Youth and Volunteering for
Peace and Development
Better World
International Workcamp Organization (IWO) was established in 1999 to promote Peace and Development, Citizenship and Youth Empowerment through inter-cultural exchange and international volunteering.
We believe that to learn how to live in peace with mutual understanding and respect is the key education for the youth and volunteering for the development of the community is the main activity for the youth to learn how to live with the people in the global community. In order to achieve our vision, we coordinates international volunteer projects, youth exchange projects, training projects, inter-cultural and environmental campaign with various partner organizations worldwide.
We provide the opportunities for the young people to volunteer for the local people and community, to have inter-cultural learning, to have life-changing experiences in an international group or with the local community while participating in the projects. Every year, more than 3,500 youth and volunteers participate in our projects in 80 countries to contribute for the better world.
Global Association : International Non-Governmental Organizations
IWO is an Executive Committee member of CCIVS (Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service) at UNESCO, Paris and an Executive Committee member of Network for Voluntary Development in Asia (NVDA), a member of Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations.
Partners and Sponsors : IWO works in cooperation with and with the support of :
Inter-governmental Organizations :
Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), UNESCO World Heritage Center (WHC), European Commission and more.Government and Governmental organizations :
Youth Division of the Ministry of Women and Family, Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, Korea National Youth Policy Institute and more.Civil Organizations and Enterprises :
The Beautiful Foundation, the World Vision, Korea Association of Community Child Center, Hyundai – Kia Motors and more.Universities and Schools :
14 Korean universities including Kangwon National University, Korea Air Force Academy and Myoungjin school for the blind, Gandhi School and more.
Vision
Envisioning Peaceful and Sustainable World Driven by Engaged Global Citizens
Mission
Empowering People and Communities
- Reconfirmed by Better World members' workshop, 27 September, 2013
Core Value
- ●Create Human Values Connected
- ●Create Social Values Cared
- ●Create Future Values Shared
Key Words
- ●Caring and Sharing- Making a Better World Together
- ●Better Education- Ensuring Basic, Global and Cometence Education
- ●Global Action- Fulfilling a Better World with Global Action