On 16 October 2026, I visited Liceul Tehnologic Cezar Nicolau in Brănești, a local partner of Sakura, my sending organisation in Romania, to tell students about my ESC volunteering experience in Belgium. I spent the morning with two different classes, talking about the European Solidarity Corps, the organisations involved in Read more…
Over the summer, the W.I.N. partnership continued developing its three training programmes, and most modules and lessons are now almost complete. The focus is now shifting towards finalising the materials and preparing them for use by the project’s target groups. Each programme addresses a different aspect of the transition from Read more…
The VISTA project is continuing the development of new resources to make vocational education and training more accessible to young people with visual impairments and better connected to their transition into employment. Across Belgium, Italy, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic, the project is addressing some of the barriers that Read more…
From 11 to 16 September, VIEWS International welcomed organisations from across Europe to Liège for Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Youth Work, a Partnership Building Activity focused on creating connections and exploring opportunities for future cooperation. Some of the organisations already knew each other and had cooperated before; others were meeting Read more…
European mobility changed my life long before I arrived in Liège. My path across international youth initiatives began from a deeply personal place: first as a participant and beneficiary. It started with a teacher who trusted in the power of communication, showing me that as a young person, I could Read more…
From 27 to 31 July, Botassart in the Belgian Ardennes became the meeting place for a large and particularly diverse group of young people taking part in the Erasmus+ youth exchange “Step Into Action”, organised by Babilon Travel. The project brought together participants from Romania, Belgium, Serbia, Hungary and Germany, Read more…
Looking for a volunteering opportunity abroad? Our new European Solidarity Corps (ESC) brochure brings together the long-term volunteering opportunities offered by VIEWS International and our partners in Liège, Belgium, making it easier to discover the placement that best matches your interests and experience. The brochure introduces three ESC volunteering opportunities Read more…
Inclusive education does not end in the classroom. It should open the door to meaningful employment, giving everyone the opportunity to develop their skills, contribute to society and thrive at work. That is the ambition behind the newly published W.I.N. Transnational Report, which explores how vocational education and training (VET) Read more…
My name is Amos Jasper Buchweitz, and I came to Liège, Belgium, in March to take part in a European Solidarity Corps volunteering project at the two IRHOV schools. I am visually impaired and almost blind, and the two IRHOV schools support children and young people with visual impairments from Read more…
As part of the European Solidarity Corps programme, Silviu spent eight months volunteering in Liège, Belgium, supporting the work of VIEWS International, La Baraka and Coordination Sainte-Marguerite. In this personal reflection, he looks back on the challenges, achievements, and everyday moments that shaped his experience, from learning French and organising Read more…