VOLUNTEERS AS CATALYSTS FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT Provisional Programme IVCO 2009 Budapest, Hungary, 18th-21st October 2009 Sunday 18th October - DAY ONE 14.00-17.00
Budapest sightseeing tour.
15.30-18.30
Registration.
18.30-20.30
Snack and welcome drinks with ex-volunteers.
Monday 19th October - DAY TWO 08.45-09.00
Welcome to IVCO 2009: Deborah Snelson, Chair of FORUM and CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad.
09.00-10.00
Distinguished Guest Speakers: Global perspective: Title to be confirmed. Brigid McConville, Director, The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.
10.00-11.00
Regional perspective: Development or education in the 12 new EU countries Rilli Lappalainen, Finnish NGDO platform to the EU.
11.00-11.15
Welcome speech: László Várkonyi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), State Secretary in charge of non-European bilateral relations and International Development.
11.15-11.45
Morning tea break.
11.45-13.15
Global Poverty Project Presentation: Hugh Evans, Development Advocate and Co-founder of Global Poverty Project.
13.15-14.00
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14.00-15.30
Sharing Good Practice in International Volunteering Small Group Presentations: A. Example of returned volunteers effectively tackling problems in Japan. Ms. Shoko Fukuda and Mr. Takemichi Shirai, Senior Advisor to the Director General, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and FORUM Executive Member. B. The involvement of returned volunteers in mentoring national volunteers and their ongoing work with developing communities. Malou Juanito, Executive Director of VSO Bahaginan. C. Outplaying Differences: Sharing good practices on social engagement – with change agents from the field of sports. Håkon Ødegård, Head of Communications, Fredskorpset (FK Norway) and Nita Kapoor, Director General, Fredskorpset (FK Norway). D. Title to be confirmed. Iris Almeida-Côté, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada World Youth (CWY).
15.30-16.00
Afternoon tea break.
16.00-17.30
Gender and Volunteerism Research Presentation: Mae Chao, Research and Development Group, United Nations Volunteers (UNV).
17.30-19.00
Free time / networking opportunity.
19.00-20.30
Official dinner at Hotel Helia.
Tuesday 20th October - DAY THREE 09.00-10.30
Impact of International Volunteering and Services Presentation and Discussion: Dr. Cliff Allum, CEO of Skillshare International, Helene Perold, Executive Director of VOSESA and Ben Lough, Research Associate, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University.
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10.30-11.00
Morning tea break.
11.00-11.45
Challenges in International Volunteering Programmes Small Group Presentations: D. A coordinated approach to volunteering and social change. Dennis Lane, Programme Manager – Volunteering, Skillshare International. E. Initiative of Korea for overseas volunteering, World Friends Korea: “More Volunteers, Better Volunteering”. Ms. Jeehyun Yoon, Assistant Manager Overseas Volunteers Planning Team, KOICA. F. Human Rights and Peace Work in war damaged Columbia – a multiple challenge for Personnel Development Cooperation. Sepp Gähwiler, Director Bethlehem Mission Immensee and Committee Member of Unité. G. Adapt quantitative and qualitative capacity of the French organisations of sending to the increasing enthusiasm of the French people for international volunteering: A new challenge for AFVP. Gérard Ventre, Team member of the partnership department, French Association of Volunteers of Progress (AFVP.)
11.45-12.45
Volunteers as Catalysts for Social Engagement Presentation: Tina Wallace, Research Associate, Sociologist and Development Consultant.
12.45-14.00
Lunch at Hotel Helia.
14.00-16.00
Working Discussion Groups: Reflection and consideration of ideas raised in morning sessions.
16.00-16.30
Afternoon tea break.
16.30-17.00
Feedback on Plenary Discussion.
17.00-18.30
Freetime.
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18.30-21.30
Dinner on a boat on the Danube.
Wednesday 21st October - DAY FOUR 09.00-10.30
International Volunteer Year +10 Presentation: Flavia Pansieri, Executive Coordinator, United Nations Volunteers (UNV).
10.30-11.00
Morning tea break.
11.00-13.00
Parallel Session: FORUM Annual General Meeting (AGM). Note: FORUM Member delegates invited to attend. Small Group Presentation: G. Sharing good practice in international volunteering. Note: Non-FORUM Member delegates invited to attend.
13.00-14.00
Lunch at Hotel Helia.
14.00-16.00
Parallel Session: Heads of Agencies Meeting.
14.00-18.00
Szentendre trip. (Please note trip takes 4 hours).
16.00-18.00
FORUM Executive Board Meeting. Organised by
H-1114 Budapest, Szabolcska Mihály utca 7. www.hvsf.hu,
[email protected]
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