Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

2011 will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the UN International Year of Volunteers (IYV): IYV 2001 demonstrated that high-level public attention for volunteers and their contribution to society leads to governments and other stakeholders committing to joint action. Synergies can be sought with the UN's activities in 2011, to take stock of the progress made so far and to develop a European policy

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The European Voice, an Economist Group business, covers EU affairs weekly, through a newspaper first published in 1995, and daily, on its website. It is widely recognised as the leading publication d

Almost 80 million Europeans live at risk of poverty. Inspired by its founding principle of solidarity the EU has joined forces with its Member States to make 2010 the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion