Abu Dhabi to Host IAVE World Volunteer Conference October 11-14, 2020

Emirates Foundation, the national organization set up by the Abu Dhabi Government to facilitate public-private funded initiatives or the empowerment of youth across the UAE, announced that registration for the IAVE World Volunteer Conference (IAVE), the largest global gathering of volunteer experts and practitioners, which will be held in Abu Dhabi  October 11-14 2020, will open on February 15, 2020.

Following Abu Dhabi successful bid to host the 26th IAVE World Volunteer Conference, host organization Emirates Foundation is proceeding with preparations, which included establishing a framework and plans for the organization of the World Volunteering conference overseen by a higher committee composed of key members of the volunteering community in the UAE in collaboration with IAVE. 

Thousands of participants representing all the stakeholders of the volunteer community from across the world, are expected to attend the much- anticipated 50th Anniversary of the World Conference, which will be held for the first time in the Middle East, sharing and exploring how working together as agents of change, they can provide the practical action that builds hope and resilience, improves lives and strengthens communities.

IAVE comprises a network of national and regional leadership organizations for volunteering, global companies, international NGOs and individual volunteer leaders from over 70 countries across every region of the world. It works in active partnership with United Nations Volunteers, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Volunteer Group Alliance and other international organizations to sustain and strengthen volunteering throughout the world.

Commenting on the preparations, Ahmad Al Shamsi, Acting CEO of Emirates Foundation said: “We are honored to welcome the world of volunteering to Abu Dhabi at the IAVE World Volunteer Conference 2020, which attests to the leading role our nation is playing on the global stage in the area of volunteering. We invite everyone to be part of this momentous event and contribute to shaping the future of volunteering across the world.”

The 26th IAVE World Volunteer Conference is a strategic asset to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is designed to create an environment that encourages networking, sharing of knowledge, provoking discussion around the opportunities and formulation of new solutions to challenges shaping the future of volunteering.

More information about the conference is available on the website: www.iave2020.ae

Participants can also reserve their seats prior to the official registration which is set to open on February 15th, 2020.