Media Advisory: The regional launch of the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2018

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WHEN: 21th October 2018, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

WHERE: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean,

WHO Street, Extension of Abdel Razak El-Sanhouri Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2018 (SWVR) places a spotlight on the relationship between resilient communities and volunteerism, finding that volunteers are a core strategy in building resilient communities.

High level representatives of the League of Arab States, the Egyptian Government, and several UN Agencies will have a discussion with UNV and one of the 2018 SWVR authors on the following key findings:

1. Local volunteerism creates new opportunities for women and youth in Arab States, by giving them a voice and a space for civic participation.
2. Local volunteerism can be a valuable tool for refugee management and relationship-building between host and refugee communities in Arab States.
3. Local volunteerism can provide a valuable resource for the implementation of the 2030 SDGs in Arab States, by connecting official actors with unofficial efforts.

Please RSVP by 16^th October 2018 by sending an email to Hasan Ibhais, Communications Associate, UN Volunteers Programme: hasan.ibhais@unv.org

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