CISV International Annual Review 2004

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CISV International
Annual Review
2004
Since 1951, CISV has
held 4,869 international
activities for 184,179
participants
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Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
CISV International
“My village address
book became my
personal map of
the world.”
Intercultural Education
for Global Friendship
“We must start with the
children.”
the first Children’s International
Summer Village.
Following the devastation of
World War II, many people were
focussing on initiatives to build
and maintain peace. One
particular idea caught the
attention of child psychologist, Dr.
Doris Allen. It was a proposal for
a UNESCO institute for
postgraduates from many
disciplines. But, as a specialist
in growth and development, Dr.
Allen, could not agree that the
focus for peace education should
be in the field of adult learning.
She firmly believed that “the
ultimate source for peace,
long range, lay with the
children.”
As a charitable, independent, non
- political, volunteer organization
promoting peace education and
cross - cultural friendship, CISV is
unique in both scope and age
range.
From this conviction came her
vision of bringing together
children from all over the globe to
learn to respect different and
common values. In 1951, she
realised her dream when
delegates from eight countries
gathered in Cincinnati, USA for
CISV evolved from a firm
conviction that lasting peace is
possible if individuals and groups
can learn to live together as
friends. For us, the key to
making this vision a reality was
to start working with children and
youth from the age of eleven.
International and local
programmes were then developed
for different age groups. These
offer young people opportunities
to meet and form friendships with
their peers from other countries
and cultures.
Today, children and youth from
over 60 countries around the
world join in CISV programmes –
and we are still growing!
“CISV gave me
something I would
never have learnt
in school.”
Steffi Normann, CISV Germany
CISV USA
Pat Thompson, CISV Canada
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Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
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CISV USA
It is from those
most different to
us that we often
learn the most.
By encouraging respect for
cultural differences and the
development of self awareness,
CISV empowers each participant
to incorporate these values into
their lives, as they become global
citizens and strive for a more
peaceful world.
CISV aims to prepare individuals
to become active and contributing
members of a peaceful global
society. It fosters the
development of friendly
relationships, effective
communication, and cooperative
and leadership skills.
CISV programmes are planned to
promote personal, cultural,
intercultural and international
learning. Participants can
develop the outlook, skills and
knowledge to live, play and work
with others, irrespective of
cultural background.
An Exciting
Educational
Approach
CISV programmes use the
experiential education model –
the opportunity to learn from
direct experience. The participant
and facilitator share responsibility
for learning. Exercises or
activities, games and
simulations, music and drama
are followed by discussion and
evaluation.
Running CISV activities requires
many skills, including facilitation,
communication and problemsolving. The volunteer
programme staff and leaders all
take part in essential training and
preparation.
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Towards a
Peaceful
Society
Emphasising friendship, CISV
stresses cooperation rather than
competition. Young people are
encouraged to take initiative for
leadership and programme
responsibility, to overcome
prejudices and build self confidence. Programmes are
interactive, action - oriented,
sensitive to cultural variation,
multi - lingual and – fun!
The organization's international
work is carried out by a global
network of dedicated volunteers
of all ages. They are supported by
the staff of the International
Office in England. Most CISV
participants are young people
aged 11 - 25. CISV programmes
and activities are offered to
qualified participants, locally
selected by CISV volunteers.
Who can
participate?
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Studies show that
face to face contact
and interaction are the
best way to enhance
cross-cultural
competence.
CISV USA
Dr. Zhu Hua, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Delegates at a
Village in the USA
demonstrating a
celebration of real
diversity.
CISV USA
CISV
International
Programmes
CISV Chapters around the world
host a range of programmes for
different age groups. We try to
ensure that quality and general
content are similar, no matter
where the activity takes place.
CISV also endeavours to keep
participation fees as low as
possible.
Participation begins in the local
CISV Chapter. Any young person
can then apply to take part in the
international programmes offered
for his /her age.
Village
This unique four week
international camp was the
original CISV programme and is
still its flagship. A multi language experience, it features a
mix of educational, cultural and
sporting activities, which
emphasise cooperative global
and intercultural living.
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Duration: 28 days Age: 11
3
Size of group: Each Village has
delegations from 12 countries.
These delegations consist of 2
girls, 2 boys and an adult leader.
There are 6 Junior Counsellors,
aged 16 – 17 and 5 adult staff.
Interchange
This exciting programme
encourages a deeper understanding
of another culture by enabling
young people to live as family
members. Group activities
involving all participants are also
a vital component of Interchange.
Although it offers a very different
approach from a camp model,
Interchange is based on the
same educational principles.
Duration: 2 to 4 weeks for each
of the 2 phases of the
Interchange. Interchanges take
place over 1 or 2 years.
Age range: 12 - 15
Size of group: Each Interchange
involves delegations from two
countries of 6 to 12 young
people plus adult leaders.
