IAVE Conferences and Workshops
IAVE's biennial world conference is the only such regular international convening of volunteer leaders. The conferences move throughout the world, planned and managed by local host committees. Although the participants come from all continents, the primary impact of the conference typically is within the host region. The conference raises awareness of the importance of volunteering, draw leaders from the public and private sectors into the volunteer community and offers a unique opportunity for volunteer leaders from the region to build their skills and learn from colleagues worldwide. Over 100 countries have been represented at IAVE's 19 biennial world conferences; over 400 scholarships have been provided for participants in the last seven conferences alone.

In alternate years, IAVE and its members convene in regional conferences, which offer the opportunity to involve people who are unable to attend the world conference. Regional conferences typically focus on exchange of best practices and skill development training.

2012
22nd IAVE World Volunteer Conference (call for bids to be announced in 2009)

2011
13th IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
21st IAVE World Volunteer Conference, Singapore

2009
12th IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2008
IAVE World Youth Conference, Panama
20th IAVE World Volunteer Conference, Panama

2007
December 7-11, 11th IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference Nagoya, Japan
(IAVE Africa Regional Volunteer Conference, Mauritius) POSTPONED
IAVE European Regional Volunteer Conference Paris, France

2006
May 11-12, International Conference on Leadership and Youth Volunteering for MDGs and Sustainable Human Development Rights Attainment - Abia State, Nigeria.
July 3 - August 5 SEARCH NGO Management Certificate Course, Bangalore, India.
19th IAVE World Volunteer Conference, New Delhi, India

2005
August 4, North America Region IAVE Members Meeting, Washington DC as part of the Points of Light Conference August 4-6, 2005.
October 12-15, European Region  - European Volunteering Assembly, Wolverhampton, England.
November 7-9, Asia-Pacific IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, Hong Kong.

2004
18th IAVE World Volunteer Conference, Barcelona, Spain

2003
Selection of papers from the Seoul World Conference was be published in the Journal for Volunteering Research 
October, Symposium on Volunteerism and the Development of Human Capacity in the Information Society - Senegal 
December, two days of side event to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) on Volunteering in the Information Society - Switzerland
April, IAVE India hosted international seminar to launch the Youth partnership forum

2002
March, IAVE published new strategic plan 
June, IAVE participated in the United Volunteers Programme Post-IYV Seminar held in Bonn, Germany
July, International Business Leaders Forum announces Engage Project; World Civil Society Forum in Geneva, Switzerland - IAVE agreed to be a strategic partner 
November, IAVE 17th Biannual World Volunteer Conference, 1,000 participants from 80 countries, Seoul, South Korea - IAVE restructured Board - Election confirmed

2001
January, 16th Biennual World Volunteer Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, IYV launch, 1,600 participants from 110 countries, launch of the Universal Declaration on Volunteering  
June, Latin America IAVE National Representatives meet for Strategic Planning
August, IAVE Elections - World President
November, IAVE 8th Biennual Asia/Pacific Regional Conference - New Delhi, India
November, International Symposium on Volunteering - Geneva, Switzerland 
November, IAVE Board Meeting
December, World Youth Volunteer Summit, IYV Closing, Tokyo, Japan, 500 participants from 60 countries, Youth volunteer statement

2000 and Before
IAVE is known best for its biennal world conferences, which have an unbroken record since 1970

August 1998: 15th IAVE World Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 

September 1996: 14th IAVE International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa 

November 1994: 13th IAVE International Conference, Tokyo, Japan 

1992: 12th IAVE International Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina 

1990: 11th IAVE International Conference, Paris, France 

1988: 10th IAVE International Conference, Washington DC, USA 

September 1986: 9th IAVE International Conference, Sydney, Australia 

1984: 8th IAVE International Conference, Colombia, Bogota

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1970: 1st IAVE World Volunteer Conference
The LIVE (Learn Through International Volunteer Effort) Conference was held in Los Angeles in October 1970 with 85 delegates representing 15 countries attending. Los Angeles families hosted all of the delegates. By the end of their week together there was a commitment to form an International Board elected from all world regions. Volunteers supported by a network of National Representatives, who are themselves volunteers, do the work of the organization. (Conference program)