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The World Civil Society Forum welcomed several keynote speakers in the plenary sessions. You can access written and audio versions of the speeches.

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Keynote Speakers

Kevin Gilroy
Senior Manager of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV), speaking on behalf of Ms. Sharon Capeling-Alakija, Executive Coordinator United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
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It would not be accurate to equate the civil society with volunteering, but we should be mindful on the fact that the growing international civil society is based at least in part on voluntary action.