International Summer Camp
Aimed at slightly older children
than the Village, the Summer
Camp encourages participants to
take responsibility for leadership
and programme planning. Through
activities and discussion, each
Camp focuses on a specific
educational theme.
Duration: 3 weeks
Age range: 13 - 15
Size of group: Delegations from 6
or 9 countries and local adult
staff. Each delegation consists of
4 or 6 young people and an adult
leader.
Seminar Camp
Designed for an older age group,
this intensive programme is
actively conducted by participants.
They explore issues and form
opinions about individual,
international and intercultural
matters, while stressing the
importance of positive conflict
resolution. The Seminar Camp
fosters interest in the world as a
whole, and develops a sense of
responsibility for its peaceful
survival.
Duration: 3 weeks
Age range: 17 - 18
Size of group: Approximately 30
participants and 5 international
staff.
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Japanese and
Guatemalan delegates
at a Summer Camp.
International Youth Meeting
CISV Guatemala
This short regional theme camp
provides an opportunity for young
people to explore important
intercultural issues and promotes
continued CISV participation. It
reinforces the values in other CISV
activities, and builds skills in
leadership and programme
organization.
Duration: 6 – 14 days
Age ranges: Specific age groups
from 11 to 19+
International People’s
Project delegates
working with local
children in Hull, UK.
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Size of group: Approximately 20
participants and staff. Young
people under 16 travel in
delegations with an adult leader.
International People’s Project
This programme is a way of
learning while actively
contributing to the community. In
partnership with local
institutions, delegates participate
in hands - on work involving a
specific theme or project, such as
nature conservation or immigration.
They also research the issues in
their own countries, then lead
and participate in educational
activities on the subject.
Sai Yan, Leader of China’s first
delegation, 1996.
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Seminar Camp
delegates debating the
issues of the day.
“What has
impressed me
most, is that all
the children have
learnt, they
learned by
themselves – not
by an adult
teaching them.”
Duration: 3 weeks
Age range: 19+
Local Work in Sweden
– fun for all ages!
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Size of group: Approximately 25
participants, including staff.
Local Work
Local Work provides continuous
cross - cultural education at the
community level. Each Chapter
organizes activities, which reflect
its culture, resources and
members. A Chapter might, for
example, organize programmes to
promote positive relations with
families from immigrant
communities. While Local Work
builds on lessons learned in
CISV’s international programmes,
it is also the ideal way to include
people of all ages, who have not
participated internationally.
Village delegates in Norway getting to know each other and learning
how to cooperate – with the help of an orange.
Junior Branch
CISV Norway
A Junior Branch is a group of local
CISVers ( typically age 11 – 25 )
who are developing intercultural
and leadership skills through
educational and social activities.
They organize their own
programmes on a wide variety of
themes, such as racial equality or
the environment. Often, they
work with like - minded community
organizations. Juniors are
encouraged to take on
administrative responsibility and
to be self - governing within the
CISV Chapter.
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Message from
the President
The longer I am in
CISV, the more I
realize the impact
of attitude. The attitude of our
members today becomes more
important than what has happened
in the past, more important than
our failures, more important than
our successes, and even more
important than the skills we have
developed in our participants.
Mariano Batalla, CISV Costa Rica
We have a choice every day
regarding the attitude we will
embrace as we work to develop
the future of CISV. We can not
change the past, we may not
understand the present, and we
cannot predict the future. What
we can do is strive to develop an
attitude within CISV that is
capable of meeting each challenge
as it is presented. Our success
will be judged not only by what
happens to the organization and
our members, but also by how
we react to the situation.
This year we have seen the
importance of attitude as CISVers
around the world reached out to
help member nations that were
affected by the tsunami. We
have realized how fragile life can
be and admired the strength
exhibited by nations working to
rebuild their communities.
Mariano Batalla, CISV Costa Rica
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During 2004, we held
discussions that would form the
basis of strategic planning for
CISV. As we continue to work
through this process, we will be
discussing and planning for the
future of CISV. Even more
important than these
discussions will be the attitude
we have as decisions are made –
decisions that will impact the
future of our organization. Then,
no matter how carefully we plan,
the results will depend on how
we react to situations. What was
our attitude?
CATHY H KNOOP, PRESIDENT
No peace is without cost and in
order to achieve it, we have to be
willing to free ourselves from the
mistakes of the past. We must
meet and understand; we must
be generous rather than smart,
innocent rather than sceptical.
When we come to the negotiation
table, should we remember or
think? If we want to make
peace, we need to be willing to
forget and ready to think.
These were among the thoughts
shared by Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Shimon Peres at the
CISV 2004 Annual International
Meeting. His address, filled with
practicality and hope, resonated
with everyone in the room –
people who know the essential
role of intercultural education in
building the foundations for
understanding, cooperation and
peace.
