promoted by

index
Development Cooperation for a way out of the Crisis ........................... Why a Trade Union NGO ............................................................................. ISCOS and its mission .................................................................................. Introduction to the activities 2010 - 2012 ................................................. ISCOS in Italy and the World .................................................................... Our Values .................................................................................................. Sectors of Intervention .............................................................................. Trade Union Association ............................................................... Socio -Economic Development .................................................... Food Security ................................................................................. Post -Emergency Rehabilitation .................................................... Migrants .......................................................................................... Vulnerable Groups ........................................................................ Civil Society Organizations ........................................................... Development Education ............................................................... Communication and Fund Raising .......................................................... Financial Statements ................................................................................. Support Us ..................................................................................................

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FOR

A WAY OUT OF THE CRISIS

ISCOS implemented 31 projects in 2010, 33 in 2011and 25 in 2012 for a total of 52 unique projects, considering projects completed and initiated during the period, as well as those lasting several years. Although the total value of the activities of ISCOS have decreased over the years, a significant level of intervention was still maintained thanks to the strategic choices made focusing on high impact actions. However, the crisis is indeed affecting solidarity actions, despite our efforts towards finding diverse sources of funding and modes of working as a collective. We are today in a crisis, which is not just economic in nature, but whose roots lie in the lack of coherence between good intent, the announced political and financial commitments and the facts seen on the ground. In Europe, the level of aid in 2011 (OECD Preliminary Data for 2011) was at 0.45% of GDP, far below the announced 0.56%, for a total of 105 million euro, 26 million less than the expected figure. Italy, with only 0.15% of GDP in 2010 and 0.19% in 2011 (a rise largely due to operations of debt relief and humanitarian aid provided to asylum seekers from North Africa) towards cooperation, has contributed greatly towards the slowdown in the achievement of Millennium Development Goals for all of Europe. This data is staggering when compared to the trillions of dollars of public money made available to rescue the financial system in

2009, a sum equivalent to what has been the total development aid since 1960. The limitations, inequalities and distortions in the current development model are for all to see. It is a model that creates injustice, hunger, poverty and social tensions, which in turn threatens peace, democracy, freedom and security. Despite this situation, the role of trade unions in the twenty-first century cannot be separated from that of its functioning in a context of solidarity, reciprocity, interdependence, proposing an increasingly cosmopolitan vision which is able to provide answers to the goals of liberty, democracy, social justice and peace across the world. The appointment of Andrea Riccardi as Minister for Economic Cooperation and Integration, by the Government of Monti, is an extremely positive sign. After the activation, in 2012, of the Forum and the relaunch of the Inter-Institutional Table, we expect concrete acts capable of signifying a cultural and economic change of our policy of cooperation. In 2011, 68% of the Italians wanted to see an increase in aid towards cooperation through cuts in military spending which currently amount to 28 billion euro per year (Financial Analysis 2011, CINI). Cooperation should be considered an investment and not merely a cost. It in fact, provides a great opportunity to find a way out of the current crisis and restart global growth.
Renzo Bellini, ISCOS President

WHY A

TRADE UNION NGO

The defense of workers rights in Italy is also related to the defense of workers rights in the world. The global economic crisis has clearly shown how national borders are not an effective defense against anything. What we need is a global response and a global trade union action.
Trade unions from western countries are being confronted with the revocation of hard won rights which is too often being proposed as an attempt to address the economic crisis. Rights, whose absence, in poor countries and in the developing world, is at the root of suffering. Right to strike, safety at the workplace and social security are the key emerging issues in the Global South. In Brazil, the support given by CISL to the local trade union movement, of which the former president Lula da Silva has been and is an emblematic figure, has helped to make the country one of the economic powers of the world. CISL promoted ISCOS as a means to support the birth and growth of strong and representative trade union movements. Decent work, social dialogue, professional
Enrico Giusti, former ISCOS Emilia Romagna director, during the 2002 inaugural ceremony for Luis Incio Lula da Silva as Brazils President.

and trade union training are not mere slogans but key for poverty reduction and development and a part of a growing awareness towards respect for human rights. Our development projects have addressed many of these issues such as - professional training for access to better jobs; an improvement in living conditions through an increase in income; promotion of health and safety at the workplace and protection of the physical and mental health of people; fight against discrimination to achieve equal opportunities without distinction; and finally, trade union training for the achievement and defense of these rights. Over the last three years, ISCOS has implemented 52 projects of which 12 specifically support trade unions and are based on the belief that it is through work that one achieves emancipation, finds a way out of poverty, promote solidarity, social justice, human dignity and peace.

iscos and its

MISSION

The defense of trade union freedoms and human rights, the fight against poverty and discrimination, the support for communities affected by natural disasters and wars are the priorities that characterize the actions of ISCOS.
ISCOS, Trade Union Institute for Development Cooperation, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, on a European scale. ISCOS was founded in 1983 from CISLs trade union experience to promote actions and international cooperation programs in line with its founding principles: solidarity, social justice, human dignity, peace. Poverty, social exclusion, lack of human and labor rights are the result of consequences of history in which individual and private interests prevailed over ethical and democratic redistribution of wealth. This has resulted in some transnational phenomena that are likely to force the backward countries in a permanent state of underdevelopment, thus undermining the conditions of peace and global stability that can be sustained only by the universal respect of the rights and guarantees of decent work. ISCOS aims to develop and strengthen solidarity and bonds among people, promote economic, social, technical and cultural heritage, contributing towards the creation of a world in which sustainable development, respect for human rights and rights of association, fundamental freedoms and social justice for the holistic development of the people represent the true principles of globalization. ISCOS initiatives favor the growth of individuals and groups through the path of emancipation, participation, personal and collective responsibility. As an union-sponsored NGO, we support the growth of civil society organizations and strong and representative trade union movements, instruments of effective and functioning democracy; in parallel we develop socio-economic programs for access to decent work and the improvement of economic and social rights of people involved in our projects. Promoting the growth of civil society and trade unions as instruments of a functioning democracy and pursuing shared economic development, political and human objectives are the proposals of ISCOS CISL for a more just and peaceful world.

INTRODUCTION TO THE
2010, 2011 and 2012 have been three years of intense activity for ISCOS. The year 2010 saw two tragedies: the earthquake in Haiti and the floods in Pakistan. In both these countries, we coordinated first assistance programs with local trade unions and, later, designed and implemented various reconstruction projects along with the international trade union movement, some of which are still continuing. In Africa, the focus for ISCOS development projects has been towards ensuring food security in Burundi and Mali (two of the poorest countries in the world) and promoting the development of a labor movement and social dialogue in Mozambique and Senegal. In Latin America and the Caribbean, a three-year project towards socio-economic development of the rural Argentine province of Misiones was concluded. Actions towards supporting local communities and Ticunas ethnic people in the Brazilian Amazon are continuing. In El Salvador, a three-year project for the development of associations among fishermen of Cerron Grande was launched. Other actions in the area were implemented especially for

ACTIVITIES 2010-2012
local development and the defense of rights of vulnerable groups. In Asia, ISCOS has developed numerous activities, such as providing training to trade unions, as well as supporting vulnerable groups in Pakistan and India. The activities in support of the trade union members of the Federation of Trade Unions of Burma (FTUB) were particularly significant. In China we continue to support civil society organizations struggling to assert fundamental rights still being denied. In Eastern Europe, a pilot initiative for the creation of info points to test a model of legal migration necessary to protect the fundamental rights of migrant workers in Moldova and Ukraine was concluded. Three programs to improve the conditions and protection of workers rights in Turkey and Eastern Europe were also launched. In Italy, initiatives towards raising public awareness such as the international campaign Health Heroes have informed people about the link between decent work, migration, development and Millennium Development Goals related to health.

