Viewing: evmp
UN “Human Development Report” and OECD’s “How’s Life?” emphasize contribution of volunteering
Two major publications have made important recognition of the contribution of volunteering to well-being and human development and the need for improved information. The elevation of the recognition of the contributions of volunteers to this level of policy discussion, and
Measuring Volunteerism: Report on the UNV Side Event to the 46th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
The text of this post is drawn from a report authored by the United Nations Volunteers, which is available for download here. Center Director Lester Salamon, spoke at this event. _________________________ The UN Volunteer programme’s side event to the
New data on volunteering in Italy
Italy is the latest country to implement the ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work, allowing the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat) to collect national-level data on the amount and character of volunteering in Italy. The survey
Two important volunteering policy developments
In recent months, there have been two important developments in volunteering policy that will impact the ongoing efforts to highlight volunteer labor in Europe and around the world. First, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has officially adopted volunteering as
Beating the Odds: The Center in 2013
According to Viking tradition, Loki, the uninvited 13th guest at a banquet of gods in Valhalla, orchestrated the assassination of Balder the Beautiful, the god of joy and goodness. Reflecting this and similar stories, folkloric traditions around the world have
The measurement of voluntary work: Always in the spotlight!
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ Institutions and the not-for-profit sector keep working on the issue of the measurement of
The results are in: Statistics Portugal’s Survey on Volunteer Work for 2012
More than one in 10 adults in Portugal gives their time to volunteer activities, Statistics Portugal reports. The volunteer rate of people that participated in a volunteer activity either through an organization or directly for other individuals is estimated
MESV – The project comes alive!
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ Circular n.6 of 28 March 2013 The Italian National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) has
Technical workshop on volunteer measurement | Brussels | 21 Februrary 2013
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ On 21 February 2013, CEV and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
EVMP partners present a paper at the 10th ISTR Conference | Siena, Italy | 11 July 2012
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ EVMP partners presented a paper at the 10th edition of the biennial International
EVMP Phase 1 Wrap-up Conference: ISTAT announces implementation in 2013 | Rome | 19 April 2012
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ Over 100 people participated in the EVMP Phase 1 Wrap-up Conference held in
EVMP Phase 1 Wrap-up Conference: ILO Manual Implementers Discuss the State of the Art | Rome | 19 April 2012
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ Representatives of 6 European national statistical institutes and EVMP partners discussed progress in
CEV Director brings volunteer measurement to the attention of European Commission Vice-President Rehn
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ Together with a delegation from the Social Platform, CEV Director Gabriella Civico, met Vice-President
MEPs continue to voice support for the measurement of volunteering in Europe
Following the recommendations to implement the ILO Manual issued by the European Commission in its September 2011 Communication on volunteering and by and the Council of the European Union in its October 2011 Conclusions the European Parliament adopted on 12
Prince of Spain Endorses EVMP at Workshop in Madrid
The EVMP and the Plataforma del Voluntariado de Espana hosted a workshop on March 28 in Madrid that brought the leadership of the volunteering community in Spain together with government and Statistics officials from Spain’s National Institute for Statistics (Instituto
Value and role of volunteering: Presentation of the ILO Manual | Rome | 19 April 2012
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM On Thursday, 19 April, the partners of the European Volunteer
EVMP to partner with Meridian International Center’s Global Service Leaders Initiative for Service Innovation Summit | Madrid | 28-30 March 2012
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ EVMP is partnering with the Meridian International Center’s Global Service Leaders Initiative (GSL) on
Members of EU Parliament express support for measuring volunteering in Europe
This post was added to the Center’s blog on 29 June 2015 as part of a wind-down of the standalone European Volunteer Measurement website. ____________________________________ Just weeks after its First Vice-President issued a press statement calling on EU Member
EVMP Technical Workshop in Podgorica Brings 8 Statistical Offices | 27 January 2012
Statistics officials and civil society leaders met in chilly Podgorica, Montenegro on 27 January for a technical workshop hosted by the European Volunteer Measurement Project (EVMP), the Association for Democratic Prosperity-Zid (ADP-Zid in Montenegro), and Monstat, the Statistical Office of
European Parliament VP Gianni Pittella Endorses EU-Wide Adoption of ILO Manual
Momentum for European-wide implementation of the ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work continues to build. In a recent press release, First Vice President of the European Parliament, confirmed his support for a robust implementation effort, joining several other
Translations of the ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work
The International Labour Organization has issued the official Spanish and French translations of the ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work, making it much more accessible for many in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. However, the ILO only
European Economic and Social Committee Recommends EVMP
The European Volunteer Measurement Project is a prominent featured recommendation in the Declaration released by European Economic and Social Committee Group III President Luca Jahier. This document complements institutional recognition the campaign to measure volunteering in Europe has recently received. The Declaration recommends “widely disseminating information on
Lester Salamon addresses a special meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ILO Manual and the European Volunteer Measurement Project
The European Economic and Social Committee put a spotlight on the importance of measuring volunteering at a major conference it convened in Warsaw on Friday 30 September 2011 in collaboration with the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the
Building a Community of European Statistical Officials | Warsaw | 28-29 September 2011
A new community began to take shape last week when European labour statistics officials and civil society leaders met on 28-29 September in Warsaw for a technical workshop hosted by the ILO, the European Volunteer Measurement Project (EVMP), and
Council of the European Union Conclusions Recognize ILO Manual
Following on the heels of the recommendation of the ILO Manual by the European Commission, the Center is delighted to announce that on 3 October 2011 the Council of the European Union officially invited Member States to measure volunteering and