What is Indonesia International Work Camp?
Indonesia International Work Camp, commonly known as IIWC, is a
non-profit non-governmental organization headquartered in Semarang,
Central Java, Indonesia. IIWC organizes various international voluntary
services in the framework of strengthening voluntary values and creating
world peace. It is based on volunteerism and cooperates with a number
of partners in the local, national, and international for the same
purpose. IIWC activities come in the forms of work camps, the hosting of
long-midde term volunteers in Indonesia, the sending of Indonesian
volunteers abroad, campaigns, social events, IIWC Cares, and internal
activities.
The History
In
1999, an international work camp was first held
in Indonesia by the IPPA Central Java, precisely in Mijen, Semarang, in
collaboration with
NICE (Never-ending
International workCamps Exchange) Japan, a non-profit non-governmental
organization that organizes workcamps and other voluntary projects based
in Japan. Then in
2000 IPPA Central Java was invited
by NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) to participate in
the 3rd Training and Networking and the 2nd General Assembly, at which
IIWC was officially established and registered as a full member of NVDA.
Over time, IIWC continues to organize international work camp
activities with different themes and locations, while the number of
participants grows siginificantly every year.
In the year 2001 – 2004, IIWC has been privileged a mandate as Vice President of External Relations of NVDA. Then in 2004
IIWC was registered as an associate member of Coordinating Committee
for International Voluntary Services UNESCO (CCIVS) UNESCO headquartered
in Paris, France. At the same time IIWC also served as the Secretary
General of NVDA for the period of 2006 -2008. Then, In 2008-2010 assumed the presidency of NVDA in the year 2008 to 2010.
Currently, IIWC has more extensive networks through promotion via
both its domestic and international partners. In addition, IIWC is also
further enhanced by a number professional staff to answer every need of
activities organized each year.
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