Karachi, Pakistan: The services of senior volunteers were honoured at a function to observe International Volunteer Day, held at Federation House.  The Secretary General of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) was the chief guest.   Read article

Colombo, Sri Lanka: This brief provides a conceptual framework to link Volunteerism for Development with a series of aging-related issues. Volunteerism can foster elders' empowerment, aiding intergenerational solidarity. The document also looks back over the Sri Lanka Elders' Committees and the work of the HelpAge voluntary home care programme, with recommendations for future policy.  Read article

Abbiamo fornito la consulenza al progetto UNIFEM in quanto socie di Seniores Italia, associazione di volontariato, che dedica particolare attenzione al rafforzamento delle donne in campo economico, senza dimenticare gli aspetti politici e sociali.   Read article

A new study by VolunteerMatch looks for keys to unlock the generosity of the Me Generation. It's findings include high expectations, skilled volunteers and the internet playing a huge role in the future of volunteering.   Read article

Claude Marshall has been a full-time volunteer consultant at UNHCR for the past 14 years, helping tens of thousands of refugees around the world. Much of his work since then has focused on raising public awareness and private sector support for sport and education programmes for refugee children. Marshall is preparing to hand over to a full-time successor, thus ensuring that the programmes he started will continue to benefit refugee children. He sat down with UNHCR spokesman Ron Redmond to discuss his volunteer work and the future of the programme he began.   Read article