1. Ecuador National Executive Committee INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS 2001 IN ECUADOR "NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE" This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered.

2. Ecuador National Executive Committee History UNV Program designated the Civil Defense as focus milestone of the IVY. National Executive Committee was created on April 13 th, 1999. First Lady of the Nation is appointed Honorary President.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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”.

6. 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.

7. Ecuador National Executive Committee Stamp Launched Commemorative stamp was released on December 13 th 2000. 50,000 thousand copies were printed.

8. 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.

9. 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.