2010 IVCO

The 2010 IVCO conference was held for the first time in Singapore, organised by FORUM and the Singapore International Foundation (SIF).

The theme for IVCO 2010 was “Innovations and Challenges in International Volunteerism and Development – An Asian Perspective”. There were two sub-themes centred on emerging issues in international volunteerism, specifically innovative approaches to addressing (i) youth development and (ii) climate change.

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Administrative Note

IVCO 2010 Administrative Note

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Day 1: Arrival of Delegates and Networking Sessions

Speech by Ms Euleen Goh, Chairman of SIF at the IVCO 2010 Conference Networking Dinner

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Day 2: Mapping and Learning from the Asian Experience

International Volunteering – Personal testimony of Achieving Significant Change

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Mainstreaming Volunteer Activities into Development Programmes

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Emerging Perspectives on International Volunteerism in Asia

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Rising Asia and Implications for the Development Agenda

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“Welcome Address”

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Rising Asia and Implications for the Development Agenda

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FORUM Research Paper:

Emerging Perspectives on International Volunteerism in Asia

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Plenary Session A: Changing Asia through International Volunteerism – Innovations and Challenges

Peace-building in the Philippines through collaboration between local and international volunteers

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Plenary Session A: Changing Asia through International Volunteerism – Innovations and Challenges

Innovative approaches in South-South volunteering in Asia

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Mainstreaming Volunteer Activities into Development Programmes

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Plenary Session B: Sustainable Development in Asia – the Host Perspective

Vietnam's experience in working with foreign aid and volunteers

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Plenary Session B: Sustainable Development in Asia – the Host Perspective

Asian volunteers in Indonesia's development

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Plenary Session B: Sustainable Development in Asia – the Host Perspective

Receiving International Aid in the Philippines

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Day 3: Emerging Issues in International Volunteerism – Youth Development

Climate Change Discussion

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Climate Change and Gender

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The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia

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Climate Change and Livelihood / Gender

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International Year of Volunteers + 10

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Peer Support for Volunteer-Sending Agencies by Nita Kapoor

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Peer Support for Volunteer-Sending Agencies by Mr. Brian Rockliffe OBE

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Peer Support for Volunteer-Sending Agencies by Ms Dimity Fifer

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Peer Support for Volunteer – Sending Agencies by Peter Riecher

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Youth Development

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Youth Development

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Plenary Session C : 1. Youth-for-youth leadership – 2. Developing youth in the host country

"Youth Programmes in Development"

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Plenary Session C : 1. Youth-for-youth leadership – 2. Developing youth in the host country

Youth Programmes in Development

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Peer Support for Volunteer-Sending Agencies

Sharing Good Practices

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Day 4: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Climate Change

International Year of Volunteers + 10

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The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia

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Climate Change and Gender

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Climate Change and the Development Agenda

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