CISV's Educational Purpose

CISV's purpose is to prepare individuals to become active and contributing members of a peaceful society. CISV endeavours to stimulate the lifelong development of amicable relationships, effective communication skills, cooperative abilities, and appropriate leadership towards a just and fair world.

CISV volunteer programmes and activities are planned to promote personal, cultural, intercultural and international learning.

This enables individuals to develop awareness of, and positive attitudes towards others, and the skills and knowledge to live, work and play with them, irrespective of cultural background. Through participation, individuals come to better understand themselves and their own culture as well as others and their cultures.

CISV offers opportunities for interested children, young people, adults and families to explore relevant themes through independent, short term, non-formal educational activities organized in international, national and local contexts. These may be residential or non-residential settings and are offered to qualified participants irrespective of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, socio-economic background, or distinction of any other kind.