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Related articles Development through creative industry
30 June 2010
Shanghai, China: Communicating the importance of the creative sectors for economic and social development is the objective of the digital display created by a group of 14 Guatemalan UNV volunteer artists. Shown at the United Nations pavilion of the Shanghai 2010 Expo, this multimedia display aims to make the visitor reflect on ways in which the creative industries contribute to building peace and development. Read
More about: Private sector 19 May 2010
Pretoria, South Africa: A UNV volunteer has brought together Africa's top musicians for a high-profile campaign connecting the Millennium Development Goals with the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Read
More about: Children Civil society Education Environment Focus on food Gender HIV/AIDS Health MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger MDG 2: Universal primary education MDG 3: Gender equality MDG 4: Reduce child mortality MDG 5: Maternal health MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases MDG 7: Environmental sustainability MDG 8: Global partnership for development MDGs MDGs: General Poverty Countries: Belgium South Africa 23 October 2009
Bangkok, Thailand: A UNV volunteer has won a national award for a project that helps people record their lives through photography. “This is about the opportunity to tell a story,” she said. Read
More about: ICT Marginalized groups 14 October 2009
N'Djamena, Chad: "I have dedicated my spare time and money to teach these 30 people how to play volleyball. I was finally able to create not only a good team of players but a tight-knit group, which also allowed me to explain my role as a UNV volunteer in Chad and how important this experience is for me." Read
More about: Marginalized groups 30 September 2009
Bangkok, Thailand: As a UNV volunteer Intern at UNESCO Bangkok I saw that my colleagues were perhaps missing the grassroots experience in the community they were working in... That’s why I decided to try to develop a volunteer project that could involve members of my host UN organization. Read
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