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The International Assembly of AIC Delegates ended on March 24 with the election of a new Executive Board 2023-2026, which will be chaired by Tayde de Callataÿ. In her first speech after her election, Tayde expressed her gratitude for the trust placed in her. She also emphasized her optimism about the future of AIC, not […]
The next International Assembly of AIC Delegates will be held in Frascati, near Rome, Italy, from March 21 to 24, 2023, on the theme: “Citizens of the world, walking united in hope”. It is our pleasure to finally be able to organize this meeting, as the previous 2020 assembly had to be cancelled due to […]
The protection of our planet is of crucial importance for the future of humanity. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals remind us of this (see https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/), as does Pope Francis, who urges us to take care of our “Common Home” for the benefit of future generations. In this context, AIC wishes to encourage actions that promote […]
How can we better accompany refugees, displaced persons or victims of human trafficking? This was the issue participants sought to address during a Conference organized by the Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA) from June 7 to 9, 2022, in which several AIC members participated. The meeting was held in Seville, Spain, in the Provincial House of […]
We would like to send our warmest thanks to all the people and AIC associations from all over the world who have sent donations to support AIC Ukraine. Your donations have enabled local volunteers in the West of the country to support refugees fleeing the conflicts in the East, by offering them medicine, hygiene products, […]
We are happy to announce the appointment of a new Spiritual Advisor for AIC, Sister Hanna Cybula. Sister Hanna is of Polish origin and speaks French. We thank for this appointment Sister Françoise Petit, current Superior General of the Company of the Daughters of Charity. Sister Françoise has accompanied us as Spiritual Advisor for over […]
Today, 8th March, International Women’s Day, we would like to share with you this very interesting article from an AIC representative at the UN, on the topic of gender-based violence. Combatting violence against women is at the heart of AIC’s field projects and advocacy work. We promote initiatives to raise awareness, prevent violence, and support […]
We are all shaken by the war that has just broken out in Ukraine. The news we are hearing since the beginning of the Russian invasion on 24th February fill us with great concern for the whole population, whose lives have suddenly been disrupted. We are in contact with AIC volunteers on the ground. Most […]
Several cottages, built for single mothers by AIC volunteers, have been damaged by Batsirai. The village is flooded. Reported on February 22nd, 2022 In the aftermath of the ‘Batsirai’ Cyclone, which devastated the island of Madagascar on February 5-6th (see article below), the volunteers of AIC Manakara have started distributing food to victims. They have […]
The Claire and Jean Delva Prize, awarded by AIC every two years, is intended to support initiatives from local volunteers aiming to prevent and/or combat violence against women. We are indeed convinced that fighting against all forms of violence suffered by women removes an obstacle to their empowerment and strengthens responses to the poverty they […]
