15/07/2010 The new publication ‘’Culture of Volunteerisms in Armenia’’ which will serve civil society activists, authorities, students and volunteers was presented by the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Mr. Dirk Boberg. Informal, unmanaged volunteering is the dominant form of volunteering in Armenia. The study explores three focus areas - the regulatory environment, motivations behind volunteerism and volunteer management practices - to explain the under-utilization of volunteers and to suggest opportunities for the promotion of volunteerism in the country. The booklet is the result of the joint effort of the researcher, Ms. Mane Tadevosyan, and Ms. Lusine Hakobyan, National Coordinator for the CIVICUS Civil Society Index in Armenia, project within Counterpart International.
“The study is of great importance to explore patterns of civic participation in Armenia and to identify opportunities that can be created by policy and decision makers as well as Civil Society Organizations to promote volunteer contributions’’ said Mr. Boberg.
The book has been published in Armenian and English to have the broader outreach amidst Armenian population.
The booklet is the first of its kind in Armenia, and will hopefully serve the need of increasing acknowledgement of volunteers’ activities and their commitment.
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is present in Armenia since August 2008.
The UNV Programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Created in 1971 by the UN General Assembly (resolution 2659 (XXV)) with the mandate to facilitate the integration of volunteers in development within the framework of Technical Cooperation for Development, UNV is now based in Bonn, Germany, and administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). | 
