GCAP Argentina

National website: nomaspobreza.org.ar

National Coalition

More than 150 civil society organisations joined the Argentinian Coalition in August 2005 (NGOs, trade unions, religious groups, universities, women and youth groups) to ensure the debate on poverty and inequality causes is planned in the political agenda and to foster this debate in the civil society

They have agreed to fight against poverty causes, under the national slogan: NINGÚN HOGAR POBRE EN LA ARGENTINA!
(No poor homes in Argentina!)

Structure and Members

The Argentinian Coalition has been decentralized in order to encourage the civil society organisations to join the national platform and to have wide representation throughout the country:
- National Coordination: Political body composed of the regional representatives and other national organisations.
- Regional Coordinations: Executive body composed of local organisations (Centro-Cuyo, Metropolitana, NEA, NOA and Patagonia).

The Argentinian Coalition project for 2007

The main poverty-related issue of Argentina is the increasing wealth concentration and its increasingly unfair and unequal distribution. This process has been worsening since mid 70s and in spite of the economic growth and the policies taken during last years, it has not been reverted.
Reverting this situation supposes to fight against poverty causes and implement distributive and universal policies that change the current wealth concentration and improve the life conditions of all the people, and in particular the most vulnerable (women and children).
This is why for 2007, we have decided to focus the action of the Argentinian Coalition on “wealth distribution” (issue already pointed out by the Platform since the beginning), taking into account the various causes of poverty. This is why we have chosen to foster the debate on “universal allocation for children”.
In addition, each region will continue to work on its local issues: water and land access, native people, pressure on the lawmakers to fulfil their commitments to meet the MDGs, etc.
The Argentinian Coalition will continue to articulate to the Global Campaign for Education in Argentina and the women group REPEM and some youth groups.

Read the GCAP Argentina 2007 report - FOCO

National contacts

Marta Baima - Servicio Habitacional y de Acción Social (SEHAS)
martabaima@sehas.org.ar / Tel: (+54 351) 480 5031 / 488 0292

Daniela Jaschek – Instituto de Desarrollo Social y Promoción Humana (INDES)
proyectos@indes.org.ar / Tel: (+54 11) 4372 6358

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In Buenos Aires, the focal spot of the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP), is represented by FOCO.

FOCO is a Citizen Forum of participation for Justice and Human Rights, which was created in 1998 as a member of SAPRIN (Structural Adjustment Participatory Review International Network). It was designed as a space for the convergence of many social organizations, with the purpose of promoting citizen participation in the development of public policies so that they serve the interests and well-being of local populations.

If you want to visit the local site enter here:

http://www.inpade.org.ar/gcap.html

FOCO Foro Ciudadano de Participación por la Justicia y los Derechos Humanos

Jorge Carpio – Director Ejecutivo

jcarpio@inpade.org.ar
foco@inpade.org.ar

Agostina Chiodi -Coordinación Interinstitucional achiodi@inpade.org.ar

Website: www.inpade.org.ar
Tel: (5411) 4772-8922
Castillo 460. Zip Code: 1414
Bueno Aires
Argentina

If you want to join the Argentinian Coalition, send your personal details (name, surname, organization, e-mail) to: nomaspobreza@nomaspobreza.org.ar

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE ANOTHER WORLD!

October 17 events

Main actions:

National Meeting “Women, Poverty and Discrimination”

Days of debate and mobilisation: “The role of the IMF from a human rights perspective"

Distribution of a document “The MDGs and Civili Society organisations”

Meeting about the relations between Argentina and the IFIs and to express concern about the delay in meeting the MDGs at the midway point. Political representatives will also be invited to the event the coalition is hosting on 18 Oct about the IFIs.

Cultural Events in Centre of Buenios Aires with students and celebrities. Nacional "

Delegations to Political Decision Makers

On 17 October, meeting planed with Deputy Minister and staff of the Ministry for Finance (Economy)
Contact person for the delegations: Agostina Chiodi
email: achiodi@inpade.org.ar

Poverty Requiem

Will take part in the Poverty Requiem
Conductor: Sergio Navia
Choir: Coral Cantique
Venue: Buenos Aires
GCAP-contact: SEHAS, Martha Baiman
email: viajesnavia@hotmail.com