2010: the European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion
This past 21 January, the European Union has launched 2010: the European Year against poverty and social exclusion – an opportunity to check progress at European level on the Millennium Development Goals.
In Europe, 80 million people – 17% of its population, live in poverty conditions. 19 million children are at risk of poverty.
The 10 AIC national associations in Europe, are directly concerned by the fight against poverty. AIC volunteers furnish a positive environment to people living in poverty, make them protagonists of their own recovery to become autonomous, and work with them to find within themselves the self confidence needed to evolve in life. More information about this year: http://www.2010againstpoverty.eu/extranet/About_the_Year/factsheet_EY2010_en.pdf http://www.endpoverty.eu/-HOME-.htmlAIC Deutschland The CKD conference
The CKD conference – Caritas Konferenzen Deutschland (Caritas conferences Germany) - took place at the Munich and Freising archdiocese, in Southern Germany, from 5 to 7 November 2009. About 85 participants were attending – the board committee, the members, some representatives of the hospitable help, as well as some partners from the CKD federal bureau. The congresswomen were pleased to welcome the AIC International President, Laurence de la Brosse, as guest of honour.
The topic was: to become aware of the various steps of one’s life, to allow the participants to consider their own curriculum and the support of those who need our help during these periods of transition or crisis. During the assembly, the AIC International President, Laurence de la Brosse, reminded the common history of AIC and CKD, the parallel between the two associations and the interest shown for a mutual help and support.
This meeting has been enhanced by the friendly contacts between the participants and the spirituality of the prayers. The mass, celebrated by the Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Dr. Reinhard Marx, was an important moment of the conference.
AIC FRANCE
A conference evening
Within the context of the fund-raising campaign launched by AIC and the Saint Vincent Team (AIC France) jointly organise in Paris, a conference evening
Conference evening AIC –the Saint Vincent Team (AIC France) In Paris
Thursday 19 November 2009 at 8 pm
« The dialogue of silence », Axel BOUCHER
or non verbal communication
Parish Notre Dame de Grâce de Passy 10 rue de l’Annonciation, Paris 16° Metro: la Muette
7 pm welcome & snack 8 pm conference
Axel Boucher: the observation and interpretation of gestures. This technique stems from Axel Boucher’s wish to introduce in professional life rigour and observation capacities developed during 22 years with martial arts practice and with the acquisition in Japan of techniques for decoding gestures, www.lignedeforce.com
Axel BOUCHER will tell us for example that in a message
- 7% goes through the meaning of the words,
- 38% through voice’s intonation,
- 55% through gestures
If attitudes and gestures tell so much about us, what do they tell?
Non verbal communication interests our personal capacity as well as our community activity within the AIC and the “Saint Vincent Team”!
Inscription at: AIC, 40 rue Nicolo, 75116 PARIS
Entrance to the conference: 8€ per person
Snack: 8€ per person
Cheque to the order of FFESV
AIC BELGIUM
the Bike Rally
On September 6th, the friends of the International Secretariat took part in the Bike Rally which is organized in favour of AIC each year !
It was a real success; more than 100 persons took part; there was a feast and solidarity atmosphere.
Fotos of de Bike RallyAIC Spain
Benefiting from a nursery in order to follow training
France started its presidency of the European Union by declaring that the fight against the suffering of discrimination against women would be a priority. The project “Paloma” in Alicante, Spain, has the same motivation. Since 1989, nearly 200 women a year, mainly migrants, come to the “Palomar” (the Dovecote), a training centre managed by AIC volunteers and a social worker. The women who go to the centre wish to remove themselves from a difficult social situation. Very often, because of a lack of sufficient training, without a profession and facing alone the responsibility of the family, they have limited financial means. At the ‘Dovecote’, they follow courses, are supported and guided in the search for employment and especially benefit from a nursery annexed to the centre. Looking after their children is therefore no longer an obstacle to their training.
Today, the volunteers report that this project also benefits many women who suffer from ill treatment. This is an occasion to remember that November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. AIC wishes that this topic is never forgotten in the projects intended for women and young girls and that initiatives are taken for those victims who have need of security and help in their rehabilitation. One day to think and 364 days to act.
