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The year of volunteers and volunteering: A Red Cross Red Crescent guide ,

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 3 December 2010

This guide provides basic information to support you and your National Society when starting to plan and prepare for 2011. In Europe, the countries in the European Union also celebrate the European year of volunteering.

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International Year of Volunteering update ,

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 3 December 2010

2011 marks the ten-year anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers as well as the European Year of Volunteering. Ten years ago, the Red Cross Red Crescent and our partners worked together to enhance the recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion of voluntary service. This year we carry that legacy forward by focusing on protection, recognition, and promotion of volunteering globally.

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Taking volunteers seriously,

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 23 August 2010

The volunteering progress report, Taking volunteers seriously is now available. The report is important tool to address future need on volunteering development as well as reporting on the implementation of the Internatonal Federation's Volunteering Policy to date. The report covers the period 1999—2007.

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Volunteers,

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 1 September 2008

Volunteers is the International Federation's regularly printed newsletter on volunteering development. It contains stories on recent developments in the area of volunteer management, changes within the International Federation, and other relevant news, and is available in five languages.

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Volunteerism and legislation: A guidance note,

IPU and IFRC, 1 January 2004
92-9142-216-9

Published jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the International Federation, and United Nations Volunteers (UNV), this guidance note on volunteerism and legislation is for use by parliamentarians around the world. The note was prepared following extensive consultations with parliamentarians from all regions, volunteer-involving organizations and Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies.

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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 187 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. About this site & copyright