From the 7th to the 10th of October I had the opportunity to take part to the Final Conference and meeting of the O’Visor project, organized in Luxembourg, as representative of Moby Dick ETS. Unfortunately I just took part to the last moment of this big project but just this moment made me understand the strong energies and the commitment of the partecipants that in different occasions and events stressed the importance of volunteering. During this days all the representatives of the 10 associations involved showed through photos videos and speeches the way in which they disseminated and promoted the importance of volunteering.

 

I’m really proud and satisfied about this experience that give me the opportunity to understand how many people fight for values in which I firmly believe. This motivates me to move forward on my path devolved to social policies.

 

-Giuseppe Giliberti

The “O’Visor” project organized by the BRAVO association represented an excellent opportunity to share best practices about volunteering and the specific actions of each individual country. Each nation, in fact, faces different challenges which, thanks to the culture of volunteering, are welcomed and managed through the commitment of numerous associations involved.

 

The project also represented an opportunity to create a solid network between those associations that share the culture of volunteering and its values. This allowed for dialogue and laid the foundations for future collaborations and development of the project follow-up.

Personally I participated in the first and last meeting of the project having the opportunity to see the evolution of the activities which, from a phase of mutual knowledge, evolved into a sharing of ideas and values through a training course that has expanded the knowledge about volunteering by the NGOs involved and allowed the creation of new project collaborations concerning this subject.

 

During the entire life cycle of the project, I also shared with the colleagues who participated in the other meetings, the contents that emerged and the side actions such as workshops and meetings with young people in the area, necessary for follow-up of the activities.

 

Overall, I am very satisfied with the project from a point of view of both the contents and the logistics organization and I want to thank BRAVO for managing a complex project to perfection in all details.

 

-Paolo Schetter

My name is Una Alispahić and I’m a Board member of BRAVO. At the beginning of October, I got a really special opportunity to travel to Luxembourg and attend the Final Conference of the O’VISOR project which in my opinion, is the best project that BRAVO has implemented thanks to the project team that has worked hard to successfully deliver outputs. 

 

Now that a certain period has passed since the Final Conference, I summarized my impressions and I can confidently say that the O’VISOR Final Conference is one of the most valuable experiences in my life that I will forever cherish. Even though it lasted three days, it was still enough time for all participants to get closer and gain one special experience. The presentation of local activities and their effects on everyone involved, which was shared by partners from ten different countries, was the conference’s high point. Through presentations, we were all able to observe how much the O’VISOR project has benefited our local communities and given young people chances to expand their horizons and acquire new knowledge.

 

Even though we all said goodbye we know that this is not the end. The O’VISOR project is much bigger and it will continue to live in our societies as we will continue to promote the idea that:

 

”Only What You Give is Yours”

Spending three days in Luxembourg and talking about volunteering can only be described in one word UNFORGETTABLE. It was really a great honor for me to listen to how young people from ten different countries present the volunteer activities of their countries. During the three days of attending the meeting and seminar, I learned how different people contribute to the community in different ways, and how age is not an obstacle for anything.

 

 

Although a little sad that such a project has come to an end, I am really happy that I had the opportunity to be a part of it, and most of all I am glad that together with super amazing people and the youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina I had the opportunity to make our country a better one.
 

-Nedžma Salkić

Hi guys. I am Bojana from the NGO Mladiinfo Montenegro. I had the opportunity to travel to Luxembourg and be part of the Final Conference. Here I had the chance to present the outcomes, results and project activities of our NGO, as well as to learn about the activities of other NGOs from all around Europe.

 

This project was really great and had a lot of fun not just in Luxembourg. The best part of this project is that you make some really good friendships and I am really sorry that this is the end of Ovisor adventure. 

 

Of course, this trip was not only “business” but also business & pleasure. I had the chance to meet new exceptional people, try one of the tastiest foods in the world, visit the landscapes that Luxembourg offers and admire the calmness and cleanliness of the city.

Hello, I’m Lorena and I represented NGO Mladiinfo Montenegro at the Final Conference of the O’Visor project. It was great to look back at all the activities we did and to present the local activities that we organized in 10 countries. A lot of young people were involved in one way or another.

 

What also made this meeting special was the fact that it was organized in Luxembourg, which has free public transport for everyone. It’s also small, so in our free time we got the chance to see a lot of places and see what everyday life looks like. Furthermore, we were close to the border with France, so some of us even visited the city of Metz. 

 

The best part of the conference, for me, was seeing the printed O’Visor Guidebook, which turned out great and has so much useful information, amazing volunteer stories and good examples from each country.

After months and months invested into this project, it came to an end. Not finally, because it is not final, however it is more an end of the first stage. As myself haven’t been involved since the start of the project, I can’t express the full experience, rather a piece of it through Sarajevo and Luxembourg.

 

It seems inspiring being with so many interesting and different young people, but also very similar to myself; with similar expectations, wishes, similar energy and a message to the others out there – that everything is possible. Seeing how much effort was put into months of work – it can bring only admirations to all participants and somehow it is mandatory to honour their work via personal implementation of those messages.I would have to say that we have crossed some borders – literally crossed, whether to Belgium, France or Germany, or in between ourselves in the Balkans, which will be a new introduction to some further actions and projects towards better ourselves, better Balkans and better world in conclusion.

 

-Nemanja Miletić

Having this project coming to the end, I understand how far we’ve come since the beginning. It was an honor being a part of the final conference and working with so many talented young people.

 

This project made me think of the importance of volunteering,
cooperating and teamwork. It broadened my horizons and made me realize how many opportunities for the new projects there are. I’m looking forward to see what the future will bring.

 

-Jovana Radisavljevic

“Between the 07th-10th of October, IASIS NGO representatives had the honor to participate in the Final Conference in the context of O’visor project and gather again with the partners from 9 different European countries.

More specifically, during the 8th of October he had the chance to meet again with our partners from the project and discuss about the project’s final steps. We presented the activities implemented per partner organization in the framework of the project and had the chance to share beautiful moments during the project’s implementation, such as videos and photos of the events we attended and took part in. It was a very moving moment as the project is coming to an end but the moments will also stay alive. We were very glad to meet again with our partners and discuss about the project’s progress.

 

During the 9th of October, we had the chance to meet again and discuss about the sustainability of the project and possible ways to keep it alive. It was very nice to see all again and wish we will meet again somehow! The project will always stay alive in our hearts!”

“During the projects Final Conference that was held in Luxembourg between 07-10 of October, I was honored to meet the partners and participants of the project, as In had not attended the previous partner meetings. However, I had the chance to participate in several activities implemented in the framework of the project, such as the Photo Exhibition that was held in Athens, Greece, in IASIS NGO Day Center and the Karl Popper Debate that was held in Porto Rafti, in Greece. During the Final Conference, each organization presented their actions and results produced and achieved during the project’s implementation and also shared beautiful moments that took place during the project. Further information was also provided about the latest steps that every organization needs to follow, concerning the sustainability of the project. The collaboration was flawless throughout the project! Hope to see you all again! It was great to meet you!”