ISCOS numbers (2010-2012)

Sector wise projects

value of the actions number of projects
Vulnerable Groups

Development Education Migrants Trade Union Association Post - Emergency Rehabilitation Food Security Civil Society Organizations Socio - Economic Development

Projects according to geographical area and sectors of intervention

Values of the actions
Vulnerable Groups Development Education Migrants Trade Union Association Post - Emergency Rehabilitation Food Security Civil Society Organizations Socio - Economic Development

METHODOLOGY
On beneficiaries The data relates closely to the direct beneficiaries for the entire duration of the project. People who benefit directly from goods and/or knowledge generated by the development co-operatives actions are considered as direct beneficiaries. Benefits are extended indirectly to many other people. On funds employed for projects The amount of the funds used relates to what was actually spent in the period under review in order to implement the project activities. The data is incomplete, since the 2012 data were not available at the time of printing. For full details, see the forthcoming Social Report 2012. Differences with the social budget The number of projects differs from the information provided in the social budgets of the years examined as these projects include administrative procedures not yet completed. 9

Projects according to geographical area

total number of beneficiaries projects actualized Africa Latin America and the Caribbean Asia Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean Italy

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ISCOS IN ITALY AND THE WORLD

ISCOS is a network formed by the national office, ISCOS regional offices and foreign offices. In Italy, ISCOS is present with 11 regional offices. ISCOS implements, at the local level, its mission creating projects for development cooperation, often in partnership with the head office, and creates pathways to raise awareness about globalization for young people and workers. The ISCOS office at the European Union maintains relations with the offices of the European Commission EUROPAID, RELEX and other institutions. ISCOS abroad is present with its own offices and expatriates and local staff in Mozambique, Mali, Burundi (until 2010), Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Haiti (since 2011), Pakistan, China, and India (from 2011).
Aosta Valley Lombardy Piedmont Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia

Tuscany

Marche Abruzzo Lazio Apulia

Sicily

Countries where ISCOS works

In 2010 in 2011 in 2010 and in 2011 in 2011and in 2012 in 2010, in 2011 and in 2012
ITALY 6

After concluding its programs in Burundi and Uruguay in 2010, ISCOS began programs in 2011 in Senegal, El Salvador and in the Andean region of South America (Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador), Burma and India, Turkey, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo.
1 SERBIA 1 2 MOLDova 1 ROMANIA 1
KOSOVO

MONTENEGRO

1 BULGARIA 2 TURKEY 1 13 PAKISTAN

china 2 burma 1

MACEDONIA

HAITI DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 1 EL SALVADOR 2 COLOMBIA 1 ECUADOR 1 PERU 4 BRAZIL 1 BOLIVIA 1 SENEGAL 1

MALI 3

INDIA 2 BURUNDI 1

thailand 1

MOZAMBIQUE 2

URUGUAY 1 ARGENTINA 5

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our

VALues
SOLIDARITY AND PARTICIPATIVE SUPPORT
The sharing of resources and knowledge of Italian workers with those of the countries of the South of the world is the basis of a shared commitment that aims to globalize social justice and sustainable development.

RESPECT AND RECIPROCITY

Work in developing countries means facilitating a comparison and an exchange useful for maturing through mutual respect for cultural and ethnic foundations of the local population, oriented towards mutual dialogue.

INVOLVEMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION

Cooperation without masters, to promote emancipation and guarantee peoples right to self-determination through the involvement of the local population and local unions in planning and implementing projects.

RELIABILITY AND CONTINUITY

Building a legacy of accomplishments that endure over time and transferring knowledge to support self-management on the part of local populations with the goal of making our presence unessential in the shortest time possible.

SUPPORT DISADVANTAGED GROUPS

We are on the side of children, migrant workers, displaced people, refugees, ethnic minorities, vulnerable groups and victims of discrimination so that development does not continue to be inequitable and support the most vulnerable in order to become stronger all together.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Support of workers and civil society towards decent work, with social protection, health, safety and guarantee of rights for a dignified life is achieved through respect for the ecosystem and the use of renewable energy.

DECENT WORK
Opportunities for access to work that ensures a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection; better prospects for personal development and social integration; freedom to organize and participate; equal opportunity and treatment for all, women and men.

SOCIAL DIALOGUE
Harmonize economic policies between workers, employers and governments to equitable economic and social development. Counteract the phenomena of economic and cultural subordination, promoting productive development, for the benefit of all. 12

Sectors

of Intervention
Trade Union

Between 2010 and 2012 ISCOS carried out 52 projects in 29 countries: 39 development projects, 8 post-emergency rehabilitation projects and 5 projects in development education. ISCOS has worked in 8 areas of activity, focusing its attention in particular on Socio-Economic Development, Food Security and the Trade Union Association.

Association DEVELOPMENT Security Rehabilitation Migrants

Vulnerable Post-emergency Food SOCIO-ECONOMIC

Groups

Organizations

Civil Society

EDUCATION

DEVELOPMENT
13

Macedonia Serbia, Kosovo Montenegro Moldova

Macedonia Bulgaria Romania

El Salvador

COUNTRY

Pakistan Mozambique Senegal Burma

India

Turkey

GRAND TOTAL 12 7,034

Projects

3 4,532

2 1,118

1 50
9,655

1 27

1 20

1 120

1 1,000

1 120

1 50

Funds invested

187,821 388,084

45,600 6,998 179,585 15,333 75,072 61,242 969,354

TRADE UNION

ASSOCIATION
A network for promoting actions fundamental for the development and promotion of human rights

The strengthening of trade unions and providing training to managers and professionals are key elements for the development of an adequate collective bargaining system and one which acts as a determining force in civil society, promoting social dialogue. This is a particularly important area of activity for ISCOS, given its trade union nature.
Between 2010 and 2012 ISCOS continued its activities towards the strengthening and creation of trade unions by implementing 12 projects in 14 countries, reaching 7,034 beneficiaries and employing 969,354 euro. In Pakistan, three projects were carried out, aimed at strengthening the trade union movement by supporting the Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) and the national associations affiliated to the same. The training courses have benefited 3,300 union activists, 422 union leaders and 810 young workers in the industrial district of Sialkot. In India, during 2012, actions were carried out in support of ship breaking workers, to raise awareness about the terrible working conditions to which they are subjected. In Mozambique, actions for the consolidation of the Advisory Commission of Labor were concluded. Over 2,545 people were trained over the entire duration of the project, including 1,018 during the period 2010-2011. Moreover in Mozambique, actions to strengthen and promote trade union rights of workers in Tete were carried out through training programs for 100 trade union leaders. These programs were supported and funded by ISCOS Emilia Romagna and ISCOS Lombardia. In Senegal, 50 trade unionists from the National Confederation of Workers of Senegal (CNTS) were trained for strengthening collective bargaining skills. In Burma, 27 FTUB trade unionists have received, financial support towards activities focusing on 14 the promotion and defense of workers rights through contributions of more than 30 CISL structures. Two action projects aimed at strengthening social dialogue and women trade union networks began in 7 countries of Eastern Europe. These projects which began in late 2011 with support from the European Commission will directly benefit 170 delegates. Similarly, action programs for trade union training and company level bargaining took place in Turkey in late 2011 with the support and funding from the European Commission. In Latin America and the Caribbean, ISCOS has been encouraging a dialogue among different trade unions, through a collaboration with the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA-CSA). ISCOS supported the unitary trade union movement in El Salvador, through the support and funding from FNP-CISL and CISL Lombardia, and is fostering the development of Haitian trade unions through the promotion of social dialogue.

2010/11

SUPPORT TO THE LABOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF

MOZAMBIQUE FOR A
Improving the capacity of Mozambican institutions to define the economic and social policies of the State with particular reference to the world of work: with the above objective in mind, the project has been directed towards the Labor Advisory Committee (CCT), a tripartite body of the Ministry of Labor, trade unions and business managers. The project has directly benefited more than 2,500 people. An increase in the effectiveness of the performance of CCT in its institutional role was achieved by improving the technical skills of its employees, providing training on specific topics and by enhancing the effectiveness of the negotiation process of social consultation. A more efficient tripartite commission means rules, laws and social choices more appropriate to the needs of the community. These actions implemented by ISCOS, have enabled enterprises, trade unions, government, and Mozambican workers and their families to have access to a tool that enables them to participate in economic and social choices for concerted and equitable development.

