Volunteer Action Counts

Message from FORUM at the UN Special Session on 5th December 2011, to commemorate The International Year of the Volunteer + 10 and launch of the first State of the Volunteer Report

05 December, 2011

The International FORUM on Development Service (known as ‘FORUM’) would like to take this opportunity to congratulate civil society bodies, decision makers and individual volunteers all over the world for your fabulous achievements and work throughout the year. We would also like to acknowledge this momentous IYV+10 event here at the UN. It has been a collective effort, led by UNV, to have volunteering recognised as a vital way of achieving positive and sustainable development outcomes. ...more

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3 to 6 October in Singapore

16 July, 2010

“Innovation & Challenges in International Volunteerism Development ― an Asian Perspective”

Join us at IVCO 2010 as we discuss innovative practice and research key contemporary issues in international volunteerism and development. The annual conference of International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) will see heads of global agencies, industry experts and thought leaders gather in Singapore as we unveil new research findings on strategic volunteering trends and best practices for Asia; present the case for youth in the development agenda; and address climate change and sustainable development ...more

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IVCO 2009 Report Published

23 March, 2010

The IVCO 2009 report has been published, and is now available here. Individual papers are available on the IVCO 2009 Conference page. ...more

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IVCO 2010 Schedule Announced

30 November, 2009

The proposed dates for IVCO 2010 are Sunday 3rd – Wednesday 6th October, and the conference will be hosted by Singapore International Foundation (SIF) in Singapore. ...more

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