E. Bringing volunteerism into the mainstream

People often define volunteering as the privileged helping the needy, but volunteering can also be used to help oneself.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has developed an internal volunteering policy and established a volunteering focal point within its headquarters.

56 38. Recommendations on support for volunteering

The Inter American Development Bank has sponsored events on social capital, ethics and volunteerism for development in Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay.

References in national Human Development Reports to volunteerism are an indicator of the extent to which volunteerism is entering the mainstream of development thinking.

There's a common belief that working for free doesn't have any value.

Involvement ranges from employer supported volunteer schemes and funding for volunteer projects, to building partnerships around volunteer focused government and civil society initiatives.

Recognizing also that volunteerism is an important component of any strategy aimed at, inter alia, such areas as poverty reduction, sustainable development, health, disaster prevention and management and social integration and, in particular, overcoming social exclusion and discrimination,

Recognizing also that volunteerism is an important component of any strategy aimed at, inter alia, such areas as poverty reduction, sustainable development, health, disaster prevention and management and social integration and, in particular, overcoming social exclusion and discrimination,

National legislation on volunteering was identified during the International Year of Volunteers as an important determinant of a flourishing volunteer movement.

The legislative environment is becoming increasingly supportive of volunteering and the contribution that volunteering makes to individuals and societies is increasingly recognized.

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The United Nations Children's Fund has comprehensively researched the state of volunteering within its national committees and plans to use the results to enhance the spirit of volunteerism.

11. Acknowledges the importance of civil society organizations for the promotion of volunteerism, and in this respect recognizes that strengthening the dialogue and interaction between civil society and the United Nations contributes to the expansion of volunteerism

Basic information is lacking on the scale of volunteering, the different forms it takes, the impact of cultural, economic and social perspectives and the nature of barriers to taking part in voluntary action that face some segments of the population.

Social integration in the labour market

Social work in prisons

She emphasized in that connection the contribution that could be made by volunteerism.

The feasibility of periodic reviews of the global status of volunteerism that would take stock and highlight major developments in voluntary action around the world and provide inputs for United Nations publications, might also be considered.

The present report provides evidence of the beginning of a trend towards a greater recognition on the part of Governments and other stakeholders of the value added by volunteerism and of the need to ensure a favourable environment within which voluntary action can flourish.

1. Welcomes the report of the Secretary General on support for volunteering A 56 288.

Volunteerism is true treasure, and it will constitute one of the fundamental values of the year 2000.

It was one of the finest, largest volunteerism in any prison in the world.

There seems to be a fundamental difference between our concept of volunteering work for no return but the love of God, and the Western concept of working on volunteer projects serving causes people believe in.

At the regional level, the European Conference and Exchange Forum about Volunteering (Eurofestation 2004), held in 2004 in the Netherlands during that country's presidency of the European Union, was attended by representatives from a broad range of stakeholders in volunteerism.

(d) Encouraging and undertaking research in the various aspects of volunteerism and its impact on society

This includes a range of volunteering possibilities with organizations in deprived communities and towns.

Some Governments have sought to incorporate volunteering by young people into social policy.

This should help to ensure that suitable frameworks are put in place to support and nurture volunteerism.

It has long term benefits and opens doors to opportunities.

But also I intend to stick with the volunteering, which actually leads me to the biggest epiphany of them all.

At the same time, it is important not to lose sight of the vital contribution volunteerism makes to the social fabric of communities and nations, reinforcing trust and solidarity and offering one front in the fight against exclusion.

7. Invites all stakeholders, especially from the private sector community and from private foundations, to support volunteerism as a strategic tool to enhance economic and social development, including by expanding corporate volunteering

Among countries with economies in transition, the Czech Republic and Hungary already consider volunteerism as integral to their development efforts. Bolivia is an example of a developing country whose economic and social planning reflects the contribution of voluntary action.

Cyprus adopted the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion.

Invites all stakeholders, especially from the private sector community and from private foundations, to support volunteerism as a strategic tool to enhance economic and social development, including by expanding corporate volunteering

Activities of women are alive only thanks to the voluntary work and enthusiasm of the management of the Forum and professional section of women.

Determining trends in levels of volunteering with any great precision remains a challenge.

In Colombia, the government department concerned with coordinating the country's solidarity economy has been tasked with facilitating voluntary action.

Some United Nations organizations have prepared and disseminated publications on volunteering within their specialized areas of competence.

Everything was a struggle until he started volunteering with local youth.

But thankfully, she came across a volunteering position at the local community organization.

let's work together to develop young people through volunteerism, so that they can take back their future.

Indeed, there is a need for changes in some existing legislation that has a negative impact on volunteering, including barriers to international volunteering schemes.