GSI Network

AVSO (Association of Voluntary Service Organizations) Brussels, Belgium Contact: Agnes Uhereczky	International non-governmental organisation, which forms a European platform for national and international non-profit organisations to promote and facilitate longer-term voluntary service opportunities. Activities: lobby for legal status of volunteers and enhanced mobility within Europe. Facilitate participation in voluntary service among new organisations in non-profit sector and among individuals who may traditionally not have access to volunteer opportunities (disabled, socially/ economically disadvantaged and ethnic minorities).

The Carmel Institute for Social Studies Zichron Ya'akov, Israel Contact: Nicole Fleischer	Independent, inter-disciplinary institution dedicated to research, policy design and advocacy on societal and national issues. Activities: Study forms of civic service in Israel, advocacy and applied research on establishing a universal national youth service, advocacy and research on service learning and elderly service, research on the inclusion of youth with special needs into youth service.

Center for Social Development George Warren Brown School of Social Work Washington University St. Louis, Missouri Contact: Michael Sherraden	A research center within the GWB School of Social Work at Washington University focused on social development issues defined as the developing and building capacities of individuals, families, and communities. Activities: a multipurpose agenda encompassing social theory, research, policy innovation, projects in the community, and teaching. Projects connect academic and applied interests and build bridges across public, non-profit, and private sectors.

Centro Studi sul Servizio Civile Università di Pisa Pisa, Italy Contact: Pierluigi Consorti	An interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Pisa that aims to promote Peace studies (undergraduate, graduate program and master are available) involved in national civic service programs. Activities: In cooperation with the University of Siena, University of Florence and "Scuola superiore S. Anna" (Pisa), Cisp manages studies and activities on civic service and volunteering.

CLAYSS (Centro Latinoamericano de Aprendizaje y Servicio Solidario) Buenos Aires, Argentina Contact: Maria Nieves Tapia	Contributes to creating a participatory culture in Latin America for education and social development through service learning. Activities: Promote and give support to the development of service-learning methodologies in schools and institutes of higher learning.

Fundación SES Buenos Aires, Argentina Contact: Alberto Croce	Supports the development of programs and strategies aimed to promote the social inclusion of youth with fewer opportunities focusing on education, work, and political participation. Activities: Develop local, national, and regional partnerships in providing programs for marginalized youth.

Innovations in Civic Participation Washington, DC Contact: Susan Stroud	ICP is a non-profit social change organization that provides expertise, ideas, information, research, and advocacy support in the United States and around the world to develop and strengthen policies and programs that promote civic engagement through service. Activities: Provides technical assistance for service program and policy development, supports research and policy development through grant making and capacity-building activities, and holds conferences to encourage exchange of ideas regarding the potential of service in addressing critical social issues. ICP produces a monthly newsletter, Service News Worldwide, on behalf of GSI.

Institute for Volunteering Research London, England Contact: Nicola Ponikiewski	Initiative of Volunteering England and the Centre for Institutional Studies at the University of East London to develop knowledge and understanding of volunteering with particular relevance to policy and practice. Produces Voluntary Action journal. Activities: Specialize in research and evaluation with volunteer-involving organizations which operate in the private, public and voluntary sectors in the UK and internationally on different aspects of volunteering at a variety of levels to maximise policy and practice impact.

Inter-American Development Bank, Youth Development and Outreach Program Washington, DC contact: Marta Estarellas	A program of the Inter-American Development Bank focused on meeting the needs of young people in Latin America and the Caribbean and promote their active engagement and leadership in regional development. Activities: IDB Youth builds strategic alliances with the public, private, and nongovernmental sectors and with young people themselves in the areas of: participation and leadership; community service; technology; and business development.

International Association for National Youth Service (IANYS) Tasmania, Australia Contact: Don Eberly (IANYS)	Established in 1996 to stimulate and facilitate the exchange of information about National Youth Service (NYS). Activities: Promotes and supports members organizations in developing the concept of National Youth Service in their own nations.

Katimavik Montréal, Canada Contact: Jean-Guy Bigeau	Nationwide organization dedicated to fostering the personal development of Canada's young people through a program of volunteer community work, training and group interaction. Activities: Offers a 9-month, multi-regional community service program to Canadians, ages 17 to 21.

Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network Washington D.C., USA Contact: Miriam Parel	The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engage and mobilize volunteers from all walks of life to help solve serious social problems. Activities: Offer a variety of programs and services for all ages to promote opportunities to volunteer.

VOSESA Johannesburg, South Africa Contact: Helene Perold	Supports the development of service and volunteering programmes in the Southern African region. Activities: VOSESA focuses on service and volunteering in the SADC region comprised of: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In partnership with the Global Service Institute, VOSESA publishes the Service Enquiry Journal . The focus of the journal is on the latest developments in service policy and programmes, and on the impact of service on democratic values, citizenship and socio-economic development. Each edition seeks to develop new knowledge by analysing the experience of service and volunteerism in different parts of the world.

Youth Service America Washington, DC, USA Contact: Silvia Golombek	YSA is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. Activities: YSA has four main areas of activity: organizing public policy and awareness campaigns; convening the field; offering incentives and recognition; and providing information and educational resources.