Headquarters ICVolunteers 104, rue de Carouge PO Box 755 1211 4

Representations Brazil Canada Japan Senegal South Switzerland

Contact Tel.: +41 22 800 14 36 Volunteers linking Fax: +41 22 800 14 37 knowledge with needs Email: [email protected] www.icvolunteers.org

www.cybervolunteers.org 11/05 2K 09.2005 ICVolunteers WHO ARE WE? Linking knowledge with needs. ICVolunteers is an international non- Involving governmental organization that recruits, volunteers from trains and coordinates volunteers for non-profit conferences, events and all walks of life. projects. We also offer experienced organizational and management services Our volunteers are to event and project coordinators. people who offer their time, skills and expertise to With its headquarters in Geneva, projects that need ICVolunteers has continued to expand, assistance. and now has offices and permanent representation in a number of countries, including , Mali and Canada. WHAT DO WE DO? In addition, ICVolunteers plays an impor- tant role in the field of volunteerism by ICVolunteers offers professional assistance, and both provides and trains promoting civic commitment and involve- volunteers for a wide range of non-profit events and activities by: ment, and by providing leadership and links between organizations, individuals • Recruiting and managing volunteers and communities. • Providing welcome and logistical services • Offering language services: translation and interpretation OUR VISION • Writing and editing articles or conference reports The vision of ICVolunteers is to help develop a future where both • Setting up and managing an online and onsite library on volunteerism individuals and communities can reap the benefits of personal • Building new programs in response to longer-term needs for technical commitment and free will. Through , we seek to link assistance in developing countries knowledge with needs and to promote a better, more equitable • Coordinating the CyberVolunteers Program, which links volunteers society involving all fields and actors. who have information technology skills to ongoing projects, enabling South-South, North-South and South-North cooperation

ICVolunteers works with a network of 11.000 volunteers from age 16 to 87, coming from 179 countries. Our volunteers speak 150 different languages.

2 3 Who Benefits from ICVolunteers?

ICVolunteers creates opportunities covering a wide variety of interests that benefit both volunteers and public or private entities, non- governmental organizations and international institutions.

• Project and event organizers need assis- “The opportunity you gave tance: me to participate as a Humanitarian and other non-profit projects reporter with ICVolunteers often have very limited budgets and therefore is one of the most impor- depend heavily on the help of volunteers. tant in my life so far. ICVolunteers provides competent assistance Because I had the chance to to organizers of non-profit projects, for which work in the field that I it recruits, trains and coordinates volunteers. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? study, and also the chance to get to know great people • Volunteers are searching for interesting who can teach me big les- ways to help: ICVolunteers relies on communities, businesses and people like you. There are a number of ways you can get involved: sons in life and work.” ICVolunteers provides motivated individuals with unique opportunities to support organi- • Volunteer: Get involved in our latest projects and contribute to major Maritza Cardenas Ortiz, zations in need in local, national and interna- local, national and international events, while meeting new people and volunteer from Colombia tional settings. By offering their time and building your skills and contacts. skills, volunteers share their knowledge and strengths with those who need them, while • Use Our Services: We are here to help your organization with con- acquiring new expertise that benefits them ferences and projects. The annual membership fee for benefiting both personally and professionally. members is CHF 200 (EUR 140). • Become a Member: Support ICVolunteers by becoming an individual Projects member. Annual membership starts at just CHF 50 (EUR 35), or CHF 35 (EUR 25) for students and retirees, and entitles you to Some past key projects include: World AIDS Conferences (Switzerland, South benefits including special events, our quarterly newsletter, and more. Africa, Spain); UN Social Summit, Copenhague +5; World Summit on the • Corporate Giving: Corporate partners make a crucial contribution to Information Society; Commission on Human Rights; Landmine Survivors’ ICVolunteers while enjoying the benefits of association with our Network training sessions; creation of information systems in various contexts; organization. conferences organized by the Cantonal Hospital and different universities; Geduc (sustainable development); Metropolis (Migration); International Day of • Gift Membership: Share your interest in volunteers linking knowledge Older Persons; S-Dev; Casa Alianza; and the Marathon of Geneva. with needs or support a specific program with a gift membership.

4 5 Some of our Partners and Donors ICVolunteers from Past to Present

United Nations and Intergovernmental 1997 Viola Krebs, Director, recruited Organizations: CERN, FSN, PAVD-VNU our first volunteers, for the (Mali), UNESCO, UNITAR 12th World AIDS Conference. Governments: State and City of Geneva, 1999 Success of these initial efforts France, Mali, Senegal, Switzerland led Krebs and others to found ICVolunteers. Local authorities: Haut Conseil des Collectivités Territoriales (Mali), Association 2003 ICVolunteers obtained associative des Municipalités du Mali status with the Department of Public Information of the United “I do not speak English very Civil society: CIVICUS, CONGO, ISF, IAVE, Nations (DPI). well. Yet, it is key to follow UN Iko Poran (Brazil), Cape Town Volunteer conferences. Thanks to volunteer Center (South Africa), Biblio'Brousse 2005 The Economic and Social Council interpreters, I was able to actively of the (ECOSOC) (Burkina Faso), ANAIS Afrique Centrale, participate in the discussions.” CEPROCID, PDHRE/DPEDH (Mali), ICT for granted ICVolunteers special con- sultative status. Development, Conservation Through Public Jean-Claude, participant in the Health (Uganda), Azur Développement On 21st October 2005, ICVolunteers Landmine Survivors Training of (Congo-Brazza), CRESP (Senegal) became an international federation. “Raising the Voices” Universities and research centers: Université de Dakar, CESAG, Université de Genève, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (Campus numériques) Offices and Representations around the World Private sector: MCI Group, MCART, Softwares, IBM

Donors: Republic and Canton of Geneva, City of Geneva, Loterie Romande, France SCAC, Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN), Institut fran- cophone des nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la formation (INTIF), MCI Group, CopyQuick, Celltec

Since its foundation, ICVolunteers has implemented 400 projects on five continents thanks to many cross-sectorial partnerships and the support of our donors.

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