IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS FROM IAVE
•From the World President
•New IAVE Board Members Announced
•Meet the Candidates
IYV+10…The Countdown Continues
•Country Plans for IYV+10
•IAVE’s IYV+10 Calendar
NEWS FROM THE GLOBAL VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY
•New Resources from Old Friends: Kumi Naidoo’s New Book and the Council for Certification of Volunteer Administration Textbook
FROM THE EDITOR
Taking center stage in this issue is the upcoming IAVE elections. Please see the articles on our new board members and the announcement of candidates to stand in the contested elections.
Last issue, I mentioned IAVE members seen at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in the U.S. And, of course, I missed two people – Susan Barnetche of Mexico and Martin Cowling of Australia. Apologies to both.
— Kenn Allen
BULLETIN: WORLD CONFERENCE WEB SITE GOES LIVE
We have just received word from the conference organizers that the website for the 2011 IAVE World Volunteer Conference in Singapore is now “live”. From today, it is possible to register and pay online. Check it out at www.iave2011.org.
NEWS FROM IAVE
FROM THE WORLD PRESIDENT
Dear IAVE Members:
I wish your volunteer efforts are very productive and make happy both your clients and yourselves.
Recently UNDP and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) of Oxford University jointly announced a new poverty measure, the Multidimensional Poverty Index or MPI, that gives a “multidimensional” picture of people living in poverty from education to health outcomes to assets and services. According to this measure (data from 104 countries with 5.2 billion population, 78% of the world total), the number of people in poverty was 1.7 billion higher than 1.3 billion estimated to live on $1.25 a day or less. Half (51%) of the world’s poor as measured by the MPI live in South Asia and one quarter in Africa (28%). The MPI from education to health, in fact, are the areas of volunteering.
I imagine how bad it would be if volunteers were not involved in the poverty eradication effort in the areas of education, health, cultural heritage, and human services. OPHI and UNDP should recognize and support volunteering, especially in those countries with high levels of MPI.
IAVE as the world leader of the volunteering field has worked to promote, strengthen and celebrate volunteering in order to address the world poverty problem. However, the environment of international volunteer organizations is rapidly changing and competition for resources and even convening events are getting severe. To meet these challenges, IAVE had a board meeting at Washington DC from 22-26 July with a strategic planning process with professional facilitating help for the first time in its history. The outcome is already notable since all board members pledged to make work plans of their own and share them with other board members, staff, and contract consultants to produce synergy. The strategic plans for the next five years will be announced at the members meeting at the 21st World Volunteer Conference.
During the 21st World Volunteer Conference, you may hear how volunteers effectively addressed “Multidimensional Poverty” and join the celebration of IAVE’s 40th anniversary. With your input and participation IAVE will launch another 40 years of success while celebrating the past 40 years of success in supporting and promoting volunteering worldwide.
Thank you for your continued support of IAVE and your hard work for your communities.
Dr. Kang-Hyun Lee
World President
NEW IAVE BOARD MEMBERS ANNOUNCED
At its annual meeting in late July, the IAVE Board of Directors took the following actions regarding board membership.
1. Based on the standing practice that when there is a single candidate for election, that person, if he or she meets the criteria for election, is confirmed as “elected by acclamation” by the board of directors. This was the case for three people:
Dacil Acevdo of Panama was elected to a first three-year term as Regional Representative for Latin America. Dacil was the manager of the 2008 World Volunteer Conference in Panama City and is an independent consultant.
Honore Sietso of Togo was re-elected for a second three-year term as Regional Representative for Africa. Honore is Secretary-General of VAD-Togo, Volunteers in Development.
David Styers of the U.S. was re-elected for a full three-year term as Regional Representative for North America, having been appointed to fill an unexpired term when Kathi Dennis resigned from the board to become IAVE’s Executive Director. David is Senior Governance Consultant at BoardSource, helping NGOs build strong, effective boards of directors.