Programmes
CISV’s international peace
education activities are hosted
by a grass-roots volunteer
federation of 49 National
Associations and 18 Promotional
(developing) Associations.
Our dedicated volunteers around
the world gave thousands upon
thousands of hours to organizing
a total of 191 international
programmes and meetings in
2004. Countless more local and
national programmes took place,
reaching people in their home
communities. Overall, there were
12 more international
programmes offered in 2004
than in the previous year, with an
increase of over 200 in the
number of participants. (see
page 8 for a breakdown by
programme and country). We are
delighted that so many more
young people were able to
experience these unique and lifechanging programmes.
Fundraising successes have
contributed significantly to this
increase. Keeping participation
fees low in an effort to make
CISV programmes as accessible
as possible, means relying
significantly on fundraising. Many
of our Associations also deal
with economic hardships. 2004
saw the continuation of a
successful partnership formed to
address some of these difficulties.
Thanks to ongoing fundraising
efforts, we received another
generous grant from the Itoh
Foundation USA to support
programmes in countries
experiencing economic distress.
The grant helped to fund a total
of eleven programmes in eleven
different countries in 2004 and
continuing in 2005. The grant
motivated and strengthened
chapters which might otherwise
not have been able to fund these
programmes and invite youth from
around the world to experience
their countries and culture.
We also received a scholarship
grant from the Schocken
Foundation to assist
economically disadvantaged
children and youth to participate
in CISV International programmes
in the coming year. We are
grateful to these and all other
supporters.
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Structure and Operations
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
CISV International assists and
guides its affiliates by coordinating
the international aspects of the
programmes, providing policy
direction as well as the expertise
and support of an infrastructure
of 14 standing Committees or
Taskforces, two International
Junior Representatives, Honorary
Counsellors and the staff of the
International Office. It is at the
Annual International Meeting (AIM)
that the CISV member affiliates
appoint the CISV International
officials. In 2004, many decisions
were made at an exciting AIM
hosted by CISV Israel on the
shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Two New Committees
“. . . that lasting
peace is possible
if individuals and
groups can learn
to live together
as friends.”
The Organizational Development
Committee (ODC) was formally
established. It incorporates the
former International Promotion
Committee (IPC) and National
Association Development
Taskforce (NADT) which were
disbanded as separate
committees/taskforces. Another
new Committee, the International
Risk Management Committee
(IRMC) was established with the
Chair to be appointed later.
A New Executive
2004 was an Election Year for
the International Executive
Committee (IEC). President,
Cathy Knoop (USA), Vice
President, Pedro Cardigos dos
Reis (POR) and Executive
Trustees, Tomaso Bertoli (ITA),
Maria Runklint (SWE) and Milene
Thomas (BRA) came to the end
of their three-year term at the
conclusion of the AIM. Over the
preceding year, the International
Election Committee (IEP), chaired
by Chris Keilich (GER), had
organized the elections. As the
IEC members are also the
Directors of CISV International
Limited, the elections took place
formally during the Annual
General Meeting (AGM) on
August 8, 2004. Cathy and
Pedro remain President and VicePresident, respectively. The
three new Executive Trustees are
Elena Gutiérrez García De
Cortázar (ESP), Arne-Christian
Haukeland (NOR) and Carla
Jimenez (CRC).
As a result, we have not
increased participation fees
since 2000 and remain committed
to keeping our programmes as
financially accessible as possible.
Our audited accounts are available
on http://resources.cisv.org
Finances
Knowledge Transfer Partnership
We are pleased to report that our
reserves in the operating fund
have increased to 335,000 GBP,
which represents approximately
six months of full operating
expenditures. This accumulation
is in line with the advice of
auditors for risk management
and business continuity. We
have also continued to keep
costs low and to pursue
fundraising opportunities.
Antti Kangaslahti, (FIN) with Dr. Zhu
Hua and Karl Christensen of the
University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Development
Appointing an organizational
development committee in 2004
was only one of many ways in
which CISV worked to ensure the
sustainability and growth of the
organization. A massive,
grassroots Strategic Planning
initiative re-examined and
confirmed our core values and
competencies in light of the
changing global environment.
(see page 9 for a full description
of this vital, organization-wide
process). Below are several
more key areas of CISV
International development over
the last year.
In 2004, CISV International
entered into an exciting threeyear Knowledge Transfer
Partnership with the University of
Newcastle upon Tyne. This
working relationship will involve
the Department of Education,
Communication and Language
Sciences as well as the
Marketing Department. It will
Secretary General, Gabrielle Mandell with the new IEC – Executive Trustees, ArneChristian Haukeland (NOR), Carla Jimenez (CRC), Elena Gutiérrez García De Cortázar
(ESP), Vice President, Pedro Cardigos dos Reis (POR) and President, Cathy Knoop (USA).
