Marking the10 th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers

1. Marking the10th Anniversaryof the International Year of Volunteers

2. In celebrating IYV+10… We celebrate volunteering as an expression of our common humanity and as a means of building mutual respect, understanding, trust, solidarity and reciprocity. We embrace volunteering as universal and inclusive, and recognize volunteering in its diversity, as well as the purpose that sustains it: a firm belief in the values of equality, solidarity, civic engagement as well as individual and collective freedoms. From the Vision statement drafted at the consultative stakeholders meeting in October 2009

3. International Year of Volunteers 2001 • UN General Assembly proclaimed 2001 as the International Year of Volunteers in recognition of the valuable contribution and further potential of volunteerism foreconomic and social development. • UNV designated as the focal point for the Year’s preparation, implementation and follow-up.

4. IYV Summary Accomplishments • 123 national committees • Large numbers of stakeholders through internet at all levels (World Volunteer Web) • By end of 2001, measures to enhance the infrastructure for volunteerism • Res 57/106 (26 Nov 2002) GA reaffirmed the important role of volunteerism to meet the MDGs • In 2005 and again in 2008, the UN Secretary General has reported on follow-up to IYV

5. IYV+10 Partnershipsat Global and National Level • Enhance and expand results of IYV • Share a common vision • Deepen and broaden importance of volunteerism • Develop global and national strategies • Showcase diversity and complementarity of volunteerism • Highlight the potential of volunteerism as powerful component of development agendas • Develop sustainable partnerships at the national and global level

6. IYV+10 and the Four Objectives • Recognition: acknowledge value of volunteerism and relation to MDGs

7. IYV+10 and the Four Objectives • Facilitation: ensure volunteer opportunities for diverse • people

8. IYV+10 and the Four Objectives • Networking: strengthen partnerships, exchange experiences

9. IYV+10 and the Four Objectives • Promotion: promote inclusive and represent-ative volunteerism

10. IYV+10Stakeholder Involvement • Globally more than 40 diverse stakeholders • Global Plan of Action • Reference documents: • Global Call for Action • Vision Statement

12. Global, regional, national and local stakeholder events • A number of events by stakeholders all over the world. A calendar of events is available on worldvolunteerweb.org • National actors all over the world will brand campaigns and actions in the frame of IYV+10. • European Year of Volunteering 2011 EYV 2011 • Need for National Plan of Action • National multi-stakeholder committees for coordination

13. EYV 2011 & IYV+10 Working Together www.Worldvolunteerweb.org http://Europa.eu/Volunteering no contradiction in being active under both umbrellas!

14. IYV+10 Regional Meetings planned March 28th to 29th Ecuador Latin America April 18th to 19th Turkey MENA/CIS/EuropeMay 6rd to 7th Philippines Asia/ Pacific May 16th to 17th Senegal Africa

15. Volunteerismfor a sustainable future Global Volunteerism Conference: UNV/IFRC/IAVE June 13 -15 2011Kenya

16. UN DPI-NGO CONFERENCE 3 – 5 September 2011, BONN “ Sustainable societies. Responsive citizens”

17. UNGA Plenary Sessions during the around December 5, 2011

18. DECEMBER 2011 Multi media exhibition: Volunteers of the World

19. UN days and IYV+10 Link specific activities to related UN Days. Send us your stories and pictures highlighting how volunteerism contributes to achieving objectives related to UN Days, such as • World Health Day – April 7th • World Environment Day – June 5th • World AIDS Day – December 1st

20. Launch of theState of the World Volunteerism Report (SWVR) • WHY? • There is no global UN report on volunteerism. IYV+10 is the IDEAL PLATFORM to launch the first global report. • For a different vision of volunteerism, for a paradigm shift • To advocate for volunteerism as an integral part of international, regional and national development agendas • Global Launch in December 2011

21. State of the World Volunteerism Report (SWVR) • The following years: • The report to be published on a 3 yearly basis • The first will set the scene, include various • Definitions and aspects of volunteerism, as well as formulating key messages and policy recommendations on volunteerism • The following reports may have different themes as the Global Human Development Reports

22. Volunteering in the Future We envisage societies that value, recognizeand encourage volunteering as integral to local, national and international plans and priorities. We foresee a future in which all individuals embrace a shared commitment to voluntarily contribute, within their capacity, to the pursuit of the common good and to the ideals of harmony and peace… From the Vision statement drafted at the consultative stakeholders meeting in October 2009

23. We call upon all leaders in Governments, volunteer involving organizations, civil society, private sector, non-governmental organizations, the United Nations system and from communities to recognize and celebrate the achievements of volunteers by actively engaging in the marking of IYV+10. Volunteer action - inspiring millions of others From the Vision statement drafted at the consultative stakeholders meeting in October 2009

24. For more information and tools: www.worldvolunteerweb.org