In advance of the United Nations’ International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IYV) in 2026, IAVE is hosting a series of Global Dialogues to encourage a wide set of conversations about volunteering that will inform and inspire what happens during IYV 2026 and beyond.Read More

IAVE—the International Association for Volunteer Effort—is now accepting bids from interested organizations, communities and countries to host the 2026 IAVE World Volunteer Conference! Read More

Sorry—this event has been cancelled. For more information about the 27th IAVE World Volunteer Conference, please visit the conference website or contact [email protected]. —— Interested in learning more about IAVE’s 27th World Volunteer Conference from some of the people who will be there? Join IAVE as we hear from two conference speakers and talk about...Read More

STAND WITH A DIVERSE, GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS Support volunteers around the world, advance the impact volunteer organizations, and connect with a diverse community of volunteer leaders.  Stand with Volunteers The United Nations estimates that one in seven people volunteer, yet in many places, volunteering remains unsupported, undercounted, and dangerous.  Join a global network of...Read More

“IBM supports the Reskilling Revolution, and we are very excited to be a partner with you,” Nixon-Saintil said. “This is something that’s needed globally—access to skills. Especially with the impacts of climate change and the global skills gap, there is a sense of urgency.”Read More

On 8 December at the RewirED education summit in Dubai, IAVE’s executive director, Nichole Cirillo, will introduce IAVE’s new partnership with the African Union to create “volunteer-powered pathways” to youth employment in the green economy.Read More

On 2nd May, IAVE held a Roundtable in London hosted by Volunteering Matters to continue the global dialogue on Youth Volunteering, Employability and Sustainable Livelihoods.Read More

How can we empower youth volunteers? What are the key issues affecting young people today? IAVE commissioned strategic papers on topics impacting young people’s lives.Read More

The theme of this year’s International Volunteer Day which is solidarity through volunteering. In special honor of International Volunteer Day, IAVE hosted a webinar in partnership with the African Union, Decolonizing & Repositioning Volunteering for Development in Africa.Read More