UN Volunteers News

UN Volunteers News

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Published: 29.7.2011

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The latest version of the ‘IYV+10 Update’ from the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme.

IYV10_NewsUpdate7-2011-07-final_version.pdf (dokument Adobe PDF)IYV10_NewsUpdate7-2011-07-final_version.pdf

You’ll find information about the two major upcoming conferences in September- the DPI NGO conference in Bonn, Germany and the Global Volunteer Conference in Budapest, Hungary.  This issue also provides a couple of glimpses into volunteer activities worldwide, including the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden.

If you have news and information you’d like to share for the next edition, please email at  , with the subject line clearly marked ‘NEWS UPDATE 8’.


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