IVCO 2024 Conference "Building and Sustaining Connections for Change: Volunteering for Solidarity"

This collection brings together all the written outputs produced in the lead up to the 2024 International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations Conference (IVCO), annually headed by the International Forum for Volunteering in Development (Forum) and hosted in 2024 by the Centre for Global Development at Northumbria University in partnership with Comhlámh, the Irish Association of International Development Workers and Volunteers. The theme of the IVCO 2024 conference was "Building and Sustaining Connections for Change: Volunteering for Solidarity". All papers in the series are available in English, Spanish and French. 

• IVCO 2024 Background Paper: "Building and Sustaining Connections for Change: Volunteering for Solidarity" written by Dervla King, Fiachra Brennan, Bianca Fadel, Sichelesile N. Maxine Mpofu, and Matt Baillie Smith (Comhlámh and Northumbria University).
• Think Piece 1: “Building and Sustaining Connections for Change: Volunteering for Solidarity in Gateshead” written by Christine Frazer (Bensham Grove Community Centre and Relationships Project).
• Think Piece 2: “The right to solidarity as a practice that strengthens citizenship” written by Hernando A. Estévez  (La Salle University).
• Think Piece 3: “Bridging theory and practice: the potential for building solidarity between volunteer-involving organisations and academic institutions” written by Rebecca Pursell-Gotz (VSO).
• Think Piece 4: “Unpacking the vā of international volunteering for development: Giving-as-relationship-building” written by Aarthi Srinivasan, Liyun Wendy Choo and Alofa Lopati (VSA).
• Think Piece 5: “Volunteering for solidarity: The power of women’s reciprocal mentorship to trigger transformative change” written by Cecilia Thompson, Nancy Lafrance and Marcela Vallejos (CECI).
• Think Piece 6: “The role of volunteering in crisis management: A beacon of solidarity and resilience” written by Amjad Mohamed-Saleem (IFRC).
• Think Piece 7: “Growing the Circle of Service: Towards a more collaborative approach to recruitment” written by Ted Adams (Peace Corps).
• Think Piece 8: “To build a bridge that unites us, and withstands the storm” written by Jan Olav Baarøy, Kari Anette Lindemann and Tone-Merete Lillesvangstu (Norec).