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22 April 2009
Obama signs national service legislation 
Washington, D.C., United States: President Obama signed into law a measure designed to strengthen national community service efforts by boosting federal funding for thousands of volunteers in fields ranging from clean energy to health care and education.  Read article
03 April 2009
Volunteerism is "a means to promoting social integration": UN 
New York, USA: "Opening opportunities for volunteerism is increasingly seen as a means to promoting social integration," says the United Nations Commission on Social Development in its latest Chairperson's summary.   Read article
17 February 2009
Sailing the Nile 2008 
Cairo, Egypt: The Sailing the Nile for the Millennium Development Goals Campaign 2008 reached its final destination in Cairo on 13 December 2008. The closing event also celebrated International Volunteer Day  and International Human Rights Day.  Read article
More about: Egypt  MDG 1  MDG 2  MDG 3  MDG 4  MDG 5  MDG 6  MDG 7  MDG 8  MDGs: General
03 February 2009
A blaze of colour for IVD in Sri Lanka 
(Sanjeeva De Silva)
Colombo, Sri Lanka: On 10 December 2008, a group of artists from Theatre Y performed for the very first time in Sri Lanka as part of the International Volunteer Day celebrations organized by UNV in Sri Lanka.  Read article
14 January 2009
First IVD for the United Nations Volunteers programme in Armenia 
UNV's stand at the 'volunteer of the year' fair on International Volunteer Day. (UNV)
Yerevan, Armenia: The new United Nations Volunteers programme office in Armenia made use of International Volunteer Day on 5 December to draw more attention to volunteerism and volunteers' contributions in a country where it has rarely been recognized before.  Read article
More about: Armenia  Civil society

 

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Hundreds at information fair for volunteer work abroad 
People of all ages and from all walks of life are considering volunteering overseas if the turnout at a volunteering information fair this weekend is anything to go by. The fair, hosted by Irish Aid at its O’Connell Street headquarters in Dublin, saw 23 organisations set up information stands where members of the public could drop by or register their interest.  Visit site
Global Youth Service Day - 24-26 April 
During Global Youth Service Day, millions of youth around the world organize community service projects to address the needs of their local communities through service, to be recognized for their contributions, and to be a part of a global youth service movement.

Over the past 21 years, Global Youth Service Day has brought together more than 40 million people in thousands of communities worldwide. It is held during a weekend every April in over 100 countries in every region of the world.

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Need to streamline voluntary work emphasized 
Asir Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khaled yesterday opened an international forum on volunteerism at Abha Palace Hotel and emphasized the need for conducting charitable and voluntary activities in a more organized and transparent manner. "Charitable and voluntary work can be carried out effectively through management, planning and consultancy. There is no room for individual discretions and this work requires more clarity and transparency," he said.  Visit site

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Photo taken by Spanish photographer Ouka Leele. It is now being used to promote Madrid's regional volunteer programme. (Dec 2007)
27 December 2007, 12:00
Spain: Madrid launches regional volunteering campaign 
A famous photographer here in Spain named Ouka Leele took a photo, on top of a  crane, of about 1000 volunteers making a spiral form. These persons were wearing raincoats in white and red colour (the colours of the flag of the Madrid Community). The photo was taken in front of the Palacio de Oriente, an important building in Madrid.  Read entry
From: IVD 2007 Blog
07 December 2007, 11:42
UK: VSO's 'Big Hand' campaign launched 
In 2008, VSO will be celebrating 50 years of sending volunteers overseas. That’s 35,000 volunteers recruited from the UK who have worked alongside some of the poorest people — woo hoo! As the leading international development organisation working through volunteers, we want to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work.  Read entry
From: IVD 2007 Blog

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