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12 August 2010
Happy International Youth Day and Launch of the International Year of Youth

August 12, 2010 marks the beginning of the International Year of Youth (IYY). IYY provides an opportunity to bring together youth internationally to advance on the “challenges facing humankind.”

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16 June 2010
13th World Scout Moot 2010: 27th July - 7th August 2010

Young adults aged 18 – 25 years will come together to share experiences and participate in offering of service to communities.

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16 June 2010
World Youth Conference, Mexico City, Mexico: 23-28 August 2010

The Government of Mexico, in partnership with the United Nations system and civil society organizations initiated a conference to bring together government representatives and civil society organizations to discuss and reflect upon the role youth plays in achieving peace and development.

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05 March 2010
Un programme national de volontariat jeunesse en Guinée

Conakry, République de Guinée: En République de Guinée, la Journée internationale des Volontaires (JIV) a eu pour thème au plan national : « Le volontariat au service de la consolidation de la paix et d’un environnement sain ». Le lancement du programme national de volontariat jeunesse (PNVJ) fut un des moments forts de la journée.

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06 December 2008
Le 5 décembre, la journée mondiale du volontariat plongée au cœur de l’univers «non profit».

Il y aurait 140 millions de personnes en moins sur la planète, l'économie mondiale perdrait 400 millions de dollars, le PIB diminuerait de 3 à 7 % et des millions d'employés du secteur tertiaire perdraient leur travail… Les bénévoles : le 5 décembre, ont fêté leur journée mondiale.Ce serait probablement un monde plus triste où le chacun pour soi et le règne de l'argent primerait sur tout. Bien qu'étant un phénomène social économique et humain très important, le volontariat est souvent peu considéré par le public et les politiciens.

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America's top ten youth volunteers

For their extraordinary efforts in serving others through volunteerism, ten middle and high school students were named America’s top ten youth volunteers for 2008 in a ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

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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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Yoith Service Initiative (Netherlands)

YSI is an organization founded by young people, for young people. The overall aim is to create a youth culture of service’ by encouraging young people to take initiative in their community. At the same time YSI is a one year volunteer program for the international youths who want to train in becoming exemplary in the field of service.

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