01 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Uganda - IVD events

This year, IVD commemorations in Uganda bring together several  organizations in a range of activities that contribute to economic and social development at national and community level. The theme of IVD 2008 is 'Get involved: Volunteer to Make a Positive Difference', which will cover the entire week’s activities running from 1 to 5 December 2008.  View event 02 December 2008  - 05 November 2008
Kazakhstan - IVD events

From press conferences to clown therapy, Kazakhstan has it all: read on to find out more about events across the country.  View event 03 December 2008  - 10 November 2008
Sri Lanka - IVD events

‘Expressions-the Rhythm of Life’, an event to commemorate International Volunteer Day, is being organized by UNV and UNDP together with international volunteer agencies in Sri Lanka.  View event 03 December 2008  - 03 November 2008
Turkey - IVD event

Education Volunteers Foundation of Turkey will celebrate International Volunteer Day through conducting a conference on Youth and Volunteerism.   View event 04 December 2008  - 04 December 2008
Ireland - IVD events

Maureen McLaughlin who volunteered in Uganda and Caitrina McCorry who volunteered in Lesotho on the Africa ‘08 programme will give a short presentation on their experiences.   View event 04 December 2008  - 04 December 2008
Sudan - IVD events - Khartoum/Omdurman

The event this year is a volunteers’ fair, gathering various expressions of fields in which volunteerism in Sudan contributes to the achievement of the MDGs.  View event 04 December 2008  - 07 November 2008
Viet Nam - IVD events

Events from an eco-tour to special volunteering fairs in coordination with a number of organizations will take place in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Armenia - IVD events

The first event of its kind in Armenia, the 'Best Volunteer of the Year' award is organized to highlight volunteers’ paramount contributions to economic and human development.  View event 05 December 2008  - 06 December 2008
Bosnia and Herzegovina - IVD events - Livno

Launch of humanitarian action '5 do 12 za 5 +' at the youth centre Livno aiming to help socially endangered families with five or more children.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Bulgaria- IVD events

University students will serve as team leaders for the residents of an orphanage in Sofia in order to develop a spirit of voluntary service in them. Together we are going to decorate flower pots and plant indoor plants.   View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
China - IVD events

The objectives of the IVD celebrations in Beijing are to celebrate this day with volunteers from all around the world; to bring out the outcomes of volunteering in China; to strengthen the communication and cooperation of volunteer organizations from home and abroad; to promote the volunteer spirit of 'Contribution, Friendship, Mutual Aid and Progression' in society; to mobilize youth and the general public to participate in volunteering services; and to contribute to harmonious society.  View event 05 December 2008  - 07 December 2008
Croatia - IVD events

An NGO fair, a conference and a performance by Rambo Amadeus are in store in Sisak.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
England - IVD events - Community Channel

Helping others can help you: Celebrating people who volunteer  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Ethiopia - IVD events

The Addis Ababa Youth Association plans a half day workshop on the issue of volunteerism to raise awareness and alert the community to engage themselves in volunteerism activity in their own communities.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
France - Événements pour la JIV

Bernard LAPORTE, Secrétaire d’Etat chargé des Sports, de la Jeunesse et de la Vie associative, remettra les trophées nationaux du bénévolat 2008  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Germany - IVD events

For IVD 2008, the Frankfurt chapter of the organization Youth Service Initiative, www.youthserviceinitiative.org, will recognize the volunteers in its area. In our neighbourhood we will go door to door to collect food and goodies. We will then prepare gift baskets to honour these hardworking, active volunteers from different organizations.  View event 05 December 2008  - 06 December 2008
Indonesia - IVD events

From 5-6 December Jakarta will see a major meeting of volunteer organizations followed by a public celebration of volunteers; while in East Kalimantan youth will gather to take action for the mangrove ecosystem.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Kyrgyzstan - IVD events

Volunteers in Kyrgyzstan are getting together today to raise money for a variety of causes.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Malawi - IVD events

The theme that was eventually chosen for this year is ‘Improving nutrition at the household level through volunteerism’. The event is scheduled to take place at Likuni Hospital’s Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) garden.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Namibia - IVD events

