European NGO Network Solidar Name, Function Date Overview - PDF document

European NGO Network Solidar Name, Function Date

Overview Presentation � General Information Structure – Internal & External � Members � Finances � Values � � Lobbying & Advocacy � Projects

What is Solidar? � European Network of NGOs, working together for social and economic justice � Solidar has 42 member organisations from 17 different countries across the world

What is Solidar? � Working in cooperation with trade unions and civil society organisations in Europe and worldwide � Working in the areas of International Cooperation � Development � Humanitarian Aid � Social Affairs � Social Policy & Services � Migration � Education �

Solidar Members

Values and Objectives � Solidar believes in the indivisibility of social, economic, civil, � political, and cultural human rights � Solidar affirms that equity can best be achieved through solidarity � � Solidar campaigns for raising awareness for a sustainable and rights- � based global economy economic and social justice for all peoples, both � within and between states.

Values and Objectives Solidar achieves its goals by � Strengthening alliances with organisations committed to � the same principles Promoting the participation of civil society at local, national, � regional, European and international level Engaging in lobbying and advocacy in the EU and � international arena Core Values � Empowerment � Sustainability � Equality and Parity � Solidarity � Democracy �

History Created in Germany in 1951 under the name of � ‘International Worker’s Alliance’ (IWA) IWA changed its name to Solidar in 1995 when it � moved to Brussels

How is Solidar financed? � Solidar is financed through Membership Fees � Projects � Co-financing from the European Commission � DIFID � Member organisations (Olof Palme Center, TSL � Finnland, SASK, SAH, UNISON, ASB)

Structure of Solidar Members General Assembly Board of President & Vice-Presidents Directors Secretary General Committees Secretariat

Structure of Solidar Secretariat Communications Secretary General Administration Education International Social Affairs Cooperation Migration Cooperation in Decent Work & Decent Life the Field Integration

Social Affairs � European Social Model � Lisbon Strategy � Social Inclusion/Social Protection � SOS Europe Campaign � Flexicurity & Green Paper on Labour Law � Future of Social and Health Care Services in the EU Internal Market

International Cooperation � Decent Work for a Decent Life � Global Call for Action against Poverty � Trade/Labour Issues at European & International Level G8 � WTO � EPAs � GCAP �

International Cooperation � Cooperation in the Field Sri Lanka � Palestine � India � Iraq �

Education � Lifelong Learning � European Qualifications Framework � Intercultural Learning

Horizontal Areas � Migration Legal & Irregular Migration � Co-Development � Integration � � Support of Civil Society Dialogue � Future of Europe

How does Solidar work? International Bodies National Governments Member EU Institutions Organisations Secretariat

Solidar working method � Define aims & objectives � Identify and mobilise allies � Identify where best to target our action to Lobby at both the National & EU Level � Work with the European Institutions –esp. EP � Work on National Level through Members � In Cooperation with NGOs & Trade Unions � � Be Proactive

Example of Project � What is it? � With whom are we collaborating? � Why are we pursuing this project? � Etc

Networks of Networks Concord Social Platform EUCIS-LLL Global Network Other European networks National Platforms 42 member organisations in 17 countries

Contact Information Solidar Rue du Commerce 22 B - 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 500 1020 solidar@skynet.be www.solidar.org Weekly Roundup