FAIR AND PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT

Specific actions have been carried out with partners to strengthen them in their function and in the management of everyday life. The CCT, together with social partners, has worked to address the challenges posed by the Labor Law 23/2007 regulating domestic work, the use of foreign workers and alternative methods of conflict resolution (there are over 17,000 cases accumulated which are awaiting trial), then regulated by Law 50/2009. As part of the planned activities, seminars on the national minimum wage and social dialogue were carried out with the participation of two directors and an official from the CNEL, and training modules on the Law of Motherhood, made with the women workers committees belonging to the two trade union confederations in Mozambique: OTM and CONSILMO. The project was co-financed by the Ministry oft iForeign Affairs and implemented by ISCOS in partnership with the Mozambican Ministry of Labor and the CCT. 15

2010/11

>2012

THE RIGHTS EMERGENCY

Pakistan is a country with a troubled history and, in recent years, has especially faced numerous political and natural emergencies. ISCOS has been present in the country since 2002, when it intervened in the aftermath of the War on Terror assisting Afghan refugees in the northwest areas of the country. Since 2005, in collaboration with the Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF), ISCOS carried out actions to help the people of Kashmir, which were severely hit by a devastating earthquake. Together with the PWF, ISCOS intervened, to meet the emergency caused by the floods in 2010. Since 2004, ISCOS and PWF are jointly carrying out programs to strengthen trade unions to deal with another major emergency - the lack of workers rights. Together we have embarked on a journey for the strengthening of trade unions in Pakistan, in order to enable them to defend the rights of workers and promote participation as a decisive element in the democratic process. 16 In 2010, a project funded by the British Highi iCommission (BHC) enabled the formation of 3,300 trade union activists to facilitate the implementation of PWF strategies to develop models for the involvement of trade unions in civil society and to improve their organizational and fundraising skills. The BHC also funded, from August 2010 to April 2011, an eight month training program for 422 trade union leaders and workers of the PWF and affiliated federations focusing on industrial relations, leadership, institutional and organizational development, benefits associated with arbitration, advocacy, media relations and collective bargaining. In 2011 and 2012, the co-development project Pakistan migrants, a bridge between local development and integration, funded by the Cityi iof Milan and promoted by ISCOS Lombardia, was implemented. Through this program young workers in the industrial district of Sialkot were trained on issues related to migration and the working conditions of migrants.

CONFRONTING

IN PAKISTAN

>2012

2011

ADOPT A BURMESE TRADE UNIONIST:

STANDING TOGETHER WITH THE BURMESE PEOPLE

FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

The Burmese people have for 50 years been living under a military dictatorship. The dissidents showing great courage have succeeded in stimulating the interest of the international community. Buddhist monks, students of the 8888 revolt, the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, are some of these heroes of democracy. Other heroes, perhaps less famous, are the trade unionists of the FTUB that were forced into exile in neighboring Thailand, enter and leave the country illegally, risking their freedom and their lives to promote workers rights. The campaign Adopt a Burmese Trade Unionist has been promoted by CISL and ISCOS to create solidarity and partnership between the structures of CISL and FTUB, to contribute to the strengthening of internal trade union presence and to strengthen democratic initiatives of trade unions on Burmese territory. Through the work of union activists and supported by the campaign, we intend to promote training and sensitization of workers, as well as documenting forced labor, land grab, and heavy working conditions, particularly in the construction and infrastructure sector. Since June 2011, 35 CISL structures have adopted 27 Burmese trade unionists and labor activists who have received timely and concrete financial support for the difficult and dangerous work they have been carrying out. The campaign has led to the creation and registration of the following trade unions: Myanmar Industrial Trade Union, Myanmar Farmers and Agriculture Union, Myanmar Textile and Garment Union (province of Bago) and the factorys trade union Tay Yi in the industrial zone of Rangoon. Ronnie Than Lwin, FTUBs vice president, expressed his gratitude in a letter to CISL and ISCOS: Thank you for your continued support to the campaign Adopt a Burmese trade unionist. This campaign is very important for us not only for the financial support to our clandestine operators who work in extremely difficult situations, but also to renew our friendship and relationship with CISL and ISCOS. [...] We hope that this initiative will continue since it is crucial to strengthen our hard work that aims to allow people to organize and promote workers rights in the country. 17

COUNTRY
Projects

Pakistan

Peru

Brazil

Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Peru

Uruguay

Argentina

El salvador

GRAND TOTAL

4,500 Funds invested 0* 1,400 1,125,796 10,000 12,854

29,070 567,929

1,000 124,685

35,730 1,842,664

* The project is in partnership with IsIAO that directly fund the action. ** This is a preparatory study for follow-up action.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Training programs, Cooperatives and a Solidarity Economy to build a better future

It is not possible to achieve an improvement in living conditions in poor areas of the world without supporting the development of local economies. It is for this reason that ISCOS promotes productive activities and cooperatives that have a close relationship with the community and the territory itself, by promoting decent work as a tool to achieve decent living conditions.
Between 2010 and 2012 ISCOS continued its activities for socio-economic development by implementing eight projects in 9 countries, reaching almost 36,000 beneficiaries and employing 1,842,664 euro. In Uruguay, in 2010, a three-year action program, to support 700 workers and members of the federations representing recovered factories, was concluded. In Per, in 2010, activities in support of autonomy and economic independence of 100 women of the mining districts of San Matteo, Chicla, Morococha and Yauli were concluded. In Argentina, in 2011, a three-year action in support of people belonging to vulnerable communities in the city of Santa Fe was concluded. The action, in which ISCOS was a partner with the Italian NGO CISP reached 28,500 people. Moreover, in Argentina, a three-year project towards emancipation of 570 tobacco farmers against exploitation through the implementation of agro-tourism activities was completed in 2011. In Brazil, in 2011 and 2012, work continued on a three-year project for the development of production and improvement of sanitary conditions among 4500 people in 19 communities of ethnic Tucuna, residing in the State of Amazonas. In Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, ISCOS participated, in 2011, on a pilot project of the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) to analyze the needs for a follow up operation intended to offer new development opportunities to rural communities through the creation of a network of farms. In El Salvador, an initiative for the development of associations and the improvement of the conditions of 1,000 fishermen in the Cerron Grande basin, was launched in 2011 and is still in progress. In Pakistan an action program for the preservation of archaeological sites in the valley of Swat, rehabilitation of the Swat Archaeological Museum, as well as training programs for new professionals in the tourism sector to boost employment were initiated at the end of 2011 and continued in 2012.

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2010/11

>2012

SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS AND RIPARIAN COMMUNITIES

OF THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON

Thanks to the considerable growth recorded in recent years, Brazil has joined the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), of the five major emerging countries in the world. Despite economic growth, Brazil, however, is still the scene of an unfair redistribution of wealth. Inequality affects in particular the minority communities. The project Sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon border, implemented by ISCOS in the Municipality of Benjamin Constant (Alto Solimoes Region), aims to increase income and employment levels consistent with the principles of decent work and fair economy in local communities principally belonging to Ticuna ethnic group, and reduce diseases caused by the lack of safe drinking water. The action, co-financed by the Italian Ministryi iof Foreign Affairs, has been agreed and implemented with local communities, in collaboration with the local Diocese Do Alto Solimoes, with the Capuchin Friars from Umbria (Frati Minori Cappuccini dellUmbria), present in the area for a hundred years with their mission, and the Foundation SIPEC, Italian partner. The project acts at multiple levels against a reality

that for many years has seen the alternating and the simultaneity of policies and practices conflicting with each other: on the one hand, abandonment and marginalization and on the other assistentialism and paternalism. For improvement in the areas of health and hygiene, water purification systems powered by solar energy have been installed. In the production sector, the focus is on community production units and on diversification processes oriented towards food sovereignty and income rises. Finally, to increase the involvement of local population, ISCOS promotes the expansion of citizenship rights so that communities and their organizations have an impact on public policy. All the above actions have enabled the development of a production center that respects the environment as wells as international laws for the protection of the Amazon rainforest and its natural resources and have enabled an improvement in socio-economic conditions of about 4,500 people from 19 communities. Watch the video about the project: http://bit.ly/ MOJvip. 19

2010

ECONOMY OF SOLIDARITY IN URUGUAY

The economic crisis that hit Argentina in 2001 resulted in the closure of many small and mediumsized enterprises and in the consequent loss of work for a large population. The same tragedy repeated in Uruguay within a short period due to the so called Tango effect. To cope with the situation, some workers decided to recover their own factory (in Argentina a prime example about the ceramics factory Zanon, in Uruguay the Molino Santa Rosa) setting up selfmanaged cooperatives. Thus large movements of recovery came to life allowing, in the coming years, tens of thousands of workers to escape unemployment. ISCOS was a partner in the three-year activity (2007-2010) of the NGO COSPE co-financedi iby the European Union, to support 700 workers and members of the federations representing recovered factories. In particular, ISCOS was responsible for activities relating to the formation and implementation of virtuous systems to ensure an adequate level of health and safety in the companies involved. Participation in the project made it possible to become aware of a living and a promising process constituted by real people, ready to fight and organize for their rights, as explained in the book Recovering work. Recovered factories and 20 self-governing co-operative movement in Latin America. The publication, funded by the Province of Rome and with the patronage of the Embassy of Uruguay in Italy, features the work of experts and stakeholders of the project and provides a vision of decent work obtained through the participation of workers and the implementation of best practices. The faces and the actions of the worker-members of cooperatives have been immortalized by the photographer and reporter Manlio Masucci in a photo essay of 40 pages that tells the story of the struggles, hopes and certainties of more than 20 recovered factories in Uruguay. The book, presented on October 7, 2010 on the occasion of International Day of Decent Work at the headquarters of the Province of Rome, has been the inspiration for the creation of a series of events to discuss the possibility of reproducing the experience of recovered factories in other contexts as well. The rights of workers in fact face great risks not only in Latin America but all over the world, especially at a time marked by a globalized economy and financial crises the feed inequality. The book is available online at http://scr.bi/ RAgNHk.

