world and we are fortunate in our members of staff who demonstrate the same passion and commitment as our volunteers. BRETT VOTTERO PRESIDENT, CISV INTERNATIONAL On behalf of the International Executive Committee: Chris Pollock, Vice-President Basma Hosny, Executive Trustee Laura Green, Executive Trustee Pilar Villanueva, Executive Trustee “In countless ways, the strategies that led to the success of the first Village in 1951 have continued to define the worldwide organization that operates today in over 200 communities around the world. “ Brett Vottero President, CISV International In 1950, a progressive child psychologist named Doris Allen founded CISV as Children’s International Summer Villages. Doris Allen believed that by creating opportunities for children of different cultures to come together to learn and make friends, they would grow up to become ambassadors for a more just and peaceful world. In her time, Doris Allen was a visionary woman; nothing else like CISV existed. For her work with CISV, Dr Allen was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Since 1950 and the first Village in 1951 the world has changed, and CISV has evolved along with it. Today, CISV offers experiences to people of all ages, starting with children aged eleven. In the spirit of Doris Allen’s original vision, CISV aspires to be a unique and pioneering organization. CISV continues to grow, guided by its founding belief that a more just and peaceful world is possible through education and friendship. Portrait by Richard Avedon, USA DORIS TWITCHELL ALLEN, FOUNDER OF CISV, 1901 - 2002 CISV Algeria CISV Argentina CISV Australia CISV Austria CISV Belgium CISV Brazil CISV Bulgaria CISV Belarus CISV Bosnia Herzegovina CISV Canada CISV Croatia CISV Chile CISV China CISV Cote d’Ivoire CISV Colombia CISV Costa Rica CISV Czech Republic CISV Denmark CISV Ecuador CISV Egypt CISV El Salvador CISV Estonia CISV Faroe Islands CISV Finland CISV France CISV Georgia CISV Germany CISV Great Britain CISV Greece CISV Greenland CISV Guatemala CISV Honduras CISV Hong Kong CISV Hungary CISV Iceland CISV India CISV Indonesia CISV Israel CISV Italy CISV Japan CISV Jordan CISV Kenya CISV Korea CISV Latvia CISV Lebanon CISV Lithuania CISV Luxembourg CISV Macedonia FYR CISV Mexico CISV Mongolia CISV Netherlands CISV New Zealand CISV Norway CISV Panama CISV Peru CISV Philippines CISV Poland CISV Portugal CISV Romania CISV Russia CISV Senegal CISV Slovenia CISV Spain CISV Sweden CISV Switzerland CISV Thailand CISV Turkey CISV USA CISV Vietnam [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CISV International, MEA House, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS, England Tel: +[44 - 191] 232 4998 Fax: +[44 - 191] 261 4710 Email: [email protected] www.cisv.org CISV International is a Registered Charity no. 107338 and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England under no. 3672838 A publication of CISV International Programme descriptions: Alex Neuman, CISV Canada Design & Production Coordination: Eric Zink, Taiam Ebert and Potts Print UK Front cover photo: CISV Archive CONTACT US Martin Rottler, CISV USA Anniversaries are traditionally a time to celebrate, but also a time to take stock of how we, and the world around us, have changed, and to consider the future. As CISV International began our 60th anniversary year celebrations, we also took the momentous decision to commence a comprehensive Organizational Review with the help, for the first time in our history, of external professional consultants. As we look forward to our next 60 years, we want to ensure that our structures and working practices are supporting the very core of CISV: our 219 Chapters and the volunteers that run them around the world. Also at the forefront of our minds has been how we communicate our vision, purpose and contribution to making a positive change through developing the leaders of the future. As a result of an extensive Communications Review conducted in 2010, CISV will be investing significantly in a new web presence. This will not only help us to develop our current membership but will also help us to deliver a strong and consistent message to a wider audience, that peace is possible and we can all play an active part in making this happen. Over the past few years, CISV International has further developed its Peace Education content, supporting educational materials and training methods. The consolidation of these developments and their adoption and impact throughout the organization are the subject of two important pieces of doctoral research being undertaken by two CISVers under the supervision of Birkbeck College and Ohio University. 2010 - REVIEW OF THE YEAR In a record year for our international Programmes, CISV also saw a significant increase in the number of our community-based Mosaic projects.