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Marking the

International Year ofVolunteers tenth

anniversary (IYV+10)

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International Year of Volunteers 2001

UN General Assembly proclaimed 2001 as theInternational Year of Volunteers in recognition ofthe valuable contribution and further potential ofvolunteerism for economic and social

development.

UNV designated as the focal point for the Yearspreparation, implementation and follow-up

Large number of stakeholders involved

123 National Committees

Measures to improve volunteerisminfrastructure and policy

Follow up reports in 2002, 2005 and 2008

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IYV and IYV+10

Four Objectives

Enhance volunteerism in all its forms in terms of:

Recognition: acknowledge value of volunteerism and relation to MDGs

Facilitation: ensure volunteer opportunities for diverse people

Networking: strengthen partnerships, exchange experiences

Promotion: promote inclusive and representative volunteerism

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UN General Assembly designatedUNV as the focal point for IYV+10

Enhance and expand results of IYV

Deepen and broaden importance ofvolunteerism

Develop global and nationalstrategies

Showcase diversity andcomplementarity of volunteerism

Highlight the potential of volunteerismas powerful component ofdevelopment agendas

IYV+10 2011

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In celebrating IYV+10

We celebrate volunteering as an expression of ourcommon humanity and as a means of building mutual

respect, understanding, trust, solidarity and reciprocity.

We embrace volunteering as universal and inclusive, andrecognize volunteering in its diversity, as well as thepurpose that sustains it: a firm belief in the values of

equality, solidarity, civic engagement as well as individualand collective freedoms.

From the Vision statement drafted atthe consultative stakeholders meeting inOctober 2009

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IYV+10 Global and national stakeholderinvolvement

Globally more than 40 diverse stakeholders

Global Plan of Action

Need for National Plans of Action

National multi-stakeholder committees for coordination

Reference documents:

Global Call for Action

Vision Statement

http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/fileadmin/docdb/pdf/2010/FINAL%25252525252525252520IYV10%25252525252525252520-%25252525252525252520Global%25252525252525252520Plan%25252525252525252520of%25252525252525252520Action%25252525252525252520-%25252525252525252520Jan%252525252525252525202010.pdfhttp://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/fileadmin/docdb/pdf/2010/FINAL_IYV10%25252525252525252520Global%25252525252525252520Call%25252525252525252520for%25252525252525252520Action.pdfhttp://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/fileadmin/docdb/pdf/2010/Vision%25252525252525252520statement-IYV+10.pdfhttp://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/fileadmin/docdb/pdf/2010/Vision%25252525252525252520statement-IYV+10.pdfhttp://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/fileadmin/docdb/pdf/2010/FINAL_IYV10%25252525252525252520Global%25252525252525252520Call%25252525252525252520for%25252525252525252520Action.pdfhttp://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/fileadmin/docdb/pdf/2010/FINAL%25252525252525252520IYV10%25252525252525252520-%25252525252525252520Global%25252525252525252520Plan%25252525252525252520of%25252525252525252520Action%25252525252525252520-%25252525252525252520Jan%252525252525252525202010.pdf

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Global events during IYV+10

o December 2nd 2010 IYV+10 Launch with IVD as entry point

o Five major Regional IYV+10 meetings to strengthen partnership andcreate national and regional ownership

o 2nd quarter 2011 Summit on volunteerism and MDGs in New York .

o Focus on volunteerism during UN Days

o September 2011: 64th UN DPI-NGO Conference, Bonn

o Around December 5th

2011 two GA plenary meetings

o December 5th 2011: Launch of the State of the World VolunteerismReport (SWVR)

o Exhibition at UN HQ on the theme Volunteers of the World

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Global, regional, national and localstakeholder events

o A number of events by stakeholders all over theworld. A calendar of events is available onworldvolunteerweb.org

o National actors all over the world will brand campaigns

and actions in the frame of IYV+10o European Year of Volunteering 2011 EYV2011

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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 ofvolunteers by actively engaging in the marking of

IYV+10.

Volunteer action - inspiring millions of others

From the Vision statement drafted atthe consultative stakeholders meeting inOctober 2009

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For more information:

www.unv.org

www.worldvolunteerweb.org

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