International Volunteers Day 2021 celebrated

By Shailshree Aryal
Dec 05, 2021

International Volunteer Day is celebrated on the 5th of December every year as an occasion to appreciate and celebrate the efforts of volunteers all over the world. Volunteers are one of the most important components with the goal to collectively work towards attaining sustainable development throughout the globe. This year on the occasion of International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2021, United Nations Volunteers Nepal (UNVN) organized an event at Hotel Himalaya on the occasion of IVD 2021, the country award- Swayamsevak Award 2021, and the inauguration of Volunteer Catalogue.

Objectives:

  • To inaugurate the Volunteer Catalogue.
  • To celebrate the volunteers around the globe and their utmost effort in their work and support throughout the community as well as to promote volunteerism and encourage our government to support the initiative.
  • To announce the winners of the country award – Swayamsewak Award 2021.

 

Distinguished Guests:

  • Hon’ble minister Maheswar Gahatraj Athak, Ministry of Youth and Sports
  • Mr. Micheal Croft, Country Representative for UNESCO Nepal
  • Ms. Miyeon Park, Portfolio Specialist from UNV Asia and Pacific
  • Ms. Kaajal Pradhan, Hub Director from Restless Development

 

Modality:

The modality of the event was done through a hybrid model where the program was live streamed through Facebook as well as could be joined through zoom and the stalls from various organization was organized at Hotel Himalaya (in-person).

Program:

The event started off with a flash mob dance by the volunteers with further moved along towards the special remarks from the distinguished guests. There was a short drama performed by the volunteers and support organizations. With the announcement of Swayamsewak Award, the highlight of the event- the Volunteer Catalogue was integrated by the hon’ble minister Maheswar Gahatraj Athak.

The Volunteer Catalogue is a booklet symbol of 50 years of establishment of UNV Nepal where 50 inspiring stories will be collected which will talk about the significance of volunteerism as well as stories from volunteers all across the nation. This booklet was a contribution to the volunteer literature of the nation.

The winners for the country award: Swayamsewak Award 2021 were Ms. Sumirta Magrati for Gender empowerment; Dr. Shishir Giri for Contribution towards the fight against COVID-19; Mr.Sanjay Bhandari for Innovation and transforming food systems. The runner-ups for the respective categories were Ms. Kusum K.C. for Contribution to fight against COVID-19 and Mr. Dilnawaz Sheikh Ali for Gender Empowerment. The winner for the Swayamsewak Award under the UN Category was Ms. Machiko Kitagawa, Generation Unlimited Coordinator at UNICEF Nepal, and the runner-up was awarded to Mr. Kenji Kitamura is working for UNICEF Nepal as an Early Childhood Education and Development officer.

Interactive and informative stalls from multiple supporting organizations were present at the venue. Volunteers and the guests had the opportunity to go through all the stalls and interact with each other under the same theme of “Volunteer now for our common future.”

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