Frequently Asked Questions

Which projects can I participate in?
Check the projects pages on this site, and see, if your country has been invited to one of the upcoming IPPs. Read and see if you are interested. You can also apply for an IPP that your NA is not invited to and wait for Round 3 of invitations in case there are still some spaces available.

Ok, I am interested, I want to go! Who do I contact?
Check the contacts page for your national IPP coordinator (NIPPC) and send him/her an e-mail for application procedures.

When is the deadline to apply?
It depends on the country, mostly around January or February for July IPPs. Contact your NIPPC, and find out.

I don't have time/money/interest this year, what about next year?
Around October/November you will find the projects for the upcoming year on the IPP website.

How much do I have to pay to participate?
In general, there is an international IPP fee of 77 GBP that include the costs for international membership and liability insurance. In addition to this amount you have to pay for your own travel. All this differs slightly between the countries, so we recommend you to ask your NIPPC (National IPP Coordinator).

Hey, I have the greatest idea to host an IPP soon, what do I do?
Download a copy of the IPP guide, there's a whole bunch of support material there, on how to plan an IPP. Remember the deadline for proposing an IPP is May 1st. You will also find details on how to propose an IPP in the guide. However the IPP taskforce is ready to support you in every step you need to take.

I want to be a guest staff...
We'll have to see if that's possible. Contact Sarah.

I can't participate, I can't staff, I still want to help.
Thanks! Please contact Sarah, there's always heeps of stuff to do.

I have a lot of money, some of your projects sound very interesting. How can I make a donation?
Wow, that's absolutely incredible. Please also contact Sarah for details.

Who's that silly "star jump man" in the logo?
In the early days of IPP we were a revolutionary bunch. IPP was going to be completely different than anything else in CISV. We had an "operational team" instead of a "taskforce", "pre-info packages" instead of "pre-Camps" and an "Operational Manual" instead of a "programme guide". So, of course we also needed our own logo to identify with. Nick drew it in a minute, scanned it, put it on the cover of the "Operational Manual" and it became increasingly popular: The hands of the star jump man are huge to show that IPP is a "hands-on" activity. His right leg is bigger than his left to show that IPP is one step ahead. The original of the drawing is still kept in a folder at Nick's place in Hamburg and will be auctioned at Sotheby's on IPPs 100th anniversary.