Pavel Trantina

- Born in 1975 in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia.

- Worked as political analyst in the Office of the President of the Czech Republic (1996-2002), International Commissioner of Junak – Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic (mostly as a volunteer), Chairman of the Czech Council of Children and Youth (2004-2007) and Director of the Department of EU Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, responsible for the preparation of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council (2007-2009). Coordinator of recognition of non-formal education in the ESF funded project „Keys for life" (2010-2011).

- EU projects and relations manager in the Czech Council of Children and Youth.

- Member of the European Economic and Social Committee since 2006, specialized in youth issues, education, situation of young people at the labour market and volunteering. Vice-President of the EESC Group III since 2011.

- A volunteer for more than 20 years on different levels in several organisations. Co-chair of the Working group on Legal Framework of Volunteering within the Alliance for the European Year of Volunteering 2011. Chair of the EESC Coordination Group for the EYV 2011.

Between 2010 and 2013, a Coordinator of the Volunteering working group of the European Scout Region. Since February 2013 the First President of the European Alliance for Volunteering.