The report presents good practices workshops on local youth volunteering projects for conflict resolution and peace building in Europe, discusses the role of donors and governments in stimulating the potential of volunteering, and showcases the diverse contributions of volunteering to the peace building and conflict resolution process.  Visit site

First published in 1968, Arthur Gillette's comprehensive history of voluntary youth service is now available online. The author shows how service has affected volunteers and the peoples with whom they work, and draws guidelines for the future of international voluntary work.  Read article

Cindi Brown writes about the people of Kenya and her time as a VSO volunteer at a university on Lake Victoria, offering an insider's view of international volunteering.
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Standards written by a steering group of experts and practitioners led by the UK Workforce Hub and compiled by the Management Standards Consultancy, after a three month consultation period in which individuals were able to contribute their views via an online consultation or at one of the UK events.  Visit site

A full report is now available about the European Conference held in Dublin, Ireland, on 26-27 June 2008. The theme of the conference was "Best Practice in International Volunteering and Co-operation".   Visit site

This report published by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies aims to provide a picture of development in volunteering, underscoring the value of volunteers, since 1999 until 2007.   Read article

This book, jointly published by the UN Volunteers programme and UN Development Programme in Brazil, contains 50 practical and successful projects on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It aims to encourage people to get involved in development and volunteering, establish new development projects and help civil society organizations with their work towards achieving the MDGs. (Read the original article in Portuguese here)  Read article

To reverse antagonism towards traditional democratic practices and institutions, local politicians must move beyond consumer satisfaction and public consultation to more deliberative and participatory politics such as volunteering, says a new booklet ‘Individual Pathways in Participation’.  Read article

A guide on "Young People and AIDS" is designed for primary and secondary school teachers and volunteer youth leaders to provide them with up-to-date and accurate information on HIV/AIDS and help them design related activities for young people. This book is available free or chare and was produced by INFOYOUTH Network, a partnership between UNESCO and the French Ministry for Youth, Sports and Voluntary Organization.  Read article

Today more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have employee volunteer programs to leverage the power of service and volunteering in the corporate sector. The Corporate Community Involvement Summit, a coalition of nonprofit organizations, has developed a set of standards that will help to track trends, benchmark programs and encourage better practices in employee volunteer programs.   Read article