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New for IVD 2008: the redesigned UNV Online Volunteering service website - now in English, French and Spanish!
Today, 5 December, is International Volunteer Day 2008!
Follow the links below to find out more about International Volunteer Day (IVD) and see what's going on around the world. For more information on International Volunteer Day, go to the IVD section of the website where you can read the background behind IVD and access the following resources: |
05 December 2008
Mining a seam of volunteerism by Libby Archell, Alcoa
Pittsburgh, USA: Alcoa CEO and President Klaus Kleinfeld congratulated the record number of 22,000 Alcoa employees who came together in almost 700 separate service events as part of the company’s Worldwide Month of Service.  Read article
05 December 2008
A unique fair to celebrate volunteerism
Bhubaneshwar, India: A Volunteer Fair will be held on Saturday to celebrate volunteerism in Odisha and worldwide. The event will provide an opportunity to individuals who want to contribute to their community to connect with NGOs needing volunteers to work on different social issues. This year, volunteers of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Odisha will participate and share their experiences to underline the contributions volunteerism can make to social and economic development. Visit site
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05 December 2008
Kyrgyzstan - IVD events
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Volunteers in Kyrgyzstan are getting together today to raise money for a variety of causes. View event
04 December 2008
Ecuador - Varios eventos para el DIV
Quito, Ecuador: Para conmemorar el Día Internacional de los Voluntarios, se celebrarán actos de homenaje y varias actividades en diferentes partes del país, entre otras Quito, Tungurahua y Loja. View event
04 December 2008
Uruguay - Eventos para el DIV
Montevideo, Uruguay: El Día Internacional de los Voluntarios, el programa VNU visitará, junto con medios de la prensa, varias organizaciones sociales de los departamentos de Montevideo y Canelones. Las visitas tienen el objetivo de dar a conocer los proyectos de voluntariado y de servicio comunitario que llevan a cabo estas organizaciones para lograr los ODM. View event
04 December 2008
Sénégal - Commémoration de la JIV
Dakar, Sénégal: Le Comité National de Coordination et Promotion du Volontariat du Sénégal fête la Journée internationale des Volontaires sous le thème « Volontariat et Développement Local ». View event
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