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Article 18 In-country induction

United Kingdom

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1.

Hosting organisations shall ensure that all EU Aid Volunteers receive a thorough and appropriate in-country induction upon their arrival in the country of deployment, covering as a minimum the following:

(a)

Organisation and management structure and processes; teams involved in the project (including project management officer, operational and technical team, crisis management officer, support teams such as human resources and finance); project site(s); and organisational mission and objectives in relation to the EU Aid Volunteers initiative;

(b)

Comprehensive information on the hosting organisation's mission, remit and projects; communities involved; operational context; and expectations on outputs and results from the EU Aid Volunteer's task assignment and the needs assessment that underpins it;

(c)

Relevant local legal framework applicable to the EU Aid Volunteer;

(d)

Mandatory context-specific security briefing and health and safety briefing as provided for in Articles 28 and 30;

(e)

Supervision and performance management system and procedure and support mechanisms in place, including mentoring and other support as provided for in Articles 19, 20 and 21;

(f)

Cultural briefing on the country, region and locality of deployment, including guidance on appropriate behaviour;

(g)

In-country debriefing process as provided for in Article 23.

2.

The hosting organisation shall ensure that all information provided during the in-country induction process is read and understood by the EU Aid Volunteer and remains easily accessible throughout their participation in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.