Media Advisory: The regional launch of the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2018
The Thread that Binds: A Conversation on Volunteerism and Resilience in Arab States
CAIRO, Egypt, October 15, 2018/APO Group/ --
WHEN: <strong>21th October 2018, 6:00 &ndash; 7:30 pm</strong>





WHERE: <strong>WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean</strong>,





WHO Street, Extension of Abdel Razak El-Sanhouri Street, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt








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The State of the World&rsquo;s Volunteerism Report 2018 (SWVR) places a spotlight on the relationship between resilient communities and volunteerism, finding that volunteers are a core strategy in building resilient communities.


High level representatives of the League of Arab States, the Egyptian Government, and several UN Agencies will have a discussion with UNV and one of the 2018 SWVR authors on the following key findings:





<ol>
	<li>Local volunteerism <strong>creates new opportunities for women and youth</strong> in Arab States, by giving them a voice and a space for civic participation.</li>
	<li>Local volunteerism can be <strong>a valuable tool for refugee management and relationship-building between host and refugee communities</strong> in Arab States.</li>
	<li>Local volunteerism can provide <strong>a valuable resource for the implementation of the 2030 SDGs</strong> in Arab States, by connecting official actors with unofficial efforts.</li>
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<p align="center"><strong>Please RSVP by <u>16<sup>th</sup> October 2018</u> by sending an email to Hasan Ibhais, Communications Associate, UN Volunteers Programme: </strong><a href="mailto:hasan.ibhais@unv.org"><strong>hasan.ibhais@unv.org</strong></a>


Distributed by APO Group on behalf of UN Information Centre in Cairo.