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8 July 2026, 18:00 - 19:00 ( The registration link will be available soon ) This session will be the final Community of Practice of the UVMIS Project. Participants will be presented with the UVMIS resources (toolkits, guidelines and the curriculum) successfully developed by the project partners to support educational institutions and sport organisations in volunteer managers capacity building. The core purpose of this meeting is to share a clear pathway for all stakeholders w

Friday 19 June 2026, 14.00 to 16.00 Language: French The 4th Community of Practice session will explore how volunteer programmes are designed and managed within the sports sector, with a particular focus on practical, field-based experiences. Building on previous discussions, we will reflect together on how volunteer management approaches can be adapted to different organisational realities, especially in contexts where resources, time, and capacity may vary. Participants w

On the 25th of March 2026, 51 participants from all over the world joined the 3rd UVMIS CoP session on Olympic volunteering. With reference to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, experienced volunteer managers discussed volunteer management challenges with international volunteers’ high expectations and volunteer management systems. Experienced volunteers shared the need for meaningful training for volunteers and volunteer managers to be experienced volunteers. The