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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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Post-IYV, wider participation in industrialized and developing countries
About IVD
More strategic use of IVD since 2002
IYV logo adopted for IVD and WorldVolunteerWeb site
IYV national committees evolve into IVD country focal points
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IVD Campaign 2003
Green: Countries that marked IVD – 125
Blue: Countries that featured one or more MDGs - 76
Grey: No IVD information from these countries
(2002: 61)
(2002: 7)
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Africa: 72% Asia: 68% Americas: 49%
IVD Campaign 2003
Europe: 43% Oceania: 16%
( Percentage of countries that marked IVD in a region )
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Composition of IVD committees
45%
25%
9%
6%
5%4%3%3%
UN organizations
Civil society (NGOs, associations)
Governments
Media
Academia
Private sectorReligion/faith-based
Others
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The Day’s activities
Awards ceremonies & recognition events
Dissemination of volunteer-related information
Support for socially marginalized
HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns
Legislation/policy initiatives
Cambodia – AIDS walk
Vietnam – Biking for MDGs
Kyrgyzstan – Young volunteers help orphans
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The Day’s activities
Distributing products & promotional materials (links to MDGs)
Corporate volunteer programmes
Environmental protection initiatives
Conferences, seminars & workshopsGuinea-Bissau – For cleaner environment
Egypt – Corporate involvementAlbania – Exhibition on wheels
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IVD 2004: The agenda
Further increase stakeholders’ involvement
Mainstream MDGs into IVD activities
Emphasize on IVD as an opportunity to recognize constantly ongoing voluntary activities
Bring national committees together, solicit support, provide legitimacy
Reflection & discussion action
China – Recognition for volunteers
Eritrea – Community involvement
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IVD 2004: The tools
Find it here:
www.worldvolunteerweb.org/ivd