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03/15/2019
EU Aid Volunteers project EMPACT takes up work
Last week, all project partners of the project empowerment2act (EMPACT) met in Kampala to begin their capacity building work toward certification in the EU Aid Volunteers program. Local project partner CIDI hosted the meeting. Read more
02/01/2019
Best Practice Exchange in First Aid starts
From 24-26 January 2019, the FACET project held its first exchange workshop and kick-off in Cologne, Germany. German project partner ASB hosted the meeting at the facilities of its NRW branch. Read more
10/23/2018
SAM.I. advocates for European charity law at Brussels event
On 17 October, SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL organised a parliamentary evening in Brussels. EU commissioner Christos Stylianides held the closing remarks. Read more
10/22/2018
Restart-a-Heart-Day: SAM.I. offers first aid courses in Brussels
On the occasion of Restart-a-Heart-Day 2018, several SAM.I. member organisations sent trainers to Brussels to offer first aid courses in the European quarter. Read more
09/01/2018
Youths from nine SAM.I. organisations compete at Samaritan Contest 2018
Almost 200 people came together in Flensburg from 24-27 August 2018 for the 7th Samaritan Contest. 18 teams of young people from eight countries demonstrated their skills in first aid and got to know their counterparts from all over Europe. Read more
04/02/2019
Registration for SAM.I. Rescue Camp/Forum 2019 open!
The registration for the SAM.I. Rescue Camp in Mörbisch, Austria is officially open. It will take place from 15-18 August 2019. SAM.I. will also celebrate its 25th anniversary at the event! Read more
04/01/2019
CC Social Meeting in Vienna
On 30 and 31 January this year‘s first meeting of the Competence Center Social Affairs took place in Vienna. Read more
Events
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Civil Protection Basic Training
The competence centre civil protection will be offering a basic training course to complement the work done in the flood project 2013-16 in Austria. Read more
08/15-18/
Rescue Camp / 25th Anniversary SAM.I. / Forum
Registration open! Read more
Our Activities
SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL understands itself as mediator between European institutions and its member associations in questions of development and implementation of emergency preparedness, civil protection, voluntary work as well as disaster relief and humanitarian aid and topics which concern social services.
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International Cooperation
The extensive experience and the broad-based know-how of the single organisations offer a good basis for the common international work. Almost three million members, 140,000 volunteers and 45,000 full-time employees form the basis of SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL and the network in the different organisations and countries.
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Historical Development
Since they began their work in Germany in 1888, the Samaritans have been operating on a European level. The “Samaritan organisation of workers” was founded in Copenhagen on 28 June 1907 as the first organisation outside of Germany.
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