The International Secretariat for Volunteer Service (ISVS; formerly the International Peace Corps Secretariat), was created by the United States to encourage and assist other countries interested in replicating the Peace Corps idea for their own country.[1]
Historyedit
In October 1962, the United States hosted forty-three nations at a conference on volunteer service (the International Conference on Middle Level Manpower) chaired by Vice-President Lyndon Johnson in Puerto Rico. At the conference, the Secretariat was called for and forty-one of the forty-three countries at the conference joined.[2] It commenced operations soon thereafter in January 1963.[3] On May 9, 1963, the Directors and Chief Administrators of the International Peace Corps Secretariat met in the White HouseCabinet Room and President John F. Kennedy shared his hope that the exchange of ideas between the members of different countries will strengthen the Peace Corps and stimulate humanitarian work in developing nations.[4] Eventually eighteen countries had volunteers serving abroad.[5]
When more countries began to fund the work of the Secretariat in 1964, it was renamed the International Secretariat for Volunteer Service (ISVS) with a focus on promoting volunteer services for development around the world. William A. Delano served as the first Secretary General of ISVS.[6]
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^"Remarks to International Peace Corps Secretariat officers, 9 May 1963 - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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international, secretariat, volunteer, service, isvs, formerly, international, peace, corps, secretariat, created, united, states, encourage, assist, other, countries, interested, replicating, peace, corps, idea, their, country, history, editin, october, 1962,. The International Secretariat for Volunteer Service ISVS formerly the International Peace Corps Secretariat was created by the United States to encourage and assist other countries interested in replicating the Peace Corps idea for their own country 1 History editIn October 1962 the United States hosted forty three nations at a conference on volunteer service the International Conference on Middle Level Manpower chaired by Vice President Lyndon Johnson in Puerto Rico At the conference the Secretariat was called for and forty one of the forty three countries at the conference joined 2 It commenced operations soon thereafter in January 1963 3 On May 9 1963 the Directors and Chief Administrators of the International Peace Corps Secretariat met in the White House Cabinet Room and President John F Kennedy shared his hope that the exchange of ideas between the members of different countries will strengthen the Peace Corps and stimulate humanitarian work in developing nations 4 Eventually eighteen countries had volunteers serving abroad 5 When more countries began to fund the work of the Secretariat in 1964 it was renamed the International Secretariat for Volunteer Service ISVS with a focus on promoting volunteer services for development around the world William A Delano served as the first Secretary General of ISVS 6 Leadership editFrom 1962 to 1964 Richard N Goodwin served as the Director of the Secretariat 7 References edit Sargent Shriver Peace Institute Sargent Shriver s Address to the Hadassah Convention www sargentshriver org Retrieved 5 March 2018 Wofford Harris Of Kennedys amp Kings University of Pittsburgh Press p 310 ISBN 0822958082 International Secretariat for Volunteer Service Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations uia org Retrieved 5 March 2018 Remarks to International Peace Corps Secretariat officers 9 May 1963 John F Kennedy Presidential Library amp Museum www jfklibrary org Retrieved 5 March 2018 Wofford Harris Of Kennedys amp Kings University of Pittsburgh Press p 311 ISBN 0822958082 Volunteers in Development page 105 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 23 August 2014 Retrieved 5 March 2018 Chandler Stacey List of Guides Peace Corps Archival Holdings jfklibrary libguides com Retrieved 5 March 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Secretariat for Volunteer Service amp oldid 1150259801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
