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History of NVDA

* TNW = Training & Networking Workcamp (more details)
* GA = General Assembly (more details)
* AM = Annual Meeting (more details)
* TFT = Training For Trainers
* LMTV = Long & Middle Term Volunteers (more details)

  Yellow = Regular Networking Project
  Green = Asian Common actions
  Blue = Structual and external relationship matters
  Red = Other activities (improving qualities, sending volunteers, etc.)

1993   The plan to start a network was started (Mar.)
1995   Informally created at the 1st TNW in Russia (Mar.)
1997   Officially started at the 2nd TNW & the 1st GA in China (Sep.-Oct.)
1998   Greening Asia for forest protection was started in many countries.
  The 1st AM was held in China (Aug.)
1999   World Peace Project was started mainly in Nepal & Japan.
2000   The 3rd TNW & the 2nd GA was held in Vietnam (Jan.)?
  Bracelet Project against child prostitution was started in Japan.
2001   The 4th TNW & the 3rd GA was held in Japan (Oct.-Nov.)
  International Love Story Book was published in Indonesia.
2002   Sister Orphanages Project was started in Mongolia & Japan.
  Voluntary secretariat started to work in IWO Korea (Dec.)
2003   The 3rd TNW was held in Vietnam (Jan.)
  The 1st TFT on camp leader training & the 2nd AM was held in Korea (Oct.)
  The 1st NVDA Special Workcamp was held in Japan (Oct.)
  Common action of "Asian Community" was started in Japan.
  Sister Schools Project was started in Bangladesh & Japan.
  Water action with acrylic sponges was started in Japan.
2004   The 5th TNW & the 4th GA was held in Nepal (Jan.)
  The 2nd NVDA Special Workcamp was held in Japan (Oct.)
  The 1st LMTV Seminar & the 3rd AM was held in Japan (Nov.)
  Full time, paid secretariat (Puji) started to work in IIWC Indonesia (Apr.)
  President (Kai) became also President of CCIVS, UNESCO (Nov.)
  Water Fund Project was started in Japan & Indonesia.
2005   The 3rd NVDA Special Workcamp was held in Indonesia (Feb.)
  Handbook for ecological workcamps was made by the secretariat.
  Sending volunteers project was started by the secretariat.
  President (Kai) had a meeting with Mr. Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO (Jun.)
2006   The 6th TNW & the 5th GA was held in Indonesia (Jan.)
  President (Kai), etc. joined Global Coordination Meeting in Belgium (Feb.)
  Notebook and eco-candle action were started in Japan (Jun.)
  Korea, Japanand France raised fund to support Jog Jakarta (Jun.-Feb.)
  First Sister Orphanage Workcamp was held in Japan (Aug.)
  President (Kai) and Secretariat (Ismi) joined Global Networking Conference in Japan (Oct.)
2007   The 4th NVDA Special Workcamp was held in Indonesia (Feb.)
  The 4th AM was held in Turkey (Mar.)
  General Secretary (Puji) was invited as a trainer in TfT in the Philippines (May)
  Secretariat (Ismi) was invited to UNESCO Asian Youth Forum in Korea (Jun.)
  NVDA co-organized AEVTP project in 7 counties of Asia & Europe (Jul.-Aug.)
  Second Sister Orphanage Workcamp was held in Mongolia (Aug.)
  Evaluation Seminar was held in Japan with Global Volunteering Fiesta (Oct.)
2008   7th TNW & 6th GA was held in Vietnam (Jan.)
  Secretariat was moved to to NICE Japan (Apr.) and new secretariat (Tomo) was appointed (May)
  President (Puji) was invited to UNESCO Asian Youth Forum in Korea (Jun.)
  NVDA co-organized World Tanabata Action in 31 countries (Mar.-Sep.)
  NVDA co-organized Special G8 Workcamp in Hokkaido, Japan (Jun.-Jul.)
  The 5th NVDA Special Workcamp was held in Vietnam (Sep.)
  The first group workcamp with HKIEd Hong Kong was co-organized in the Philippines (Dec.-Jan.)
2009   The Asia Europe TFT on LMTV & the 5nd AM was held in Japan (Feb.)
 The group workcamps with HKIEd Hong Kong were co-organized in Japan and Nepal (Apr.)
 World Tanabata Action 2009 was launched (Apr.)
  President (Puji) is invited to UNESCO Asian Youth Forum in Korea (Jun.)
  The group workcamps with HKIEd Hong Kong were co-organized in Mongolia (Jun.)
 NVDA started partnership with VolTra to send volunteers from Hong Kong (Jul.)
  NVDA will co-organize Special Tanabata Workcamp in Paris, France (Nov.-Dec.)
2010 8th TNW & 7th GA was held in Taiwan (Jan.)
Forum on international voluntary service in Asia was organized by VYA Taiwan (Jan.)
Secretariat was moved to to SJ Vietnam and new NVDA secretary (Hang) was appointed (May)
Vice president (Klaus) and NVDA secretary (Hang) are invited to run preparation of sending volunteers seminar to be organized by VolTra in Hong Kong (Jun.)
The 6th NVDA Special Workcamp (WTA + Green workcamp) is held in Thailand by DALAA (Sep.)

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