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International Year of Volunteers
International Year of Volunteers
MILESTONES OF IYV 2001MILESTONES OF IYV 2001
UN General Assembly
International NGOs
UN system: UNV/UNU
UNDP Executive Board
UN Economic & Social Council
“Making an idea a reality…”
MILESTONES OF IYV 2001MILESTONES OF IYV 2001
In its 52nd session on November 20, 1997, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers in Resolution 52/17.
123 Governments supported the resolution
UNV was designated as focal point for the Year.
IYV 2001 PROTAGONISTS IYV 2001 PROTAGONISTS IYV is for…
Volunteers of all ages
Volunteers of all kinds
Volunteers of all languagesDomestic / International
Remunerated / Unpaid
Formal / Informal
Ongoing / Occasional
Serving / Administering
IYV 2001 PROTAGONISTSIYV 2001 PROTAGONISTS
Volunteers in organizations
Volunteers as individuals
OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001
RECOGNITION
FACILITATION
Ideas? Build on activities of International Volunteer Day!
NETWORKING
PROMOTION
OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001
RECOGNITION
FACILITATION
Research on Volunteer Contributions?
National volunteer history book? National study (e.g. national Human Development Report)?
Volunteer sector consulted when establishing policies?
Annual Awards?
Ideas? Build on activities of International Volunteer Day!
OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001
RECOGNITION
FACILITATION
National Volunteer Center?
Training for volunteers and volunteer managers?
Insurance, social security, special leave, tax deductibility? Corporate volunteering, private sector support?
Ideas? Build on activities of International Volunteer Day!
OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001
Through radio, TV, newspapers?
Workshops, “information markets”, conferences?
IYV 2001 Websites, E-mail networks, “bulletin boards”?
National Volunteer Directory?
Ideas? Build on activities of International Volunteer Day!
NETWORKING
PROMOTION
OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001OBJECTIVES OF IYV 2001
Features in the media?
Major events?
Education re. volunteer service?
VIPs as volunteers?
Ideas? Build on activities of International Volunteer Day!
NETWORKING
PROMOTION
RESULTS?RESULTS?
More assignments
More offers of service
More funding
PREPARING FOR IYV 2001PREPARING FOR IYV 2001
CONSULTATION
Grassroots/Local
Regional/Municipal
National
International
Help set up an IYV 2001 National Committee
Partners: NGOs, CBOs, Government, Universities, Corporate Sector, Individuals.
Goals: Plan and implement IYV 2001 Recommend measures to reach IYV 2001 objectives nationally
IYV 2001 GLOBAL LAUNCHIYV 2001 GLOBAL LAUNCH
When? December 5, 2000
Where? UN Headquarters, New York
We will need ... 100,000 photographs Volunteer pledges
GET INVOLVED!GET INVOLVED!
Share your ideas: http://www.iyv2001.org
2001 is getting close... Let’s GO!
International Year of Volunteers
International Year of Volunteers
