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Marking the10th Anniversary
of the International Year of
Volunteers
IN CELEBRATING IYV+10…
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
International Year of Volunteers 2001
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UN General Assembly proclaimed 2001
as the International Year of Volunteers in
recognition of the valuable contribution
and further potential of volunteerism
for economic and social development.
UNV designated as the focal point for the Year’s
preparation, implementation and follow-up.
IYV Summary Accomplishments
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123 national committees
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Large numbers of stakeholders through
internet at all levels (World Volunteer Web)
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By end of 2001, measures to enhance the
infrastructure for volunteerism
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Res 57/106 (26 Nov 2002) GA reaffirmed the
important role of volunteerism to meet the
MDGs
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In 2005 and again in 2008, the UN Secretary
General has reported on follow-up to IYV
IYV+10 Partnerships
at Global and National Level
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Enhance and expand results of IYV
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Share a common vision
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Deepen and broaden importance of volunteerism
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Develop global and national strategies
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Showcase diversity and complementarity of volunteerism
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Highlight the potential of volunteerism as
powerful component of development
agendas
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Develop sustainable partnerships at the national
and global level
IYV+10 and the Four Objectives
Recognition:
acknowledge value of
volunteerism and
relation to MDGs
IYV+10 and the Four Objectives
Facilitation: ensure volunteer
opportunities for diverse
people
IYV+10 and the
Four Objectives
Networking:
strengthen partnerships,
exchange experiences
IYV+10 and the
Four Objectives
Promotion: promote
inclusive and representative volunteerism
IYV+10 Stakeholder Involvement
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Globally more than 40 diverse stakeholders
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Global Plan of Action
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Reference documents:
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Global Call for Action
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Vision Statement
Global, regional, national and local
stakeholder events
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A number of events by stakeholders all over the world. A
calendar of events is available on worldvolunteerweb.org
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National actors all over the world will brand campaigns and
actions in the frame of IYV+10.
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European Year of Volunteering 2011 EYV 2011
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Need for National Plan of Action
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National multi-stakeholder committees for
coordination
EYV 2011 & IYV+10 Working Together
WWW.WORLDVOLUNTEERWEB.ORG
HTTP://EUROPA.EU/VOLUNTEERING
NO CONTRADICTION IN BEING ACTIVE UNDER
BOTH UMBRELLAS!
IYV+10 REGIONAL MEETINGS PLANNED
March 28th to 29th
Ecuador
Latin America
April
18th to 19th
Turkey
MENA/CIS/Europe
May
6rd to 7th
Philippines Asia/ Pacific
May
16th to 17th Senegal
Africa
Volunteerism for a sustainable future
Global Volunteerism
Conference:
UNV/IFRC/IAVE
June 13 -15 2011Kenya
UN DPI-NGO
CONFERENCE
3 – 5 SEPTEMBER 2011, BONN
“ SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES. RESPONSIVE
CITIZENS”
UNGA
PLENARY SESSIONS DURING THE
AROUND DECEMBER 5, 2011
DECEMBER 2011
MULTI MEDIA EXHIBITION:
VOLUNTEERS OF THE WORLD
UN days and IYV+10
Link specific activities to related UN Days. Send us
your stories and pictures highlighting how volunteerism
contributes to achieving objectives related to UN Days,
such as
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World Health Day – April 7th
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World Environment Day – June 5th
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World AIDS Day – December 1st
Launch of the State of the World
Volunteerism Report (SWVR)
WHY?
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There is no global UN report on volunteerism. IYV+10 is the
IDEAL PLATFORM to launch the first global report.
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For a different vision of volunteerism, for a paradigm shift
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To advocate for volunteerism as an integral part of
international, regional and national development agendas
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Global Launch in December 2011
State of the World Volunteerism Report
(SWVR)
The following years:
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The report to be published on a 3 yearly basis
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The first will set the scene, include various
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Definitions and aspects of volunteerism, as well as
formulating key messages and policy recommendations on
volunteerism
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The following reports may have different themes as
the Global Human Development Reports
VOLUNTEERING IN THE FUTURE
We envisage societies that value, recognize
and encourage volunteering as integral to
local, national and international plans and
priorities.
We foresee a future in which all individuals
embrace a shared commitment to voluntarily
contribute, within their capacity, to the pursuit
of the common good and to the ideals of
harmony and peace…
From the Vision statement drafted at the
consultative stakeholders meeting in
October 2009
We call upon all leaders in Governments, volunteer
involving organizations, civil society, private sector,
non-governmental organizations, the United Nations
system and from communities to recognize and
celebrate the achievements of volunteers by
actively engaging in the marking of IYV+10.
Volunteer action - inspiring millions of others
From the Vision statement drafted at the
consultative stakeholders meeting in
October 2009
For more information and tools:
www.worldvolunteerweb.org