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International Youth Volunteering report  by V
In 2007, ICP conducted a study of innovative youth volunteer programs based on 22 case studies from 17 countries around the world. The study was commissioned by v, a UK-based volunteering charity.  Read article

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Faith-based organizations, volunteers vital to halt HIV spread: UN study 
Faith-based organizations and its volunteers play a major role in HIV/AIDS care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa if HIV prevention targets are to be achieved by 2010, according to a new United Nations study Read article

 

Five-country cross-national study on civic service and volunteering in SADC  
VOSESA has conducted a cross-national study on civic service and volunteering in five southern African countries: Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The study focused on the form and extent of civic service programmes in these countries.  Read article
Volunteering in Information Society 
This paper discusses the topic of volunteering in the Information Society, and in particular, the role of volunteering in relation to information and communications technology (ICT) for human development.  Read article
Voices of Volunteers 18-29 
Report of a 2002 research the Girl Scouts of the USA conducted in conjunction with Partners in Brainstorms, Voices of Volunteers 18-29 reveals young women volunteers' ideas about what makes for a positive volunteering experience as well as what challenges exist. The findings demonstrate the need for youth-serving organizations to look closely at their volunteer/youth worker recruitment, training, support, administration, and recognition programmes.  Visit site
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