Announcing the Launch of the IVCO 2024 Think Piece Series

As we get ready for this year’s Conference of International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO), we are thrilled to announce the launch of the IVCO 2024 Think Piece series, promoted by  Forum, Northumbria University and Comhlámh. 

Over the coming months, leading up to the September conference, we will share a series of insightful Think Pieces that explore this year’s conference theme: ‘Building & Sustaining Connections for Change: Volunteering for Solidarity’ from different angles.

In each Think Piece, authors from across the world share their expertise and unique perspectives to inspire IVCO delegates and wider audiences to explore various aspects of this theme and consider key questions ahead of the conference.

While you’re there, take a deeper dive into the IVCO 2024 experience and explore the conference website. 

Join us in transitioning this conversation from the digital space to real-world discussions — secure your spot at IVCO 2024 by registering here. Subsidised Tickets for IVCO 2024 are still available, so grab your ticket now at a discounted price!

We are delighted to open the series today with an insightful piece by Christine Frazer, Gateshead Community Bridgebuilder working at Bensham Grove Community Centre in the North East of England. Stay tuned for more!

We invite you to read all the Think Pieces in the series below or directly on the dedicated  IVCO 2024 Think Pieces page. Each piece is available in English, French, and Spanish.

IVCO 2024 Think Piece 1

• (ENG) Building and Sustaining Connections for Change: Volunteering for Solidarity in Gateshead
• (ES) Construyendo y Sosteniendo Conexiones para el Cambio: Voluntariado para la Solidaridad en Gateshead
  French version
• (FR) Construire et Maintenir des Liens pour le Changement: le Volontariat pour la Solidarité à Gateshead

IVCO 2024 Think Piece 2

• (ENG) “The Right to Solidarity as a Practice That Strengthens Citizenship”
• (ESP) “El Derecho a la Solidaridad como Práctica Fortalecedora de la Ciudadanía”
• (FR) “Le Droit à la Solidarité Comme Pratique de Renforcement de la Citoyenneté”

IVCO 2024 Think Piece 3

• (ENG): “Bridging Theory and Practice: The Potential for Building Solidarity Between Volunteer-Involving Organisations and Academic Institutions”
• (ESP): “Conectando Teoría y Práctica: El Potencial Para Crear Solidaridad Entre las Organizaciones Voluntarias y las Instituciones Académicas”
• (FR): “Relier la Théorie et la Pratique: Le Potentiel de Solidarité Entre les Organisations Volontaires et les Institutions Académiques”

IVCO 2024 Think Piece 4

• (ENG): “Unpacking the vā of international volunteering for development: Giving-as-relationship-building”

• (ESP): “Desempaquetando el vā del voluntariado internacional para el desarrollo: Dar-como-construcción-de-relaciones”

• (FR): “Faire ressortir le vā du volontariat international pour le développement: Donner-comme-vecteur-de-relations”

IVCO 2024 Think Piece 5

• (EN): “Volunteering for solidarity: The power of women’s reciprocal mentorship to trigger transformative change”

• (ES): “Voluntariado para la solidaridad: El poder de la mentoría recíproca de mujeres para impulsar el cambio transformador”

• (FR): “Le volontariat pour la solidarité: Le pouvoir du mentorat réciproque entre femmes pour susciter un changement transformateur”

IVCO 2024 Think Piece 6

• (EN): “The role of volunteering in crisis management: A beacon of solidarity and resilience”

• (ES): “El papel del voluntariado en la gestión de crisis: Un símbolo de solidaridad y resiliencia”

• (FR): “Le rôle du volontariat dans la gestion des crises: Un symbole de solidarité et de résilience”

IVCO 2024 Think Piece 7

• (EN): “Growing the Circle of Service: Towards a more collaborative approach to recruitment”
• (ES): “Ampliar el Círculo de Servicio: Hacia un enfoque más colaborativo en el reclutamiento”
• (FR): “Elargir le Cercle de Service: Vers une approche plus collaborative du recrutement”