UNV India - Annual Report 2015
Our annual report gives an overview over the work of UN Volunteers India in 2015.
Our annual report gives an overview over the work of UN Volunteers India in 2015.
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International Volunteer Day (IVD) <strong>2015</strong><br />
Events & Workshops<br />
International Volunteer Day (IVD) <strong>2015</strong> saw widespread celebrations all across Delhi and <strong>India</strong>. Below is a collection of<br />
the concerted efforts of <strong>UNV</strong> <strong>India</strong> and its partners.<br />
Celebrations with PRAVAH, Commutiny and<br />
Restless Development<br />
On 5th December <strong>2015</strong>, to mark IVD <strong>2015</strong>, <strong>UNV</strong> <strong>India</strong> joined hands with PRAVAH,<br />
Commutiny - the Youth Collective and Restless Development to host a Youth Adda on the<br />
relevance of SDG’s for young <strong>India</strong>ns.<br />
In order to actively engage and inspire youth to take action on the SDGs, it was decided to<br />
actively engage youth by holding an Adda (which in Bengali translates as “conversation of a<br />
group of people” usually informal). Under the theme "Sustainable Development Goals and<br />
Us!" more than eighty students, young leaders and volunteers from various colleges and<br />
universities came together at the UN Conference Hall, 55 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi to learn<br />
about the SDGs and how they are relevant to <strong>India</strong> and their personal life.<br />
After what proved to be a very brief and vivid session to “break the ice”, the participants<br />
familiarised themselves with the 17 SDGs and were quick to share and develop ideas how to<br />
bring about change and contribute to achieving the goals in <strong>India</strong>.<br />
Everyone involved had a lot of fun and agreed that this was only the beginning to what will<br />
become a series of Youth Addas on the SDGs! We will be hosting Addas on specifi c goals<br />
throughout 2016.<br />
For updates on upcoming addas and other <strong>UNV</strong> events make sure to follow <strong>UNV</strong> <strong>India</strong><br />
on Twitter and Facebook.<br />
VSO IVD Celebrations at <strong>India</strong> Habitat Centre, New Delhi<br />
On the occasion of IVD <strong>2015</strong>, International UN Volunteer Victor Igbokwe and<br />
national UN Volunteer Rubina Singh joined youth, experts and volunteers with<br />
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) <strong>India</strong> to celebrate youth volunteerism and<br />
youth's role in development!<br />
While Victor had a chance to speak about the importance<br />
of volunteerism in disaster risk management, Rubina reflected on<br />
<strong>India</strong>’s National Youth Policy as well as different government/ UN<br />
schemes to engage young people as volunteers.<br />
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UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS INDIA ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2015</strong>
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