International People’s Project (IPP) is a chance for adult members to experience the CISV difference! Here’s your chance to work on a specific humanitarian project with other adults from around the world.

Each IPP project is designed with adult schedules in mind, lasting from 14 to 21 days, the length of most vacations from work. They are usually held during the summer months or around the winter holidays.

The three main components of IPP are Education, Service and Fun. Each project is collaboration between a CISV hosting chapter and a like minded organization (LMO) in that community. A bond between the two is established, and a project is designed around the mission of the LMO that can be enhanced or accomplished by the hard working, enthusiastic CISV delegates.Each project usually consists of 3 delegates from each of 8 nations, plus staff.

This year, the USA is invited to projects in Mozambique and the Philippines! The project in the Philippines focuses on working with indigenous populations and the project in Mozambique is based around sustainable development. Both will be held in July, 2008. For details or application materials, click on the links below for the International IPP website or the National IPP Chair (NIPPC).

Applications for delegates are taken from all over the USA, and each delegation may have participants from the far corners of the country. After selection, delegates are trained. Delegates are responsible for their own transportation arrangements. They are required to pay for International Membership, the International Activity Fee, and CISV insurance. If the project involves children, all delegates must present a clean criminal background check, according to CISV policy. Applications and two references are to be sent to the USA National IPP Chair (NIPPC ) by December 1 st, 2007.
Prospective applicants should contact the NIPPC before applying in order to obtain a copy of the project proposal for which they are interested, and to make sure that they match the participant profile for that particular project.

For further information about 2008 IPP, refer to CISV's international website listing of IPP's. National IPPChairs are also listed at that site..