* It is exciting to consider how this growth in our level of activity has educated and inspired many more people, on a global and local level. It is also particularly encouraging to record this level of growth in a time of widespread recession and uncertainty; history informs us that such times can contribute to the very conditions that CISV was founded to help prevent. We are needed as much now as we have ever been in our 60 years of existence. GABRIELLE MANDELL SECRETARY GENERAL, CISV INTERNATIONAL *For full descriptions of CISV’s Programmes, see overleaf In 2010 CISV held a record 221 international programmes and 2 international meetings (Annual International Meeting and International Junior Branch Conference) involving a total of 8,683 participants. I have no formal role in the Rio Chapter; I’m just a happy ‘new’ parent whose cold feet about sending my child away for a month are not as cold as the average new parent! I first got involved with CISV in 1985, when I went on my first camp - a Christmas meeting (now Youth Meeting) in São Paulo. After that, I went to a Seminar Camp and half a dozen Villages and Summer Camps as leader and staff. I got involved with CISV again recently, this time as a parent. It took me a while to join CISV because it was something my parents wanted me to do and I was worried that my oldest daughter, Carolina, would feel the same way. I was really touched and relieved to see how excited she came back from her minicamps and how much she is looking forward to her Village in December. It is impossible to describe the happiness I feel to see my daughter starting to live the CISV dream experience. CISV was an important part of my education and I met most of my lifelong friends through it. I want my three kids to have the same experience. As CISV reaches its 60th anniversary, I find it fascinating that an organization so dependent on volunteer work has such an impact on the lives of so many people around the world. In the next 60 years I would love to see CISV preserving its unique spirit, building a bridge across the years. Eduardo Parente and daughter Carolina VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT, EDUARDO PARENTE CISV BRAZIL Gabrielle Mandell Secretary General, CISV International • CISV CHINA AND CISV LITHUANIA BECAME FULL VOTING MEMBERS OF CISV INTERNATIONAL. • CISV BULGARIA, COSTA RICA AND LEBANON HOSTED YOUTH MEETINGS FOR THE FIRST TIME. • CISV ALGERIA, LITHUANIA, POLAND AND ROMANIA ALL HOSTED SEMINAR CAMPS FOR THE FIRST TIME. • CISV FINLAND HOSTED ITS FIRST INTERNATIONAL PEOPLE’S PROJECT (IPP). • CISV CHAPTERS RAN 48 MOSAIC COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS, INVOLVING 3360 CISV AND NON-CISV PARTICIPANTS. • CISV FOCUSED ON DIVERSITY, ONE OF ITS FOUR EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AREAS, IN ALL OF ITS PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES. • 99 VOLUNTEERS WERE NEWLY CERTIFIED AS TRAINERS, THROUGH CISV’S TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAMME. • SIX REGIONAL TRAINING FORUMS (RTFS) WERE HELD, INVOLVING 29 SEPARATE TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND OVER 400 PEOPLE. • AN RTF WAS HELD IN VIETNAM; A FIRST FOR THIS DEVELOPING CISV ASSOCIATION. • A NEW INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS ELECTED AT OUR ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING, HELD IN BERLIN. • CISV INTERNATIONAL STARTED ITS 60TH CELEBRATIONS WITH THE LAUNCH OF A ROUND-THE-WORLD RELAY AMONG MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS. • CISV HELD A RECORD NUMBER OF SUMMER CAMPS AND IPPS. • WE WILL BE CONDUCTING AN ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW AND CONSULTING AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE ORGANIZATION. • OUR ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MEETING WILL BE HOSTED BY CISV INDONESIA. • WE WILL BE INVESTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NEW WEB PRESENCE, IN PREPARATION FOR ITS LAUNCH IN EARLY 2012. • WE WILL BE LAUNCHING THE 2011 CISV PEACE DAY CHALLENGE, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PEACE DAY AND ENCOURAGE CISVERS TO BE ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ON 21 SEPTEMBER. • THE CISV EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AREA OF FOCUS WILL BE CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION. • WE WILL BE LAUNCHING ACTIVATE, OUR BRAND NEW MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTING CREATIVE CISV COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AROUND THE WORLD. For a copy of our 2010 Annual Report and financial statements, please contact our International Office by email: [email protected] 2010 - HIGHLIGHTS 2011 - LOOKING AHEAD “My hopes and aspirations for CISV is for it to prosper and continue to provide life-altering experiences to people of all ages all over the world.” I am the Co-President of the Washington, DC Chapter in the United States. I am also on the Electronic Communications Committee for CISV USA. I first got involved with CISV in 2005 as a leader to take an amazing group of 11-year olds to a Village in Cortina, Italy. I learned about the organization from a friend of my mother, who thought I would make a good leader. There are many things that keep me involved in CISV: seeing true friendships blossom from 3-4 weeks of time