AVSO Team:
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Agnes Uhereczky Director Agnes Uhereczky has overall responsibility of
running the AVSO office; her tasks include project management, lobbying,
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Bengi Uguz
Research Officer Bengi Uguz started with AVSO in January 2008, due to her substantial research experience Bengi is mainly involved in AVSO's research projects, as well as dealing with other projects and seminars, as an EVS. e-mail: bengi@avso.org |
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Massimiliano Viatore President (2008 - 2010) Massimiliano Viatore is the Director of AFSAI, a non-profit NGO working since 1958 in the field of intercultural education, active with both long and short-term exchanges with both European and non-European partners. He is also active in consulting with the Italian local authorities, and in supporting NGOs in Meda countries in developing youth policies. At AVSO Massimiliano Viatore, together with the other board members is responsible for the overall strategic plan, the activities and budget, as well as managing the members. e-mail: m.viatore@avso.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Renate Lange Vice President (2008 - 2010) Renate works for AGDF - Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden e.V., a German association of peace organisations as a policy adviser for voluntary services in the EU. She is also the Belgian coordinator for ASF - Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste (Action Reconciliation Service For Peace). ASF is a German volunteer service organisation, which sends out volunteers from Germany to other countries. At AVSO she is responsible with the other Board members for the overall strategic planning, with special regard to the financial aspects of AVSO. --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Steve Egan Treasurer (2007 - 2009) Steve Egan is the Regional Volunteer and Training Manager for CSV Training and Enterprise North, a division of the national charity, CSV-Community Service Volunteers. Re-entering education as a mature student having spent a number of years in uninspiring jobs, Steve graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 1996 with a BA Hons in Social Policy. Determined to enable others to fulfill their own potential Steve has gained a wealth of experience in both training and volunteering. His current role includes the management of several initiatives including Millennium Volunteers. Steve has been involved with several trans-national projects from both the EU Youth and education programmes. He is currently developing an Internet TV station, VOLTV, that aims to re-engage and involve volunteers through the use of practical media related volunteering opportunities. --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Karin Wimmer Secretary (2007 - 2009) Karin Wimmer is Project leader for Volontär i Svenska Kyrkan (Volunteer in the Church of Sweden) member of EDYN (European Diaconal Year Network), a network of ecumenical Christian, voluntary service programmes that send and receive volunteers world-wide. At Volontär i Svenska Kyrkan she is responsible for the development of the volunteer program, both at national and international level. She has a background in Social Science (Master of Social Science at Uppsala University, Sweden) and Sustainable Development (Internship at the Division of Sustainable Development and Human Settlements at ECLAC, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carribbean, in Santiago, Chile). She has been actively involved in IKU/ICYE- Sweden as an Organisation Manager and an International Programme Coordinator. She was also member of Peace Quest. |
ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
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The AVSO's structure is complemented by the Advisory Committee whose members are:
- Ariane Rodert, Responsible for the EU social policy work for Swedish platform of social NGOs. She is behind the first web-based volunteer matching service in Sweden - Volontärbyrån, - Henrik Kroner, Secretary General of the European Movement International, - Soren Kristensen, Expert in Youth work and especially transnational mobility, as well as evaluation, research and analyses in the field of education and training and international and EU projects, - Soscha Grafin zu Eulenburg, Former Vice-President of the German Red Cross and Member of the EESC.
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In the picture: The first meeting of the Advisory Committee with the Board Members and the Staff of AVSO
on 24th April 2007 in Brussels.