Through volunteering, dialogue, and interviews with civil society organisations, students explored human rights, peace, sustainability, solidarity, and active citizenship in practice. Learning through Volunteering, Dialogue and Reflection The Howest RUN-EU Volunteering for Human Rights LEX brought together students from across the RUN-EU alliance to learn about human rights through volunteering, intercultural exchange, and engagement with civil society organisations.During the programme, students volunteered at Broederlijk Delen's Wereldkamp, participated in workshops and discussions, interviewed partner organisations, and conducted additional interviews with NGOs during Feest in 't Park Bruges. They also reflected on their own experiences, learning, and understanding of global solidarity.The resulting interviews and reflections offer a diverse collection of perspectives on human rights, peace, participation, sustainability, volunteering, and social change. "I came to volunteer, but I left with something greater."Keitesi Aisha, student participant "Meeting in person is necessary to achieve peace."Katty Van Gaeveren, Servas Voices of Human Rights, Peace and Volunteering A collection of interviews with 37 organisations and reflections from 8 student participants involved in the Volunteering for Human Rights LEX.Read more Defining Global Solidarity As part of the LEX, students reflected on the meaning of global solidarity and developed their own perspectives on the concept through volunteering, interviews, dialogue, and intercultural exchange.Read more Some pictures Howest RUN-EU Volunteering for Human Rights Learning Exchange (LEX) 2026