"A time to make friends – with the volunteers": 50,000 applications have been received for the 2006 World Cup Volunteer Programme from all around the world.
By the end of March, 15,000 volunteers will have been chosen for the World Cup to be held in Germany between June 9 and July 9. The Organising Committee will inform applicants of their decision by the middle of March. Around 5,300 of this 'army of volunteers' will be directly involved in looking after guests, World Cup organisers announced in Düsseldorf on Monday.
The friends come from all over world
Between 1,000 and 1,700 volunteers will be employed in the twelve World Cup Host Cities. "The volunteers will be the smiling face of the World Cup", declared OC Vice President Theo Zwanziger.
The Organising Committee (OC) received 50,000 applications from 168 countries. The Volunteer Programme truly embodies the World Cup slogan "A time to make friends" as the applications came from not just Germany but from all over the world. Non-German applications came from 168 countries from A for Aruba to Z for Zimbabwe. Every fifth applicant is from outside Germany with Brazil having the second highest number (1,500) after the host nation.
One third are female, two thirds are under 30, and there are 2,000 applications from senior citizens.
Thorough preparation for the World Cup
Volunteers will have to be ready and able to look after guests from all over the world.
The wide range of languages spoken by the applicants will help this process with 45 languages covered, including Hindi, Korean and Japanese.
From the end of March, volunteers will be trained in their specific roles for the 2006 World Cup. To get the ball rolling a "Kick-off event" will be held in every World Cup Host City where representatives of the cities will appear alongside current and former football stars.
It will all start with a "team talk" where the volunteers for each of the World Cup Host Cities will have the tournament procedures explained to them. Hospitality, customer service and willingness to help are key elements of this "conduct training", as it is known.
The second element in the Volunteer Programme covers training in specific areas where volunteers are prepared in their specialist fields. Following this training, volunteers will know their main tasks and will be given practical examples of situations they may have to deal with.
By the end of March, 15,000 volunteers will have been chosen for the World Cup to be held in Germany between June 9 and July 9. The Organising Committee will inform applicants of their decision by the middle of March. Around 5,300 of this 'army of volunteers' will be directly involved in looking after guests, World Cup organisers announced in Düsseldorf on Monday.
The friends come from all over world
Between 1,000 and 1,700 volunteers will be employed in the twelve World Cup Host Cities. "The volunteers will be the smiling face of the World Cup", declared OC Vice President Theo Zwanziger.
The Organising Committee (OC) received 50,000 applications from 168 countries. The Volunteer Programme truly embodies the World Cup slogan "A time to make friends" as the applications came from not just Germany but from all over the world. Non-German applications came from 168 countries from A for Aruba to Z for Zimbabwe. Every fifth applicant is from outside Germany with Brazil having the second highest number (1,500) after the host nation.
One third are female, two thirds are under 30, and there are 2,000 applications from senior citizens.
Thorough preparation for the World Cup
Volunteers will have to be ready and able to look after guests from all over the world.
The wide range of languages spoken by the applicants will help this process with 45 languages covered, including Hindi, Korean and Japanese.
From the end of March, volunteers will be trained in their specific roles for the 2006 World Cup. To get the ball rolling a "Kick-off event" will be held in every World Cup Host City where representatives of the cities will appear alongside current and former football stars.
It will all start with a "team talk" where the volunteers for each of the World Cup Host Cities will have the tournament procedures explained to them. Hospitality, customer service and willingness to help are key elements of this "conduct training", as it is known.
The second element in the Volunteer Programme covers training in specific areas where volunteers are prepared in their specialist fields. Following this training, volunteers will know their main tasks and will be given practical examples of situations they may have to deal with.
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