International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN IYV Bhutan Presentation By Thinley Tshering IYV Bhutan Team

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN BHUTAN Location 88 o 45’ and 92 o 10’ longitude east 26 o 40’ and 28 o 15’ latitude north Borders North and north-west - China(Tibet) South, east and west - India

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN BHUTAN

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN Local Volunteer Groups existing in Bhutan  Voluntary Artist Studio, Thimphu (VAST)  Royal Society for Protection & Care for Animals (RSPCA)  Special Social Services Unit (SSSU)  Village Health Workers (VHW)  SMILE  Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN)  Bhutan Youth Development Association (BYDA)  National Women’s Association of Bhutan (NWAB)  Voluntary Action Group (VAG)

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN IYV BHUTAN Team Membership across both committees is broad –Royal Civil Service Commission, Bhutan Post, National Employment Board, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Youth Guidance & Counseling Division, Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Religion & Health Project, Royal Institute of Management, Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Department of Health, Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, VSO/VSA Bhutan, JICA/JOCV Bhutan, UNICEF, UNV, UNDP

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN IYV BHUTAN Activities carried out: –Nation-wide Essay Competition –Production of IYV video materials on local volunteer groups –Launch of IYV Bhutan – December 5, 2000 –Launch of IYV Publication – December 5, 2000 –Nation-wide stamp Design Competition – May 2001 –IYV Commemorative Stamp Launch – July 2001 –IYV Nation-wide Debate for High School – August 2001

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN IYV Bhutan

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN Launch of IYV commemorative stamp

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN IYV Nation-wide School Debate Participants –High Schools in Bhutan The debates were held in central Bhutan at Jakar High School. Eight schools participated in the event and the programme was held over two days

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN IYV video The video series were produced in collaboration with the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) and shown over the national television network. These featured on the local and International volunteers – working as individuals and in groups. Five of the eight projected series is complete. The sixth in the series is on the Village Health Workers and currently in production

International Year of Volunteers BHUTAN