UCM | Collaboration Charter – Volunteer Members
This agreement is established in a spirit of trust, respect, kindness, and shared responsibility.
By choosing to volunteer with UCM OSBL Inc. ("UCM"), and all of its branches, representations, chapters, or affiliated entities present or future around the world (UCM Vietnam, UCM India, UCM Europe, and any other structure belonging to UCM), the volunteer freely takes part in a collective mission of personal, educational, cultural, and spiritual development, in service of the common good.
The purpose of this agreement is to set out the mutual commitments that foster harmonious collaboration, respectful of people, works, and UCM's mission.
Article 1 – Nature of the Commitment
By joining UCM, whether as a permanent staff member, collaborator, or volunteer, the person freely takes part in a collective mission of personal and spiritual development, in keeping with ethics, integrity, and the common good.
Volunteering remains free and may end at any time, with respect for the people involved, ongoing projects, and reasonable notice whenever circumstances allow.
Article 2 – Contribution to the Mission
The volunteer may be asked to contribute to activities such as:
- organizing activities;
- welcoming participants;
- conferences and workshops;
- training sessions;
- educational, cultural, or community projects;
- writing texts;
- audio, video, or photographic productions;
- publications;
- artistic or musical projects;
- any other activity related to UCM's mission.
Article 3 – Works Created for UCM
Works, documents, training materials, texts, presentations, recordings, photographs, illustrations, digital content, or any other creation produced at UCM's request or as part of a mandate entrusted by UCM, and intended for its activities, are assigned to UCM, which becomes the holder of the copyright and exploitation rights, for all countries and all languages.
This assignment allows UCM to use, reproduce, publish, adapt, translate, distribute, archive, and update these creations in order to ensure the continuity of its mission.
The volunteer's personal creations, made independently of their involvement with UCM and unrelated to any mandate entrusted by UCM, remain their own property.
Article 4 – Respect for UCM's Works
The volunteer acknowledges that the books, training programs, teachings, conferences, methods, programs, educational tools, digital content, audiovisual productions, and any other works developed by UCM remain its intellectual property.
Except with UCM's written authorization, they may not be reproduced, distributed, modified, sold, published, or used for purposes outside the organization's mission.
Article 5 – Protection of Information and Data
The volunteer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any information they may have access to in the course of their involvement.
This includes, among other things:
- personal information;
- membership lists;
- mailing lists;
- contact details of participants, partners, donors, or collaborators;
- databases;
- internal documents;
- financial or administrative information;
- projects under development.
This information remains the exclusive property of UCM and may not be copied, transferred, used, or disclosed without authorization.
This obligation remains in effect after the volunteer engagement ends.
Article 6 – Use of Image and Voice
As part of UCM's activities, the volunteer authorizes the use of their image, voice, and participation in photographs, videos, recordings, or broadcasts produced by UCM.
This authorization is granted for an unlimited duration and solely within the scope of UCM's activities, promotion, and mission.
Article 7 – Respect for People and the Mission
The volunteer agrees to act with respect, courtesy, integrity, and kindness toward UCM's members, participants, collaborators, and partners.
They agree to behave in accordance with the organization's values and to help maintain a climate of trust, active listening, and collaboration.
Article 8 – Use of UCM Resources
Documents, tools, equipment, computer access, digital platforms, and other resources made available to the volunteer are intended exclusively for UCM's activities.
They must be used with care and returned when the collaboration ends, if applicable.
Article 9 – End of the Collaboration
Volunteering may end at the initiative of either the volunteer or UCM.
The end of the collaboration does not end the commitments relating to:
- confidentiality;
- the protection of information;
- the intellectual property rights assigned to UCM;
- respect for UCM's works and content.
The volunteer acknowledges having read this agreement.
By filling in the fields below, they declare that they freely accept it and agree to abide by the principles and obligations set out in it as part of their collaboration with UCM.
By signing, I certify that I have read the document above and accept the terms set out in this agreement. 
