Volunteer with the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and be part of the chain of change.

By sharing your skills, you will help transform potentials of poor and disadvantaged communities so that they are equipped to take charge of their future.? You too will experience a most meaningful change as you sharpen your skills, hurdle challenges, and gain global perspective.

You can be one of the 1,700 VSO volunteers working around the world, sharing skills and changing lives.? VSO, the world’s leading independent international development organization, works through volunteers in fighting poverty in 44 developing countries in Asia, Africa, Caribbean, Pacific and Latin America.

In the last 51 years, more than 20,000 volunteers have joined VSO. Would you like to be one of the first 10 Chinese VSO volunteers soon?

If you have at least 3 years professional work experience? preferably in the field of health, business and management, IT and agriculture technology with a college degree, good or excellent English writing and speaking skills, and can live in a developing country for 7 months to 2 years, ?then please join us at the -
Chinese Volunteer International Recruitment Information Day, a free orientation session in VSO international volunteering opportunities on 12th December 2009, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Beijing Volunteers Federation, 15th Floor Haidian Culture and Art Building, 28-1 Zhongguancun Avenue, Beijing

Topics will include:

1. Chinese Volunteer International Recruitment Pilot Project background
2. Who is VSO and what does it do?
3. What does it take to become a VSO international volunteer?
4. How do I become one?
5. How will I be supported as a VSO volunteer before, during and after the assignment?
   
   Confirmation Form

The VSO China International Recruitment Project is supported by CICETE（www.cicete.org）, BVF（www.bv2008.cn）, VC/CSWA（www.cnvolunteer.org）, VSO(www.vsointernational.org) , and endorsed by the Ministry of Commerce. The pilot is going to recruit 10 Chinese professionals to volunteer with VSO overseas programmes.