Schedule

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  • Day 0 - Sunday 27 October 2019

    Opening Cocktails

  • Forum meeting - by invite only
    Where
    Ruhonda

  • The registration desk will be open for delegates to collect your name badge and programme before the official start of the conference.
    Where
    Kilimanjaro Foyer

  • Forum meeting - by invite only
    Where
    Ruhonda

  • All conference delegates are invited to join in the official conference opening. The event will include opening speeches and some light entertainment.
    Networking
    Where
    Kilimanjaro Pre-Function Area

  • Day 1 - Monday 28 October 2019

    Advancing Quality through Standards

  • IVCO staff will be on hand to register you for the day

    Where
    Kilimanjaro Foyer

  • Conference day 1 begins

    Where
    Kilimanjaro Ballroom

  • This session will launch the Global Standard for Volunteering for Development and provide global perspectives on advancing quality and standards in volunteering for development, as well as how adopting such standards might add value to your organisation.

    The speakers will share their experience of national and regional good practices as well as the aspirations of the global standard aimed at improving outcomes towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Panel Discussions
    Where
    Kilimanjaro Ballroom

  • These sessions will cover critical areas of our work. Each session will explore the four aspects of the Global Standard for Volunteering for Development, models of good practice and the requirements needed to advance quality and impact in these areas of work. We will discuss the advantages, challenges and opportunities in each area, and highlight the importance of continuous learning, evaluation and improvement.

    • Designing and delivering volunteering for development programmes
      How do we ensure the involvement of communities in the design of their own development programmes?
    • Duty of care
      What are our obligations in ensuring that programmes ‘do no harm’?
    • Measuring impact
      How do we identify meaningful metrics for measuring impact?
    • Volunteer management
      How do we best prepare and support volunteers to maximise their impact?

    Please select one of the four breakouts to attend. Please note these will be repeated in the afternoon.

    Breakout sessions
    Where
    Kilimanjaro 1 | Kilimanjaro 3 | Muhazi/Virunga | Seminar Room

  • Forum meeting - by invite only
    Where
    Soko Restaurant

  • This session will highlight how the Global Standard for Volunteering for Development will deliver value for communities.

    Speakers will discuss the next steps and explore how organisations can engage with the Global Standard for Volunteering for Development.

    Plenary
    Where
    Kilimanjaro Ballroom

  • Conference day 1 ends

    Where
    Kilimanjaro Ballroom

  • Dinner and cultural entertainment

    Networking
    Where
    Kigali Cultural Village

  • Day 2 - Tuesday 29 October 2019

    Volunteering Models - Innovation and Good Practice

  • IVCO staff will be on hand to register you for the day

    Where
    Kilimanjaro Foyer

  • Conference day 2 begins

    Where
    Kilimanjaro Ballroom

  • A guest speaker will provide an insight into the progress towards advancing quality in volunteering for development across Africa.
    Presentation
    Where
    Kilimanjaro Ballroom

  • This session will highlight the different relationships volunteers create with communities and how these relationships formed help advance and contribute to sustainable development. We will also explore the value of employing existing community relationships and networks in volunteering, as well as forging new ones.

    Panel Discussions
    Where
    Kilimanjaro Ballroom

  • There will be pods set up which delegates can visit to explore projects currently working towards the sustainable development goals in small interactive pods. You can apply to host a pod using the call for speakers tab on the website.

    Other speakers include:

    • Damien Gregory, VSO
    • Matt Mcguire, Equal Experts
    • Okollo Allan, JICA
    • Bahati Omar, Uwezo
    • Mei Cobb, VGA
    • Felix Ngirabakunzi, KOICA
      Breakout sessions
      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • These breakout sessions will provide space for an in depth examination of different types of volunteering models. You will understand the management processes behind each model and the desired versus actual impact each volunteering model achieves. Each Breakout session will uncover its best practices, challenges, opportunities and learning that can be taken back to your organisation.

      • Corporate volunteering
        How do we maximise development impact through corporate volunteering?
      • Local and community volunteering
        How do we recognise the importance of local and community volunteering, prioritise it with ongoing resources and support as well as develop robust metrics for success?
      • Online volunteering
        How we adapt our processes to incorporate an emerging volunteering model?
      • Youth volunteering
        How can youth be a credible force for delivering development outcomes?
      Breakout sessions
      Where
      Kilimanjaro 1 | Kilimanjaro 3 | Muhazi/Virunga | Seminar Room

    • This session will showcase how different successful volunteering models fit into a wider ecosystem of change. We’ll also look at the power of combining different modes of volunteering to boost impact.

      Plenary
      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • Conference day 2 ends

      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • Forum meeting - by invite only
      Where
      Seminar Room

    • Day 3 - Wednesday 30 October 2019

      Communicating the Impact of Volunteering

    • IVCO staff will be on hand to register you for the day

      Where
      Kilimanjaro Foyer

    • Conference day 3 begins

      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • United Nations Volunteers (UNV) will explore the evolving need for volunteering for development in the context of the 2030 Agenda and examine its critical building blocks for reimagining volunteering. They will provide an update on the progress of the Global Technical Meeting in 2020 (GTM2020), including outcomes of multi-stakeholder engagement sessions to date, specific topics that will shape content of and ways for delegates to engage with the remaining process leading to the GTM2020.
      Presentation
      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • This session will explore the short and long-term impact that volunteering has on communities.

      Come explore the different approaches, good practices and challenges in measuring the development impact of volunteering. We will look to develop an understanding of development impact as a multidimensional, qualitative entity.

      Panel Discussions
      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • These breakout sessions will focus on specific aspects of impact measurement and explore innovative ways of creating and measuring impact.

      • Creating impact through policy and advocacy initiatives
        What is the impact of initiatives in policy and advocacy at a local and community level?
      • Discovering innovative partnerships to create further impact
        Are national networks between civil society and volunteering for development organisations the key to creating greater impact?
      • Measuring impact using citizen-generated data
        How do individuals and communities directly monitor, demand or drive change on issues that affect them?

      Please select one of the four breakout sessions to attend.

      Breakout sessions
      Where
      Kilimanjaro 1 | Kilimanjaro 3 | Muhazi/Virunga

    • Explore how we can engage local and national networks to further the role of volunteering for development to influence and impact on meeting the sustainable development goals

      In this session, we will acknowledge the importance of local and national partnerships and explore how volunteer organisations and civil society can work together to maximise the relevance and impact.

      Panel Discussions
      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • Conference day 3 ends

      Where
      Kilimanjaro Ballroom

    • All conference participants are invited to get together to acknowledge the closing of the conference.
      Networking
      Where
      Kilimanjaro Terrace