European Commission 30 June 2016, REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Annual report on the implementation of the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative in 2015

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 30.6.2016 COM(2016) 436 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Annual report on the implementation of the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative in 2015 I. Introduction As envisaged by the Treaty of Lisbon 1 , the European Union established the EU Aid Volunteers initiative in 2014 2 .