"Networking on the role of volunteering in local welfare
and integration policies"- VOLWE 2011-2013
A Coruña. 17-18th january 2012
University volunteering in
development cooperation: PCR
Vanessa Míguez Martín and Lorena Rilo Pérez
Volunteering technicians of UDC
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:
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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
2006
Aplications
2
Accepted
2
Sex
1 man
Studies
12
6
2 men
4 women
2008
10
5
3 men
2 women
Sector
Countries
Continent
Civil engineering
ENGINEERS WITHOUT
BORDERS-Galicia
Water and sanitation
El Salvador
Sociology, ETS, Civil
engineering ,
Psychopedagogy, Social
Education
Labañou Solidaria,
International Solidarity,
Indian university of
Veenzuela, ISF
Enviroment, education,
engineering, gender
Ecuador, Venezuela, Central and South
Perú, Honduras and America
El Salvador (2)
Tourism, Architecture,
Sociology, Social education
Alga, ISF, Without
borders Architecture,
Labañou Solidaria
Engineering, gender, refugees,
rural development
Timor Leste,
Asia and Central and
Honduras, Ecuador, South america
Perú and Guatemala
1 woman
2007
ONGD
Central America
2009
6
5
women
Architecture, Civil
engineering, Occupational
therapy, Sociology
ISF, Alga, Cooperatour
Engeneering, town planning,
dissability, gender
Honduras, East
Asia and Central and
Timor, Perú,
South america
Honduras and Brasil
2010
7
6
1 man
Informatic, Architecture,
Civil engineering , Social
education
ILLS, ASF, ISF
TIC´s, water and sanitation,
architecture and gender
Nicaragua, Honduras Central America
and Guatemala
Informatic, Architecture,
Civil engineering,
International migration
Master
Action Aid, Without
borders Architecture,
International Solidarity,
Amarante Setem,
Engineers without borders
Central America and
Water and sanitation, architecture, Guatemala,
Nicaragua,
Honduras
África
rural development
and Marrocos
5 women
2011
8
6
2 men
4 women
Idade PCR
AGE PCR
15%
3%
82%
18-23
24-29
30-35
PCR HISTORY
Histórico PCR
30
27
25
20
23
17
15
10
8
5
0
Homes
Mulleres
Candidaturas
PCR por sexo
26%
74%
Homes
PCR FOR COUNTRY
8
7
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Venezuela
Marruecos
1
0
Brasil
Perú
Honduras
El Salvador Guatemala
Nicaragua
Timor Leste
Ecuador
PCR por continente
3%
6%
26%
65%
A. do Sur
A. Central
Asia
África
Europa
Oceanía
STUDENTS DEGREE
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
18
15
5
2
1
1
0
Necesidades sociais
básicas
Infraestruturas e
promoción tecido
económico
Participación social, Investimento no ser Xestión ambiental e Acción Humanitaria
desenvolvimento
humano
sustentable e hábitat
institucional, bo
goberno e
construcción da paz
Educación para o
Desenvolvemento
0
Consolidación e
fortalecemento
axentes cooperación
Thank you!
More information:
Cooperation and Volunteering Office
Tf.: 981 167 000 Ext: 1752-1740
[email protected]
www.udc.es/cooperacion
Duración PCR
16%
26%
13%
6%
39%
1 mes
1.5 meses
2 meses
2.5 meses
3 meses