Via Campesina
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| Contact details | Via Campesina Jl. Mampang Prapatan XIV No. 5 Jakarta Selatan DKI Jakarta Indonesia 12790 Email: viacampesina@viacampesina.org Phone: +62 21 7991890 Fax: +62 21 7993426 |
| Type of organisation | Environment-Development Institution |
| Organisation's interest | Human Rights Conservation |
| Location | Indonesia |
| Learning Group member? | Yes |
Description
Via Campesina is an international movement that co-ordinates peasants organizations, small and medium-sized producers, small craft-workers indigenous communities and agricultural workers and defends the basic interests of these sectors. Via Campesina is composed of national and regional representative organizations, indigenous communities and agricultural workers and is organized in seven regions as follows: Europe, Northeast and Southeast Asia, South Asia, North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
In order to achieve its objectives, Via Campesina has defined its strategies among which are the following:
- The articulation and strengthening of its member organizations
- Influencing power and decision-making centres within governments and multilateral organizations in order to redirect the economic and agricultural policies that affect small and middle-scale producers
- The strengthening of women’s participation in social, economic, political, and cultural matters
- The formulation of proposals in relation to important issues such as: agrarian reform, food sovereignty, production, trade, research, genetic resources, biodiversity, environment and gender.
Geographic coverage
Americas
Asia
Europe
People
Mariam Seseko, Africa Regional Coordinator
E-mail: mariamsissoko2002@yahoo.fr
Web URL
http://viacampesina.org