| 09.07.2007 |
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IFM-SEI Activities Calendar - Information about IFM-SEI events and those of our member organisations! |
| 05.07.2007 |
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SI prioritise Global Peace and Climate Change - Global peace and stability and climate change were at the centre of discussions of the Council of the Socialist International at its meeting in Geneva on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 June.
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| 19.06.2007 |
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IFM-SEI lobbys for children's participation in Children's Rights Forum - IFM-SEI was well represented at the first meeting of the European Forum on Children's Rights last week. Three members of IFM-SEI were at the meeting strongly advocating real participation of children in the process. |
| 02.06.2007 |
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GPYF Demands Decent Work! - The Global Progressive Youth Forum joined forces with international trades unions and NGOs this weekend in pursuit of decent work for all young people. |
| 17.04.2007 |
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Give children a voice - Brussels: The IFM-SEI welcomes the EU initiative for a strategy on the rights of the child (0 - 18 years).
Until now a online questionnaire for children with internet access and a few seminars for members of a private association were the only means to involve children. This is not enough. The EU has to give children a voice. The European Youth Forum, representing 10 millions of children and young people and because of this being the highest legitimated body of children and youth organisations, must get a say in this process. You can't adopt a children's rights strategy and make their participation just an ornament... |
| 16.04.2007 |
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Queer Easter 2007 "Inclusion" - In a variety of workshops, panel discussions and working groups throughout the week the nearly 100 young participants asked questions such as ‘How can the socialist movement include TLBG topics better in their political agendas?’, ‘How can we combat homophobia ... |
| 03.04.2007 |
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Child Labour increases illiteracy - Peking, 03/04/2007 According to Chinese press sources illiteracy has grown in only 5 years by 30 Million people. The reason for the 116 Million illiterated people is that poor people in populated rural areas can't effort to send their children to school. Very often they send them as workers to the big cities instead of schools. |
| 13.03.2007 |
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No to child soldiers! - PARIS/GENEVA Representatives of 58 countries meeting in Paris today committed themselves to putting an end to the unlawful recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. |
| 26.02.2007 |
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Nordic Model best for children -
A UNICEF study released today on the well-being of children in rich countries puts the Nordic countries - with their high standards of social protection and services - at the top of the table of overall child well-being. |
| 22.01.2007 |
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Stop child labour - NAIROBI The IFM-SEI organised together with the Global Progressive Youth Forum a child labour workshop at the World Social Forum. Milli Ongila from the Kenian Trade Union described how they started to combate child labour in their country. |
