WORLD WIDE ORGANIC FARMS CEEweb Academy Budapest 18 October 2016 Tamas Varga tamas wwoof hu Federation of WWOOF Organisations FoWO Vice Chair WWOOF Hungary National Coordinator W ID: 820278
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WORLD WIDE OPPORTUNITIES ON ORGANIC FA
WORLD WIDE OPPORTUNITIES ON ORGANIC FARMSCEEwebAcademyBudapest, 18 October2016TamasVargatamas@wwoof.huFederation of WWOOF Organisations(FoWO)âVice Chair&WWOOF Hungary âNational CoordinatorWWOOF
âWorld Wide Opportunities on Organic
âWorld Wide Opportunities on Organic FarmsTo promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange, helping to building a sustainable global community.Educational program about org
anic agriculture and sustainable living
anic agriculture and sustainable living âLiving and Learningâ WWOOF âWorld Wide Opportunities on Organic FarmsWWOOF âWorld Wide Opportunities on Organic Farmsï¼reconnect to the soil, get your hands dirty
and get groundedï¼re-skill and hel
and get groundedï¼re-skill and help revitaliseancient knowledgeï¼gain first hand experience of organic and biodynamic farming,growing and animal husbandryï¼rediscover the relationships between local food p
roduction,social community and spiritï
roduction,social community and spiritï¼taste totally fresh produceï¼walk the talk -try it out for yourselfï¼find inspiration in like minded peopleGetting started1971 Sue Coppardfirst Working Weekend on an O
rganic Farm at Emerson College, Sussex
rganic Farm at Emerson College, SussexFrom Working Weekends to Willing Workers to World Wide OpportunitiesMissionTo unite, promote, protect and support the WWOOF movement around the worldBringing people to a more
sustainable way of lifeFederation of
sustainable way of lifeFederation of WWOOF Organisations -FoWOWWOOF National GroupsWWOOFIndependent Members4367National GroupsIndependentsMost recent group -WWOOF Malawi (2016)Currently in talks -Rwanda,
Palestine, Azerbaijan WWOOFFacts & Fig
Palestine, Azerbaijan WWOOFFacts & Figures âWorld Wide110 countries in total17,500 hosts âorganicgrowers110,000 WWOOFers2614National GroupsIndependentsMost recent group -WWOOF Netherlands (2016)Curren
tly in talks âFinland* including I
tly in talks âFinland* including Israel and Turkey** All figs are approximate as memberships fluctuate from day to day and not all groups submit data (some consider it confidential/are not members of FoWO).WWO
OFFacts & Figures âEurope40 countr
OFFacts & Figures âEurope40 countries in total*3,320hosts âorganicgrowers26,550WWOOFers**WWOOFFacts & FiguresNumber of hosts16%84%EuropeWWNumber of WWOOFers19%81%EuropeWWFoWOActivitiesHelp t
o legalize, protectand representthe
o legalize, protectand representthe WWOOF movementManagement of the trademarking issuesManagement of minimum WWOOF standardsSupport and promotion of the various existing national organisations(including grants)M
anagement of WWOOF in countries without
anagement of WWOOF in countries without a national WWOOF organizationManagement of www.wwoof.net& common platformOther services for members âPaypal, organisation of international meetings, networking, etc.FoWO& G
lobal Sustainable Goals(UN)FoWO& Eur
lobal Sustainable Goals(UN)FoWO& Europe 2020The Europe 2020 strategy is about delivering growth that is:â¢SMART, through more effective investments in education, research and innovation;â¢SUSTAINABLE, thanks t
o a decisive move towards a low-carbo
o a decisive move towards a low-carbon economy;â¢INCLUSIVE, with a strong emphasis on job creation and poverty reduction.** http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/europe-2020-in-a-nutshell/priorities/index_en.h
tmFoWOâ¢Volunteeringin some countri
tmFoWOâ¢Volunteeringin some countriesâ¢Visasâ¢Limited development of organic agriculture in some countriesâ¢Giveproducers a voiceâ¢Futureorganic farmers â¢Global/ regionalcooperationâ¢Diverse
and flexibleâ¢Good reputationChall
and flexibleâ¢Good reputationChallengesOpportunitiesFoWOIntentions âcooperation opportunitiesâ¢to support organic agriculture and farmersâ¢to inspire the next generation of (organic) farmers/growersâ
¢to create an eco conscious generation
¢to create an eco conscious generationâ¢to network more with like minded organisationsâ¢to promote organic and sustainability messagesâ¢...LLOOF project âcooperation exampleTo develop and promote a Learn
ing Guide, an online open educational r
ing Guide, an online open educational resource for adult learners about organic food production, entrepreneurship, volunteering and cultural exchange on farm enterprises.ï¼8 EU partners + Serbia & Turkey ï¼LLOOF G
uide in 8 EU languagesï¼www.youtube
uide in 8 EU languagesï¼www.youtube.com/LivingandLearningonOrganicFarmsï¼www.lloof.eu-Moodle learningBased on theEducating adults about volunteering and organic food production on farm enterprises (EDVORG) Pr
ojectfundedby EU Erasmus Plus Strateg
ojectfundedby EU Erasmus Plus Strategic Partnership programmewww.edvorg.weebly.comwww.wwoof.netwww.facebook.com/WWOOFcontact@wwoof.netBringing people to a more sustainable way of lifeFoWOâOpen for networking &