Conference Progress – 6th Report
VIP’S (Volunteering= Interest for People) 18th IAVE World Volunteer Conference 2004More than 1,700 people have been registered in the Conference webMore than 1.700 people worldwide have been registered through the 18th IAVE World Volunteer Conference web site (www.iave2004barcelona.org) to participate in this international encounter. Furthermore on April 15th expired the deadline to submit workshops, mini-plenary sessions, scholarships and twin projects for the Conference. A committee is responsible for selecting the projects and ideas which will feed the final program. Thanks to all applicants. We would like to point out that the registration period is still open. The price is 275 EURO –under 30 years old- ; 290 for IAVE members and FCVS members ; and 300 for other delegates. The Conference announced to Catalonian citizens“The volunteering is part of all cultures of the world” quoted Liz Burns, president of the IAVE, in the launch event of the 18ª IAVE World Volunteer Conference which was held on April 15th at the University of Barcelona. The international voluntary movement will proof, between August 17th to 21st, its contribution to peace, sustainability and contact between cultures. The graphic image of the Conference, which was to the assistants, was created by a group of volunteers of the Fine Arts Faculty at the University of Barcelona. Burns also emphasized that UN has recognized the esencial role of the volunteers to obtain the objectives developed by the Millennium Declaration. Hot issues in the debatesThe Conference delegates will exchange points of view on issues like impact evaluation of the voluntary task in the society, the importance of the coordination amongst organisations or the new social forms of involvement, as the sportive or environmental volunteering. In several sessions and workshops issues like caring elder people will be undertaken, since, in the large cities, is a very urgent problem needing the incorporation of numerous volunteers Meet the volunteers !!!The Conference web site will include a new section where all volunteer tasks during the preparation and the development of the encounter will be shared. Besides, the page will collect the testimony of one volunteer relating his/her experience and the motivations to participate in this event. Delibera : Join the electronic discussion forumJoin the official discussion forum on-line Delibera on volunteering and youth !! Express your opinion on hot issues !! There are two discussions running :
Visit Delibera’s web site www.delibera.net More information: Phone. +34 93 314 17 94 info2004@federacio.net This VIPs has been created by Ester Ollé and translated to English by our volunteering team.
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Volunteer Conference 2004