2. Mark Molloy of Scotland was re-elected to a second three-year term as one of two Youth Representatives to the board. The second, Daniel Buritica of Colombia, was elected last year. Mark has served as Secretary of the board and as Chair of the Nominating Committee as well as serving an advisory leadership role for development of the IAVE Youth Office and in planning for the Youth Conference component of the 2008 and 2011 World Volunteer Conferences and for the Global Youth Volunteer Summit in 2011. Mark works for local government in Scotland with responsibility for youth development.
3. Galina Bodrenkova of Russia and Leo Wong of Canada were re-elected as honorary members of the board. In discussion of these positions, the board clarified that they were to be filled to meet specific programmatic or representational priorities for IAVE. Galina is a recognized national leader for volunteering in Russia and founder and President of Moscow Charity House. She has built a strong IAVE membership contingent in Russia. She will be serving her 3rd and 4th years on the board. Leo has just completed his doctorate in marketing and will be teaching at the university level starting in September. He will be serving his 4th and 5th years on the board after having “aged out” as Youth Representative. He has led the development of IAVE’s new website.
4. The board received and affirmed the slate of candidates for Vice President and for Regional Representatives for Asia-Pacific and Europe and the schedule for this year’s contested elections. Please see “Meet the Candidates” to learn more about the elections. The board noted, without objection, that Kylee Bates is standing for election as both Vice President and as Regional Representative from Asia-Pacific, and recognized that, if elected, she can serve in only one of those positions.
MEET THE CANDIDATES
We are pleased to have strong slates of candidates for the three elections to be contested this year. Voting papers – background information on the candidates, the ballot and the voter identification documentation – will be distributed to all eligible voting members by August 15 and must be returned no later than September 30. Additional background information on the candidates will be posted on the IAVE website.
Candidates for Vice President
The Vice President serves a four-year term and deputizes for the World President as well as serving as a member of the Executive Committee. All candidates must have served for at least two years on the IAVE board within the last five years.
Kylee Bates, Australia, current member of the IAVE Board of Directors as Regional Representative for Asia-Pacific; chairs the Membership Committee and serves on the Steering Committee for the 2011 World Volunteer Conference; executive in a national NGO in Australia.
Mahendranath Busgopaul, Mauritius, former member of the IAVE Board of Directors, serving six years as Regional Representative for Africa; serves as Secretary-General of the Halley Movement and as Director of the Internet Child Safety Foundation in Mauritius.
Carlos Roca Parada, Spain, former member of the IAVE Board as Youth Representative; native of Bolivia and active in IAVE Bolivia; led development of IAVE youth conferences; volunteer at IAVE Youth Office.
Leo Wong, Canada, currently Honorary Member of the IAVE Board of Directors, formerly Youth Representative to the board; has led development of IAVE’s new website and assisted in development of IAVE youth programs and conferences; teaches marketing at the university level.
Candidates for Regional Representative from Asia-Pacific
Two positions are to be filled due to previous resignations from the position. The term of office is three years.
Kylee Bates, Australia, current member of the IAVE Board of Directors as Regional Representative for Asia-Pacific; chairs the Membership Committee and serves on the Steering Committee for the 2011 World Volunteer Conference; executive in a national NGO in Australia.
Indira Dasgupta, India, CEO of the People’s Institute for Development and Training which founded the Indian Association for Volunteer Effort and hosted the 2001 Asia-Pacific regional conference and the 2006 World Volunteer Conference; serves as National Representative for India.
Amelita Go, Philippines, Honorary Chairman of IAVE Philippines (formerly the Philippine Association for Volunteer Effort – PAVE); International Commissioner of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
Manik Lama, Nepal, Country Representative of Global Resources Services USA, Chartered President of Rotary Club of Arniko, Life Member of the Nepal Red Cross Society and President of National Human Rights and Democracy.
Janet Stone, Australia, Chair of Volunteering South Australia and Northern Territory and past chair of Volunteering Australia.
Leticia Vargas, Australia, Volunteering Services Officer at Volunteering Gold Coast and President of the Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators.
Candidates for Regional Representative from Europe
One position is to be filled for a three-year term.
Eugene Baldas, Germany, Head of the Volunteer Sector of the German Caritas Association
Josep Maria Canyelles i Pastó, Spain, member of the board of directors of Fundació Catalunya Voluntària, funder of the IAVE Youth Office.
