UBV works to attract and reach a wider public in Sweden. As a member of UBV, one can participate in a local UBV-group. One can inform about UBV and Latin America, start a study circle or raise funds for UBV s project activities. UBV s volunteers UBV s volunteers have an initial con-tract for two years in Latin America. Popular movements and grass-roots organizations procure various types of skilled professionals.
Recruitment takes place two to three times per year.
In order to become a volunteer for UBV one must be a Swedish citizen, have a required skill and at least two years of working experience within the profession, experience from working within a civil organization and interest for and commitment to inter-national solidarity. Considering that the conditions for popular organization and that local organizations rolls differ, however, UBV s activities and objectives vary from country to country. In each country, UBV s volunteers build a country-group led by a local coordinator.