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Mariano Batalla, CISV Costa Rica
“A massive,
grassroots
Strategic Planning
initiative
re-examined and
re-confirmed our
core values and
competencies in
light of the
changing global
environment.”
focus on reviewing our training
and communications packages
and implementing culturally
sensitive means of measuring
performance in a global,
grassroots organization. Launched
officially in October 2004, this
project is 60% supported by the
UK Department of Trade and
Industry. The Associate
employee of the University who is
managing this project is Antti
Kangaslahti, a CISV member
from Finland.
Joint Project with UNESCO
Over the last year, our
International Junior Branch
worked on a joint project with the
Youth Section of UNESCO to
promote the youth-friendly
version of the Universal
Declaration on Cultural Diversity.
At regional meetings, the Junior
Branch held workshops and
collected activities for a manual
to assist in increasing use and
understanding of the Declaration.
The draft report “Young Hands
On The Universal Declaration on
Cultural Diversity and its Youth
Friendly Version” was submitted
to UNESCO in October, 2004.
Mariano Batalla, CISV Costa Rica
Council of Europe
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CISV holds Participatory Status
with the Council of Europe, where
two active CISV members sat on
the Youth Advisory Council as
representatives of their National
Youth Councils and another has
just completed a trainee
programme with the Directorate
for Youth and Sports. In 2004,
one of our youth representatives
took on the role of coordinator for
the working group on intercultural
dialogue within the Education
and Culture NGO Grouping.
Promoting Growth by Building
the CISV Image
project can be found at
http://ktp.cisv.org )
. . . and into 2005
Reaching out to those in need
We know that many CISVers find
it difficult to articulate our
values, purpose, vision and the
impact we have. CISV
International has embarked on a
multi-stage brand building
process, which we hope will
ultimately involve and strengthen
the entire organization. The first
steps are to clarify our internal
purpose and vision through
researching and confirming the
core values of the organization.
We are building an understanding
of what CISV means for our
participants, our volunteers, our
parents and all those involved in
the educational work.
December 26th, 2004 will be
remembered for the Tsunami
that left horrendous wounds in
the communities around the
Indian Ocean. Over 300,000
people died or disappeared and
hundreds of communities and
local villages were swept away.
Many of those who survived were
left hungry, desperate and
devastated from their losses.
CISV is helping in the best way we
can -- with the affected children.
The key is then to find a way to
articulate all of this effectively
with integration into our visual
brand identity and all of our
communications. We believe this
will improve our effectiveness in
communicating with our external
audiences (new participants,
volunteers, parents etc.) as well
as internally in CISV. CISV
volunteers around the world will
also share a better
understanding of how their
efforts contribute to the core of
the organization. CISV will be
able to stand out more in a
crowded marketplace. The
process is contributing to our
strategic goals by establishing a
stronger CISV brand identity that
helps us to consolidate and to
grow. (More information on this
Rebuild the Spirit is an
International People’s Project
(IPP) organized by CISV Thailand.
Participants will reach out to and
provide support to orphans of
the Tsunami in Phuket.
CISV Cares is a Local Work
project by CISV Indonesia and will
have dedicated CISVers helping
to re-build a school in the hardest
hit province of their country.
We have organized a multinational Tsunami Fundraising
Team with members from NAs
and CISV International to raise
funds within CISV and externally.
The target amount is USD
95,000 and we are already well
underway.
In line with the goals identified
through the Strategic Planning
efforts, these and other important
initiatives will help CISV to
cooperate with like-minded
organizations and move forward
in a sustainable and inclusive way.
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New and Retiring Personnel
2004 Member
Affiliates
International Junior Representative (IJR):
Annual elections are held for one of
the two IJRs, each of whom is
selected in alternate years and serves
for a two year term. Saiko Shimada
(JPN) completed her term as IJR.
James Schaffer (USA) was elected and
will serve alongside Matteo Zanella
(ITA) .
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Faroe Isles
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Korea
Latvia
Lebanon
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Portugal
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Uruguay
United States
Committee Chairs:
With the IEC elections over, Chris
Keilich (GER) completed his work as
Chair of the Election Committee.
Arne-Christian Haukeland stepped
down as Chair of the International
Finance Committee (IFC). The new IFC
Chair is Chris Pollock (CAN).
Iris Dagan (ISR) and Lucy Way (USA)
completed their terms as Chairs of the
Seminar Camp and Village
Committees. Bertil Hron (SWE) and
Helle Kristiansen (DEN) were
appointed. Kathleen Allum (CAN)
stepped down as Chair of the Summer
Camp Committee and Rosanna
Tampoia (ITA) was elected. Sanna
Rue Hallén (SWE) was appointed as
Chair of the new Organizational
Development Committee (ODC). With
the changes in their committees’
structures, Lucrecia de Hurtarte
(NADT) and Tom-Christer Nilsen (IPC)
stepped down to become team
leaders within ODC.
