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The INGOs Conference summer session
was held at the Council of Europe June 20-22, 2011
René Ledermann,ESAN Board representative at the Conference:“The reform of the INGO Conference, decided by the Council, will reduce the financial means given to the Conference and greatly limitate its prerogatives… The INGO Conference, which believes that the sessions will not be enough to answer all the needs, is looking for working procedures more adapted to its members, at the grass root level, and wants to highlight the “fair actions” carried out by its members.
It is the time for ESAN to put forward the ”Le dire pour Agir” booklets, and, more generally to tell the Conference about the achievements of its members in many fields: children, teenagers, health, education, culture, human rights, access to rights … Each ESAN member can easily fulfil the expectations of the Conference. We must not miss this opportunity. So please give us all the info you have. |
| The European Social Platform (2) numbers 43 social European organisations (including ESAN aisbl) dedicated to access to rights for all…
It will hold on December 9, 2011, 5Bd du roi Albert II à Bruxelles, a conference about Care (medical expenses and their access)
A conference of our platform on this theme took place in December 2010.
It considered the following issues: fight against poverty, work, equal opportunities, education, access to rights and the quality of public services.
During a workshop, our representative Liliane Coccaza presented ESAN work… in particular “Former sans exclure” and “ Les cahiers du dire pour agir”. She insisted on the problems of social workers faced with difficult working conditions.
(2) The ESP, founding member of social organisations, is recognised by the European institutions (Commission, Parliament, EESC) and takes part in all debates on social issues.
NB. The Year of Volunteer Work will end in Varsaw , November 30-December 2 |
www.sparadrap.org …This organisation works for better information on care for children. Its book “Dis-moi, Docteur!” is a health-guide answering the questions of children, which was awarded the Prescrire 2011 Prize.
www.centras.ro …Centrul de Asistenta pentru Organizatii Neguvernamentale. A new partner with the “ Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry”.
www.cisco.ro …CISCO Romania works with Centras and with the European program with ESAN AISBL (CF. ESAN-News October 2011)
Banks with an ESAN AISBL account:
www.credit-cooperatif.coop … www.kbc.bewww. cev.be …Centre Européen du volontariat
Susana Szabo, Vice President, is an ESAN AISBL partner Sites of ESAN AISBL members:
www. secourspopulaire.asso.fr …ESAN AISBL founder
www.iacrianca.pt …Instituto de Apoio à Criança in Portugal
www.ump.pt …Uniao Das Misericordias Portugeass www.syneas.fr union of employer organisations in social work and health
The sites of other members will be provided in future issues
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| Two of our members are Belgian: the UFAS and Le PICOL
The UFAS (French-speaking union of social workers) has two goals: – Help the profession of social worker (special characteristics, missions, ethics, training). The UFAS belongs to the International Federation of Social Workers. – Participate in fieldwork (for a better quality of life) and be a link with European decision-makers. UFAS is a member of ESAN.
Contact: Liliane COCOZZA: cpms.koekelberg@elgacom.net
The PICOL (Partenariat Integration Cohabitation in Laeken) wants to stimulate, initiate and/or back up local projects by helping citizens and organisations to participate to improve well-being in the district. The PICOL works in several directions:
- Collaboration between organisation workers and the authorities in the district.
- Manage and coordinate the social link between people living in the area…
- Open up new perspectives of promotion and cultural actions – Maintain a dialogue with people, organisations and others.
- Carry out actions starting from people’s own needs, demands and wishes … and according to their involvement.
Contact: PICOL ASBL- rue du Champ de l’Eglise 2-B1020- 0032 (2) 421 10 36 |
“LE DIRE POUR AGIR” … “ Tell to act”: this initiative considers the importance of speech in the act of emancipation…
“ It is an emergency for millions of people who have nothing. It is an emergency to let people know and tell their indignation.”In 1989 the Secours Populaire Français thinks of putting at everyone’s disposal small booklets where people can put in writing their grievances… In 2000, these grievance books are used everywhere in France in 1250 SPF (1) reception rooms. From 2003 they are published throughout Europe.
Over 400 000 booklets have been gathered in France and in different EU countries and forwarded to the European Parliament. However it is not easy to appreciate the impact of these testimonies…
We want this action to go on in order to show our representatives that they carry on their shoulders all the hopes and expectations of European citizens.
(1) The SPF (Secours Populaire Français) is a founding member of ESAN aisbl. |
| Joan Comas, “Accio solidaria conta l’Atur” President
Esan-News: Joan Comas, can you explain the role of your organisation in Barcelona?
“It was created 30 years ago in Barcelona. Our working area is Cataluña. We help create jobs through interest-free loans, with companies which do not have access to credit because of insufficient guarantee…
As a rule we give 6000 € for each new job. We are 40 “professional volunteers” and 3 employees. Our volunteer workers look at each application and authorize the loan, but they also follow up the projects all along to its success…” (continued on the ESAN-NEWS site)
Web-site (in Catalan*) www.acciosolidaria.cat
*Automatic translation in other languages not available |
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