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On 7-8 November Comhlámh, in alliance with the Africa Centre, Debt and Development Coalition and Latin America Solidarity Centre, host a conference on movement building and global solidarity. We will have a series of exciting events taking place over the weekend including workshops, panel discussions with activist speakers from the Global South and Ireland, music and much more! Hear words of inspiration on movement building from internationally renowned activists- Oscar Olivera from Bolivia, Njoki Njehu from Kenya.

This workshop provides a chance for those thinking of working for global development to meet with others and consider the options available.  The sessions on the weekend will explore development and underdevelopment, the role of the development worker in the context of development aid, types of development and aid agencies, motivations for going overseas, and solidarity work from Ireland.

Comhlámh are currently revising the Volunteer Charter and would love to hear from returned volunteers about how useful they found it. We are running some focus groups in the next few weeks in the new Comhlámh offices.

Come and visit the Volunteering Options Stand at St Patrick's College, Drumcondra 'International Day'. Find out more about volunteering and issues to consider in making a decision to volunteer.

Comhlámh are currently revising the Volunteer Charter and would love to hear from returned volunteers about how useful they found it. We are running some focus groups in the next few weeks in the new Comhlámh offices.

Comhlámh is hosting a stand at the Graduate Careers Fair in the RDS on the 14th October. Come and visit us in the Serpentine Hall to find out more about volunteering overseas and other opportunities to get engaged in Comhlámh's work, from 11am-5pm.

Irish Aid is currently recruiting part time junior consultants who will act as guides in the Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre in Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin. To apply for a position please send a curriculum vitae and letter of application, indicating your interest and availability by email to Orla O'Flanagan at orla.oflanagan@dfa.ie by no later than 17.00hrs (5 pm) on Wednesday 29th. October 2008.

 A one-day workshop for people interested in volunteering overseas in a developing country.