In-country induction
Article 18
1. Hosting organisations shall ensure that all EU Aid Volunteers receive a thorough and appropriate in-country induction upon their arrival in the country of deployment, covering as a minimum the following: (a) Organisation and management structure and processes; teams involved in the project (including project management officer, operational and technical team, crisis management officer, support teams such as human resources and finance); project site(s); and organisational mission and objectives in relation to the EU Aid Volunteers initiative; (b) Comprehensive information on the hosting organisation's mission, remit and projects; communities involved; operational context; and expectations on outputs and results from the EU Aid Volunteer's task assignment and the needs assessment that underpins it; (c) Relevant local legal framework applicable to the EU Aid Volunteer; (d) Mandatory context-specific security briefing and health and safety briefing as provided for in Articles 28 and 30; (e) Supervision and performance management system and procedure and support mechanisms in place, including mentoring and other support as provided for in Articles 19, 20 and 21; (f) Cultural briefing on the country, region and locality of deployment, including guidance on appropriate behaviour; (g) In-country debriefing process as provided for in Article 23. 2. The hosting organisation shall ensure that all information provided during the in-country induction process is read and understood by the EU Aid Volunteer and remains easily accessible throughout their participation in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.