Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development

A global network of volunteering in development organisations. Through convening, research and standards we support cooperation across the volunteering sector.

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

As IVCO 2025 kicks off in Siem Reap, this will be our last tweet — we’ve moved!

Find us on Bluesky here: https://t.co/6NdEUxNB3w 💙

[Northumbria Centre for Global Development @NUGlobalDev]

📰Check our joint press release with @forumids and @Comhlamh as we start to take stock of the #IVCO2024 Conference and reflect on the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experiences to enhance our collective efforts in the volunteering & development sector ⬇️https://t.co/mGnRXAhREX

[ProyectoRECLAMA @ProyectoReclama]

Great to have a chance to share #ProyectoRECLAMA at #IVCO2024 and learn about the research and practice happening in in volunteering organisations across the world @forumids @Comhlamh @NUGlobalDev @NorthumbriaUni

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

The main #IVCO2024 part is over,but we continue with The Forum Research,Practice,Policy & Learning (RPPL) Day to bring Forum members together w/ researchers & academics in the field of volunteering & development.
Forum Member Groups (incl.the RPPL Group)➡️https://t.co/2zKIho8AJs

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

And it's a wrap, #IVCO2024! Big thank you to @NorthumbriaUni @NUGlobalDev, @Comhlamh and all participants for an amazing conference! See you next year in Cambodie for #IVCO2025 w/ @CCC_Cambodia!

[VSO @VSO_Intl]

Fantastic to see Ms Kedkun Sarawee from Thammasat University, the learning partner for the Responsible & Impactful Volunteering Index study, presenting the index and the collaboration between volunteers, primary actors VSO and the university at #IVCO2024.

#WeVolunteerFor

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

@ConnectedVoice_ Delighted to have you here!

[Connected Voice @ConnectedVoice_]

We are delighted that our Volunteering Voice and Engagement Manager has today joined the the Annual Conference of International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) 2024.

#IVCO2024

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

In #IVCO2024 Afternoon How-to Workshop @UNVolunteers speakers,Tapiwa Kamuruko & Vera Chrobok,focused on the impacts of volunteering in a divided world,'how to'approach the challenges & opportunities of measurement in the volunteering & development sector.Moderator:@mbailliesmith

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

#IVCO2024 Afternoon Strategy Session w/ Paul Kabwe @Habitat_org, @HelgeEspe & Erastus Mong'are @PeaceCorps, provided insights for delegates to explore different ways of thinking about solidarity & fostering relationships in volunteering. Moderated by @luciemorillon @FVolontaires

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

Afternoon Human Library on the impacts of volunteering in a divided world,we heard from Und Hattaya Wongsaengpaiboon @VSO_Intl; Kathleen Boodhai & Padma Rao, Sangini; Jürgen Deile @CCC_Cambodia. @FiAcHrAbReNnAn, @Comhlamh, moderated the session.

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

#IVCO2024 Morning How-to Workshop on the impacts of volunteering in a divided world with Jérôme Leblanc & Jean-Alexandre Fortin @SUCO_org, moderated by @drkatyjenkins, @NorthumbriaUni #IVCO2024

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

Great #IVCO2024 Pecha Kucha morning session with Roxanne Boivin @Fondation_PGL; Seher Afsheen @VSO_Intl; William Bougaire and Amy Nagus @OxfamQuebec, moderated by @IBoudewijn @NorthumbriaUni.

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

Great and challenging questions emerging from the audience at the #IVCO2024 Morning Strategy Session, moderated by @ErinBateman10 @WorldUniService

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

@UNVolunteers

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

At the Strategy Morning Session @JJ_OBrien,Forum & @CliffAllum, @unibirmingham speak about International Year of Volunteering 2026: Strategic opportunities to influence the  Sustainable Development Agenda and the challenge paper.

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

@vso #IVCO2024 Human Library, morning session, Pie Hong & Angela Wang (Waker) look into cross-border accountability through volunteer service: transitions in volunteer

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

#IVCO2024 Human Library Morning Session with Jossam Josiah Katanga @VSO_Intl; Pie Hong & Angela Wang (Waker); @Andrea DeSantis @PeaceCorps, Moderated by @ReemTalhouk, @NorthumbriaUni.

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

Jossam Josiah Katanga @VSO explores the power of volunteerism in making a world safe space to live at the #IVCO2024 Morning Human Library Session.

[Intl. Forum for Volunteering in Development @forumids]

At the #IVCO2024 morning session, Pablo Dourojeanni, @Norec looked into how Volunteering-Involving Orgs respond to the climate crisis, and Sonia Fernandes,@PistaMagica explored volunteer management and knowledge transfer in development: challenges and ways forward.