Bhutan's Gross National Happiness & volunteering by Junko Taguchi
This year's IVD, UNV programme in Bhutan, together with volunteer-involving organizations, will hold an "IVD Forum" and an essay contest on volunteering and "Gross National Happiness".
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26 October 2006
Read entryNew Zealand keeps it legal by Grant Aldridge
Office for Community & Voluntary Sector is planning to launch "Keeping it Legal", a set of risk management guidelines for volunteer organizations. Numerous volunteer centre to celebrate and acknowledge volunteers' contribution to communities by holding morning teas and barbeque parties.
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26 October 2006
Read articleBermuda volunteers to go online by Kristin White
The Centre on Philanthropy in Bermuda will launch an interactive online volunteer matching system and host a volunteer reception to honour local volunteers.
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05 January 2006
Read entryService for Peace celebrates IVD in 10 countries
Service For Peace (SFP) held IVD activities in 10 countries involving more than 4,600 volunteers and participants worldwide. Here are summaries of the celebrations.
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Read articleLa Fundación C&A lanza su sitio web
En el Día Internacional de los VoluntariosFundación C&A lanza su sitio web www.fundacioncya.org.ar, creado con el fin de difundir la labor desarrollada por la entidad y de compartir experiencias, aprendizajes y desafíos, vinculados con la promoción de la educación.
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Read articleLe volontariat pour consacrer les valeurs de solidarité
Rabat, Maroc: L'action volontaire constitue un important instrument pour consacrer les nobles valeurs humaines, ont affirmé, lundi à Rabat, les participants à une journée sur «l'étude du volontariat et du bénévolat au Maroc».
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16 December 2005
Read articleVolunteers spice up Kenya orphanage with love and trees by Chris M. Nyamai
The Service for Peace (SFP)-Kenya Chapter organized the celebrations marking the International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December at the Gate of Hope orphan children’s home.
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16 December 2005
Read entryVolunteer awards, banquet sparkle Gambia celebrations by Fiel-Fraulein Bandekar
In Gambia, the IVD celebration spread through the week from 3rd December. The US Peace Corps, VSO and Gambia Red Cross Society joined UNV in organizing the events.
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16 December 2005
Read entryChildren refugees help volunteers come together in Ukraine by Yana Salakhova
A party was organized for children refugees in Kyiv integration centre for refugees on 10 December, with the joint efforts of the volunteers of UNHCR and International Relief and Friendship Foundation in affiliation with Service For Peace and students of Kyiv universities. The UN Volunteers programme also supported this initiative.
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16 December 2005
Read entrycélébration de la JIV aux Comores by Simona Valmori
Cette année la célébration de la Journée Internationale des Volontaires fut une importante occasion d'échanges d'idées et de rencontre des organisations de volontariat opérant aux Comores.
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