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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