Starting in July 2024, Poppy Fowler, an Australian Volunteer, will be joining CKC as a Gender Specialist through the Australian Volunteers Program (AVP). Poppy’s involvement at CKC will help enhance the organisation’s capacity in gender research and practice, aligning with CKC’s vision and strategic development goals to establish itself as a leading research center focusing on gender and sustainable development in Central Vietnam.

This will be Poppy’s first volunteering assignment in Hue, and it will mark the third time that CKC has collaborated with Australian volunteers through AVP. Since 2018, CKC has been privileged to receive support from Australian Volunteers International (AVI) through AVP in hosting volunteers.

CKC values international volunteering as a meaningful approach to capacity development and highly appreciates the support and commitment of volunteers in sustainably developing the capacity of partner organisations. We are dedicated to continuously promoting exchange, learning, and understanding between the organisation and volunteers in mutually respectful and long-term partnerships.

(Tu Nguyen)