IAVE was created in 1970 by a small group of women throughout the world who shared a common vision of how volunteers can contribute to the solution of human and social problems and to the development of bridges of understanding among people of all nations. They recognized the importance of...
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IAVE was created in 1970 by a small group of women throughout the world who shared a common vision of how volunteers can contribute to the solution of human and social problems and to the development of bridges of understanding among people of all nations. They recognized the importance of international exchange of information, best practices and mutual support as away of encouraging and strengthening volunteering worldwide.
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The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) was one of the original sources of the ideas that came together as the International Year of the Volunteers. Working in close cooperation with the United Nations Volunteers throughout 1997, IAVE built support among its members and their...
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The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) was one of the original sources of the ideas that came together as the International Year of the Volunteers. Working in close cooperation with the United Nations Volunteers throughout 1997, IAVE built support among its members and their governments for the resolution offered by the government of Japan which resulted in the General Assembly's declaration of the year 2001.

Now, the international board of directors of IAVE have made it their priority to give leadership to planning and celebration of the International Year of Volunteers. It's 16th biennial world conference has been scheduled for January 2001 in Europe as the opening event of the year. Between now and 2001, IAVE will actively encourage its members to create national committees to give leadersh ip to celebration of the year.

IAVE looks forward to working in close cooperation with all of those who share its belief in fundamental value of volunteering, both as a way to build free societies and as a way for individuals to lead more fulfilling and productive lives. We recognize and celebrate the right and responsibility of all people to voluntarily contribute their time, talent, and energy to address pressing human, social, economic and environmental problems and to build healthy communities.


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