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Promoting new free ICT training project for women in Turkey
17 May 2012
UN Volunteer Cagla Cavusoglu, right, and Suat Can, a local volunteer IT instructor, celebrate the free ITC training they deliver to women and youth in Turkey through the SPARK for Women and SPARK (Youth Movement in Informatics) projects.  (Fatih Bekdemir /SPARK volunteer IT instructor, 2012)
Turkey: “To meet the various challenges, we have to come up with new strategies both to attract women’s organizations and NGOs as well as for presenting the training to women.” Read
More about: Gender  ICT
Other languages: en español  
Working to bridge the development divide through technology
17 May 2012
Training of the members of the Programme for Women Headed Households (PEKKA) in Indonesia. Jordi Tablada (former UN Volunteer), standing in back with colleague, Cindy Nawilis, while filming this training. (Photo: Willow Paule)
Indonesia: “I was very lucky because my UNV position allowed me to work at a very grassroots level. It was a completely life-changing and formative experience and formed the way I approached development work. I learned that everything has to be grounded in local culture, in local knowledge.” Read
More about: ICT
Other languages: en español  
Facilitating online youth engagement in Africa
17 May 2012
Aida Othman (standing), former UN Volunteer, with UNICEF Uganda colleague who worked on first ever African Youth Forum 2010 held in Entebbe, Uganda. (Photo: UNICEF Uganda, 2010)
Kampala, Uganda: “Work in the field is crucial to the peacebuilding process – it gives a chance for authentic understanding of the issues at hand.  But you can also contribute to the process even if you are working in front of a computer, behind a desk far away from the field. Everyone can do their part by leveraging on their respective personal strengths and knowledge.” Read
More about: ICT  Online volunteering
Countries:  Malaysia  Uganda
Other languages: en español  
Coordinating volunteers online
17 May 2012
Diana Cocoru, UN Online Volunteer for Kabissa (2011).
Online: “I would encourage everyone to volunteer.  It is important to let your passion guide your choice of a volunteering field.” Read
More about: ICT  Online volunteering
Other languages: en español  
UNV Live Facebook Chat On Thursday 17 May at 11 AM Bonn time (GMT + 2:00)
16 May 2012
Training of the members of the Programme for Women Headed Households (PEKKA) in Indonesia. Jordi Tablada (former UN Volunteer), standing in back with colleague, Cindy Nawilis, while filming this training. (Photo: Willow Paule)
As part of our online feature on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is pleased to announce a Live Facebook Chat with former UN Volunteer Ewa Wojkowska, Co-Founder and COO of Kopernik. Visit site
Press release: Launch of Volunteer Action Counts Campaign for Rio+20
24 April 2012
UN Headquarters, New York : The Executive Coordinator of UNV, Ms. Flavia Pansieri, and Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director of the Division of Sustainable Development at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), are jointly launching today the Volunteer Action Counts campaign, to count people’s action around the world for sustainable development. Read
Joint press release: New partnership between UNV and VSO
18 April 2012
Bonn/London: A new partnership between the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and VSO, announced today, will maximize the potential of volunteering to help citizens drive development forward themselves. The UNV-VSO partnership aims to increase the positive impact that volunteering can have on empowering marginalized communities. Read
Countries:  Germany  United Kingdom
Other languages: en español  
UNV promoting good health and well-being
07 April 2012
Asker Turatov, 66: "I worry about my wife’s health. She has a problem with her stomach, and bad headaches… I can’t imagine life without her. As for my health, I am excellent. I believe in the power of words. If I say I am excellent every day, I will be excellent." (A. Nakahira/HelpAge/UNV)
World Health Day on 7 April provides an opportunity to focus on a single health challenge with global impact.  The theme of the Day this year is Ageing and health: Good health adds life to years.

Good health not only enables older men and women to live longer, but also extends their active involvement in all levels of society.  When able to participate fully, older people are resources for their families and communities throughout the world. Volunteers provide important support in enabling older men and women to participate fully in their communities. Visit site
More about: Health
Keeping happy and healthy through online volunteer engagement
07 April 2012
“It is a known fact that retirees and older people are a vital resource for societies. We only need to find ways to tap into their life experience and talents... Online volunteering is one way of doing that.

Retirees have left behind their work place but not their professional and human talents. They want to remain engaged and to be useful in one way or another.” Read
Other languages: en français  
Maintaining mental health by sharing IT knowledge online
07 April 2012
“The invaluable experience and expertise of older people should be tapped into by companies, institutions, local and central governments, schools and universities, engaging them as consultants in diverse areas.” Read
More about: ICT  Online volunteering
Other languages: en français  

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