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My short article sharing my Volunteer 2010 experience in today’s newsletter (#2). They have edited a little bit my original text, but most important that they did not edited my photo 🙂 Joking, it is cool. My wife likes it 🙂
If you are interested in getting updates from UEFA on the subject you are invited to opt-in for the UEFA EURO 2012 VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER (see form on the bottom of the page). I got the first issue (November 2010) of the newspaper.
Got answer from Ukrainian UEFA office on the question.
One important thing is unclear now. In the brochure said that every volunteer must to attend a 30 min long interview in a hosting city during a weekend in the autumn of 2011. The same time UEFA encourage volunteers from around the World. Does it mean a volunteer from Australia, Canada or Brazil has to fly to Poland or Ukraine for this interview? If so… how the Olympic Committee came around the issue, half of my volunteers team in Vancouver 2010 was from other continents.
Options like Skype or phone interview will be considered in cases when a person applies from other continent. Only selected applicants will be invited for this kind of interview.
New article at UEFA.com site at the volunteer 2012 subject: “Wanted: UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers“. Not much new yet. The UEFA volunteering program starts on summer 2011, local volunteering projects may be scheduled out of UEFA authorities.
Calendar
Summer 2011 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers recruitment launch
Autumn 2011 – Interviews with selected candidates
December 2011 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers confirmed
December 2011 – UEFA EURO 2012 final draw volunteers programme
Spring 2012 – General UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers training
April, May 2012 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers kick-off meeting
May, June 2012 – Functional and special training
June-July 2012 – UEFA EURO 2012 final tournament
July 2012 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers farewell party and certificates ceremony.
Download the UEFA EURO 2012™ VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME brochure as PDF
PS. One important thing is unclear now. In the brochure said that every volunteer must to attend a 30 min long interview in a hosting city during a weekend in the autumn of 2011. The same time UEFA encourage volunteers from around the World. Does it mean a volunteer from Australia, Canada or Brazil has to fly to Poland or Ukraine for this interview? If so… how the Olympic Committee came around the issue, half of my volunteers team in Vancouver 2010 was from other continents.
A lot of useful information at http://euro2012.ukrinform.ua Mostly in Ukrainian. Here what we can get from one article dated 15.03.2010 and called “Xarkiv is about to prepare volunteers for Euro 2012“. Mr. Bantser, official representative of the Euro 2012 Committee stated next:
– Volunteers will be from two sides: selected by UEFA and by local municipalities (host cities);
– UEFA volunteers will work in official sites and their help will be addressed towards UEFA family and guests of every UEFA EURO 2012 match. Hosting City volunteers will work outside the official sites and their help will be addressed towards every guest of the respective HCity;
– All official information will be published at UEFA and local committees sites;
Also volunteers (UEFA or local) must meet next requirements:
– 18 y.o.prior to June 8 2012;
– Be able to communicate in English. Other European language(s) is an asset;
– Have a good will to help;
A lot of interesting details in this article published at euro2012.ukrinform.ua. Got head of volunteer resources department appointed – Mr. Andriy Bantser. Got official contact email VolunteersUKR@euro2012.com
Just a heat check. At UEFA.com this day the Volunteers page looks a little bit empty and says only
Around 5,000 volunteers will be recruited to support the organisation and running of UEFA EURO 2012 while approximately 2,500 volunteers will be called to participate in operations around the eight host cities in June 2012. A wide variety of roles will be available with media operations, transport, guest services and hospitality among others.
The recruitment campaign is scheduled to start in summer 2011.
This section will include all relevant information on the recruitment process and timings.
I’ve got this valuable experience. Just few weeks ago I hanged my shiny blue volunteer-2010 uniform. I’ve posted about this experience in Ukrainian in my personal journal. For visitors of this site I’d like to summarize that the volunteer experience this is something to remember for whole your life. No doubt volunteering for such expected to be spectacular and vibrant event as Euro Cut 2012 will be not less emotionally colorful.
I worked with volunteers who have participated in three or four Olympic events. I worked with great people not only from great Canada, but as well from Netherlands, Italy, Australia, India,.. And now after the event we are keeping in touch around the globe: sending emails, adding each other to the social networks, chatting online… Exceptional experience and the volunteers are great, special people.
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Volunteer 2012 in Ukraine 