Jan Van Hove Email & Phone Number

Ghent, Be

European Office In Ghent, Belgium

Kiwanis is a global organisation of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. What differentiates us from other service organisations is our emphasis on youth. Our goal is to plant a seed in the mind of our youth by showing them the importance of a service at a young age with the hope that they will develop an appreciation for giving back to the community. • Position overseeing leaders' activities and initiatives in Europe, to enhance growth and club operations, as well as member experience for more than 30,000 members in Europe.• Directing and supporting Kiwanis member programs in Europe, establishing benchmarks and goal setting, leading European program and training meetings. • Deliver leadership education and programming, growth campaigns of Kiwanis International, develop communication strategies and lead the development of young professional programs.• European Management Team member of Kiwanis Europe

Brussels Area, Belgium

Erasmus Plus is the EU programme combining all the EU's schemes for education, training, youth and sport. • Assessing and awarding (Erasmus) accreditations for organisations and institutes • Writing guidelines and booklets that support organisations active within Erasmus+ • Delivering trainings for other experts and National Agency Staff• Assessments of grant applications and final reports within the framework of the European programme Erasmus+/Youth...for the E.U.'s Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency (EACEA), the Belgian-Flemish national agency (Jint), the Luxembourg national agency (Anefore), the Maltese NA (EUPA), the Irish National Agency (Léargas) and the Serbian National Agency (Tempus Foundation)

Brussels Area, Belgium

The European Solidarity Corps is the new European Union initiative which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and people around Europe.• Assessing and awarding quality labels for organisations & institutes • Evaluating grant applications and final reports• Training & facilitating meetings with N.A.-staff and experts during international seminars and meetings...for the E.U.'s DG EAC, the Belgian-Flemish national agency (Jint), the Luxembourg national agency (Anefore), the Maltese NA (EUPA), the Irish NA (Léargas) and Salto-South Eastern Europe via the Slovene National Agency.

• Preparation, implementation, facilitation and evaluation of international trainings, study sessions, seminars, and European conferences• Developing training strategies, guidance and supporting organisations in the management of international projects and organisational management

trainer & consultant in the context of Non Formal Educationcoaching & training NGO's

Gent Area, Belgium

The Agency for Integration is the public agency of the city of Ghent, active in the field of migration, integration, diversity, inclusion of people with a migrant context. The department for social interpreting and translations aims to improve communication between city services, institutions, organisations and citizens with limited (local) language proficiency. The department has 24 employees and works with over 100 free lance interpretors and translators on daily base. • Leading the department of social interpreting and translations• Daily management of the agency within the board of directors (people management, policy, networking, financial and project management, representation of the agency,…)

Gent

Tolk- en Vertaalservice Gent (Public Service Interpreting and Translations) provided social interpreting(community interpreting) and translations for schools, hospitals, social and welfare services, and provided training and consultancy on the topic of cultural diversity.The office merged in 2014-2015 with the integration service of the city of Ghent, the intercultural organisation of Ghent, and the welcome service for new migrants into the public Agency for Integration. • Management and coordination of the organisation (people management, financial management, contacts and networking with the funding providers,…)• Setting up the long term policy of the organisation and of contributing to language policy in the Flemish divers reality

Gent

The association Stadsmuzikanten is the ngo behind “Goeste Majeur”, a non formal education organisation in the field of music eduction. It is a non-formal learning music association, which is located (and works with people) in an intercultural mixed neighbourhood, ‘De Brugse Poort’ in Ghent.

Brussels

assessing, advising and deciding on the grants for international youth project applied to the youth department of the Flemish government (as well youth projects as humanitarian projects)

training organisation for increasing competencies of youth workers, social workers and teachers to deal with the theme of nature and environmental protection

Brussels

• operational management of the iNGO• coordinating a European umbrella organisation of youth work and health organisations (financial management, people management, fund raising, networking, advocacy,...) • coordinating and organising international trainings, seminars and study sessions• coordinating international health and networking projects

Brussels Area, Belgium

• coordinating and organising international trainings, seminars and study sessions• coordinating and coaching of candidates and applicants for European Voluntary Service (EVS)• coordinating, coaching and training of the pool of EVS-mentors (as well for long term as short term project, as well for sending as hosting projects)• coaching and supporting young people in undertaking initiatives and intercultural exchanges

Brussels

• Preparation, implementation, facilitation and evaluation of national youth work trainings• Developing national training strategies, guidance and support for the trainers in the local branches of the organisation• Vice president of the Flemish youth council (representative of the organisation)

Brussels