Service Civil International (SCI) is one of the world’s largest international volunteering organisations dedicated to promoting a culture of peace through the organisation and coordination of voluntary projects all over the world. SCI has been organising international voluntary projects since 1920. The historical archives of SCI in the Bibliothèque de la Ville La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) provides an extensive documentation on international volunteering for peace.
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About SCI Archives
Service Civil International (SCI) is a peace organisation that co-ordinates short and long term voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds. The activities of SCI started in 1920…
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Archives Catalogue
The documents of SCI Archives are stored boxes and files. Every file has an archives number which refer to the box and the section. The files can only be consulted…
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History
About the longstanding history of Service Civil International there are some online ressources available ready to b explored:
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Virtual Museum
The Virtual Museum of SCI is an alternative to the (missing) physical museum that exhibits a rich content with a variety of collection of images, documents and objects from the…
Latest News of SCI Archives
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Barcelona Remembers Ruth von Wild
Recently a plaque honoring Ruth von Wild (1912–1983) was unveiled to commemorates a Swiss SCI volunteer in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War.
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Commitment and solidarity – Swiss aid in time of war (1936 – 1945)
The exhibition Commitment and solidarity. Swiss aid in time of war (1936 – 1945) is taking place in the Delegation of the Catalan Government in Switzerland from September 17 to October 30, 2024.
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Event on the defence of humanitarian law in Catalonia 1936-1945 (11. September 2024)
On 11 September at 18:00, an event will be held in Geneva on Swiss aid in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
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100 years of SCI in Switzerland
Throughout 2024, SCI Switzerland is celebrating the 100 years of the first two international voluntary services which took place between August and December 1924 in Les Ormonts (Vaud) and in Someo (Ticino), organised by Pierre Ceresole and his friends.