Two appointments were made by the
IEC following the AIM. When Bernardo
Malaguti (ITA) stepped down as
Coordinator of the Youth Meeting
Taskforce, Alice Beccaro (ITA) was
asked to take on the role. The IEC
also appointed Brett Vottero (USA) as
Chair of the newly formed International
Risk Management Committee.
International Office (IO) Staff:
Administrative Assistant Tracey Cairns
began maternity leave. Gill Edgar has
taken over the work with Summer
Camp and Interchange for the leave
period. Helen Pringle was hired as
Administrative Assistant to the ODC
and the NGO Relations Team of the
External Relations Committee (ERC).
All of CISV extends its thanks to
retiring officials and staff for their
dedicated work. We congratulate
those newly appointed and look
forward to working with them.
“We are building an
understanding of what
CISV means for our
participants, our
volunteers, our
parents and all those
involved . . .”
First CISV
Delegation
1955
1979
1951
1952
1955
1979
1958
1984
1979
1955
1956
1951
1994
1956
1970
1978
1953
1951
1951
1951
1977
1955
1955
1975
1954
1956
1965
1957
1952
1958
1980
1965
1993
1975
1955
1951
1959
1980
1951
1962
1961
1956
1961
1951
1952
1978
1952
1985
1951
Algeria
China
Estonia
Greenland
Kenya
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mali
Mongolia
Palau
Peru
Poland
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Singapore
Slovenia
Ukraine
Vietnam
102
58
163
51
557
20
356
29
76
107
39
306
55
90
26
40
249
217
527
147
16
91
3
52
39
64
91
119
523
156
87
39
7
43
22
90
115
25
448
100
93
24
150
576
25
139
38
0
670
7,060
Sub Total
Promotional
Affiliates 2004
Total 2004 Int
Participants
First CISV
Delegation
1977
1996
1993
2000
2003
1998
1977
1996
1990
2000
1980
1957
1969
1956
1969
1977
2000
2002
2003
Int Activities Number of
Hosted 2004 Chapters
1
5
8
1
25
0
15
2
2
3
1
14
2
5
1
1
11
8
20
5
0
1
0
3
1
1
1
3
26
5
1
1
0
1
0
2
4
1
15
2
3
1
3
26
1
3
0
0
32
267
Total 2004 Int Int Activities
Participants Hosted 2004
17
20
13
10
0
16
0
0
5
5
0
12
0
18
0
0
15
11
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
1
9
1
10
1
1
1
1
12
1
1
1
1
6
7
10
6
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
12
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
18
3
1
2
2
18
1
1
1
1
20
2004 Statistics
52 Villages
75 Interchanges
25 Summer Camps
17 Seminar Camps
17 Youth Meetings
3 International People’s Projects
1 Annual International Meeting
1 International Junior Branch
Conference
In total, 7,206 people participated
in 191 CISV international programmes and
meetings in 2004.
Historic Programme
Statistics since 1951
Village:
1,629 Villages, 97,890 participants
Interchange:
2,426 since 1962, 51,984 participants
Summer Camps:
197 since 1991, 9,356 participants
Youth Meetings:
221 since 1991, 6,648 participants
Seminar Camps:
380 since 1959, 11,194 participants
International People’s Project:
10 since 2000, 230 participants
Pioneer Camp Delegations:
1956 - 1992, 1,684 participants
4,869 International CISV activities
with 184,179 total participants
182
Community
Groups
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Sub Total
146
0
18
OVERALL
7,206
267
200
AIM and IJBC data are included in 2004 Affiliate statistics.
For the purposes of national hosting statistics, each Interchange phase is
deemed to be one international activity.
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
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Planning
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"They were sceptical about the
feasibility. They certainly did not
expect such a positive reaction
from so many quarters" – the
glowing testimony of Sharon King
of Starfield Consulting, who was
instrumental in the design and
facilitation of the strategic
planning process recently
undertaken by CISV.
In order to initiate this process
the International Leadership
Training and Development
Committee (ILTC) distributed
information and toolkits to every
National Association (NA). They
were asked to appoint a National
Interview Coordinator as well as
a local coordinator for each
Chapter. The toolkit enabled
them to conduct interviews with
CISVers from all backgrounds,
youth participants, leaders,
parents and administrators, so
as to discover what, in their eyes,
makes CISV special.
“By bringing
young people
together in a
spirit of tolerance
and understanding,
we help to lay the
foundation for a
peaceful tomorrow.”
“I value the ability that CISV
has to inspire . . .”
The information was collated by
each of the national interview
coordinators and their summaries
forwarded to the ILTC. This
approach was new in that it
involved people at all levels of
the organisation in one global
initiative.
“. . . I still remember that
exact moment when my
world got a whole lot bigger.”
