IVCO is a space to exchange ideas, share innovations and build supportive peer networks. You’ll be shaping sectoral policy and advocacy initiatives and advancing progress towards development outcomes through volunteering – a movement of global citizens working for a world without poverty, where no one is left behind.
IVCO 2019 will bring together 150 heads of agencies, as well as representatives of government, the private sector, and the wider development sector in a unique dialogue focusing on the theme of ‘Advancing Quality in Volunteering for Development’.
Dive into the world of development with three days of keynotes, plenary and breakout sessions to explore the theme of quality and how it can be maximised in the volunteering for development sector.
The conference is interactive and inclusive; you’ll engage with speakers, panel members, presenters and moderators through sessions and Q&A opportunities.
IVCO staff will be on hand to register you for the day
Conference day 1 begins
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.
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.
Please select one of the four breakouts to attend. Please note these will be repeated in the afternoon.
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.
Conference day 1 ends
Dinner and cultural entertainment
IVCO staff will be on hand to register you for the day
Conference day 2 begins
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.
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:
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.
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.
Conference day 2 ends
IVCO staff will be on hand to register you for the day
Conference day 3 begins
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.
These breakout sessions will focus on specific aspects of impact measurement and explore innovative ways of creating and measuring impact.
Please select one of the four breakout sessions to attend.
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.
Conference day 3 ends