London, UK: Representatives of the volunteer organizations -- Albanian Youth Council (AYC), Red Cross Albania (RCA), the Youth Communication Centre (OKC), and South East Europe Youth Network (SEEYN) Bosnia Herzegovina -- explored volunteer management issues during a study tour organized by the Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) in the United Kingdom. Read

Tirana, Albania: After various stints working in development in Italy, Bolivia, and Nepal, Andrea Ferrari-Bravo was recruited in September 2001 to launch the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme in Albania. Today, 28 UN Volunteers support the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) activities aimed at promoting democratic governance and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) social reintegration initiatives. Read