CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT THE 2011 ICM

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT THE 2011 ICM

The International Council Meeting (ICM) is the most important meeting for Amnesty International

worldwide. Representatives of all AI sections and structures will meet in Noordwijkerhout, near

Amsterdam in the Netherlands, from August 14 to August 19 or 20, 2011 (duration to be confirmed in

January 2011).

The 2011 ICM will tackle issues that are vital to our movement, including how to implement the One

Amnesty model adopted by the 2009 ICM, strengthening Amnesty Internationals global democracy,

moving from assessment to distribution, and how we can best grow to better respond to and reflect the

perspectives of rights-holders and human rights defenders with whom, and on whose behalf, we work.

Volunteers from the membership are a key factor in the running of a successful ICM. Volunteers will

receive on-site training and will be organized in teams to ensure that meetings run smoothly, delegates are

kept informed, and problems are resolved.

The international budget has made provision for accommodation, food and incidental expenses for 40

volunteers, although volunteers themselves will be responsible for organizing and paying for their own

travel to and from Schiphol Airport. Transportation will be provided from Schiphol Airport to the site.

All volunteers will be expected to arrive in the Netherlands on August 8 th or 9th for training and to start

preparations for the meeting. Some volunteers will be expected to stay until August 22nd to help with the

closing of the event.

All volunteers will be accommodated in shared rooms. Volunteers will be asked to work shifts within

teams; the work will be hard and some of the shifts will be outside normal working hours. However, everyeffort will be made to provide an opportunity for all volunteers to listen to the debates and to meet and

socialize with delegates. Please note that volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

The following skills and characteristics are needed:

1. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills2. Ability to be good team player and willingness to work collaboratively with the ICM

Organizational team, Volunteer Coordinator and Deputy, team leaders and other team members

3. Willing to work long and often demanding hours4. Excellent communication skills with knowledge of English and another language (French or

Spanish)

5. Good communication skills and culturally sensitive and aware6. Ability to work under pressure in a busy and sometimes stressful environment7. Willingness to demonstrate flexibility in work8. Appreciation of security and health considerations9. Understanding confidentiality of AIs work


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If you would like to apply to be a volunteer at the ICM, please complete the enclosed application form and

return it with your curriculum vitae (CV) and a statement of interest by e-mail to the AIUSA Board of

Directors, International Committee at [email protected], with ICM Volunteer Application as

the subject line, by January 3, 2011.

If you have any questions about volunteering at the ICM or the application process, please contact Theresa

Harris, International Committee Chair, at [email protected].


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APPENDIX 1 - 2011 ICM VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORMPlease complete this form and return it with your curriculum vitae (CV) to your nominating section

or structure who will submit it by e-mail to OLU by:

Sunday 9 January for the Volunteer Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator positions

Sunday 16 January for the Volunteer positions (team leaders are selected from this pool ofapplications)

Position applied for:

Please mark the box for all positions for which you would like to be considered:

Volunteer Coordinator

Deputy Volunteer Coordinator

Team Leader

Volunteer

Surname(s): First name(s):

Address:

Tel: (work) (Home)

E-mail:

Current occupation:

GenderFemale

Male

Age range

18 - 25 years (18 is the minimum age for volunteers)26- 30 years

31- 40 years

41- 50 years

51- 60 years

61 years or over

Languages Spoken

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written / s = spoken Native level Fluent Intermediate Basic

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Spanishw

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Applications from section staff where sections are willing to second the staff member are welcome

Work Experience:

Please use this section to explain how your experience shows that you would make a good ICM Volunteer

Coordinator, Deputy Volunteer Coordinator, Team Leader or Volunteer. Maximum 1500 words. We

suggest that you give evidence about each of the items on the relevant Person Specification. Please use

another sheet if needed. Please also attach your CV.

References:

Please give us the names and contact details of two Amnesty International referees whom we may contact

about your application.

Referee 1 - Name:

Position

Tel: Include international prefix

E-mail:

Referee 2 Name:

Position

Tel: Include international prefix

E-mail:

Nominating Section / Structure to complete below:

Nomination: statement from the section / structure supporting the application of this candidate.

On behalf of AI XXX

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT THE 2011 ICM

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