The specialized volunteers for the Beijing Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games will be recruited, according to organizers.
The recruitment will focus on eight service areas including VIP
escort and translation, vehicle driving, media operation, sport
organization, medical service, awarding ceremony, reception and
accommodation as well as security, said an official with the
Volunteers' Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the
Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
He said those people who meet the requirements for the
specialized volunteers and have already applied on line or
registered in Beijing's districts or counties, or higher education
institutions, will also be included in the ranks for selection. He
did not give a launch time but indicated that the first batch of
specialized volunteers is expected to be decided in August
2007.
The official made the remarks in conjunction with a BOCOG
meeting on Thursday to deal with the volunteer work for the Beijing
Olympic and Paralympic Games, which was chaired by Qing Wei, chief
of the Coordination Group of the Volunteer Work for Beijing Olympic
Games and deputy secretary of Beijing Municipal Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CPC).
Liu Jian, head of the office for the coordination group and
secretary of the Beijing Youth League Committee summed up the work
done so far and informed of the task for the next stage. Liu said
coordination groups will also be set up at the district and county
level.
Since it was kicked off on August 28, the Beijing Olympic
volunteer program has been warmly received, with more than 220,000
applicants and 600,000 information seekers.
(BOCOG October 31, 2006)