Volunteering activities as a vector of EU youth policy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29038/2524-2679-2017-01-34-43Keywords:
European Union, youth policy, regulatory framework, volunteering, youth activityAbstract
The article deals with the regulatory framework of the European Union
aimed at regulating and promoting volunteering activities. The study of the
availability of legislative documents in each individual country of the
Commonwealth. The factors influencing the desire or unwillingness of young
people to engage in volunteer projects are analyzed. The basic problems on the
way of popularization of volunteer activity are determined.
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