{"id":13154,"date":"2020-08-20T17:47:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maailmanvaihto.fi\/?p=13154\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T16:40:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:40:38","slug":"coronavirus-epidemic-and-volunteering-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maailmanvaihto.fi\/en\/coronavirus-epidemic-and-volunteering-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus epidemic and volunteering abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you living in Finland and considering a voluntary work period abroad? Are you wondering about the coronavirus epidemy?\u00a0 Here is information on the arrangements of the European Solidarity Corps volunteering <\/a>during the coronavirus epidemic and Maailmanvaihto’s cancellation term during the coronavirus times for the ICYE Voluntary Program.<\/a><\/p>\n

European Solidarity Corps Volunteering<\/h2>\n

European Solidarity Corps Volunteering periods can be postponed to a later date or cancelled in case needed due to the coronavirus situation. In addition, ESC volunteering periods can be started virtually during the rest of the year 2020 if starting the volunteering period physically in the host country is not possible due to exceptional circumstances. The periods will be completed in the host country when the circumstances allow it. (see the news from the Finnish National Agency for Education<\/a>).<\/p>\n

ICYE Voluntary Program<\/h2>\n

If due to the coronavirus epidemic, Maailmanvaihto cannot organize you the planned volunteering program (if the destination country limits the entrance to the country or if the foreign ministry recommends avoiding to the country, for instance):<\/p>\n