2.2 Administration and governance of youth volunteering
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Address
RANNÍS – The Icelandic Centre for Research
Division of Education, Culture and Youth
Borgartún 30
IS-105 Reykjavík
Tel: +354-515 5800
E-Mail: youthwiki@rannis.is
Website: www.youthwiki.is
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Governance
Main actors
It is difficult to determine the responsible authority for volunteering activities as it is not implied in the presidential verdict on the delegation of responsibilities between ministries (not the official translation of the document) which ministry is responsible for volunteering. It is likely, however, that The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour would be invested in policymaking on volunteering as it is responsible for the labor market.
No official law or regulation on youth volunteering exists, but volunteering activities might fall under other laws, such as Youth Act no. 70/2007, Children Act no. 76/2006, Child Protection Act no. 80/2002 and the UN Convention on the Rights of Children no. 19/2013(only in Icelandic).
Cross-sectorial Cooperation
No cross-sectorial cooperation exists on volunteering.