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Piotr Sadowski

Piotr Sadowski

Secretary General of Volonteurope, a European civil society network promoting volunteering, active citizenship and social justice. An economist by degree, he has extensive experience in volunteering and social justice advocacy across Europe, citizen engagement and empowerment, and combating all forms of discrimination.

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Present challenges of the voluntary sector in Europe

Volonteurope held its 25th Annual Conference in Nantes, focusing on the theme of “Apathy or Action: Young Europeans Take a Stand”.

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Given the climate emergency situation we are going through, and in the local/global context of urban population growth, it is urgent to seek solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change on people's lives.

Across the European Union (EU), the legitimacy of civil society organisations is being increasingly questioned, at a moment when democracy needs them the most. 

The 2nd Prison Volunteer Meeting, held on April 18 in Barcelona, ​​put on the table a collective urgency: to stop looking at prison only from the perspective of punishment and start talking about dignity, reintegration and social responsibility.