RECOVERED BUSINESS AND

2010/11

AN AGRI-TOURISM NETWORK IN MISIONES (ARGENTINA)

TO COMBAT POVERTY AND TO GENERATE DECENT WORK

The political and economic crisis that hit Argentina in 2001 caused an increase in poverty and destitution, and the loss of many jobs across the country. In response to this serious situation, which still remains only partially resolved, hundreds of social production systems evolved that led to the survival and maintenance of many jobs. ISCOS implemented action programs with the objective of promoting employment and income generation in the rural areas of the Argentinian Province of Misiones which was weakened not only by the crisis, but also due to the endemic isolation of the countryside. The program was designed and implemented with the local association UNEFAM, the Italian NGO COSPE and co-financed by the Italiani iMinistry of Foreign Affairs. Specific complementary actions have been implemented by ISCOS Lombardia and ISCOS Liguria and funded by the respective regions. Many of the farms involved in the action had suffered the consequences generated by the fall and gradual depletion in the consumption of local products, such as tobacco, tea, yerba mate and tung.

The project has promoted an integrated and sustainable model of production and sale of agricultural and livestock products and services in 570 small family farms that have been able to expand its range of products with crafts and specialties of local cuisine. Of great importance was the establishment of an agri-tourism network (www.agroturismomisiones. com.ar), which promotes more than 114 companies in the national and international market. The participation of a large number of women in these activities has had a great social as well as economic impact allowing them to exit from the isolation and loneliness of their situation typical of women in rural areas, where the fundamental social role of women is still struggling to be fully recognized. I have learned to solve many of the problems alone. I defend more my role as a woman, my independence, although I see that Im still missing a lot. But I see I am on the right track, said Marta, one of the participants. The results achieved by the project and the stories of the women who participated are recounted in detail in the book Agriturismo Misiones, available online at http://scr.bi/M8UFhN. 21

VALLEY, TO EXIT
THE HORRORS OF WAR
AND PROMOTE

AND TOURISM IN THE SWAT

CULTURAL RECOVERY

>2012

2011

IN PAKISTAN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
in terms of promoting friendship between Italy and Pakistan. In 2011, ISCOS started collaborating with the Archaeology-Community-Tourism / Field School Project, which directs the reconstruction of the Swat Archaeological Museum. The action aims at preserving and enhancing the archaeological sites, rehabilitation and restoration of the museum and providing training to professionals in the field to boost employment and tourism. It is expected that the action, which will directly affect 360 tour operators, will have a positive impact on the 30,000 inhabitants of Swat as well. The Pakistani historian Muhammad Pervaish Shaheen said: the reconstruction of the museum will tell the whole world that peace has returned to the Swat Valley and that tourists are again welcome. This will encourage local and foreign tourists to visit Swat.

Swat is a valley in the north of Pakistan. The territory is located on the border with Afghanistan and has experienced extended periods of tension due to clashes between the Pakistani military and Taliban fundamentalist groups operating in the area. The war fought between 2007 and 2009 devastated Swat and forced 2.3 million people to flee their homes in order to save their lives. In August 2009, after the end of military operations, about 1.6 million people had the chance to go home finally. The Swat Valley has a rich and interesting history. The region was influenced by many civilizations over the centuries and has a rich cultural heritage of great historical importance. The Archaeological Museum of Swat was one of the major tourist attractions of the valley with a large collection of Gandhara sculptures coming from numerous Buddhist sites of the area. Originally the museum was built in 1958 by the Wali (Governor) of Swat and by an Italian Mission, and was inaugurated in conjunction with a twin museum, the National Museum of Oriental Art in Rome. The reconstruction of the Museum, fundedi ithrough the Italian - Pakistan program for thei iCancellation of Debt, is therefore an important recovery, both in terms of local development and 22

>2012

2011

TOGETHER WITH FISHERMEN FROM EL SALVADOR

TO FIGHT EXPLOITATION OF COYOTES

El Salvador is a small country in Central America which came out of a 12 year civil war in 1992. The country has, over the past 20 years, regained a democratic dimension, even though the subsequent economic and social development has benefited the population in an asymmetrical way. An example of the problems that still plague the country can be seen in the respective pages of the 2012 Annual Report on violations of trade union rights prepared by the ITUC-CSI: The labor demonstrations and strikes, used as a means of exerting pressure, continue to be repressed. There have been constant attacks on worker and trade union rights, their physical integrity and freedom of association also demonstrated by the arrest of a representative of the workers union LIDO and the refusal of private companies to allow exercising their rights to organize and collective bargaining. [...] The murder of union leaders remains unpunished. The activities thus being developed are in a social context which is characterized by violence and abuse. ISCOS launched in 2011, together with the Agency of local economic development

(ADEL) of Chalatenango and with the Italian NGO CESVI, an action towards the development of fishermens associations belonging to coastal communities and the economy linked to seafood in the embalse, the Cerron Grandes basin. The action was co-financed by the Italian Ministryi iof Foreign Affairs, the Leccos Committee for thei ipeace of the people and the National Federationi iof Retired Workers FNP CISL. It is a project that continues a similar action carried out by ISCOS in recent years and will end in 2014. With the support of Fishermens Association of the Embalse of Cerrn Grande (ASPESGRA), the project aims to encourage new members and improve the socio-economic conditions of the fishermen of the area. Fishermen are also assisted in their fight against exploitation by coyotes and traders that, organize themselves in a cartel in order pay very low prices for the fish. The consolidation of the association of fishermen, creation of a system of storage, industrial processing and autonomous distribution, are the actions of ISCOS, in agreement with fishermen, local and international partners to boost development in the area and fight injustice. 23

COUNTRY Projects

Mali 3 59,188

Burundi 1 31,577 421,280

GRAND TOTAL 4 90,765

Funds invested

817,069

1,238.349

FOOD SECURITY
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food [...]
(Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Between 2010 and 2012, ISCOS continued its activities to ensure food security by implementing four projects in two countries, reaching over 90,000 beneficiaries and employing a budget of 1,238,349 euro. In Burundi, in 2010, a three-year project aimed to reduce the vulnerability of the local population through the cultivation of a type of a disease resistant colocasia was concluded. The action, exceeding expectations, improved food security for about 6,000 vulnerable households, for a total of over 31,000 people. In Mali, in January 2010, two programs which were launched in 2009 were concluded. The first program focused on increasing the

rice production and emergency food aid for the areas affected by floods in the province of Kati and the second program focused on reducing the vulnerability of rural households in the municipalities of Sikasso, Pimperna and Danderesso. The two actions co-financed by the Italian Cooperation, involved more than 5,000 people. Also in Mali, in 2011 and 2012, work continued on the Program for Improvement of Income and Food Security of rural households through the development of potato production in the region of Sikasso. The action, launched in 2010, involved 10,770 family farms, for a total of almost 54,000 residents in 97 villages and hamlets of the province.

In many countries, agriculture remains the main sector for the national and local economy but food security is a goal yet to be achieved. Agricultural production for self - sustenance and for marketing, implementation of processing systems, training and coaching of rural households for the establishment of organized groups of production and mutual aid thus become strategic elements for the protection of health and the socio-economic development of the community.

