Each Project has a Project Committee, accountable to the International Council, that is responsible for that project's policy and direction. There are PBI country groups in around 15 countries. The country groups disseminate information about the projects, raise funds, and recruit and train potential volunteers. Returned volunteers usually get involved in their country group. Country groups maintain the Emergency Response Network in their country - a network of activists, returned volunteers and PBI supporters, that is activated to apply international pressure when a PBI team or someone they accompany is threatened or attacked.
Some projects also maintain their own support networks of diplomatic and other high-level contacts.
The Project Teams are made up of volunteers from many countries who divide the work according to their skills, interests and the current needs of the situation. Terms of service vary among the different projects, so you should check with the Project Office for more details. The following qualities, experience and skills are examples of the criteria used for screening potential volunteers. Nonviolence - a clear understanding of and commitment to nonviolence. Experience of working with nonviolence in your own community is a prerequisite for applying nonviolence to other parts of the world.