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Marking the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. 2001–2011. “We celebrate volunteering as an expression of our common humanity and as a means of building mutual respect, understanding, trust, solidarity and reciprocity.
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Marking the 10thAnniversaryof the International Year of Volunteers 2001–2011
“We celebrate volunteering as an expression of our common humanity and as a means of building mutual respect, understanding, trust, solidarity and reciprocity. We embrace volunteering as universal and inclusive, and recognize volunteering in its diversity, as well as the purpose that sustains it: a firm belief in the values of equality, solidarity, civic engagement as well as individual and collective freedoms.” From the Vision statement drafted at the consultative stakeholders meeting in October 2009 In celebrating IYV10…
UN General Assembly proclaimed 2001as the International Year of Volunteers • Resolution 63/153 called for marking the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) • UNV designated focal point for anniversary Year preparation, implementation and follow-up • Four pillars History
Recognition: acknowledge value of volunteerism and relation to MDGs IYV+10 and the four pillars…
Facilitation: ensure volunteer opportunities for diverse people . IYV+10 and the pillars…
Networking: strengthen partnerships, exchange experiences IYV+10 and the pillars…
Promotion: promote inclusive and representative volunteerism . IYV+10 and the pillars…
Three stakeholder meetings in Bonn • Vision Statement • Call to Action • 64th Annual DPI-NGO Conference: ‘Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens’ • Global Volunteering Conference, Budapest • UN General Assembly, 5 December 2011 IYV+10 summary of events
Five regional consultation meetings • Quito, Ecuador • Ankara, Turkey • Manila, the Philippines • Dakar, Senegal (Francophone) • Dakar, Senegal (Anglophone) • 125 Recommendations (13 in Synopsis) IYV+10 summary of events
40 National and International UNV IYV+10 Coordinators • Online volunteers • National Committees • Stakeholder working group eg. • IAVE, Civicus • IFRC, CEV • Scouts, Guides etc. • Multitude of stakeholders • www.iyvplus10.org IYV+10 summary of actors