This CISV storybook provides a
stunning testimony to CISV's
achievements and, thereby,
guides us toward ongoing
success. Interviewees were
asked about the values that they
perceived as being special to
CISV and how they wanted CISV
to develop.
International Perspective
At the Annual International
Meeting (AIM) 2004, it was then
up to the volunteer members of
CISV International Committees to
explore the stories, wishes and
values, to find creative ways to
express them as “provocative
CISV USA
from Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General’s
welcome greeting to participants at CISV’s
Seoul Symposium 2000
STORYBOOK
Getting back to our Roots
In common with most
organisations that have been
around for a substantial number
of years, CISV periodically
reviews past achievements,
examines current needs and, on
the basis of these, sets out its
targets and ambitions for the
next few years. Nothing new so
far, except that in this instance
CISV has based its strategic
planning on the reactions, wishes
and values of grassroots CISVers
– the members, volunteers and
participants on the ground, at
Chapter level around the world.
These people are the lifeblood
of CISV, past, present and future
and their input was essential in
this global review.
One of the achievements of the
research was to gather a
collection of stories and
anecdotes of CISV at its best, a
personal and organizational
record of inspirational anecdotes.
A storybook of
achievements
An Innovative Approach
STORYBOOK
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Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
propositions” or vision
statements about CISV.
Sharon and a group of volunteers
then synthesized the statements
into one overall and concrete
goal for CISV: “By 2009, become
a larger network of strong
National Associations in every
continent.”
STORYBOOK
This goal and the statements on
which it was based, were the
starting point for a day-long
session at the AIM. All
participants had the chance to
bring up what they thought were
key issues for CISV and to invite
everyone there to come to a
discussion group on that topic.
“I felt fulfilled in giving an
opportunity to a youth to
discover himself. CISV has
taught me to give things a
chance and to see the
strengths of others.”
In the course of the day, 49
different discussion groups were
held on a wide range of subjects.
Each prepared a report with
recommendations.
Priorities for the Future
●
leadership is the key to success;
●
●
●
●
quality should be
increased through cooperation
with other organisations;
the organisation should
be financially supported in a
fair way in every continent;
existing chapters should
be strengthened; and,
seek to ensure that we avoid
exclusion of people, groups,
NAs and nations from CISV.
At the conclusion of the AIM a
debriefing meeting was held on
the strategic planning process.
The purpose of this was to
identify the themes and
requirements emerging from the
priority goals and thereby to
appreciate their implications for
the future work of CISV.
STORYBOOK
How to choose among 49
priorities? You vote. Everyone at
the AIM, (plus CISVers
participating from home as
reports were posted on-line) was
asked to vote for the three
reports which they considered to
be the highest immediate
priorities for every level of CISV.
The results were:
“How different persons
from different countries and
personalities can connect
on such a level within so
little time . . . it’s amazing.”
One of the main objectives in
strategic planning is to identify
activities which are, and are not,
actually current priorities. The
group was asked to consider the
implications associated with
these priorities – what to start,
what to stop; what to continue
and what to postpone. This was
never going to be an easy matter,
and it generated heated
discussions on a number of
topics, but certain priorities
emerged, and the next steps in
the process were eventually
determined. It was decided that
reports should be made back to
each NA and that each
committee would need to identify
the consequences and
implications of the strategic plan
within their particular sector.
Mariano Batalla, CISV Costa Rica
CISV USA
Seminar Camp delegates
developing trust and cooperation.
“Scientific studies
now show that
children aged 11
who are exposed by
contact to foreign
languages become
much better language
learners in later
life.”
Dr. Zhu Hua, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Forums for Change
Five simultaneous on-line
(http://friends.cisv.org) forums
Participants at a Village in Costa Rica enjoying trust building games that are
obviously great fun.
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were then held, in which all
CISVers were encouraged to
participate. These discussions
were fruitful and effective. Once
the forums had been completed,
committees set out to define
their own goals and the
associated strategies for
pursuing them. Every committee
submitted a specific measurable
goal statement associated with
each of the five priorities which
applied to its work.
“CISV makes
people believe
their actions
can make a
difference.”
Pulling it all Together
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
STORYBOOK
The next step toward pulling
together all the strands from
across the CISV community was
an Executive workshop.
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“. . . that’s CISV. It changes
people’s lives even when
they don’t even realize it.”
The International Executive
Committee reflected on the
progress made over the past
year. They reviewed committee,
National Association and forum
discussions. It was acknowledged
that a set of values based
directly on Chapter input has now
been developed. It was clear
from the initial interviews, that
the grassroots membership view
is substantially in line with that at
the international level, and that
their needs are being taken into
account.
NAs have begun to use the
workshop templates, and
committees have also worked to
incorporate the goals in their
reports. It also became very clear
that all the elements of CISV
have to work in cooperation with
each other rather than in
isolation. The goals are often
overlapping and cannot be
accomplished alone.
