Pagesos Solidaris (Farmers Solidarity Foundation)

Date Shared:

Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 12:00

Countries and areas:

Colombia, Morocco, Romania, Spain

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Contributors:

Civil Society

Chairmanship:

Belgium 2007

Tags:

Capacity Building, Livelihoods and Job Creation, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

The main objective of Pagesos Solidaris is to participate in the human, economic and social development of rural communities and to give these communities support to develop organizational structures. To this end the Foundation aims to:

Receive and provide support and assistance to migrant workers arriving in Catalonia, Valencia and Mallorca to work temporarily in seasonal agricultural employment.
Promote cooperation between rural communities and strengthen solidarity among farmers in different countries through the endorsement of fair trade and equitable trade relations.
Promote the active participation of women in social, cultural, economic and political projects, particularly in rural areas.

Link:

For more information:

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2011 - Dubai Workshop

GFMD 2009 - Roundtable 2.1 "Inclusion, protection and acceptance of migrants in society—linking human rights and migrant empowerment for development."/ Roundtable 2.2 "Reintegration and circular migration—effective for development?"

GFMD 2008 - Roundtable 1.1, "Protecting the Rights of Migrants – A Shared Responsibility" / Roundtable 1.2 "Empowering Migrants and Diasporas to Contribute to Development"

GFMD 2007 - Roundtable 1.2 "Temporary labor migration as a contribution to development: sharing responsibility" / Roundtable 1.3 "The role of other-than government partners in strengthening the developmental contribution of temporary labor migration"