GCAP Argentina
National website:
Quick background
GCAP Argentina has completed a one-page brief including background information.
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[at]sehas.org.ar / Tel: (+54 351) 480 5031 / 488 0292
Daniela Jaschek – Instituto de Desarrollo Social y Promoción Humana (INDES)
proyectos[at]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[at]inpade.org.ar
foco[at]inpade.org.ar
Agostina Chiodi -Coordinación Interinstitucional achiodi[at]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[at]nomaspobreza.org.ar
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE ANOTHER WORLD!
October 17 events
Main actions:
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[at]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[at]hotmail.com
GCAP Argentina content
- Video: Climate Justice Testimony / Testimonio Justicia Climática - Argentina
- GCAP Argentina (FOCO / Ningun hogar pobre en Argentina) have organised a Climate Justice Workshop which took place on 3rd December.
- Climate Justice Poverty Hearings gathering pace around the world
- Climate Justice Poverty Hearings and Women's Tribunals on Climate Justice have been taking place for the last month from Peru to Ghana to the Seychelles, with more scheduled to take place in the run up to next month's UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
- FOCO (Argentina) ESTÁ ORGANIZANDO EL SEMINARIO “CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO, POBREZA Y DERECHOS HUMANOS”
- Los temas de ambiente vienen cobrado una importancia cada vez más relevante en la agenda de las organizaciones sociales, como un aspecto central de las demandas por lograr mejores condiciones de vida para la población. Como derecho reconocido por la Constitución, el no tener acceso a un ambiente sano y saludable, constituye una violación a los derechos humanos, con el agravante de que perjudica más profundamente a los sectores más vulnerables de la sociedad.
- Universal Child Allowance announced in Argentina
- Argentina President announces a decree launching a Universal Child Allowance for Social Security. It is estimated the allowance will reach approximately five million children and young adults.
- GCAP Argentina joins Blog Action Day
- Today is Blog Action Day 2009, and bloggers around the world are joining in to share their views on climate justice.
- World Day for Decent Work - October 7th
- "The economic crisis threatens the jobs and futures of people everywhere. Decades of deregulation, and the greed and excess of a tiny minority, have pushed the world into the deepest recession since the 1930s. Decent work must be at the centre of government actions to bring back economic growth and build a new global economy that puts people first. "
- Resumen de Actividades "Ningún Hogar Pobre en Argentina" GCAP 2008
- OPEN LETTER TO G20 FINANCE MINISTERS MEETING 14 MARCH in LONDON
- G20 2009 - April 2nd - Finance Ministers Lobby letter (sample)
- The G20 Finance Ministers are meeting Saturday 14th March, this lobby letter can be sent prior to their meeting to focus their talks on GCAP demands.
- Preparing for an active International Women's Day!
- GCAP National Coalitions are preparing their activities for the first GCAP mobilisation of the year on Sunday March 8th: International Women's Day 2009.
- GCAP Argentina - Learning Brief 2008
- Foco brings out special issue on G8
- GÉNERO Y POBREZA: REFLEXIONES ACERCA DE LA EXCLUSIÓN EN ARGENTINA
- Sri Lanka, Argentina, Peru, Nepal, El Salvador and India Projects