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BURUNDI: 2 million and 300,000 Colocasia plants

for fighting poverty

Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world where more than 50% of the population lives below the poverty line and where the very survival of the people is at risk. According to historians, it was during the German and Belgian colonization that the first ethnic conflicts between the Hutu and Tutsi (the two largest ethnic groups) were born, which led , from 1994 to 2006, to a bloody civil war, the echoes of which can still be heard. The Rutana province, which borders Tanzania, was, until a few years ago, the place of production of colocasia for the entire country. Colocasia (a tuber, essential to the Burundi diet) forms together with manioca, sweet potato and banana, a source of food and income for the rural population. In recent years colocasia had been wiped out by disease. An action planned and implemented together with the local association Biraturaba and ico-financed by the European Commission,i targeted at increase in the level of food security of the population of Rutana, in the municipality of Ghiaro, with particular attention to internally

displaced families. The project involved a population that consists largely of people who fled the horrors of war and returned to their country of origin after having spent several years in refugee camps in neighboring Tanzania. The combined efforts of the working group, composed of expatriates and local staff made available by Biraturaba, has transformed a project, with an initial aim to provide assistance, into a development project. The plants used, although not genetically modified, are resistant to the disease thanks to greenhouse cultivation and allowed an increase in production. In the 34 months of operation, about 2,3 million seedlings have been produced of which 1,7 million were distributed among the groups most vulnerable while 500,000 were used for production and marketing. The project involved more than 700 manufacturers, of which 62% were women, grouped into 52 associations and have benefited over 6,000 vulnerable families, including many members of the ethnic minority Batwa, allowing access to food and creating a sustainable livelihood. 25

2010

an emergency within an emergency

Mali is a country with a rich history. It was the seat of the Empire of Ghana, the Empire of Mali and Songhai Empire. In modern times the ancient splendor is gone and along with colonization and subsequent military dictatorships, the country is now one of the poorest in the world. Mali ranks 175th out of 187 countries on the Human Development Index of the United Nations. Life expectancy is just over 50 years and more than 50% of the population lives on less than $ 1.25 a day, according to data from UNDP 2011. The majority of the population lives and works in rural areas but the increasing desertification process seriously undermines the productive capacity of the country. Kati is a province of Koulikoro region, in the south-west of the country. In 2008, the already precarious economy suffered another crisis: incessant rains resulting in heavy floods caused a collapse in rice production. ISCOS, in collaboration with associations of women producers, the co-ordination association 26 of development projects in the area Ben-ba and the Italian NGO CESVI, implemented a program for the restoration and enhancement of rice cultivation in the rural towns of Dialakoroba and Sanankoroba. The program (2009-2010), co-financed by thei iItalian Cooperation, has contributed greatly in improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable social groups. After a census was conducted to understand the food needs of the population affected by the flood, we carried out distribution of food as well as training programs for women farmers on the production and harvesting of rice, and prevention of diseases transmitted by water. Improved seeds of rice and agricultural tools were distributed to producers and 14 associations in the villages. The action, which involved about 4,000 people, has been a real help to the people of the province to facilitate an exit from a disaster that had aggravated the pre-existing situation of widespread poverty.

KATI, IN MALI,

2010/11

>2012

MALI:

THE PARADOX OF SIKASSO

In Mali since 1992, a slow process of democratization and economic development has taken place. The rural sector, which accounts for 45% of gross domestic product and 75% of exports, is characterized by subsistence agriculture developed through the expansion of new land at the expense of an increase in productivity of that already planted. The region of Sikasso in South Mali, an area where ISCOS has been actively present for over 10 years is one of the most fertile regions of the country. However, malnutrition especially among children, is as high here as in the desert areas of the north. This paradox is due to a lack of awareness about nutrition and a concentration of agriculture for export. To cope with this situation and in continuity with previous interventions, ISCOS launched in 2010, a three-year program to improve the income and food security of rural households by enhancing the production of potato. The program has been implemented along with the National Union of Malian Workers (UNTM), its two co-operatives and agricultural services Cikela Jigi and Mali Yiriden, the Association of producers of potatoes (APPS) and the Malian Association of Technical Assistance in the Villages (A.MA.TE.VI). The project, funded by the Italian Ministry oft iForeign Affairs, aims to strengthen the capacity of cooperatives of producers and optimize production, storage and preservation. The project involves 97 villages in which producers are provided technical as well as financial assistance from cultivation to marketing of potatoes in the domestic market as well as in the neighboring countries. It was thus possible to ensure a real improvement in the living conditions of nearly 11,000 peasant families. The project presents another key component: creating a consciousness in villages which aims at raising awareness among rural households on chronic malnutrition issues present in the region. Watch the video about the project: http://bit.ly/ ONR7Fd. 27

COUNTRY Projects

Pakistan

Haiti

GRAND TOTAL

6
15,986

2
2,040 237,193

8
18,026 682,565

Funds used

445,372

POST-EMERGENCY
Between 2010 and 2012 ISCOS continued its post-emergency rehabilitation activities, by implementing eight projects in two countries, reaching more than 18,000 beneficiaries and employing 682,565 euro. In Pakistan, following the floods that hit the entire country in July 2010, four rehabilitation actions were realized, which were started in 2010 and continued in 2011 and 2012. Actions financed by two autonomous fundraising campaigns, by ISCOS Piemonte (with funds donated by the Piemonte Region), by CISL Varese and by the Italian Cooperation, brought support to more than 12,000 people. At the same time, in 2011, we provided medicines and basic necessities to some 2,000 people in the mountain areas of Balochistan affected by

REHABILITATION

Reconstruction assistance and decent work to resolve the emergency

the earthquake of 2008; in 2012 an intervention was carried out, thanks to funds raised by ISCOS Piemonte, ISCOS Lombardia and CISL Varese, in favour of 2,000 evacuees, who fled the war which broke out in the Khyber Agency and took refuge in Jalozai camp. In Haiti, first assistance was provided to the victims of the earthquake of January 2010. Subsequently, in 2011 and 2012, action was taken in favor of 820 migrant workers from the construction, and informal sector. A second action was taken, again in 2011 and 2012, to promote a process of social dialogue, strengthening local trade unions, and informing Haitian workers of their rights and thus facilitating an improvement of decent work opportunities for over 1,200 men and women.

In many countries, the devastating effects of natural disasters add to the persistent poverty, social injustice and war. By partnering with the global trade union movement, ISCOS provides immediate support to the population, coordinating activities with local workers organizations. But in situations characterized by preexisting and ongoing emergency what is needed, along with rehabilitation work is to trigger, together with local civil society, a virtuous circle for a reconstruction that is also a social and a real improvement in living conditions.

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>2012

HAITI: a reconstruction is not enough.

Even before the devastating earthquake of 12 January 2010, 80% of the Haitian population lived below the poverty line, 55% was in extreme poverty and 54% of the active population of 1.5 million people was unemployed. The earthquake resulted in an even higher level of unemployment. Institutions are often not present, corruption is high, there is no real social dialogue between the parties, and freedom of association and collective bargaining are virtually nonexistent. The promises made by the international community, following the earthquake, have mostly not been fulfilled. Aware of this situation, ISCOS has initiated not just a process of reconstruction but also one towards democracy and rights. A shared path was implemented in 2011 and 2012, based on the guidelines set out in the Trade union road map for the reconstruction, drawn up and approved by the international community of the unions, including Haitians, during the CSI-CSA Conference of Santo Domingo in 2010. A first project, Better work for a decent reconstruction, co-financed by Solidar andi

It is necessary to remove poverty from the country

iToscana Region, was started by ISCOS in collaboration with Progetto Sviluppo-CGIL, Progetto Sud-UIL, ARCS-ARCI and AUSER. A second action, Tra-dwa-fom-oga, Re-Build Haiti, Decent Work for a decent reconstruction, addressed to the same categories of workers, was launched by the IsI (consortium composed by Progetto Sviluppo-CGIL, ISCOS-CISL, Progetto Sud-UIL) in collaboration with CSA and the Rinaldi Foundation, with funding supporti iobtained through a Unitarian fundraising fori iHaiti conducted by CISL, CGIL and UIL andi iConfindustria. The initiatives seek to improve the working and living conditions of those who work in the informal economy of Haiti, strengthening trade unions, supporting the access of male and female workers to social protection systems, supporting the generation of decent work through technical and vocational training for employment and to increase the income of beneficiaries. The aim of these activities is to support a model of reconstruction that, offers a unique opportunity for Haiti to access a complete democracy even on the economic and social level. 29

SCHEME OF ACTIONS
Haiti
January 12, 2010 > Haiti was devastated by the worst earthquake in the region over the past 200 years. More than 220,000 people die. January 13, 2010 ISCOS, active in the Dominican Republic, organized primary care interventions together with the Dominican trade union CASC and the Haitian trade union CTH.

