Volunteerism is a powerful force, and an important part of the fabric of society.
This infographic presents the findings of France Volontaire’s study on the contribution of International Exchange and Solidarity Volunteering (IESV) to the 2030 Agenda.
The purpose of this summary report is to present the main findings of the study on the contribution of International Exchange and Solidarity Volunteering (IESV) to the 2030 Agenda.
As part of a universal call to action to eliminate poverty, protect the planet, and improve the daily lives of people around the world, the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the Member States of the United Nations in September 2015.
This report presents the findings from research into active citizenship in volunteering undertaken as part of the Volunteering for the Future project.
This resource, a curriculum for volunteer sending agencies, was produced by a group of 7 EU-based organisations working with returned international volunteers across Europe.
International Volunteering in its current form can be traced back the best part of 100 years and certainly its contemporary models are clearly recognizable in the initiatives of the 1950s and 1960s.
Is the climate right for VSO Ireland to actively recruit experienced professionals for short-term placements overseas, and which models of short-term volunteering will ensure the greatest impact for the communities VSO works in?
This report examines workplace integration and specifically the integration of foreign temporary workers into Norwegian workplaces.
This report shares findings from a rapid research aimed at looking at how VSO youth networks are responding to COVID-19 across three countries: Kenya, the Philippines and Sierra Leone.
Comhlámh’s Volunteer Charter is a guide for people who are going to volunteer overseas in developing countries.
This research brief summarises the key findings of a study that sought to understand the factors that contribute significantly to the effectiveness of a volunteer assignment and the implications of these factors for Australian Volunteers International (AVI).
The Comhlámh Code of Good Practice (CoGP) for Volunteer Sending Agencies is a set of standards for organisations involved in facilitating international volunteer placements in developing countries.
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Volunteers (LSAV) is a research project that aims to explicate whether, why and how participating in the Australian Volunteers Program (the program) influences volunteers personally and professionally in relation to four outcome areas: (i) civic participation, engagement and literacy, (ii) global literacy and connections, (iii) career progression and professional capabilities, and (iv) personal circumstances and capabilities.
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) are dispatched to a range of countries around the world, where they work with people from local communities to provide expertise and training in programs related to education, healthcare, and other kinds of technical assistance.
This report summarises findings from the global action research project ‘Valuing Volunteering’.
Between 2007-2013, Australian Volunteers International placed 10 volunteers across six government and NGO partner organisations to support disability inclusion in Lesotho through the Australian government-funded volunteer program, Australian Volunteers for International Development.
Since 2001, Australian Volunteers International (AVI) has managed the Australian Government-funded volunteer program in the Middle East, providing support to partner organisations across Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
The report is based on extensive field research with Australian volunteers and the organisations that host them overseas.
Between 1988 and 2013, Australian Volunteers International placed 180 Australian volunteers with 65 partner organisations in China under the Australian Government-funded Volunteer Program, now Australian Volunteers for International Development.
Living the co-operation without forgetting that “we are guests in the South”… Help over-come the wounds from past colonial rule … Daily practice of modesty in the relationships of mutual learning … Breaking the vision of “knowledge transfer” by replacing it with the paradigm of horizontal exchange in the framework of co-operation designed as a “two-lane road and not a one-way street.
In 2010-2011, economic difficulties and the international situation exacerbated social tensions and provoked severe crises.
The focus of this report is on the universal values that motivate people the world over to volunteer for the common good and on the impact of volunteer action on societies and individuals.
Meaningful and lasting change comes about when people work in partnership, helping each other achieve their goals.
The report Assessment of Results-FK in Nepal Norway and Ethiopia is a review that Nordic Consulting group (NCG) was commissioned to do by Fredskorpset (FK) Norway.
The purpose of this study is to review and evaluate Volunteer Service Abroad’s (VSA) Tokelau programme and identify the impacts of the work of 26 New Zealand volunteers undertaking 28 volunteer assignments between 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2010.
This study examines Volunteer Service Abroad’s (VSA) contribution to in-service teacher training in the Solomon Islands, and the role of New Zealand volunteers in strengthening educational leadership.
The following text was drawn from the Case Book prepared for the 3rd High Level Forum on AID EFFECTIVENESS held in Accra, Ghana, September 2-4, 2008.
