Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Citizenship and Governance
Culture
Debt Relief
Development
Disabled Persons
Education
Family
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Least Developed Countries
Media
Social Development
Values
Violence
Women
Youth
Financing for Development:
External debt
Increasing financial and technical cooperation for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Public Administration:
Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Governance and Public Administration
Socio-Economic Governance and Management
Social Development:
Disabled persons
Indigenous issues
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Education
Health
Poverty
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
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Geographic scope: |
International
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Country of activity: |
Ecuador
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Argentina
Chile
Dominican Republic
Italy
Spain
Guatemala
Peru
Panama
Colombia
Paraguay
Brazil
Democratic Republic of the Congo
El Salvador
Haiti
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Chad
Honduras
Madagascar
Nicaragua
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Organizational structure: |
The organization of Fe y Alegria is characterized by the functional autonomy of countries, regions and centers, but always within a sharing of common principles and objectives and a solidarity of concerns and projects. It is a movement based on participative management, marked by the presence and action of committed lay people and various religious institutes in co-responsibility with the Society of Jesus, founder and promoter of the organization. In each of the countries Fe y Alegria operates as a non-profit organization, incorporated according to the legal requirements and with the support of the national governments. On the international plane, Fe y Alegria functions as a federation of the national organizations and is registered as a social welfare organization, based in the city of Bogotá. The International Federation of Fe y Alegria promotes the joint creation and the continual revision of the Movement’s Project for Popular Education and Social Development; it encourages and assists cooperative actions and projects among member countries; it facilitates good communication and the sharing of experiences; it impels the expansion of the movement to new countries; and it provides a platform for representation in and dialogue with international organizations. The highest authority of the Federation is the General Assembly, which is made up of the National Directors, the General Coordinator of the Federation, the members of the Board of Directors, an additional qualified delegate from each country and the President of the Latin American Jesuit Provincials Conference. The executive responsibility lies in the Board of Directors, composed of four persons: the General Coordinator, who is legal representative of the Federation, and three others elected by the General Assembly. Every year the Federation holds its general Assembly, which is the decision-making body determining the objectives and activities of the Federation, and also holds an International Congress, which serves to foster reflection on themes of interest, to analyze programs or activities common to all countries and to facilitate the exchange of information and experiences within the Movement. |
Number and type of members: |
The Federation is present in 23 countries. There are 22 national organizations with membership to the Federation. We have 40.000 people working for the Federation and we reach over 1.500.000 people. |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
CME, CLADE, CEAAL |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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