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The results are in: Statistics Portugal’s Survey on Volunteer Work for 2012

On 3 May, 2013 · Leave a Comment

 
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 to be 11.5% of residents [...]

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Phase 1 Wrap-up Conference: ISTAT announces implementation in 2013 | Rome | 19 April 2012

On 26 June, 2012 · Leave a Comment

 
Over 100 people participated in the EVMP Phase 1 Wrap-up Conference held in Rome on 19 April 2012. The conference gave EVMP partners the opportunity to thank the funders and report on the Project’s progress in completing, disseminating, and encouraging adoption of the ILO Manual in Europe. The event, [...]

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CEV Director brings volunteer measurement to the attention of European Commission Vice-President Rehn

On 15 June, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Together with a delegation from the Social Platform, CEV Director, Gabriella Civico, met Vice-President Olli Rehn, European Commissioner of Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro on 5 June 2012. The topics of discussion were the inclusion of social objectives in European economic governance, the sustainability of public [...]

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MEPs continue their support for the measurement of volunteering

On 14 June, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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 June 2012 a Report on recognising and [...]

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Value and role of volunteering: Presentation of ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work | Rome | 19 April 2012

On 17 April, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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On Thursday, 19 April, the partners of the European Volunteer Measurement Project will host a conference marking the final event of the EVMP Preparatory Phase. The public conference “Value and role of volunteering: Presentation of ILO Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work” will be [...]

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EVMP to Partner with Meridian International Center’s Global Service Leaders Initiative for Service Innovation Summit | Madrid | 28-30 March 2012

On 19 March, 2012 · Leave a Comment

EVMP is partnering with the Meridian International Center’s Global Service Leaders Initiative (GSL) on its inaugural conference in Madrid, Spain March 28-30, 2012. The 2012 Service Innovation Summit, co-hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Spain, the Meridian International Center, and the Fundacíon Rafael del Pino, will promote [...]

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European Parliament VP Gianni Pittella Endorses EU-Wide Adoption of ILO Manual

On 19 January, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Momentum for European-wide implementation of the ILO Manual continues to build. In a recent press release, First Vice President of the European Parliament, confirmed his support for a robust implementation effort, joining several other senior members of European Parliament in encouraging the systematic measurement of volunteer work as outlined by the ILO Manual.

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Translations of the ILO Manual

On 5 January, 2012 · Leave a Comment

 
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 offers official translation into French and Spanish, [...]

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Year-end greetings from Project Partner Johns Hopkins CCSS

On 20 December, 2011 · Leave a Comment

 
Project partner Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies (CCSS) has posted a year-end list of their most interesting discoveries of 2011, including several relating to the EVMP.
 
In addition, the CCSS staff would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to all of the EVMP partners, supporters, advocates, [...]

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Il Comitato Economico e Sociale Europeo Sostiene L’EVMP

On 15 October, 2011 · Leave a Comment

 
NOTE: This post is a translation. To read the original post in English, click here.
 

Il Progetto europeo per la Misurazione del Volontariato (EVMP) è una delle raccomandazioni in primo piano nella Dichiarazione del Presidente Luca Jahier del Gruppo III del Comitato Economico e Sociale [...]

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