VSO is a leading exponent of volunteering as a means of enabling sustainable change.
In the context of current debates on the future of technical cooperation for capacity development, this paper sets out the important existing and potential roles of volunteers in capacity development.
Voluntary action, under its many names and guises, is in most cultures deeply embedded in long-established, ancient traditions of sharing.
Comhlámh have launched E-TICK, a new 4-part online course on Ethical Communication.
Guide to encourage returned volunteers to stay involved.
Capacity Development Plans (CDPs) are part of Australian Volunteers International’s effort to employ a more strategic partnership approach with overseas partner organisations under the Australian Volunteers for International Development program.
The What Next toolkit for returned volunteers is an EU-sponsored resource, developed by 3 organisations (Comhlámh, finep and SWM) as part of the ‘Back to the Future’ project.
This paper is only available in French.
Appropriate planning of activities, monitoring of progress on achievement of outcomes with the volunteers and the partners, and reporting are very important stages for the implementation of Uniterra.
This guide is aimed at Peace Corps Volunteers.
The Coming Home Book for volunteer sending agencies is an EU-sponsored resource developed as part of the EU project ‘Back to the Future’.
Defined as investments “made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return,” impact investing is a $120 billion industry practised by asset owners (such as pension plan members, high-net worth families, corporations, governments), asset managers (managers of private equity funds, endowments, development finance institutions, etc.
This paper outlines the benefits of involving diaspora communities in international volunteering from Ireland.
Launched on International Volunteer Day 2014, this paper aims to inform volunteer sending agencies, volunteers, international development organisations and policy makers about the facets, features and benefits of online volunteering for development.
In 2012, Australian Red Cross undertook a strategic renewal of voluntary service to ensure that Red Cross clearly position itself to meet the humanitarian needs of the future.
This overview of the UNV Programme Strategy summarizes the programme approach of UNV, outlining the focus of its work and defining realistic and practical ways to embed volunteerism into peace and development activities.
VSO China and Beijing Normal University are pleased to present this Corporate Volunteering Research Study on the status of Corporate Volunteering in China.
Leave for Change® is a program that offers tangible benefits to employers, wonderful professional and personal development to staff and also strong support to organizations in developing countries.
This Research Report represents an attempt to synthesize lessons learned since the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) in 2001 in order to promote best practices and analyze obstacles and impediments that continue to block the development of volunteerism law and policy.
In May 2008, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians were interviewed about the current participation of Indigenous Australians in the Volunteer Program (VP) of the Australian Government’s Agency for International Development (AusAID).
This discussion paper was submitted as part of the Administrator’s 2016 Report.
The UNV Overview on Advocating for volunteerism post-2015 presents UNV’s vision on volunteerism and sustainable development, along with examples of volunteers’ work in the post-2015 context.
The annual submission for budget support to the US Congress requires extensive detailed evidence of activity on the part of Peace Corps and statistical profiles of Peace Corps Volunteers.
This report analyzes the results from the Peace Corps’ 2016 Annual Volunteer Survey.
The Statistical Report of Crimes Against Volunteers 2016 provides summary statistics of reported crime victimizations of Peace Corps Volunteers and trainees that occurred in calendar year 2016.
This paper reviews the historical evolution of international volunteering from the early-mid 20th century and the important coordinating and facilitating role played by international voluntary service networks.
This paper examines the political origins of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) through the lens of two research questions: (1) Why did the Japanese government undertake the JOCV project in 1965?
This research report is based on quantitative data emerging from an online survey issued to volunteer sending agencies (VSAs) in Ireland.
Voluntary service organisations in Germany are becoming increasingly internationally based.
This pilot study examines the long-term effect of Raleigh International’s Expedition programme on volunteers in Namibia and China who took part in Raleigh’s programmes between 1998 and 2004.
Canadians have a long history of volunteering beyond their borders.
This report summarises findings of a research project undertaken in 2006-7, examining whether an international volunteer placement could contribute towards volunteers developing important workplace capabilities, including abilities relevant to creativity.
If you need a highly skilled employee with broad-based experience, then someone who’s spent the last two years in a developing country might be the right person for the job.
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