Reneo Razzano, Italy, Vice President of the board of directors of CEV– European Volunteer Centre; member of the Presidential Committee of CSVnet – National Coordination of the Voluntary Service Centres of Italy.
Gwen van Roeckel, Netherlands, director of the corporate volunteer program at Unive, a Dutch cooperative insurance company; IAVE National Representative for the Netherlands
IYV+10…THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES
ONLY 4 MONTHS TO GO! 2011 is the 10th Anniversary of the United Nation’s International Year of Volunteers in 2001. As it did in 2001, IAVE is giving leadership to the nongovernmental volunteer community in celebrating this global recognition of volunteering.
WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING FOR IYV+10? Please tell us your plans so we can share them with others through E-IAVE. Just email to membership@iave.org.
COUNTRY PLANS FOR IYV+10
Last month we asked you to send in your plans for UYV+10 so we could share them. Sadly, only one person, Akiko Seto, IAVE National Representative from Japan, responded. But she did so by sending a request for information to other National Representatives. Here is what was reported to her. Please send your plans to her at office@iavejapan.org or directly to membership@iave.org for the next issue.
South Africa
From Deline Van Boom at the Volunteer Center in Claremont and National Representative
“VOSESA (Volunteer Service Enquiries Southern Africa) is currently spearheading a Regional Conference for Southern Africa as an initiative for IYV+10 and has already received confirmed support from various international organizations.”
The Netherlands
From Gwen van Roeckel, National Representative (who promised more details to come)
“MOVISIE, National Institute for (among other issues) Volunteering, is the national body in charge of coordination of IYV + 10. Promotion is planned to begin around the end of this year rolling out during all of 2011. We are still in the planning stage right now.”
Australia
From Cary Pedicini, CEO of Volunteering Australia, our National Representative
“Volunteering Australia is presently establishing a Community Task Group to promote IYV+10 activity in Australia. In addition we are asking our government to establish an interdepartmental and across government liaison group so that the government and community sector can harmonize our efforts.
“At the moment there is not much to report but we will post information on our website. You may also like to subscribe to our newsletter “Involve” to get regular updates. Click the Register button on the Involve page.”
http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?article_id=4104&nav_cat_id=-1&nav_top_id=-1.
Taiwan
From Debbie Huang, National Representative and member of the IAVE Board of Directors as the elected representative of National Representatives
“The National Youth Commission in Taiwan will raise the promotion of IYV+10 in the youth volunteer network, including the competition of youth volunteering project and
attendance at the IAVE World Volunteer Conference. IAVE Taiwan issued an e-newsletter regularly to promote IYV+10 in January, March and May, and will further work with local volunteer centers to host various voluntary activities to celebrate the special milestone. In Kaohsiung, IAVE Taiwan and the Kaohsiung Voluntary Association are working together to plan a volunteer wedding and anniversary ceremony to include 2011 couples in this special event on International Volunteer Day to celebrate the coming of IYV+10.”
South Korea
From Dr. Kang-Hyun Lee, World President of IAVE
“KCV, the legally authorized representative of volunteer organizations, has petitioned the
Korean government to declare the year 2011 as the ‘Korea Volunteering Year’. The Korean government has asked for action plans of KCV member organizations, which is now being collected by KCV.”
New Zealand
From Tim Burns, CEO of Volunteering New Zealand and IAVE National Representative
“From VNZ’s perspective our Conference in May will form a major part of our marking of the year and we would welcome participants from other countries to join us.
“There is no national body established for the IYV +10 promotion. In New Zealand the lead government agencies – Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) will be working with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to promote and lead work for the year. Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ), the IAVE is the lead NGO or community sector organisation for volunteering. A programme of action is being drafted by the OCVS for input from DIA, VNZ and others as needed, and will be available by December 2010 outlining various actions by NZ government agencies in support of IYV +10.
“At this stage, it is expected that promotion materials and/or activities in NZ will begin to take shape closer to 2011. One national event which will mark the year will be the Volunteering NZ biennial conference which will be held at the end of May 2011. As the planning for this and other events develops, websites from various voluntary organisations and possibly across government, will ensure that promotion will reach the New Zealand public as much as possible in preparation for IYV +10.”
