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Dianova International

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Children Development Drug Control Education Family HIV/AIDS Human Rights Migration Minority Rights Refugees Social Development Sports for Peace and Development Sustainable Development Values Violence Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Human rights of women Violence against women Women and health Women and the environment Social Development: Social policy Youth Sustainable Development: Education Gender equality Health Major Groups Poverty
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Uruguay Switzerland Portugal Italy Chile Sweden Spain United States of America Canada Nicaragua
Millennium Development Goals:	Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Dianova International is a non-profit NGO dedicated to support a network of organizations operating in 4 continents to help those most vulnerable; in addition Dianova International promotes social progress within international organizations and forums addressing social policies. OUR MISSION: Developing initiatives and programs with the objective of promoting personal self-reliance and social progress OUR VISION: Dianova's purpose is based on the conviction that, with appropriate support, each person will be able to find within him/herself the resources necessary to achieve success in her/his personal development and social integration. OUR VALUES: Our ethical framework is made up of the following values: Commitment, Solidarity, Tolerance and Internationality. These values constitute the basis of our principles of action, which translate, in their specific application, into interventions that encourage self-help, self-reliance and social integration.
Year established:	1998
Year of registration:	2007
Organizational structure:	It is composed by a General Assembly of the 26 member organizations and a Board of Directors of 11 members. The main headquarters are in Switzerland and the operational headquarter is located in Spain.
Number and type of members:	Dianova International currently has 8 ordinary members, 7 affiliated members and 11 associate members. Members' list is avaiable on our web site.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Registered to the OAS, official partner UNESCO, NGO Major Group, CoNGO, VNGOC, Civil Society Forum on Drugs, World Federation of Therapeutic Communities, NGO CSW NY, NGO Committee on Migration, NGO Committee on Mental Health, RIOD, UNESCO liaison committe
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fundraising campaigns Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources

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