Bonn, Germany: Imagine an organization serving street children in Latin America that involves dozens of volunteers from all over the world – but never meets the volunteers in-person. These volunteers engage in on-line advocacy campaigns for the organization, produce web pages and translate materials in Spanish and English, all without ever leaving their homes. Read

Bonn, Germany: In her last interview, the late UNV Executive Coordinator Sharon Capeling-Alakija, (1944 – 2003), was joined by On-line Volunteering specialist Jayne Cravens to reflect on three years of the Online Volunteering Service programme’s activities and discuss its future with Caroline Stiebler. Read

Bonn, Germany: In today’s world, inequalities often run deep between the North and the South. These include stark differences in the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for development. This rift is now commonly referred to as the digital divide – the imbalance that exists between the countries in the North where people use ICT on a daily basis and the others in the South who have little or no access. Hundreds of volunteers mobilized within universities, however, are now working to close the gap under an initiative managed by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme. Read

Bonn, Germany: The project “online mayor”is part of the decentralization work of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) in Mali to apply information and communication technology (ICT) for the development of rural regions. A main objective is to help bring government and decision-making closer to the people. Read

Bonn, Germany: The true power of the Internet reaches far beyond flashing electronic billboards and junk email. Particularly for people in developing countries, the Internet’s value lies in providing a cost-effective way to connect to educational institutions and humanitarian organizations. Read