Programmes

CISV has a variety of programmes, each with their age-specific goal. All programs share the common goals of building global friendships and learning about the educational areas of diversity, conflict and resolution, human rights and sustainable development. 

Read summaries of our programmes below, or click on the respective programme underneath the summaries for more information.

Village

Age group: 11-year-olds (delegates) and 16-17-year-olds (JCs) Duration: 28 days 
Size: 12 delegations of 4 participants, and a maximum of 6 JCs. 
Participation: You can only take part in one Village as a delegate and one Village as a JC. 

 

Youth Meeting

Age group: 12-13-year-olds  Duration: 8 or 15 days 
Size: 8 delegations of 4 participants. 
Participation: You can take part in more than one Youth Meeting. 

 

Step Up

Age group: 14-year-olds or 15-year-olds  Duration: 23 days 
Size: 10 delegations of 4 participants. 
Participation: You can take part in more than one Step Up. 

 

Seminar Camp

Age group: 16-17-year-olds  Duration: 21 days 
Size: 24 or 30 individual participants, with up to 4 from the same country. 
Participation: You can only take part in one Seminar Camp. The host country must have a minimum of one participant at the camp. 

 

National Camp

Age group: 11-17-year-olds  Duration: 8 days 
Size: Dependent on the number of Staff (~42 participants on average). 
Participation: You can take part in more than one National Camp.