Ecuador National Executive Committee

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS 2001 IN ECUADOR

"NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE"

Ecuador National Executive Committee

HistoryUNV Program designated the Civil Defense as focus milestone of the IVY.

National Executive Committee was created on April 13th , 1999.

First Lady of the Nation is appointed Honorary President.

Ecuador National Executive Committee

Main Representatives

Ecuadorian Foundation of Volunteers Work.General Secretariat of Volunteers Service.Coordinator Association of Volunteering. International Association of Volunteers Effort.

Ecuador National Executive Committee

Regional Committees

Regional Committee of the International Year of Volunteers from Guayas Province. Regional Committee of the International Year of Volunteers from Esmeraldas Province.

Ecuador National Executive Committee

Activities

Commemorative mail stamp launched on December 13th 2000.

Training courses to representatives of volunteers organizations on“Prevention against disasters” and “Train the Trainer”.

Ecuador National Executive Committee

Activities (continue...)

Forum about the Global Day on Youth Volunteers Service.Regional Volunteers Forum.Creation of a National Network of Volunteers.Strengthening of volunteers organizations.Research on volunteering.

Ecuador National Executive Committee

Stamp Launched

Commemorative stamp was released on December 13th 2000.

50,000 thousand copies were printed.

Ecuador National Executive Committee

Legislation proposal

National Congress is presented with a legislation proposal of for volunteers on December 2000. It will take more than a year to have an approved Volunteers Law once all suggestions have been gathered.

Ecuador National Executive Committee

Media Resources

National Committee produced 3 TV Commercials.Ecuadorian Radio Association (AER) transmitted 2 important messages in more than seventy stations nation wide.Municipalities of 5 cities placed street billboards to promote the celebration.