Maverick volunteering activist and expert Mr. Toivo ya Toivo will be the keynote speaker at a dialogue meeting on volunteering at the National Planning Commission (NPC).  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Nepal - IVD events - Kathmandu cleanup

UNV and VSAs in Nepal have proposed a street cleaning campaign in Kathmandu to highlight the positive aspects of volunteerism: they anticipate about more than 300 national and international volunteers to participate in the event, including some street children. There will be some high officials from UNDP Country Office Team also participating in the cleaning campaign.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Nepal - IVD events - Kutumba concert

The National Youth Service of Youth Initiative Nepal is organizing a concert to celebrate International Volunteer Day 2008. Kutumba will be performing live.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Nigeria - IVD events

The Lagos Summit on Volunteerism and Social Responsibility with the theme 'Volunteerism towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)' is being organized by Lagos-based volunteer-involving organizations convened by the Civil Society Network for Volunteering Development (also known as GIVE Network).  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Pakistan - IVD events

Volunteers are cordially invited  to join the observance of the 24th International Volunteer Day on Friday 5 December 2008, at 4pm sharp
Federation House, Main Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan.  View event 05 December 2008  - 19 December 2008
Palestinian territories - IVD events

In partnership with local NGO Sharek and other institutions, UNV in Palestine is organizing a host of events in different locations, all based on the Millennium Development Goals. For more information, download the information sheet.  View event 05 December 2008  - 07 November 2008
Philippines - IVD events - Advocacy Run for Volunteerism

In association with partners in the Philippines, the 2.5 km Advocacy Run for Volunteerism aims at promoting volunteerism as well as raising public awareness about climate change, while an HIV/AIDS event aims to tackle MDG6.
  View event 05 December 2008  - 07 December 2008
Philippines - IVD events - Symposium on Youth and HIV/AIDS and Advocacy Run

UNV in partnership with the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA), will host a Symposium on Youth Volunteering and HIV/AIDS Prevention on 5 December at Philippine Normal University in Manila, followed by an Advocacy Run for Volunteerism on 7 December at University of the Philippines—Diliman in Quezon City.   View event 05 December 2008  - 06 December 2008
Sierra Leone - IVD events

In the week leading up to 5 December, volunteers in Freetown will engage in a host of activities including radio discussions and the Volunteer Football Match.  View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Syria - IVD events

This year a number of UN agencies and NGOs in Syria are promoting volunteerism for environmental awareness (MDG 7) through organizing an Environmental Campaign focusing on canvas bags as an alternative to plastic bags.   View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
Turkey - IVD events

The Education Volunteers Foundation of Turkey will celebrate International Volunteer Day with a conference on 'Youth and Volunteerism'.   View event 05 December 2008  - 05 December 2008
UK - IVD events - Community Channel

This December, Community Channel is launching a campaign to encourage more people to give up their time to help others. The campaign Helping others can help you, will pay tribute to the community champions and volunteers across the UK and encourage more people to commit their time and sign up to volunteer.   View event 06 December 2008  - 06 December 2008
Malaysia - IVD events - Clean up the Melaka River

World Youth Foundation (WYF) has joined one of the world’s largest environmental campaigns, Clean Up the World, to help make a difference in Malaysia.  View event 06 December 2008  - 06 December 2008
US (WA) - IVD events

The StreamTeam completes projects to restore salmon habitat that include native tree plantings, environmental education, water quality monitoring and non-native plant removal.  View event 07 December 2008  - 07 December 2008
Philippines - IVD events - The 5th San Juanico Bridge Walkathon

The Sumpay Sangkay 2008 San Juanico Bridge Walkathon will mark the UN's 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women with the theme 'Human Rights for Women, Human Rights For All'. The Runggiyan is inviting 1,000 people to volunteer and walk for the aforementioned cause.  View event 21 December 2008  - 21 December 2008
Christmas in Boston

At 'Christmas in the City', volunteers help 2,000 homeless children have a happy, memorable Christmas.  This is taking place on 21 December at the Boston Bayside Expo center and is an all day event.  View event