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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 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
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
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
European Commission Recommends ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work
The Center is excited to announce that on 20 September 2011 the European Commission officially recommended that: Research and data collection on volunteering should be encouraged at the national level. In this context, the use of the International Labour Organisation’s
Brazil becomes first country to adopt ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work
Brazil today became the first country to adopt the International Labour Organization (ILO) Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work since its official release on March 23, 2011. This comes on the heels of a successful pilot test of the
NEWS RELEASE | Counting the Volunteers the World Counts On
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies announced today the release of a new manual to help statistical agencies around the world track the amount, type and value