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Marking the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. 2001–2011. “We celebrate volunteering as an expression of our common humanity and as a means of building mutual respect, understanding, trust, solidarity and reciprocity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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2001–2011
Marking the10th Anniversaryof the International Year of Volunteers
In celebrating IYV10…
“We celebrate volunteering as an expression of our common humanity and as a means of building mutual respect, understanding, trust, solidarity and reciprocity.
We embrace volunteering as universal and inclusive, and recognize volunteering in its diversity, as well as the purpose that sustains it: a firm belief in the values of equality, solidarity, civic engagement as well as individual and collective freedoms.”From the Vision statement drafted at the consultative stakeholders meeting in October 2009
History
UN General Assembly proclaimed 2001as the International Year of Volunteers
Resolution 63/153 called for marking the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10)
UNV designated focal point for anniversary Year preparation, implementation and follow-up
Four pillars
IYV+10 and the four pillars…
Recognition: acknowledge value of volunteerism and relation to MDGs
IYV+10 and the pillars…
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Facilitation: ensure volunteer opportunitiesfor diverse people
IYV+10 and the pillars…
Networking: strengthen partnerships,exchange experiences
IYV+10 and the pillars…
Promotion: promote inclusive andrepresentative volunteerism
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IYV+10 summary of events
o Three stakeholder meetings in Bonn• Vision Statement• Call to Actiono 64th Annual DPI-NGO Conference:
‘Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens’o Global Volunteering Conference, Budapesto UN General Assembly, 5 December 2011
IYV+10 summary of events
o Five regional consultation meetings• Quito, Ecuador• Ankara, Turkey• Manila, the Philippines• Dakar, Senegal (Francophone)• Dakar, Senegal (Anglophone)
o 125 Recommendations (13 in Synopsis)
IYV+10 summary of actors
o 40 National and International UNV IYV+10 Coordinators
o Online volunteers
o National Committees
o Stakeholder working group eg.• IAVE, Civicus• IFRC, CEV• Scouts, Guides etc.
o Multitude of stakeholders
o www.iyvplus10.org
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