January 22, 2010 CISL, CGIL and UIL and Confindustria activate the Intervention fund for the people of Republic of Haiti. April 9, 2010 The document Trade union road map for the reconstruction and development of Haiti is approved by over 100 representatives of trade unions, including ISCOS, during the trade union summit organized jointly by CSI and CSA. The first case of cholera is documented. Subsequently, the epidemic spreads infecting hundreds of thousands of people and causing thousands of deaths. ISCOS starts the project Better work for a decent reconstruction, funded by Solidar.

October 15, 2010 February 15, 2011 April 4, 2011 July 6, 2011

The preliminary results of the presidential election indicate that Michelle Martelly is the new president of the Republic of Haiti. IsI, consortium composed by Progetto Sviluppo-CGIL, ISCOS-CISL, Progetto Sud-UIL, starts the project In - dwa - fom - oga, Re - Build Haiti, Decent Work for a decent reconstruction, funded by the Intervention fund for the people of Haiti.

Pakistan
July 2010 August 2010 August 9, 2010 August 20, 2010 September 2010 Novembre 2010 December 2010 The worst flooding in Pakistans history starts with more than 200mm of rain in 24 hours. The Federal Flood Commission (FCC) of Pakistan counts more than 1,500 deaths, half a million homes destroyed and 6,000,000 displaced. The Embassy of Pakistan in Italy launches a campaign to send urgent medicines and basic necessities. ISCOS launches action to support the campaign. ISCOS launches a campaign to raise funds to carry out actions in support of the victims. In two months more than 80 CISL structures give about 30,000 euro. FCC announced that because of the floods almost 1,800 people were killed, nearly 2 million homes have been destroyed and displaced people are over 18 million. ISCOS start a project to support the people affected by the floods in the areas of Nowshera and Balakot. ISCOS allocates the earnings of the Christmas Campaign 2010 to the emergency in Pakistan. Over 100 trade union structures join the initiative and 21,000 Euros are collected allowing the extension and the expansion of the operation in progress. ISCOS starts, in collaboration with ISCOS Piemonte, the Cash for Work program in Nowshera and Balakot, funded by ISCOS Piedmont with funds donated by the Piemonte Region.

February 2011

July 2011 30

ISCOS starts the intervention of rehabilitation of the agricultural sector in the flooded areas of Nowshera Kalan and Nowshera Pir Sabaq, funded by the Italian Cooperation.

CASH FOR WORK

2010/11

RECONSTRUCTION

FOR DECENT

>2012

of PAKISTAN

The worst flooding in the history of Pakistan began more than four weeks ago in the mountain region of Swat, already afflicted by the worst type of extremism, and in the Kaghan Valley, which has been the big earthquake in 2005. Approximately 20 million people and 160,000 square kilometers of land - about 1/5 of the surface of the country have been hit hard. This is the testimony recorded in August 2010, by Zahoor Awan, Secretary General of the PWF, the Pakistani union working with ISCOS since 2005. ISCOS launched in November of 2010, an intervention, which is still ongoing, coordinated with the PWF. The project was initially fundedi ithrough the funds raised by ISCOS Piemonte,i ialong with funding from the Piemonte Region,i ifollowed by support from the Italian Cooperation.i Rehabilitation of roads, water supply and sewage systems, and destroyed or damaged houses was carried out. This was followed by reconstruction of irrigation canals and restoration of food production and livelihoods of small farmers. The actions, which have affected the lives of about 12,000 people, were held in the districts of Balakot and Nowshera, particularly in the Union Councils of Kabul River, Akhora Khattaq and Pir Sabaq.

In the following interview Zahoor Awan described a dramatic situation: 3,5 million children at risk of water related diseases and high chances of a cholera epidemic; harvests, towns, villages and infrastructures destroyed; lack of electricity; inaccessible bridges and roads that isolated many areas. In the midst of so much water, there was no drinking water. And there were no means of livelihood. The flood deprived people not only of their homes but also work: the cultivated fields were devastated, entire herds of cattle drowned in the mud, factories destroyed or damaged. In this situation,of great importance was the project Cash for Work, a model initially adopted by the ILO in order to provide rapid employment opportunities in exchange for daily wages to people affected by the flood to help them to get an income quickly and overcome the mental shock and trauma. A way of working that has had important implications also for society, as told by Gabriele Restelli that followed on site all the phases of the action by ISCOS: A very good thing is that the community began to participate. Especially in Akora, a more urban area with narrow streets and closer houses, there occurred an unusual phenomenon for this region of Pakistan: the neighbors and the community helped the landlord in the reconstruction for free. One could see three ISCOS workers, helped by 5 to 6 passersby, neighbors, friends and relatives all working together in the process of rebuilding and reconstruction. We have always paid close attention towards achieving the broadest participation of beneficiaries: Cash for work is not just a way to earn money . 31

COUNTRY Projects

Italy

Moldova - Ukraine

Thailand

TOTAL

1
100 4,943

1
60 350,053

1
200 13,010

3
360 368,006

Funds used

MIGRANTS
"Migrant workers are an asset to every country in which they bring their work. We give them the dignity they deserve as human beings and the respect they deserve as workers."
Juan Somavia, ILO Director-General

Migration is now an issue of great importance in Europe and particularly in Italy which has over the last 20 years become one of the main destinations of migration flows. At the same time, worldwide migration of people escaping from wars and dictatorships in search of peace and security continues. ISCOS intervenes through preventive action, so that migration becomes an advantage for all concerned - the migrants themselves, the destination as well as countries of origin and so that people forced to leave their homes can obtain their right to a dignified life. Between 2010 and 2012, ISCOS continued its activities in favor of migrants by implementing 3 projects in 4 countries, benefiting 360 people and employing a budget of 368,006 euro. In Italy, in 2010, ISCOS concluded its direct action to contribute to the discourse and research on practices and laws on hazardous working conditions of migrants and a social dialogue.

ISCOS, in collaboration with ISCOS Piemonte, has concentrated its action on the field of care and family care and involved 100 union delegates from all over Italy in a round table. In Ukraine and Moldova, in the period 2010-2011, a direct action to build and test a model of legal labor migration flows to Italy was concluded. A training program for 60 local union operators was conducted with an aim to protect the fundamental rights of migrant workers as well as fighting illegal trafficking and exploitation. In Burma, in collaboration with the Burmese trade union FTUB, ISCOS carried out its work towards the improvement of education and socio economic conditions of 200 young migrants and Burmese refugees in Thailand. In the Dominican Republic we worked on improving the professional standards of Haitian migrants working in the construction sector to increase their chances of achieving decent work.

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SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS =

For the past several years in Europe, we are witnessing a rapid increase in the number of immigrants who are forced to work without papers and a form of employment which provided little or no protection. The migrant faces a life of uncertainty in country with unfamiliar laws, people and cultures and is subject to harassment and abuse. Illegal migration presents even greater risks: the migrants may be victims of exploiters who, taking advantage of their situation of illegality, force them into forms of forced or slave labor and other serious forms of exploitation, including sexual. Studying the root causes that lead to such a situation is a starting point from where to find solutions. For this reason, ISCOS realized an annual program with an aim to contribute to the debate and research on practices and laws at local, regional, national and European level, which represent a threat to the working conditions of migrants and for social dialogue to succeed. The program, which concluded in 2010, involved associations, trade unions and NGOs from six EU

DECENT WORK FOR MIGRANTS

member states (Estonia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Sweden). Trade unions and migrant associations are the beneficiaries of the project Decent Work for All: a key for effective industrial relations, co-financedi iby the European Commission. In Italy, the activities carried out by ISCOS focused on collecting information on Italian and European legislative framework in the field of care and treatment of people and on the development of a case study entitled Migrants and domestic work. The study talked about the living and working conditions of migrant domestic workers and caregivers in Piemonte, and on the organization of a seminar by trade unions and institutions dedicated to the theme Women migrants and care work, a challenge for integration. The seminar, organized in collaboration with ISCOS Piemonte, was attended by over 100 delegates from trade unions, representatives of institutions and migrant associations that have given rise to a constructive moment of social dialogue. 33

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

FOR BURMESE MIGRANTS

IN THAILAND

The Burmese people have been living under the burden of almost 50 years of military dictatorship. Trade unionists of FTUB are forced to live in the Mae Sots region of Thailand, on the border with Burma, and smuggle into the country to carry out their activities. Many workers, facing harassment at home, follow the path of exile too, leaving their country and their families in the hope of a better future. ISCOS, along with Burmese migrant communities and unions designed and implemented an action program to build that future through education and training. With the help of funding from the Province off lRome, we are promoting education programs for young people and training for Burmese migrant workers in Thailand. At the Knowledge Zone Vocational Training 34

Center, classes and special workshops are conducted in English, Thai and Burmese where participants can practice grammar, conversation, implementation of theoretical learning as well as discuss issues related to work. Moreover computer literacy and computer application courses including that of Office, navigation, internet and email skills etc. are also made available. For students who stand out in their studies, an internship to acquire skills on administrative procedures, preparation and writing of reports, communication elements has been planned. The program which directly involves 200 participants has helped raise awareness and improved the living conditions of 200 families, providing new and better prospects for the whole community of Burmese migrant workers in Mae Sot.

