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Host Organization Emirates Foundation Kicking Off Registration February 15
Abu Dhabi: Emirates Foundation, the national organization set up by the Abu Dhabi Government to facilitate public-private funded initiatives or the empowerment of youth across the UAE, announced that registration for the IAVE World Volunteer Conference (IAVE), the largest global gathering of volunteer experts and practitioners, which will be held in Abu Dhabi October 11-14 2020, will open on February 15, 2020.
Following Abu Dhabi successful bid to host the 26th IAVE World Volunteer Conference, host organization Emirates Foundation is proceeding with preparations, which included establishing a framework and plans for the organization of the World Volunteering conference overseen by a higher committee composed of key members of the volunteering community in the UAE in collaboration with IAVE.
Thousands of participants representing all the stakeholders of the volunteer community from across the world, are expected to attend the much- anticipated 50th Anniversary of the World Conference, which will be held for the first time in the Middle East, sharing and exploring how working together as agents of change, they can provide the practical action that builds hope and resilience, improves lives and strengthens communities.
IAVE comprises a network of national and regional leadership organizations for volunteering, global companies, international NGOs and individual volunteer leaders from over 70 countries across every region of the world. It works in active partnership with United Nations Volunteers, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Volunteer Group Alliance and other international organizations to sustain and strengthen volunteering throughout the world.
Commenting on the preparations, Ahmad Al Shamsi, Acting CEO of Emirates Foundation said: “We are honored to welcome the world of volunteering to Abu Dhabi at the IAVE World Volunteer Conference 2020, which attests to the leading role our nation is playing on the global stage in the area of volunteering. We invite everyone to be part of this momentous event and contribute to shaping the future of volunteering across the world.”
The 26th IAVE World Volunteer Conference is a strategic asset to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is designed to create an environment that encourages networking, sharing of knowledge, provoking discussion around the opportunities and formulation of new solutions to challenges shaping the future of volunteering.
More information about the conference is available on the website: www.iave2020.ae
Participants can also reserve their seats prior to the official registration which is set to open on February 15th, 2020.
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About Emirates Foundation
Emirates Foundation was launched on 12 April 2005 as an initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. It is chaired by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Emirates Foundation is a national organization set up to facilitate public-private funded initiatives for the empowerment of youth across the UAE, putting them at the forefront of economic, social and human capital development through market-based research programs.
The Foundation works with public and private sector partners to meet national goals and respond to society’s most pressing challenges in the areas of youth empowerment & engagement, volunteering and entrepreneurship powered by digital smart platforms and defined through data-driven market needs.
For more information on Emirates Foundation, please contact: Samar Abdulhadi – samar@inspirat.us +971504546313
About IAVE
IAVE exists to promote, strengthen and celebrate volunteering in all of the myriad ways it happens throughout the world. With members in 70+ countries, IAVE is the connective tissue of a global network of leaders of volunteering, NGOs, businesses and volunteer centers that share a belief in the power of volunteers to make a significant strategic contribution to resolving the world’s most pressing problems.
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