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SPECIAL FOCUS
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International Conference on Volunteerism & the MDGs
The Government of Pakistan is hosting a three-day International Conference on Volunteerism and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Islamabad from 5 to 7 December 2004. The conference, to be opened by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz, will consider the actions needed to promote and advance volunteer contributions as an essential ingredient to achieve the eight goals.
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NEWS
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29 October, 2004
UK prepares for ‘Make A Difference Day’
A record-breaking 100,000 people are expected to take part in UK’s biggest volunteering celebration, Make a Difference Day, on 30 October. The event is organized by Community Service Volunteers, the country’s largest volunteer-involving organization.
From: CSV Head Office
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29 October, 2004
UN Volunteers empower Ghanaian women
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, together with the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs and the Global Youth Action Network, recently organized a “Women’s Economic Workshop,” to teach women how to set-up businesses in Accra, Ghana.
From: Ghana Web
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28 October, 2004
Volunteers improve skills of Viet Nam software firms
Thirteen Viet Nam-based software companies recently received intensive, hands-on training from Geek Corps volunteers in Capability Maturity Model (CMM), an industry standard in software development. The four GeekCorps volunteers – Lawrence Kaaria, Jesse Chen, Catherine Adams, and Michael Chapman – are experts in the process of CMM certification and software development.
From: DOT-COM Alliance
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28 October, 2004
Online volunteer group plays crucial role in browser launch
With volunteers helping on every aspect of the campaign, release parties around the globe, and a full-page ad in the New York Times, the Mozilla Foundation (http://www.mozilla.org/) is launching its new Firefox 1.0 Web browser in true open-source style.
From: InternetNews.com
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27 October, 2004
'Volunteer & Transform Jamaica' for IVD 2004
After the onslaught of Hurricane Ivan, the United Nations Volunteer Programme in Jamaica and several volunteer organizations agreed to focus this year’s International Volunteer Day on an island-wide hurricane recovery effort.
From: UN Volunteers Jamaica
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20 October, 2004
UN Volunteers to improve public facilities in Trinidad & Tobago
Eight United Nations Volunteers consisting of six civil engineers, an electrical engineer and a quantity surveyor are to provide much needed professional skills to support the Division of Infrastructure and Public Utilities in Trinidad and Tobago.
From: Tobago News
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19 October, 2004
UN Volunteers organizes photo contest to mark IVD
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, together with volunteer-involving organizations, is organizing a photo exhibition to celebrate International Volunteer Day on 5 December in Manila, Philippines.
From: UN Volunteers Philippines
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6 October, 2004
Volunteers help make Beirut marathon a success
More than 300 volunteers are assisting the organizers of the second Beirut International Marathon in many preparatory activities to make it a success. The marathon will take place on 10 October 2004 with about 12,000 participants competing.
From: Beirut Marathon Association
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4 October, 2004
Volunteerism the 'glue' that holds society together: UNV chief
”The volunteer movement forms an important part of global social capital and has to address the challenge of finding ways to strengthen the potential of local voluntary action,” said Ad de Raad, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, in a speech during the closing ceremony to mark the 100th year of the Associazione Nazionale Pubbliche Assistenze (ANPAS).
From: United Nations Volunteers
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FEATURES
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25 October, 2004
Youth is no barrier for volunteer
With interest in four sports, 9-year-old Vincent Tachiyama plays hard, but he also works hard to help athletes enjoy sporting events of their own in the Special Olympics. Vincent has been volunteering with Special Olympics Hawaii since December, the first time he was old enough to help out.
From: The Honolulu Advertiser
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VIEWPOINTS
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1 October, 2004
Aligning corporate goals with employee volunteerism
The value behind creating a strategic community involvement programme is clear; few businesses would be opposed to creating greater impact in their communities as well as greater impact to their bottom line, says Cori Cunningham, a director in the Philanthropy Division of Changing Our World, Inc.
From: Changing Our World, Inc.
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Speak Up
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The World Volunteer Web Speakers’ Corner
A community space to discuss volunteering issues
The WorldVolunteerWeb has launched the Speakers’ Corner to facilitate free and open discussions among community members on key volunteering issues. Discussions will be held in this online forum in thematic modules, to be moderated by experienced sector leaders. The forum has kicked off with discussions on the first topic: “What’s so special about volunteers? -Volunteers and environmental sustainability”. Discussions on this topic will continue until mid-December.
To join this email-based discussion forum, send a blank email to:
join-volunteerweb@dgroups.org
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OPPORTUNITIES
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October 27, 2004
Civil society groups urged to participate in online MDG survey
The Global Stakeholder Panel (GSP) urges individuals to take part in a global survey on how to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The GSP is a global survey of people from civil society, business and government, working through their organizations and networks for a better world.
From: GlobeScan Inc.
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October 19, 2004
All-STAR Volunteer Search launced in USA
To recognize individuals who go above and beyond by volunteering in their community, Hecht's, Levi Strauss & Co. and The Washington Post have teamed up again this year to announce the All-STAR Volunteer Search 2004.
From: The Washington Post
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October 19, 2004
Muslim countries ask for Peace Corps volunteers
More Muslim countries are asking to be hosts for Peace Corps volunteers, which the agency's director says will help promote global peace and cross-cultural understanding. About one-fifth of Peace Corps volunteers are serving in 18 Muslim countries, out of over 7,500 who are serving in 71 countries.
From: United Press International
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EVENTS
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24 November, 2004
Volunteer management workshops
Sydney, Australia
As a part of the national tour OzVPM, People First -Total Solutions and Volunteering NSW are presenting Steve McCurley's Sydney workshop on November 24th at the Radisson in Darling Harbour. McCurley is an internationally-known trainer and speaker in the field of effective volunteer involvement.
From: OzVPM
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