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THE BOOK: THE COMMITMENT OF THE TRADE UNION IN THE GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION
Strengthening legal channels of labor migration between Ukraine and Moldova to Italy
The four-year project Safe Bridges for Migrant Workers: Pilot Initiatives in Moldova and Ukraine, ico-financed by the European Commission and completed in 2011, was carried out in partnership with the Ukraine trade union confederations (FPU and KVPU) and the Federations of sectors (construction, education and chemicals) in Moldova. Two strategically important countries in the context of migration, migrants from Ukraine and Moldova have increased, according to ISTAT by 86 and 178 percent respectively from 2005 to 2010. The initiative intended to build and test a model of legal labor migration from Ukraine and Moldova to Italy, aims at protecting the fundamental rights of migrant workers and fight the phenomenon of illegal trafficking and exploitation. The project has strengthened information channels on potential migrant workers directly in the country of origin. This preemptive orientation represents an essential tool to facilitate a better integration in the country of destination. 20 information points in Ukraine and 10 in Moldova have been activated and equipped to provide specific assistance to potential migrants. 35 The information points are located mainly in the regional offices of trade union organizations and project partners and are managed by 60 operators selected by trade unions on the basis of characteristics and skills defined by the project. A book made at the conclusion of the project, The commitment of the union in the governance of migration, provides extensive documentation on the existing situation and on the results achieved by the project and contains important contributions by partners and other stakeholders including the Unions of Ukraine and Moldova, IAL Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Italian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, FILCA CISL and Obiettivo lavoro. The book is available online at http://scr. bi/Koiy8h.

COUNTRY
Projects

Pakistan

Dominican Republic

Peru

Argentina

India 1,608

TOTAL
3,328

Funds used

107,005

207,635

46,833

240,314

44,000 645,787

VULNERABLE GROUPS
Support for disadvantaged groups to combat discrimination and ensure equal opportunities
Grow, educate and train future members of society, to protect those in need; to ensure access to medical care; to provide equal opportunities for wellbeing for all: these according to ISCOS, are the key principles of solidarity to put in practice for an authentic human development. Unfortunately, the rights of women, mothers, children, young people and many other vulnerable groups are often trampled upon, forcing many people to live in conditions of extreme hardship. Between 2010 and 2012, ISCOS continued its work for defending the rights of vulnerable groups implementing 9 projects in 5 countries, benefiting 3,328 people and employing 645,787 euro. In Pakistan, in 2010, one project has been implemented to support 430 people, including women and children, still struggling due to the earthquake of 2005. Today, these people have better access to medical care and basic education. In India, in 2011 and 2012, ISCOS was partner of Italian NGO CIAI in a project to provide capacity building programs and strengthen the network of civil society organizations working on child rights. In Peru, during the period 2010-2011, work continued for two projects, one funded by the Lazio Region and another self-financed, for the protection of health and education of children and adolescents from Huaycan and Huancayo. In Argentina, for the period 2010-2012, two similar actions were carried out to reduce poverty and improve the living conditions of mothers and children. The actions, one in the regions of Catamarca and Santiago del Estero and the other in the region of Corrientes, benefited 900 families. In the Dominican Republic, a three-year project aimed at the training and at subsequent employability of 240 disadvantaged young people of the city of Higuey was concluded.

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PAKISTAN:

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS

In October 2005, a strong earthquake, on a magnitude of 7.6 Richter scale, resulted in more than 70,000 deaths and almost as many wounded in Pakistan alone. The epicenter was in the region of Kashmir. The region, already suffering from decades of strife between India and Pakistan, suffered serious damage. In the aftermath of the disaster, ISCOS intervened to express solidarity with its people and offer assistance in the reconstruction process. Years later, the effects of the earthquake, in addition to the devastation left by the floods of 2010, are still open wounds for the population. Many structures of the suburban centers are still awaiting rehabilitation. The Basic Health Unit of the village of Jaglari in the region of Bagh, was one of them. Two projects aimed at the improvement of health

AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE

services, already under way and co-financed byi ithe Italian Cooperation were completed leading to the restoration of the clinic. The first program resulted in the construction of a new facility with a delivery unit. The second action was focused on the provision of furniture and medical equipment and on the training of medical and paramedical staff. The clinic now runs at full capacity with a modern efficient and qualified medical and paramedical staff that each year provides support to about 230 mothers/children. The school Shahoter in the village of Balakot, was also among the buildings to be rebuilt. Immediately after the earthquake, some tents had replaced the school buildings and teachers held classes to children in open spaces. In 2010, a new school was constructed by ISCOS and co-financed by the British foundation TUCi i(Trade Union Congress) AID. The school now provides primary education for 200 children. 37

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MICROCREDIT FOR POVERTY REDUCTION OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN IN ARGENTINA

If among the objectives of development there are improved living conditions, abolition of poverty, access to decent work, reducing inequalities, then it would be quite natural to start with women.
Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize for Peace 2006

Despite being considered one of the emerging countries of the world, Argentina still has many pockets of poverty. The lack of opportunities to improve income, and thus a lack of access to adequate food, medical care and education, feeds a vicious cycle that undermines the selfesteem of people, worsening their already existing condition. This situation is particularly detrimental for women who divide their time between work and domestic tasks. It is precisely to improve the condition of those most marginalized, that ISCOS implemented, within a national extension program and ifunded by the United Nations Developmenti iProgram (UNDP), two projects, of the duration of three-years, which were completed in 2011. These programs provided training, assistance and know-how to associations dispensing micro-credit in some of the regions where an 38

intervention to improve economic conditions and create employment opportunities was most urgent, e.g. Catamarca, Santiago del Estero and Corrientes. The programs which involved three local organizations dispensing micro-credit: Bienaventurados Los Pobres (Catamarca), Coopsol (Santiago del Estero) and the Red de Organizaciones comunitarias y Sociales de Corrientes-Red MERCOSUR have helped to reduce poverty and to improve the living conditions of mothers and children. The funds covered 900 micro-enterprises, 75% of them headed by women and 30% by unemployed women with children, and training programs and technical assistance to develop more efficient production processes. In addition to improving income, the programs also had a significant positive impact on the self-esteem of the participants as well as on family relationships and on the community in general.

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

A CARIBBEAN PARADISE LOST

Behind the images promoted by tour operators of a Caribbean paradise, the reality of its poverty and inequality in the distribution of wealth is often hidden.
The Dominican Republic, the second largest country in the Caribbean after Cuba, is a presidential republic characterized by a high degree of democracy and stability even though it remains one of the countries with the largest inequality in the distribution of economic resources in Latin America. Agriculture, the primary productive sector of the country, is experiencing an increasing exodus of young people who move from the countryside to the cities in search for work to new tourist centers. Among young people, however, there is a dramatic lack of education, starting from primary to technical as well as professional education. At the same time, the fact that women are often subjected to violence within their families and are marginalized, makes it nearly impossible for them to get regular jobs. ISCOS implemented a three-year project ending in 2011, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreigni iAffairs for the creation of a center of training and support for vulnerable young people. The center, certified by the Dominican government for training (INFOTEP) has served about 240 boys in their working age, who come from extreme poverty and exploitation which is sometimes even sexual. The facility has provided for basic needs such as access to safe and healthy food, professional education in the hospitality industry and proper health care. At the end of the training and recovery cycle, participants were introduced to the work place through the use of placement protocols signed with major hotels of the region that had previously signed an agreement promoted by ISCOS, for compliance of local laws relating to workers rights and to the fight against child labor and sexual exploitation. 39

COUNTRY Projects

Argentina

China

GRAND TOTAL

1
1,500

2
740 334,464

3
2,240 367,237

Funds used

32,773

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS

Centers for promotion of rights and growth of awareness
Support for civil society organizations, as well as for trade unions is essential for equitable development without discrimination because it is in these places one makes new friends, creates solidarity and understands the question of rights. It is for these reasons that these organizations play an important role for all people and especially for those who are isolated, for cultural, social and / or economic reasons. Through sharing it becomes possible to find space for community development as well as personal development. Between 2010 and 2012, ISCOS continued its activities in support of civil society organizations implementing three projects in two countries in favor of 2,240 beneficiaries, with a budget of 367,237 euro. In 2010, in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, ISCOS developed programs with an aim towards promoting and strengthening the ability to implement farmers rights which begin with the right to land. This program provides benefits to 1,500 people. In 2010, in China, in the Shenzhen region, ISCOS continued the implementation of a three-year project providing assistance to migrant workers for the defense of their rights and to raise awareness among civil society organizations on the fundamental rights of workers and in particular migrant workers. The program, which concluded in 2011 and was carried out in collaboration with a local NGO, has directly affected 240 volunteer lawyers and students. The year 2011 saw the launch of a new two-year project to promote freedom of association in the Yangtze Delta area through the strengthening of 40 NGOs and civil society organizations working for the defense of human rights, with the aim to provide assistance to at least 500 victims of discrimination.

