ANNUAL VOLUNTEER MEET 2026
DATE: VENUE: 5-7 JUNE 2026 THE PRIDE SUN VILLAGE, GOA, INDIA
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Arrivals & Registrations
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Meet & Greet over High Tea
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Opening Ceremony
Lighting of the Lamp
7:00 PM- 7:30 PM
Welcome Address by AFS India Board Chair and National Director Setting the Tone for the Event
Keynote Address by Dr Lucas Welter - Chief Organization Development and Strategy Officer (AFS International)
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Keynote Address by Ms Cecille Lee Rodrigues
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM Fun & Entertainment Session
8:30:00 PM Dinner FREE
06 JUNE
ARRIVALS AND WELCOME DAY
2
7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00:00 AM Participants Assemble in the Main Hall
8:15AM - 8:30 AM Address by Jayant Krishna AFS India Volunteer Develpoment Committee Chair,Jayant Lal Board of Directors and Joseph Kuok Volunteer Develpoment Committee member
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM AFS Song
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM Session 1 – Being an AFS Volunteer: What Is My Role?
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Success Stories by Chapters (Group-1)
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Process Training Track 1-Process training for Hosting
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER MEET 2026
DATE: VENUE: 5-7 JUNE 2026 THE PRIDE SUN VILLAGE, GOA, INDIA
O M O R R
05 JUNE T H E M E : T O G E T H E
ARRIVALS AND WELCOME
W : C R E A T I N G S U S T A I N A B L E A F S C H A P T E R S 06 JUNE
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Arrivals & Registrations
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Meet & Greet over High Tea
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Opening Ceremony
Lighting of the Lamp
Welcome Address by AFS India Board Chair and National Director Setting the Tone for the Event
7:00 PM- 7:30 PM Keynote Address by Dr Lucas Welter - Chief Organization Development and Strategy Officer (AFS International)
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Keynote Address by Ms Cecille Lee Rodrigues
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM Fun & Entertainment Session
8:30:00 PM Dinner FREE TIME
DAY 2
7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00:00 AM Participants Assemble in the Main Hall
8:15AM - 8:30 AM Address by AFS India Volunteer Develpoment Committee Chair and Volunteer Develpoment Committee member
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM AFS Song
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM Session 1 – Being an AFS Volunteer: What Is My Role?
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Success Stories by Chapters (Group-1)
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Process Training Track 1-Process training for Hosting
10:10 AM- 10:40 AM Process Training Track 2- Process training for Sending
10:40 AM- 11:00 AM
Success Stories by Chapters (Group-2)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Group Photograph Tea Break
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Table Talk & Sharing: Fundraising
12:15 PM- 12:30 PM Launch of the AFS India's 20 Anniversary Book th
T H E M E : T O G E T H E R F O R T O M O R R O W : C R E A T I N G S U S T A I N A B L E A F S C H A P T E R S 07 JUNE DAY 3
12: 30 PM - 1:15 PM Session 2- Spirit of Volunteerism Panel Discussion – Volunteering Today: Rewards vs Challenges
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Energiser
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM Session 3- Towards Sustainable chapters
3:00 PM- 3:30 PM
Success Stories by Chapters (Group-3)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Table Talk & Sharing: Strategic Volunteer Development Priorities
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Tea Break & Networking
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Success Stories by Chapters (Group-4)
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Reflections & Experience Sharing
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Get ready for the Gala dinner Theme- Traditional attire
7:00 PM Onwards Welcome to the Gala Dinner Ramp Walk | Awards Ceremony | Music and Dance | Chapter Networking Dinner
7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Check out 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Reflections & Experience Sharing 11:00 AM Departure