Turning the Five Selected
Priorities into Effective
Goals to Achieve the
Overall Objective by 2009
The next task for the Executive
was to draft five comprehensive
goal statements – one for each
of the five organizational
priorities. Each of the statements
was then carefully reviewed to
determine whether it was a
“SMART”goal (Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound).
They knew that these goals would
be the general framework for
committees and NAs to pursue
their specific goals and actions.
The five goal statements (relating
to the five priorities selected at
AIM) are:
Leadership is the Key to
Success.
"By 2008, anyone assuming a
CISV leadership position has
received consistent and
appropriate leadership training."
Increasing Quality through
Cooperation with Other
Organisations
"By 2008 CISV will maintain
stable relations with at least 50
local and/or international LMOs."
How to Find a Fair Way to
Financially Support the
Organisation in Every
Continent
"Increase the participation in
CISV programs and activities 3%
a year, therefore increasing 10%
by 2008."
How to Strengthen Existing
Chapters
"By 2007, host one additional
official local or international
program/activity, per Chapter, per
year."
How to Avoid Excluding
People, Groups, NAs and
Nations from CISV
"By 2008, identify key elements
of exclusion in CISV’s structure,
culture, programs/activities and
provide solutions."
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
A celebration of cooperation at a Local
Work activity in Sweden, and, below: an
IPP leader sharing circus skills with a
local youngster in Hull, UK.
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Statements into Actions
It is vital that communication
continues between all levels of
the organization. Training is
currently being prepared, to
assist in the development of
committee goals.
Artwork in painted sand by a
Japanese delegation at a
Village in Guatemala.
STORYBOOK
CISV Guatemala
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
So how do we translate these
goal statements into actions?
“I value the message that
CISV plants in you, and how
that message grows with
each experience.”
Their new goals must be reported
to the International Board. A
Strategic Planning session will be
held during the next AIM which
will enable both the NAs and the
committees to share their
progress. It is essential that the
development of NAs' involvement
in Strategic Planning be both
encouraged and continued.
CISV has a long history of peace
education and making a
difference in people's lives.
Going back to our roots has
given us an understanding of
who we are and what we want to
be in the future. It has become
apparent that the core values
remain the same as they were
when Doris Allen first conceived
the idea for CISV. The
philosophy on which it was
founded has not changed, but
the world around us has, and
CISV needs to keep up with
these changes and to develop
accordingly, in order to make the
best possible use of the
tremendous potential that lies
within our organisation.
“I learned that
everyone working
together got
everything ready
on time. It was
the best example
of team work and
cooperation.”
"By 2009, become a larger network of strong
National Associations in every continent."
Jesper Blomqvist, CISV Sweden
Two Seminar Camp delegates sharing a quiet moment in Switzerland.
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Join in –
make a
difference!
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Childhood should be a secure
and fulfiling period of life, but in
many cases this is just not so.
Increasingly, children are
exposed to a resurgence of
xenophobia and violence on a
daily basis, either in their own
lives or through the media.
Children are entitled to grow and
develop within a culture of peace,
and CISV’s unique
programmes represent one of the
educational world’s best
responses to xenophobia and
national or international ethnic
violence.
. . . take an active
role in creating
positive new
opportunities for
children.
Although individually, we are
restricted in our ability to prevent
war, we can make a stand against
intolerance within our immediate
environment, and help build
communities that will contribute
to a peaceful future for all
children. Now, more than at any
other time, we need to help
children to accept and appreciate
diversity, actively oppose
intolerance and learn to live
multi - culturally.
CISV has a tremendous influence
on the lives of the thousands of
children who participate in its
activities, and this can be
disseminated to families,
classmates and entire
communities. But we need to
reach more children and families,
and still more countries.
Invest in the future
Your help is needed now!
● educational development to
ensure programme quality;
and,
Become a member
and support CISV locally and
internationally.
Participate in international or
local activities
Volunteer your services
and take an active role in
creating positive new
opportunities for children.
by a donation to support CISV’s
work locally and globally. Your
gift, or a legacy in your will, can
help in many ways:
● hosting CISV activities;
● funding youth scholarships;
● promotion of CISV in more
countries and communities.
Unite with us in our vital work,
striving to ensure that childhood
will ultimately become a special,
formative and peaceful time in
every community.
Please join us in this work
Become a leader
Take a group of young people to
an activity at home or abroad.
CISV Israel
Delegates at CISV’s Annual
International Meeting in 2004 were
joined by Keynote Speaker and Nobel
Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres.
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These
people
did . . .
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Phil A. Long
Motoko Hamazaki
CISV USA
CISV Japan
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, is the
best description of Phil's
involvement in CISV, from his first
experience, as an Adult Leader in
a 1982 Village in Jacksonville,
Florida, USA, to countless
subsequent undertakings, both
big and small. He has done
them all! Twenty three years
later, he is still a CISV USA
anchor, and epitomizes the CISV
volunteer in word and deed. He
is also President of the Celina
Education Association and on the
Executive Committee of the Ohio
Education Association. He's a
great gardener with a passion for
beauty. Phil always gives of his
best in any task that he does in
his own unassuming way.
