Working towards all people living in dignity

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• Working towards all people living in dignity

Date Name, Function
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Overview Presentation

• General Information
• What is SOLIDAR?
• Our Members
• Finances
• Structure
• Our different areas of work
• Alliances Partnerships
• Contact

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SOLIDAR Members 2008
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SOLIDARs Vision

• SOLIDARs vision is for everyone around the world
  to be able to live in dignity.

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What is SOLIDAR?

• A European network of NGOs and labour movement
  organisations.
• SOLIDAR has 47 member organisations based in 25
  countries, 20 of which are in the EU.

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What is SOLIDAR?

• SOLIDAR promotes solidarity, equality and social
  justice in the fields of social affairs,
  international cooperation and education.
• Works in alliance with trade unions and civil
  society organisations in Europe and worldwide.

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Main aims

• To work towards influencing EU and international
  policies in our fields of works.
• To link together members to collaborate on common
  projects and learn from each other.
• To promote the participation of civil society
  (citizens), from the developed and developing
  world, in decision-making processes.
• Strengthen alliances with organisations committed
  to our common principles both at European and
  global level.

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History

• Created in 1948 under the name of International
  Workers Aid (IWA)
• IWA changed its name to SOLIDAR in 1995 when it
  moved to Brussels
• SOLIDAR celebrates its 60th Anniversary this year.

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How is SOLIDAR financed?

• SOLIDAR is financed through
• Membership Fees
• National organisations
• ie UKs Department for International Development,
  Germanys Federal Ministry for Economic
  Cooperation and Development
• European institutions
• ie European Commissions DG Education and
  Culture, DG EuropeAid, DG Employment
• International institutions
• ie Foundations

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SOLIDAR Structure
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SOLIDAR Secretariat in 2008
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Different Areas of Work

• SOLIDAR has 3 main pillars
• Social Affairs
• International Cooperation
• Education

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Social Affairs

• Access to high-quality, accessible, affordable
  social care for all members of society
• A balanced approach to economic, employment and
  social policy
• Social inclusion and freedom from discrimination
• Active involvement of civil society in
  policy-making

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International Cooperation

• North-South cooperation
• International trade
• Aid and debt
• Migration and integration
• Cooperation in the field development aid
  projects in Sri Lanka, India, Iraq, the Balkans
  and Palestine.

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International Cooperation

• The Global Network project
• A worldwide alliance of trade unions and civil
  society organisations working together for a fair
  globalisation.
• Areas of work are trade, migration and social
  protection.

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International Cooperation

• Decent Work Decent Life campaign
• SOLIDAR is part of the Decent Work Alliance
  which promotes decent work and the inclusion of
  the concept in European and international
  policies.

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Education

• Access to education for all
• Life-Long Learning (LLL)
• Professional training and accompanying social
  services

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Horizontal Areas

• Migration
• Legal Irregular Migration
• Co-Development
• Integration
• Civil Society Dialogue (CSD)
• Future of Europe

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Alliances Partnerships

• Platforms  Coordination Committees 
• CONCORD
• European Civil Society Platform on Lifelong
  Learning (EUCIS-LLL)
• Social Platform

European Institutions
Foundations  Think Tanks
International Institutions
European Political Parties
Trade Unions Confederations
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Contact Information
SOLIDAR Rue du Commerce 22 B - 1000 Brussels Tel
32 2 500 10 20 solidar_at_solidar.org
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