"I will always keep in my heart these 6 months of discovery, growth, fulfillment and beautiful encounters. IVY is once in a lifetime, and I am so happy and grateful to have had this chance!"

“I feel extremely lucky to be an IVY for the CPMR for several reasons. Firstly, the IMC-CPMR team is very supportive and inclusive, and I am learning new things every day.”

“What the Interreg Reporter experience has given me so far is a first-hand perspective of how the EU supports different regions of our continent. […] the diversity of projects focused on different branches of sustainable development that the programme funds makes my role in this organization extremely stimulating!”

“My Interreg experience at Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland in Antwerp has been so educational! I have gained new communication and blogging skills and met and connected with tons of people in the past three months. Truly, I can only RECOMMEND an experience like this!”

"IVY experience has been an interesting surprise! I found out about it randomly and then it become one of the greatest experiences of the last few years! It provided me with experience in the field that I love, and I discovered new places, cultures, and adventures!"

“I am very excited to learn more about the European Cohesion and assist as much as possible my hometown.”

"The IVY Volunteer Programme gave me the fantastic chance to become fully immersed in a relatively unfamiliar aspect of European Cooperation. It provides exposure to a variety of intriguing professionals from diverse fields, as well as unique viewpoints on collaboration."

"Thanks to IVY, I had the opportunity to understand further the Territorial Cooperation in Europe, contribute to the attempt to make it well-known to the community and meet new people."

“Thinking back to my IVY experience and also to the various activities such as organising the CEA, participating in the workshop or giving the interview, I am really proud to have been part of this initiative and to have taken different opportunities! IVY represented a first step into the maritime world and territorial cooperation projects for me, so I will always be thankful for this special experience!”

“I felt more European by seeing how the project I was involved in was strongly rooted in European values such as solidarity, non-discrimination and minority rights.”

Participating in IVY as a volunteer and immersing myself in new experiences has been truly incredible. The knowledge and skills acquired through this journey are not only fantastic but also instrumental in expanding horizons and enhancing various personal and professional capabilities.

Give Interreg Volunteer Youth a chance! It is a self-discovery journey that you do alongside great people. The amount of support is invaluable, you end up becoming a better person and professional!

IVY is a really good volunteering experience because it is useful for society, for the host organisation and for you. It raises awareness on the European actions, funds and programmes, but although it's show you the great number of structures which are the real actors of our society, the real makers of our territories. In this sense, participating through IVY to the Territorial Cooperation allows the volunteers to be engaged for their territories against the big issues of our society.