For many years, Motoko was the
expert of CISV Japan's
Interchange Programme. She is
an inspired and inspirational
fundraiser who never misses an
opportunity to raise money for
the Doris Twitchell Allen
Founder's Fund to support youth
in attending and organizing
workshops and meetings that
promote the aims of CISV. She is
currently coordinator for the Asia
Pacific Region in the Doris
Lifework Circle. One person can
indeed make a difference!
Cristina Gonzales
CISV Argentina
Cristina brings boundless
enthusiasm and commitment to
CISV. She became President of
CISV Argentina, and was the
driving force behind the revival of
their National Association. She
even decided to learn English to
make it easier to communicate
with other CISVers around the
world. Cristina will try almost
anything in order to make things
work.
Ute Merz
CISV Germany
In 1996 a little German girl took
part in a Village in Denmark.
When she returned home she
told her parents that this had
been the best time of her life.
She was so enthusiastic that her
mother, Ute Merz, decided to get
involved too. First she helped the
Mainz/Wiesbaden Chapter with
their next Village, then she
became Chapter Secretary, and
in 2001 she was appointed
Germany's National Secretary.
Ute was also home staff at a
Youth Meeting in 2002 and a
Summer Camp Director in 2004.
Says Ute, “It is the most exciting
thing for me to work with many
different young people from
around the world. I learnt a lot I
would have never learnt without
CISV.”
Aon Limited.
Business Link Tyne & Wear, GBR.
Council of Europe – European Youth Foundation.
Patti DeMar Hauver on behalf of the
Andrew R. DeMar Charitable Trust, USA.
European Commission.
Itoh Foundation USA.
Schocken Foundation, USA.
CISV Guatemala
CISV is grateful for financial support from:
In addition we thank:
The Department of Trade and Industry U.K.
and the Economic and Social Research Council
for their sponsorship of the Knowledge Transfer
Partnership between CISV International and the
University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Published with the support of the European Community
budget line “Support for bodies active at the European level in the
field of youth.” This publication is the responsibility of CISV
International Ltd. The European Commission is not responsible in any
way for the publication, the information it contains or any use that may be
made of that information.
Annual Review Editor: Aileen Lehos, GBR.
Design & Production Coordination: George Brown.
Front and back cover photos: Jesper Karlqvist, CISV Sweden.
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CISV International
FOUNDED IN 1950
2004
CISV INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT
CATHERINE H KNOOP, USA
VICE PRESIDENT
PEDRO CARDIGOS DOS REIS, POR
EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE
ELENA GUTIERREZ GARCIA
DE CORTAZAR, ESP
EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE
ARNE-CHRISTIAN HAUKELAND, NOR
EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE
CARLA JIMENEZ, CRC
SECRETARY GENERAL
GABRIELLE MANDELL, CAN
CHAIRPERSONS/COORDINATORS
PROGRAMME
INTERCHANGE
HEINZ BOEHNKE, CAN
LOCAL WORK
JUAN CARLOS LOZANO, COL
SEMINAR CAMP
BERTIL HRON, SWE
SUMMER CAMP
ROSANNA TAMPOIA, ITA
VILLAGE
HELLE HOJGAARD KRISTIANSEN, DEN
YO U T H M E E T I N G
ALICE BECCARO, ITA
I N T E R N AT I O N A L P E O P L E ’ S P R O J E C T
NICK TRAUTMANN, GER
DEVELOPMENT
E D U C AT I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T A N D R E S E A R C H
GLAUCIA CRITTER CHILIATTO, BRA
LEADERSHIP TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
GILLIAN UY, CAN
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
SANNA RUE HALLEN, SWE
E X T E R N A L R E L AT I O N S
RICHARD ROBERTS, ISR
N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N D E V E L O P M E N T
LUCRECIA DE HURTARTE, GUA
OPERATIONS
FINANCE
CHRIS POLLOCK, CAN
RISK MANAGEMENT
BRETT VOTTERO, USA
INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR
REPRESENTATIVES
JAMES SCHAFFER, USA
MATTEO ZANELLA, ITA
HONORARY COUNSELLORS
JIM BEAUMONT, GBR
HINRICH FOCK, GER/SWE
ARNE LANKOFF, GER
DAVID LISTER. GBR
RUTH LUND, DEN
PETER MCKAY, GBR
CONCHA DE MONROY, GUA
GUNVOR NORDLUND, SWE
RAY SHRADER, USA
JO TENFJORD, NOR
NATI TORIBIO, PHI
FOUNDER
DORIS ALLEN, USA (1901-2002)
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