Early Bird registration for #GVF2026 has been extended until 30 June. We received more than twice our usual number of speaker proposals, so we’re giving everyone a little extra time to register at the discounted rate. See you in Paris this October! www.ivcoforum.org

The Global Volunteering Forum (IVCO) 2026 website is now live! Join the global volunteering community in Paris, 19–23 Oct 2026 for our annual conference. 🌍 ivcoforum.org Programme, registration & call for presenters coming soon. #IVCO2026 #IVY2026 #Volunteering

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Global Volunteering: An Essential Force for Sustainable Development 19 – 23 october 2026 Paris, France Presented BY: with the support of: Join us at the Global Volunteering Forum (IVCO) 2026 19 – 23 O...

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Proud to partner with the Volunteer Groups Alliance on a virtual side event to the ECOSOC Partnership Forum. 🌍 Transformative & Impactful Volunteering A Vision for International Volunteer Year 2026 📅 Mon 26 Jan 2026 | 14:00 GMT #IVY2026 #Volunteering #SDGs #ECOSOC

Forum, with @fvolontaires.bsky.social , is commissioning the Insight Paper for IVCO 2026: Volunteering for Sustainable Futures: Evidence and Pathways Beyond 2030 🗓 Deadline: 26 January 2026 🔗 Details & ToR: forum-ids.org/news/call-fo...

Call for researchers: Insight Paper for IVCO 2026 – Volunteering beyond 2030 |

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We are proud to launch the Call to Action for the Future of Volunteering, as #IVY2026 officially begins. Grounded in insights from volunteers in 163 countries. Focused on a responsible, impactful volunteering. 📄 Download it here forum-ids.org/internationa... #IVY2026 #futureofvolunteering

International Volunteer Year 2026 |

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Excited to announce our hybrid event on 5 Dec: Transformational & Impactful Volunteering – A Vision for IVY 2026. 📍14:00–15:30 ET at Idealist.org NYC + online Register to join in person - forms.office.com/e/MjgBeDWw9b Or via Zoom - us06web.zoom.us/.../register... #IVY2026 #Volunteering #SDGs

Our blog post, with colleagues from Northumbria University, unpacks why international volunteering in development isn’t voluntourism, and why that difference matters. It draws on our PhD collaboration with Northumbria on the future of volunteering. #Volunteering #Development #Research #IVY2026

International volunteering in development: why it isn’t voluntourism and why this matters | Bond

The issues raised in a recent BOND blog are important and its recommendations sound. But not all international volunteering is voluntourism – and failing to recognise this risks a valuable aspect of d...

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IVCO 2025 in Siem Reap was unforgettable, and we’re already looking ahead: 🇫🇷 IVCO 2026 → Paris ❓IVCO 2027/2028 → could it be you? Contact us by 15 Dec if you are interested in hosting a future IVCO. 🔗 forum-ids.org/news/call-fo... #IVCO #GlobalVolunteering

Call for Expressions of Interest to Host IVCO 2027 or IVCO 2028 |

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Big news: IVCO 2026 is coming to Paris in October 2026, hosted by France Volontaires @fvolontaires.bsky.social 🇫🇷. Theme: Global Volunteering Through Mutual Exchange and Partnerships: An Essential Force for Sustainable Development. #IVCO2026 #IVY2026 #GlobalVolunteering

Closing Day 3 of #IVCO2025 Sandra Koch @unv.org offers an open invitation to all countries to observe #InternationalVolunteerYear2026 and celebrate the significant contribution of #volunteers to strengthening civil society. #civilsociety #IVY2026 #InternationalVolunteering

Day 3 #IVCO2025 delegates exploring the different ways of approaching volunteer measurement with @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social #volunteerimpact #volunteeringstandards #volunteermeasurement #volunteeringforum

We're looking ahead to #volunteeryear 2026 walking alongside @unv.org

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Leaders from volunteering agencies around the globe are rallying together at the @volunteeringforum.bsky.social #IVCO2025, already looking ahead to International #VolunteerYear 2026. The message is clear: the world needs more support for volunteering.

#IVCO2025 Day 2 explores the role of AI, volunteer preparation & building resilient programs in challenging environments. When volunteers rise, civic space expands. Empowering volunteers with principals, tools & legitimacy. #volunteeringforum #volunteeringstandards #civicspace

MCC Cambodia International Seek Facilitator, Oscar Suarez, shares about MCC's exchange programs as part of a panel discussion on the International Exchange of Volunteers between Civil Society Organisations at #IVCO2025.

Radical optimism for the volunteering vision working in challenging civil societies. Building trust, solidarity and active participation in the field. A conversation with #CIVICUS @fvolontaires.bsky.social #BanteaySrei @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social #IVCO2025 #VolunteeringStandards #VolunteerVoice

#IVCO2025 has officially commenced with Dr Bianca Fadel from @northumbriauni.bsky.social setting the scene - Respect, Kindness, Hope. Welcome to our speakers, delegates & new Bluesky community. #ForumStandards #VolunteeringInDevelopment #Volunteering

We're proud to release the latest version of our Global Volunteering Standard, a comprehensive framework to help volunteer organisations improve program quality, impact and responsibility. forum-ids.org/global-volun... #IVCO2025 @vsointernational.bsky.social @cusointernational.bsky.social

Two days to go before IVCO 2025 kicks off in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Strengthening Civil Society in Challenging Times: setting the scene for conversations on the vital contribution that volunteers make to strengthening civil society. ivcoforum.org/theme/ #IVCO2025 #volunteeringstandards #volunteering

What happens when you add volunteer spirit to the @UN? 💡 Bold ideas 🌍 Smarter solutions 💙 Progress that lasts Nirold is one of 14,600+ UN Volunteers in 2024 that made it happen👉 www.unv.org/annual-repor...

Forum is proud to welcome all delegates to IVCO2025 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Leaders from volunteering agencies around the globe to reflect, learn, share and network in a thought-provoking space. ivcoforum.org #IVCO2025 #InternationalVolunteering #VolunteeringInDevelopment #VolunteeringStandards