International Volunteer Day 2004

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International Volunteer Day 2004
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About IVD

• 1985 UN General Assembly passes resolution
  proclaiming 5 December as International Volunteer
  Day for Economic and Social Development

• 2002 Another GA resolution calls on stakeholders
  to include IYV follow-up activities in IVD
  celebrations

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About IVD

• Post-IYV, wider participation in industrialized
  and developing countries

• More strategic use of IVD since 2002

• IYV national committees evolve into IVD country
  focal points

• IYV logo adopted for IVD and WorldVolunteerWeb
  site

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IVD Campaign 2003

• Green Countries that marked IVD 125

(2002 61)
Blue Countries that featured one or more MDGs -
76
(2002 7)
Grey No IVD information from these countries
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IVD Campaign 2003

• Africa 72

Asia 68
Americas 49
Europe 43
Oceania 16
( Percentage of countries that marked IVD in a
region )
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Composition of IVD committees
Religion/faith-based
Others
Private sector
Academia
Media
Governments
Civil society (NGOs, associations)
UN organizations
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The Days activities

• Legislation/policy initiatives

• Awards ceremonies recognition events

• Dissemination of volunteer-related information

• HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns

Cambodia AIDS walk

• Support for socially marginalized

Vietnam Biking for MDGs
Kyrgyzstan Young volunteers help orphans
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The Days activities

• Distributing products promotional materials
  (links to MDGs)

• Corporate volunteer programmes

• Environmental protection initiatives

Guinea-Bissau For cleaner environment

• Conferences, seminars workshops

Albania Exhibition on wheels
Egypt Corporate involvement
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IVD 2004 The agenda

• Reflection discussion

action

• Further increase stakeholders involvement

China Recognition for volunteers

• Bring national committees together, solicit
  support, provide legitimacy

• Emphasize on IVD as an opportunity to recognize
  constantly ongoing voluntary activities

• Mainstream MDGs into IVD activities

Eritrea Community involvement
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IVD 2004 The tools
Find it here
www.worldvolunteerweb.org/ivd