IAVE’S IYV+10 CALENDAR
Here is how our calendar is shaping up for the lead-in to and celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers:
2010
September 16-18 Arab Nations Regional Conference in Lebanon
September 27-29 Latin America Regional Conference in Colombia
October 27-30 Report on Global Corporate Volunteering Research Project to the
Australia National Conference on Volunteering
November 10-11 Global Corporate Volunteer Council meeting in London
2011
January 21-24 Youth Volunteer Conference segment of the World Volunteer Conference,
Singapore
Meeting of the IAVE Board of Directors in Singapore
January 24-27 21st World Volunteer Conference in Singapore in partnership with the
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre
June 4-5 Global Corporate Volunteer Council meeting in New Orleans
June 6-8 U.S. National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New Orleans
October 28-31 13th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Changwon, South Korea
November 3-5 Global Youth Volunteer Summit in Barranquilla, Colombia in partnership
with Partners of the Americas
Meeting of the IAVE Board of Directors in Colombia
2012
September 22nd World Volunteer Conference in Ireland in partnership with
Volunteering Ireland
NEWS FROM THE GLOBAL VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY
NEW RESOURCES FROM OLD FRIENDS
We are pleased to tell you of two new books from friends of IAVE.
Boiling Point: Can Citizen Action Save the World
Kumi Naidoo, former Secretary-General of CIVICUS and now International Executive Director of Greenpeace, a keynote speaker at past IAVE World Volunteer Conferences, is the author of Boiling Point: Can Citizen Action Save the World. It chronicles Kumi’s experience and insights developed over three decades of activism. It was authored during a year-long sabbatical when Kumi not only served as Honorary President of CIVICUS but continued to honor his commitments to the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) among many others, and played a leading role in the Save Zimbabwe Now campaign including a 21-day hunger strike.
Civil society and the world at large are at Boiling Point. The book’s title sets the stage for a fascinating discussion. “If we don’t get it right, history will judge this generation harshly, as the worst tenants the planet has known,” writes Kumi, “a generation which failed to hand the planet on to the next in a sustainable fashion, driving it towards a literal boiling point.” The book also describes the emotional boiling point in wider civil society across the world as frustration with conventional approaches to achieve justice continues to build. His conclusion: “If we are to deliver justice, then civic groups must become a lot better at focusing on the many things that unite us, while deciding to respectfully disagree on the finer points of difference between us.”
In announcing publication of the book, CIVICUS said, “[We are] proud to have provided Kumi the platform to produce Boiling Point. We were only able to do so thanks to the active partnership of the publishers, the Sweden-based Dag Hammarskjold Foundation. The final product owes a great deal to the expertise and commitment of foundation staff. Thanks are also due to the Carnegie UK Trust for hosting Kumi in the UK and to the three interns who assisted with the research and writing and to the Center for Sustainable Development at Uppsala University who hosted him in Sweden…The book would, of course, remained an impossible dream were it not for the support from donors, including the Dag Hammarskjold Foundation.
The book was published by the foundation as part of the Development Dialogue Series.
It can be downloaded as a PDF file at no cost at www.civicus.org/civicus-home/1435 either in its entirety or chapter-by-chapter.
Volunteer Administration: Professional Practice
Our colleagues at the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (Kathi Dennis and David Styers represent IAVE on their board of directors) has released Volunteer Administration: Professional Practice as a new core resource for the field.
Authored by 20 practitioners, CVAs and academicians from the U.S. and Canada, this long-awaited 18-chapter textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the concepts and principles which define the role and practice of managers and leaders in volunteer engagement.
The book is organized around the five core competencies which serve as a foundation for the profession of volunteer administration: ethics, organizational management, human resources management, accountability, and leadership and advocacy. These competencies have been identified by CCVA through a Practice Analysis study of the field with input from managers of volunteers in a wide variety of settings.
It will serve as the required reference for all future candidates taking the CVA Exam. Hot off the press in June, this book has already been designated as the text for courses being taught this fall in volunteer management.
For more details about content, authors, and how to order, please visit www.cvacert.org
