Call for Papers

The 13th IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference

28-31 October 2011, CECO, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

The 13th IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference (Korea) seeks presenters who will avail
themselves of rich experiences and knowledge of volunteering efforts. We appreciate and cherish your ideas
and passions for volunteering and better world, and strongly encourage your participation as a presenter.

Application Opening : May 20, 2011

Deadline Deadline: June 30, 2011

Programs to Apply Workshop (36 sessions - 4 tracks, 4 special topics)

Track1. Volunteering & Climate Changes

Conference Tracks
Track2. Volunteering & Poverty
Track3. Volunteering & Conflict
Track4. Volunteering & Natural Disaster
Special Topics: Corporate Volunteering, Volunteer
Management, Volunteer Centers, Definition of Volunteerism

On-line : gnbongsa@hanmail.net
Submit To
Off-line : Please see the contact info below.

Application Form Available on Page 6 of this paper

Will be made via email with full paper submission guidelines,

Notice of Acceptance
no later than August 31

Benefits for Presenters Registration fee will be waived

Conference Secretariat: Gyeongsangnam-do

Volunteer Center (5-1 Yongho-dong, Uichang-gu,
Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea)
Contact
TEL : +82-55-281-1365
FAX : +82-55-281-1364
Email : gnbongsa@hanmail.net

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 The 13th IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer
Conference will take place on October 28-31, 2011, in
Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. It is co-hosted
by IAVE and the organizing committee of the 13th
IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, and
organized by Gyeongsangnam-do Volunteer Council
and Gyeongsangnam-do Volunteer Center. The
Conference also holds Youth Forum as a part of
conference program, organized by Korea Work Youth
Agency. The conference theme is Volunteer
Initiatives for a Sustainable Global Community:
Climate Changes, Poverty, Conflict, and Natural
Disasters. The Conference is embracing four tracks
on Climate Changes, Poverty, Conflict, and Natural
Disasters. In addition to these four tracks, the Conference opens opportunities talking about special
issues specific to volunteering: Corporate Volunteering, Volunteer Management, Volunteer
Centers, and Definition of Volunteerism.

The Asia-Pacific region is a densely populated area where about 70% of the worlds population
dwell and it has been showing dynamic and rapid economic growth. Unfortunately, however, these
socio-economic development and change brought about immense environmental pollution in this
area. The impacts of climate change and natural disasters are also widespread in the Asia-Pacific
region. Besides the recent Japanese earthquake, the region has faced numerous cataclysmic events,
such as the earthquake in New Zealand, the tsunami in Southeast Asia, the cyclone in Myanmar, the
landslide by melting Himalayas icecap in Nepal, desertification in Mongolia and China, forest-fire
in Australia, sinking islands due to rising sea levels in the Pacific, etc. Such serious and continuous
cases indicate that the region is suffering from the adverse impacts of climate change and natural
disasters. Moreover, such catastrophic events also lead to poverty and conflict, as they damage
economic growth and often contribute to social instability.

The Conference offers opportunities to rethink whether we are fully aware of these issues, and if
our volunteering practices are effective in protecting our global community against these precarious
and inevitable life conditions of our generation. For the past few decades, we have realized that the
issues and problems that we face cannot be managed only by governmental or corporate efforts. The
Conference hopes that volunteers, volunteer managers, and all other participants from diverse
sectors can together discuss and share how to live together, to cooperate, and to make further
volunteering efforts for these issues.

