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1961

First workcamp in Iceland.

Co-operation with "Les Volontaires au travail" in Togo.

SCI in the Federal Republic of Germany is authorized to organise construction and social work for Conscientious Objectors as alternative to military service.


1962

Renews activities in Algeria: reconstruction of a war destroyed village, medical, educational and community development activities in various villages near Tlemcen.

First workcamps in Ireland and Bangladesh.


1963

First workcamps in co-operation with national Youth organizations in Yugoslavia and the German Democratic Republic.

The French branch organizes camps for Conscientious Objectors.

The British branch sends long-term volunteers to Cameroon, Botswana, Swaziland, Malaysia and Thailand.


1964

Important change of the SCI international constitution: an International Executive Committee is set up to give leadership between the meetings of the Delegates' Meetings.

Recognition of the Japanese branch.


1965

First workcamp in Botswana and the Republic of Korea.

Workcamps in Ireland again.

Long-term volunteers working in the Seychelles.

French branch sets up permanent centre for orientation and training of leaders and long-term volunteers.


1966

Workcamps again in Mauritius.

Long term volunteers in Lesotho, Senegal and Nepal.

First SCI camps in Thailand and Canada.

Appointment of SCI Asian Advisory Council.

Acceptance of international 5 year development plan.


1967

First SCI workcamp in Nepal First Asian Regional Training Seminar.

An International Africa Committee is appointed.


1968

Abandoning attempts to reconstitute branch in Algeria because of impossibility to receive governmental approval.

Agreement of possible offer to work in South and/or North-Vietnam cannot be reached within SCI.

Change of international constitution: abolition of International Delegates Meeting being replaced by policy-making International Committee in new composition.


1969

Recognition of Internationella Arbetslag as the Swedish SCI branch.

Seminar in Uddel (Netherlands) on political implication of SCI voluntary service.


1970

Creation of an SCI international Commission for the activities of the Action d'Urgence Internationale (International Emergency Team).

1946 - 1960 - 1971 - 1980

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