together; wanting to see the mission of CISV grow in my community; and the warm and fuzzy feeling I get when I think back on my favourite camp moments. The 60th anniversary of CISV is a very significant milestone. It brings a bitter-sweet feeling on the inside. Bitter because I don’t think enough people know about the organization (we’re the best kept secret, I like to tell people) and sweet because I’m so honoured to be a part of an organization that’s been able to sustain itself without the sophisticated resources of similar organizations. My hopes and aspirations for CISV in the next 60 years is for the organization to prosper and continue to provide life-altering experiences to people of all ages all over the world. VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT, JENNIFER DREW CISV USA Jennifer Drew Since its foundation, CISV has worked in cooperation with like-minded organizations for the purpose of educational research, national, regional and international relations, and, increasingly, to develop our community-based programmes and activities. CISV International is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in operational relations with UNESCO, holds participatory status with the Council of Europe and is a candidate member of the European Youth Forum. • CISV INTERNATIONAL WAS ACCEPTED AS A CANDIDATE MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM • RESEARCH PROJECTS ON THE IMPACT OF CISV EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TRAINING METHODS WERE CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BIRKBECK COLLEGE, UK AND OHIO UNIVERSITY, USA • CISVERS ORGANIZED SOCCER MATCHES TO CELEBRATE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF PEACE DAY IN 26 COUNTRIES ACROSS 5 CONTINENTS • CISV WAS CITED AS AN ‘OUTSTANDING SUPPORTER’ OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY BY PEACE ONE DAY 2010 - PARTNERSHIP WORKING Photograph by: Daniel Mendonça Nunes, CISV Brazil I’ve been involved with the Manchester Chapter (or Branch as it is called in GB) since 2001 when I attended the International Board Meeting, as it was then called, in Cincinnati. I was there because it was the 50th anniversary of CISV and as one of the 51ers (former child participants of the first Village in 1951) was invited for ‘historical’ value. I’d lost touch with CISV activities but when I was asked if I was willing to help the Manchester Chapter, I was happy to say yes as I had recently retired and had time. There was a big catch-up in how things were run, but I soon became Secretary and have done that ever since. The 60th anniversary means a great deal to all of the active 51ers. We feel there is a special bond of unconditional affection between us. I frequently think how good Doris Allen’s decisions were for that first Village; to take 11 year olds and to take them for a month. Of course the activities have been improved and enriched over the years and the programme range has expanded. I hope CISV continues as it is for the next 60 years. I’m hopeful and feel optimistic about its future. I just wish that we could be involved in areas in the world that are really challenging and where the CISV ethos could be of value. Anne Perrett (in red) with other ‘51ers’ VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT, ANNE PERRETT CISV GREAT BRITAIN SUPPORT US Want to help us to make a difference? You can help today by getting in touch with your local CISV Chapter or National Association. • YOU CAN HELP DELIVER ONE OF OUR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES OR LOCAL PROJECTS • YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE RUNNING OF YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER (IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE, PERHAPS YOU COULD HELP US TO GET ONE STARTED!) • YOU CAN GIVE MONEY OR GIFTS IN KIND TO SUPPORT OUR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES • YOU CAN WORK WITH US TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ON LOCAL ISSUES For details of your nearest Chapter, please get in touch with the CISV National Association in your country. You will find their email address on the back cover of this Annual Review. CISV International is extremely grateful to our supporters. With their assistance, we are able to invest in the development of our programmes, support emerging National Associations, widen access to our activities, and to develop and deliver international and regional training for our volunteers. Our thanks to: Alkacon OCCE, Germany Aon Limited Deltec International Courier DnB NOR, Norway Patti DeMar Hauver on behalf of the Andrew R DeMar Charitable Trust, USA Ito Foundation U.S.A. Microsoft Potts Print (UK) John Shors, USA The vast majority of CISV fundraising is undertaken at a local and national level, with our National Associations and Chapters receiving vital support from individuals, businesses, trusts, foundations and government grants. To all of our supporters around the world and our volunteer fundraisers, thankyou! Photograph by: Martin Rottler, CISV USA x102794_CISV_p2_vw.indd 1 07/09/2011 18:48