Bonn, Germany: Volunteerism is one of the longest traditions in environmental activism, and community initiatives are invariably volunteer-based. Volunteers are to be found in conservation efforts around the world. Read

Sud Lípez, Bolivia: UNV volunteer Christiana Fischer helps implement a school feeding programme,  through the World Food Programme (WFP), in rural Bolivia. Read

La Paz, Bolivia: Over the next two years, 1200 university graduates will volunteer their expertise to the programme, which will reach out to every municipality in Bolivia, that requests assistance, and has developed a plan to reduce poverty in its constituency with the central government. Read

"Today, in our Web 2.0 world, a big part of communication needs to be focused on the Internet. This means, on one hand, developing ways to be present and visible on the web and, on the other hand, to demonstrate to colleagues that online communication is essential." Read