2nd Session on International Voluntary Service
- Author(s):
- Parliamentary Assembly
- Origin
- Assembly Debate on 27th January 1967 (24th Sitting) (see Doc. 2155, report of the Social Committee). Text adopted by the Assembly on 27th January 1967 (24th Sitting).
The Assembly,
1. Recalling its
Resolution 313 (1966), on the convening of a second Seminar on International Voluntary Service, having as its subject "The role of non-governmental organisations in African development" ;
2. Recalling the texts adopted earlier on International Voluntary Service, in particular Recommendations 345 (1963) and 419 (1965) and Resolutions 256 (1963) and 292 (1965) ;
3. Having taken note of the proceedings and conclusions of the 2nd Seminar held at Strasbourg from 10th to 13th October 1966 ;
4. Having taken note of the general Resolution adopted by the Seminar, which expresses the hope of the participants that a third Seminar will be convened in 1968,
5. Welcomes the success of this event, due to the ability and to the spirit of understanding and co-operation of the participants and to the care taken in its preparation by the Regional Conference on International Voluntary Service ;
6. Decides to transmit the conclusions of the Seminar to the Committee of Ministers ;
7. Decides also to transmit them to the appropriate United Nations Specialised Agencies (Economic and Social Council, ILO, UNESCO and FAO), to OECD and to the European Economic Community ;
8. Instructs its Social Committee to make proposals to it in due course for the organisation of a third Seminar on International Voluntary Service ;
9. Confirms its decision to be represented on the Committee of the Regional Conference on International Voluntary Service by one of its members, who shall be appointed by the Social Committee.
