EURO2008 Volunteer Update - the role

Thankfully the organisers sent me the role profile in English today and that has enabled to complete all the appropriate forms that have to be returned this week for my official acceptance. It transpires that the Accreditation role consists of the following:

• Welcoming visitors and issuing accreditation passes on the spot.
• Checking official ID documents
• Finding and processing accreditation requests in the FAME online application.
• Photographing visitors in accordance with standard quality guidelines.
• Printing and laminating accreditation passes.
• Handing out accreditation passes and systematically filing the signed confirmations of receipt.
• Some volunteers, under the supervision of the venue accreditation coordinator and venue accreditation assistant, will have extra trouble-shooting roles.

It is also interesting to note that I will need to attend a "kick-off" training session in April that will be in GERMAN!!! as well as specific training sessions in May. I don't know how much time I will be working but I've basically said I'm available for the 2 weeks prior to the competition as well as the competition's duration.