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國際交流及境外活動

International and Regional Activities

國際義工協會 International Association for

國際義工協會致力促進和加強義務工作 Volunteer Effort (IAVE)
在世界各地的發展，現時共擁有來自 The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) is a
70個國家或地區的會員。本局是協會的 global alliance with members from 70 countries and regions,
會員機構，於2020年4月獲邀加入其新 dedicated to the promotion and strengthening of the
成立的「全球義工領袖網絡」，與海外其 development of volunteerism. As a member organization of
他義工組織共同推動義務工作的發展。 IAVE, AVS was invited to join its newly established Global
本局就企業義務工作，接受協會的研究 Network of Volunteering Leadership (GNVL) in April 2020, to
訪問，概述香港的服務趨勢。 work with counterparts overseas to advance the volunteering
agenda. AVS also took part in an online interview for the
國際義工協會於2020年4月就新型冠狀 Research on Corporate Volunteering conducted by IAVE, to
病毒與義務工作為主題，舉辦一系列 share the corporate volunteering trends in Hong Kong.
網絡研討會，本局總幹事鍾媛梵女士
應邀擔任第一場研討會的講者，分享 IAVE organized a series of webinars on the theme of Covid-19
香港義工應對疫情的經驗。本局撰寫 and volunteering. Ms Flora Chung, AVS Chief Executive Officer,
的文章「香港義工同心抗疫」亦刊登於 was invited to speak in the first webinar held in April 2020, to
協會其後於5月出版的電子雜誌。同年 share the volunteering experience in combating Covid-19 in
11月，鍾媛梵女士獲協會委任為「全球 Hong Kong. An article on ‘Volunteers Fight Coronavirus in
義工領袖網絡研究顧問委員會」委員， Hong Kong’ was published in the IAVE E-Magazine in May.
就「領導義務工作：應對Covid-19經驗」 In November, Ms Flora Chung was appointed as a member of
研究給予意見。研究目的是了解不同國 the IAVE GNVL Research Advisory Committee to give advice
家及地區的義工領導組織在應對疫情 on the research ‘Leadership for Volunteering: the Covid-19
時，在動員義工、倡導和發展義工服務 Experience’. The purpose of the research was to create a body of
時遇到的挑戰及解決方案。 knowledge on the challenges faced by the national leadership
organizations and the solutions thereby adopted to mobilize

年內，國際義工協會與Emirates Foundation volunteers, advocate for and develop volunteering in response to
the pandemic.
合辦一項名為「虛擬創意馬拉松 – 運用
義務工作建立抗逆力」的比賽，邀請世界 In the year, ‘Virtual Ideathon – Volunteering to Build Resilience’
各地的義工隊伍發揮創意，構思在疫境 was launched by the Emirates Foundation in cooperation
下如何於以下三個範疇行義：醫療、 with IAVE. It aimed to bring together volunteers from across
精神健康及弱勢社群支援。本局由職員 the world to develop ideas and present solutions to building
和義務職員組成的參賽團在董事羅汝衡 resilience under the pandemic. The event presented three
博士的指導下，參與一連3天以義務工作 key areas of challenges in 1) Volunteerism in the Medical
提升精神健康為題的比賽，過程中增進了 Sector; 2) Volunteerism in Mental Health Support Sector; and
不少知識和經驗，獲益良多。 3) Volunteerism to support the Vulnerable. Board Member
Dr Anne Loh led a team of staff and volunteer staff to participate
in the 3-day event under the theme of ‘Mental Health Support’.
The experience was an exciting and valuable one.

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