European Treaty Series - N 175

    
     
EUROPEAN CONVENTION
ON THE PROMOTION OF A TRANSNATIONAL
LONG-TERM VOLUNTARY SERVICE
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

     
     
Strasbourg, 11.V.2000


 Preamble

The member States of the Council of Europe and the other States Parties to the European Cultural Convention, signatory hereto,

Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members;

Considering that promoting transnational long-term voluntary service is an important part of governmental policy in respect of young people;

Acknowledging more particularly the need to develop and promote transnational long-term voluntary service, in all its forms, at European level;

Considering that transnational voluntary service, carried out abroad with other young people, contributes to civic education, intercultural projects and the acquisition of a European consciousness;