Uttar Pradesh, India; Islamabad, Pakistan: Harish Chandra Verma, 25, lives in Fatehpur in India's Uttar Pradesh. "Women in our society are the worst sufferers when it comes to gender-based violence," he says. "Women don’t have a right to do what they wish for…” But he feels that projects which use volunteers as advocates for change, are beginning to alter people's mindsets.   Read article

Jakarta, Indonesia: Volunteers in Indonesia had the chance to lay on a real-life 'High School Musical' with the help of actress Monique Coleman. The 30-year-old star of the popular Disney franchise visited Indonesia on 21-22 February as part of a world tour to promote the International Year of Youth.   Read article

Bonn, Germany: The global volunteer community have joined hands for a “north-south-east-west” sharing of experiences.  Read article

Bonn, Germany: Delegates from five continents will congregate in Bonn this month to prepare the ground for a world coalition of voluntary organizations.  Read article

Port Vila, Vanuatu: The rain hardly stops in Vanuatu. It’s pouring as usual when Jayleen sets out on her daily walk among thatched villages to talk to the local Ni-Van youth face-to-face about HIV and AIDS. She is a Peer Educator who volunteers her time and energy to fight the roots of the disease: ignorance.

Volunteering is perfect for tapping into the idealism and drive of young people, and gives them a real space for participating in community development. This year, 2011, not only marks the International Year of Youth but also the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. It’s a fantastic opportunity to put words into action and make the potential of youth a reality.

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Manila, the Philippines: As the Philippines Government beefs up its efforts towards the 2015 Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets, President Benigno S. Aquino III promoted 2011 as the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers in the Philippines.   Visit site

Bonn, Germany: Today, on the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (IVD), international volunteer-based organizations around the world launch a year-long campaign aimed at better understanding, promoting and supporting volunteerism.  Read article

The tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) as well as the European Year of Volunteering (EYV 2011) are conceptually linked together and share many of their goals. The EYV has been designated by the European Union following an extensive lobby process from the growing number of European networks active in volunteering that form the EYV 2011 Alliance.   Read article

The last IYV+10 News Update has just been released, with information on the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report and the results of the IYV+10 Survey on National Committees.  The first version of the News Update includes the IYV+10 Logo, the Vision Statement and Global Call for Action documents, and information on World Volunteer Web and Online Volunteering. The IYV+10 News Updates are designed for national and international stakeholders and partners committed to marking IYV+10 in their respective capacities.  Read article

The brochure for IYV+10 may be used by stakeholders to promote the year to members and partners. It provides background information on IYV+10, objectives of the year and brief descriptions of some of the ways in which individuals and organizations can get involved in marking IYV+10.  Read article