As the project title describes, the project aimed at involving the EVS volunteer proactively in the activities of the European Federation and familiarising her with a European dimension of youth work. Next to acquiring new competences related to the European environment, the volunteer gained more intercultural sensitivity and motivation to be an active citizen. Through participation in a number of international projects, contacts with the European institutional environment and working in the multicultural setting of a European youth organisation, the volunteer developed knowledge, skills and attitudes on social, personal and professional level. At the same time EFIL benefited from her input and a new cultural approach, which is important for the development of the organisation. The volunteer co-shaped her tasks and EFIL’s projects, bringing a unique input and refreshing outlook to the federation’s work. During her 12-months service in Brussels the volunteer did not only stay in touch with EFIL’s Member Organisations all over Europe but also got directly engaged in some local activities in Belgium.