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Development Cooperation in Practice
While the role of the United Nations in world affairs is the subject of much debate and research, little empirical evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of the work of the United Nations in the economic and social fields. The purpose of 'Development Cooperation in Practice: The United Nations Volunteers in Nepa'l is to start filling the gap created by the lack of in-depth assessments of the achievements and performance of the UN in these fields. The author focuses on one particular UN programme, the UN Volunteers programme in Nepal, over a ten-year period (1987-96).
Volunteers Against Conflict
This book brings together the personal experiences of individual UN volunteer specialists who served in a wide range of recent missions. Thomas G. Weiss and Larry Minear, co-directors of the Humanitarianism and War Project, place these first-hand accounts in a broader historical and institutional context and offer some reflections on the UN volunteer experience for the international community as a whole.
The LAST Virtual Volunteering Guidebook
What is virtual volunteering? It’s work done by volunteers online, via computers, smartphones or other hand-held devices, and often from afar. More and more organizations around the world are engaging people who want to contribute their skills via the Internet. The service may be done virtually, but the volunteers are real! In The LAST Virtual Volunteering Guidebook, international volunteerism consultants Jayne Cravens and Susan J. Ellis emphasize that online service should be integrated into an organization’s overall strategy for involving volunteers. They maintain that the basic principles of volunteer management should apply equally to volunteers working online or onsite. Whether youâ...
The Values of Volunteering
This book examines volunteering in detail from a civil society perspective, using empirical data garnered from various sources for countries all over the globe. The contributions deal with a broad spectrum of questions, ranging from the diversity, social and cultural determinants and organizational settings of volunteering, to its possible individual, social, and political effects.
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Landing your dream job at the United Nations
This comprehensive eBook will help you land your dream job at the United Nations System. It will introduce you to the complex world of the United Nations and it will guide you through all the stages of the selection process. If you are seeking more information on how to kick-start your career with the United Nations, you have come to the right place! Working for an organization within the United Nations System is a dream for many professionals across the globe, since the opportunities offered often combine good remuneration and a wide range of benefits with meaningful work. As you go through the chapters of this eBook, you will be able to tell that the UN System offers work opportunities for...
