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Sponsorship Contest
Promoting Volunteerism for the MDGs
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is pleased to launch a contest inviting young Vietnamese people to apply for sponsorship of USD 1,000 to support an initiative that promotes volunteerism for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
This contest follows on an innovative effort made in 2003 by Nguyen Van Dung, a 24 year-old volunteer, who traveled from Hanoi to HCMC by bicycle to raise awareness of the MDGs amongst young people all over Viet Nam. He spoke to groups of young people in Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Dalat, and Vung Tau encouraging them to help achieve the MDGs Viet Nam.
This year, UNV’s sponsorship wants to reward a similar initiative that is both innovative and effective in promoting volunteerism for the MDGs. The contest is open to all Vietnamese individuals or groups whose members are under 25. Sponsorship will be granted for one best innovative idea on International Youth Day (12 August 2004) and the initiative should be completed by International Volunteer Day (5 December 2004) at the latest.
To apply for this sponsorship, candidates need to send a proposal (in Vietnamese, max. 4 pages) to UNV, including the following components:
- Clear description of the initiative you want to undertake (including time, venue, target group, etc.)
- Explanation of how the initiative will promote volunteerism for the MDGs
- Short introduction of the person or persons that will undertake the initiative (educational background, occupation, motivation, etc.)
- Breakdown of how the financial sponsorship of up to USD 1,000 will be used
- Contact details (including phone number and e-mail address, if possible)
Sponsorship proposals should be submitted by 15 July 2004 to United Nations Volunteers, 25-29 Phan Boi Chau, Hanoi; [email protected]
Millennium Development GoalsGoal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hungerHalve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than one dollar a day, and the proportion of people who suffer from hungerGoal 2: Achieve universal primary educationEnsure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower womenEliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education preferably by 2005 and to all levels of education no later than 2015.Goal 4: Reduce child mortalityReduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate.Goal 5: Improve maternal healthReduce by three-quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio.Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseasesHalt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other major diseases.Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainabilityIntegrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources.Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for developmentDevelop further an open, rules-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system. Including a commitment to good governance, development, and poverty reduction - both nationally and internationally.More information about the MDGs can be found on UN Viet Nam website http://www.un.org.vn/
Volunteering brings benefits to both society at large and the individual volunteer. It makes important contributions, economically as well as socially. It contributes to a more cohesive society by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. The United Nations Volunteers is the United Nations organization that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and development through enhancing opportunities for participation by all people. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer action in all its diversity. It values free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism.
For further information, please visit www.un.org.vn/unv or contact Ms Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen, UNV Communications Assistant, at (04) 942 1495 ext. 282, mobile 0904 224584 or e-mail: [email protected]
Promoting Volunteerism for the MDGs
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is pleased to launch a contest inviting young Vietnamese people to apply for sponsorship of USD 1,000 to support an initiative that promotes volunteerism for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
This contest follows on an innovative effort made in 2003 by Nguyen Van Dung, a 24 year-old volunteer, who traveled from Hanoi to HCMC by bicycle to raise awareness of the MDGs amongst young people all over Viet Nam. He spoke to groups of young people in Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Dalat, and Vung Tau encouraging them to help achieve the MDGs Viet Nam.
This year, UNV’s sponsorship wants to reward a similar initiative that is both innovative and effective in promoting volunteerism for the MDGs. The contest is open to all Vietnamese individuals or groups whose members are under 25. Sponsorship will be granted for one best innovative idea on International Youth Day (12 August 2004) and the initiative should be completed by International Volunteer Day (5 December 2004) at the latest.
To apply for this sponsorship, candidates need to send a proposal (in Vietnamese, max. 4 pages) to UNV, including the following components:
- Clear description of the initiative you want to undertake (including time, venue, target group, etc.)
- Explanation of how the initiative will promote volunteerism for the MDGs
- Short introduction of the person or persons that will undertake the initiative (educational background, occupation, motivation, etc.)
- Breakdown of how the financial sponsorship of up to USD 1,000 will be used
- Contact details (including phone number and e-mail address, if possible)
Sponsorship proposals should be submitted by 15 July 2004 to United Nations Volunteers, 25-29 Phan Boi Chau, Hanoi; [email protected]
Millennium Development GoalsGoal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hungerHalve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than one dollar a day, and the proportion of people who suffer from hungerGoal 2: Achieve universal primary educationEnsure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling.Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower womenEliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education preferably by 2005 and to all levels of education no later than 2015.Goal 4: Reduce child mortalityReduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate.Goal 5: Improve maternal healthReduce by three-quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio.Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseasesHalt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other major diseases.Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainabilityIntegrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources.Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for developmentDevelop further an open, rules-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system. Including a commitment to good governance, development, and poverty reduction - both nationally and internationally.More information about the MDGs can be found on UN Viet Nam website http://www.un.org.vn/
Volunteering brings benefits to both society at large and the individual volunteer. It makes important contributions, economically as well as socially. It contributes to a more cohesive society by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. The United Nations Volunteers is the United Nations organization that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and development through enhancing opportunities for participation by all people. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer action in all its diversity. It values free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism.
For further information, please visit www.un.org.vn/unv or contact Ms Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen, UNV Communications Assistant, at (04) 942 1495 ext. 282, mobile 0904 224584 or e-mail: [email protected]