working group members. This calendar was placed by UNV in the Fiji Times and Fiji Post, two national newspapers. Volunteer week covered a range of activities, including the tree planting programme at the Natadola Beach by OISCA which commenced on Monday, 4 December, first aid demonstrations by St. Johns Ambulance at different centres around Suva, and an NGO Summit on volunteerism organized by FCOSS on 5 December. UNV also produced a year planner on IYV themes for distribution to regional governments and NGOs and UN agency staff. An IYV street banner was also produced and hoisted for the week's activities.

The UNV Unit, (assisted by UNV microfinance specialist Manuel Palis), conducted a slide presentation on 6 December on IYV and the UNV Programme in Fiji and the Pacific. Presentat this session was the UNDP Resident Representative, Mr Romulo Garcia, other UNDP staff and UN agency representatives. They were encouraged to promote UNV placements in their programmes and country responsibilities as well as to continue with their volunteer contributions through community organizations.

On 7 December, the UNV Unit conducted a similar session for the public, entitled UNV: Experiences and Opportunities in the Pacific. Many participants were public servants or NGO staff members and volunteers who were interested in how they could join UNV.

The IYV activities in Fiji were widely publicized through the national print media. Some of the headlines read, "UN recognizes worldwide efforts of volunteers" and "Dedicated volunteers fighting cancer". The national Fiji Sun newspaper ran a two-page supplement with information on IYV and activities of other