Volunteering and the Digital World – Extending the Power of Volunteering through New Technologies

Forum Session 4 of the Volunteering Together to Enable Change and Create a Better World Virtual Forum Series.

As technology evolves it is being harnessed to give greater access to volunteer involvement and enhance how volunteers carry out their roles. Going to the computer or phone to find out how to connect to volunteering opportunities is the norm, virtual volunteering is a growing trend. Social media creates an instant global sharing of who volunteers are and what they are doing. New technologies such as artificial intelligence will bring further change and challenge as to how these new digital opportunities can also support and develop volunteering.

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Lead Presenters:

• Benjamin Haas, Research Associate, Institute for Sociology & Social Psychology, University of Cologne, Germany
• Tony Goodrow, Founder & CEO, Better Impact, Canada

Panelists:
• Giselle Mendez, Volunteer Innovator, Founder & Managing Director, VCTT, Trinidad & Tobago
• Deedar Guerra, Vice President, CNV, Mozambique
• Padmasini Dayananda, CSR Outreach Lead, UK & Continental Europe, Cognizant

Moderator: James O’Brien, Executive Coordinator, Forum