European Volunteering Capital
![Monika Chabior. Monika Chabior, deputy mayor of Gdańsk.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/monika_chabior.jpg?itok=Cc9sskBj&c=c71e662060de5feaff1d2c2315a70ca4)
Monika Chabior, deputy mayor of Gdańsk and Damian Kuźmiński, chief specialist of the Department of Social Development, answer some questions about volunteering after the city of Gdansk being the European volunteering capital last year.
![Lejla Sehic Relic. CEV calls for applications for the title of European Volunteering Capital Competition 2024](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/ej1ydkyx0aam6-o_0_0.jpg?itok=DB7rhxfq&c=28343d89774049c821084f23dcbd3778)
The European Volunteer Centre (CEV) launches the 11th edition of the European Volunteering Capital competition to promote volunteering locally and globally.
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![CEV The Asti EVCapital 2023 Candidate certificate was received on behalf of Asti Municipality by the President, Alberto Cirio, and Vice President, Fabio Carosso, of the Piedmont Region at their Brussels office.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/unnamed_1.png?itok=wQCx3SWC&c=5ba91d795c0866a9325962208bd1049d)
The European Volunteer Centre (CEV) has announced as candidates the Italian city of Asti, the Maltese Birgu, the Portuguese Oeiras and the Norwegian municipality of Trondheim.
![Lejla Sehic Relic The European Volunteer Centre (CEV) launches the 10th edition of the European Volunteering Capital competition.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/ej1ydkyx0aam6-o.jpg?itok=IbqVDk6h&c=694285b91dd6bf077a2b61fa98d60eef)
CEV calls for applications for the title of European Volunteering Capital Competition 2023.
![Peter Adamik Katharina Foerster, project manager of Berlin European Volunteering Capital 2021.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/katharina_foerster_0.jpg?itok=c_FqKtcQ&c=a50ec13de26831dc7149fb3156f7facd)
The project manager of Berlin European Volunteering Capital 2021 talks about the many challenges they lie ahead and the current state of volunteering in the German city.
![CEV The congress takes place from 20 to 23 October in Padova.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/congress_2018.png?itok=QekbCkwi&c=b5fd1cbcfbc3acde2171d71c680b6ea3)
The event will value the role of volunteering and solidarity in times of crisis.
![CEV Berlin was announced as the European Volunteering Capital 2021.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/berlin_2021.jpg?itok=53DX0MOV&c=23eea1c83af9c9702e4f7da6c66357f9)
CEV calls for applications for the title of European Volunteering Capital Competition 2022.
![Commons.wikimedia Padova hosts the European Volunteering Capital 2020.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/padova.jpg?itok=KY3vXn1x&c=30064443face48d6b5d28b00b2fc9329)
The European Volunteering Capital begins on friday 7th of February with the official opening, an institutional event in which takes part the highest local and European authorities.
![CEV Berlin will host the European Volunteering Capital in 2021.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/elxov2ywkaavqav.jpg?itok=XU8GbKyr&c=b85de05d92e3186db2d5cadf8114e067)
The city has been chosen ahead of the other candidate, the Cypriot town of Strovolos.
![On 5 December 2018, Padova was announced as a European Volunteering Capital 2020. Source:CEV](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/evc_padova.png?itok=5mY4KAbe)
CEV calls for applications for the title of European Volunteering Capital Competition 2021.
![Kosice is hosting the European Volunteering Capital 2019.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/10.jpg?itok=lY92D_HY)
Miloslav Klíma, member of Kosice 2019, talks about the aims and benefits of hosting the European Volunteering Capital 2019.