Learn about Conference Theme, Tracks, and Program

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 Volunteer Initiatives for a Sustainable Global Community:
Climate Changes, Poverty, Conflict, and Natural Disaster

Conference Tracks

Track1. Volunteering & Climate Change

- Day1 ~17:00
We ask you to cooperate Registrationactions
and take considerate & Check-in
in many levels from individuals to
Oct.28 17:30 ~21:00 Opening Ceremony
the global community, as we get more exposed to threats to our lives and the ecosystem
(Fri) by climate change. Volunteering is crucial in providing solutions and alternative
caused
lifestyles for those affected by this issue. We would like presenters to share their own
countries' climate change issues and various volunteering efforts that can relate to such
Day2 09:30 ~09:45 Opening Performance(Korean traditional culture)
problems.
Oct.29 09:45 ~10:30 Plenary Session I
(Sat) 11:00 ~12:30 Forum I (parallel 4 sessions: F1,2,3,4)
Track2. Volunteering & PovertyLunch
12:30 ~14:00
14:00are
- Volunteers efforts ~15:30
necessary to Workshops I (W1,2,3,4,
achieve MDGs set up byCorporate Volunteering)
the United Nations to
reduce poverty in16:00 ~17:30However,
the world. Workshops II (W1,2,3,4,
we have not Volunteer Management)
had an opportunity to monitor and
17:30~ Dinner & Social Event
evaluate how volunteering is contributing to the reduction of poverty. We would like to
invite you to share with us your various volunteering practices to prevent and alleviate
poverty such as the improvement of education, community development, etc.
Day3 09:30 ~ 10:30 Plenary Session II
Track3. Volunteering & Conflict Forum II (parallel 4 sessions: Corporate
Oct.30 11:00 ~12:30
(Sun) Volunteering, Volunteer Management, Volunteer
- Conflicts break out for many reasons: religion, cultural differences, race, history,
Center, Definition of Volunteerism)
territorial disputes, limited
12:30 resources,Lunch
~14:00 etc. Such conflicts, however, cannot be resolved
without open communication
14:00 ~15:30 and deeper understanding
Workshops of various
III (W1,2,3,4, interest
Volunteer groups. We
Center)
expect to learn from
16:00the presenters their
~17:30 efforts IV
Workshops to create peace
(W1,2,3,4, out of conflict.
Definition of
Volunteerism)
17:30~ & Natural Dinner
Track4. Volunteering & Social Event
Disasters
- One of the most prominent roles of volunteers is natural disaster relief work. No matter
they play a lead role or give hands for manual labours, it is almost impossible to recover
areas affected by the disasters without volunteers participation so that they have been
Day4
considered to be10:00
vital ~12:00 Closing
to tackle natural Ceremony
disasters. Now, it is time to step up to better policy,
Oct.31 implementation/management
strategy, 12:00 ~13:00 Lunch
for volunteer works. We are encouraging presenters
(Mon) 13:00 ~18:00 Field visits to local NGOs and corporate volunteer
to bring up emerging issues relating to volunteering at natural disasters and critical
groups
lessons from your experiences.

Special Topics: Corporate Volunteering, Volunteer Management, Volunteer Center,

Definition of Volunteerism

Four Sessions of Workshop

Application Form (Workshop)
Session 1. (Day 2/ October 29, 2011)
Track1. Volunteering &
3 Climate Changes
Track2. Volunteering & Poverty
Track3. Volunteering & Conflict
Track4. Volunteering & Natural Disaster
 Track1. Volunteering & Climate Changes ( )
Track2. Volunteering & Poverty ( )
Track3. Volunteering & Conflict ( )
Track4. Volunteering & Natural Disaster ( )
Workshop Track Special Topics:
Corporate Volunteering ( )
Volunteer Management ( )
Volunteer Center ( )
Definition of Volunteerism ( )

Name of Presenter
Prefix Mr. ( ) Ms. ( )

Country

Position / Title
Organization
Full Address
E-mail

Phone / Fax
Current IAVE
Membership Status

Profile of Presenter
(100 ~ 150 words)

Abstract (300~500
words, 12 pt, single-
spaced, Times New
Roman)

Lecture ( ) Round-table Discussion ( )

Presentation Format Case Study ( ) Skill-based Workshop ( )
Other ( )
* Notice: Working language for the Conference is basically English. If needed, bring your own
interpreter to help you present.