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Think Twice and the FGM-free Village: UNV in Egypt
17 April 2008
Volunteers from Think Twice, a project involving UNV volunteers that works with children and youth in Egypt, put on a puppet show. (Think Twice)
Cairo, Egypt: Young Egyptians are identifying creative means of engaging themselves in the development process, and activities supported by UNV build on Egypt's existing volunteering and civic participation potential. Read
More about: Gender  Youth
Countries:  Egypt
IVD: A Day for recognition and reflection
05 December 2007
In CIVICUS newsletter's special issue on IVD, UNV volunteer Karena Cronin reflects on volunteers' contribution to civil society and giving volunteers proper recognition. Read
Countries:  South Africa
Do volunteers strengthen NGO accountability?
14 June 2007
Karena Cronin, CIVICUS UNV volunteer Outreach Associate, reflects on volunteers' role in strengthening civil society organizations' accountability, a topic discussed during the recent CIVICUS World Assembly. Read
Putting volunteer work on the economic map
30 April 2007
Maryland, USA: The International Labour Organization and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies today announced an agreement to develop an approach for putting volunteer work on the economic map for the first time. Also announced was a start-up grant from the United Nations Volunteers to help underwrite this effort. Read
IVD: Showcasing worldwide volunteerism
05 December 2006
A student dentist attends to a patient at the free dental treatment camp organized in Haj Yosuf near Sudanese capital Khartoum. The camp was organized by the UN Volunteers programme in partnership with SOHA on 5 December 2005 on the oaccasion of International Volunteer Day. (Photo: UNV Sudan)
Bonn, Germany: Every day, countless citizens volunteer their time, energy and skills in response to crises or people in need. International Volunteer Day (IVD) was instituted to make visible and recognize the contribution of these unknown heroes, who, by their engagement, bring their countries one step closer to the Millennium Development Goals. Read
More about: Activism
Countries:  Brazil  Malawi  Sri Lanka

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