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ARGENTINA:

THIS LAND IS OUR LAND

Argentina is a country that has been characterized by many ups and downs: periods of prosperity alternating with those of extreme social and economic difficulties. In recent history the dictatorship, with its 30,000 desaparecidos (the disappeared) and the guerra sucia (dirty war), gave way to democracy and development, but which once again received a setback with the economic crisis of 2001. Today, the country seems to be going towards economic growth, although not always a structured one. The inland areas of Argentina have seen highly asymmetrical growth, with industrialized regions being the richest, and other predominantly rural regions characterized by widespread poverty. In the province of Santiago del Estero, for example, agricultural work is still an important resource for the population. The culture of verbal transmission and the lack of written records, has long exposed farmers to fraud and speculation by agents of medium and large enterprises who through treachery, have been stealing their land on which the worked for decades. The association Mesa de Tierra de Figueroa was created to defend land rights. ISCOS has started programs to provide legal aid to farmers who are victims of abuse and dispossession, and strengthen Mesa de Tierra, as well as programs to raise rights awareness among the local population and formation of local leaders. These programs have allowed 300 farming families in the area to preserve their rights to land, giving them the opportunity to consolidate their financial resources and to redirect forces towards improving socio-economic conditions of the community. The program, co-financed by the Marche Region,i also saw the participation of a large number of rural women enabling them to come out of the endemic isolation in rural areas, thus increasing their awareness and improving their living conditions and of their families. The stories and images of women and men of Santiago del Estero are told in the book Questa Terra Nostra (This land is our land, http://scr.bi/N4nWii), jointly implemented by Argentine photographer Ricardo Wetzler and Roberta Mo, ISCOS operator in Argentina. The book, through images and testimonies of farmers, talks about rural and domestic employment and the role of women in the struggle for land highlighting the inequality in the distribution of wealth. 41

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DREAM OF RIGHTS AND FUTURE

The Peoples Republic of China, the great factory of the world, is now a major world power much talked-about but of which little is known. The exploration of the country leads to the discovery of surprising reality, both positive and negative. ISCOS began this path to come closer, by spreading in Italy, the documentary China Blue by Micha Peled (Teddy Bear Films, 2005). The film chronicles the lives of migrant domestic workers in textile factories in Guangdong and in particular of Jasmine who, at the age of 16, is forced to leave her home in the Province of Sichuan, to work in a textile factory in the city. ISCOS has been working permanently in China since 2008. In 2011 it concluded a two-year project, ico-funded by the Europeani iCommission, for the protection of rights of migrant workers with the assistance of other civil society organizations in China. 240 volunteer lawyers and students of the Faculty of Law have been trained to assist 10,000 migrant workers and their families in the area of Shenzhen. It has also organized an awareness campaign, along with the assistance of local partners about 42

INTERNAL MIGRANTS IN CHINA

the rights of migrant workers and about the work done by the local partner in assisting them. It established a toll-free number, to provide assistance and legal advice to internal migrants, benefitting about 1,500 workers. 331 workers participated in training courses organized by its local partner. In 2010, ISCOS participated in the production of the documentary Dreamwork China, produced by Ivan Franceschini and Tommaso Facchin. The work presents an inside view of the conditions of young Chinese workers, such as Jasmine of China Blue, who are forced to leave their homes in order to find work in the factories in the city. Dreamwork China (www.dreamworkchina.tv), dreams and rights of a new generation in the worlds factory, was shot in the metropolitan area of Shenzhen, in the southern province of Guangdong. In this film, young workers talk about their lives, expectations, difficulties and hopes for the future, along with activists and independent organizations committed to rights, dignity and equality.

>2012

2011

DISCOVERING RIGHTS
Manual work at low cost gave us cheap goods, and the concept of cheap labor. The same way in which Globalization shortens economic distances on a global scale, it also brings together and interconnects the various struggles for the rights to decent work and decent life and thus the the discovery of rights is brought closer to economic development. We see in China today increasing strikes and demands by workers for their rights, even if these mobilizations rarely find adequate answers. A significant example of the complexity of the situation is the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo for his long and non-violent struggle for human rights in China. Liu, considered a dissident by the Chinese government and thus imprisoned, has consistently denounced the lack of respect for fundamental rights, and in particular the freedom of association guaranteed by Article 35 of the Chinese constitution. ISCOS believes that the freedom of association is essential for human development and thus in 2011, started a two year action to defend the

WITH CHINESE CIVIL SOCIETY

right to freedom of association of Chinese NGOs working in the field of human rights, and in particular workers rights, with the aim of raising awareness among civil society and institutions. The project, co-funded by the Europeani iCommission, directly concerns 40 Chinese NGOs and associations working in the area of the Yangtze River Delta, as well as six working groups of the local partner. The action, which also includes a public awareness campaign will indirectly benefit 50,000 people working in the delta and 500 victims of discrimination, providing legal advice and assistance. The activities focus on capacity building through specific training programs for associations, advocacy for freedom of association and expression, and providing assistance to victims of discrimination. Along with this, a publication of a quarterly magazine dedicated to the issues regarding association and the organization of seminars dedicated to create a platform for dialogue has been planned. 43

COUNTRY
Projects

Italy 5 1,800

GRAND TOTAL 5 1,800 518,595

Funds used

518,595

DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
Between 2010 and 2012, ISCOS continued its activities of development education by implementing 5 projects for the benefit of 1,800 beneficiaries and employing 518,595. The activities had an internal dimension, addressed to CISL practitioners and activists, through participation in the training of trade union structures and specific pathways for young people. The external dimension is aimed at university students, secondary schools and to the general public. In 2010 the process of joint reflection continued, which was launched in 2009 with ACLI, ARCI, CGIL and UIL NGOs, and based on the recognition of the value of shared identity in the world of work and associations, through the organization of seminars and roundtables in Florence, Venice, Udine, Rome, Reggio Calabria, Milan, Turin and Bologna. In 2010, ISCOS published, thanks to the co-financing of the Province of Rome, the book Recovering work (Recuperare il lavoro) on recovered factories and cooperatives in Uruguay and Latin America; along with FIM-CISL, ISCOS also launched an investigation into the conditions of workers in Italian manufacturing firms in the Chinese province of Guangdong. In these three years, two major campaigns, were launched in 2010 and are still ongoing. The campaign Decent Work for All! Migration for Development has stimulated the analysis of the link between decent work, migration and development in order to identify good practices and policies that make migration an element of economic and social development for the people who migrate, for the countries of destination and for the countries of origin. Within the project Health for All, a campaign to raise public awareness and policy makers on the three objectives of the Millennium Development Goals related to health was carried out: reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating AIDS and other major diseases by 2015.

To inform and to spread awareness: development education is a practice essential for those who, like us, promote cooperation activities. Education is crucial to the global community to foster a culture of solidarity aimed at globalizing rights and to understand how development and well-being of people are interconnected globally. ISCOS organizes seminars and meetings in Italy in to share learning about its activities, the reasons for its establishment, the method by which it operates and to spread the values in which it believes. 44

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>2012

DECENT WORK FOR ALL!

The lack of decent work and aspirations for a decent life are important driving forces of international migration from developing countries of the South of the world. The majority of the 200 million migrants in the world is made up of workers and their families seeking employment. These migrant workers contribute to poverty reduction in countries of origin by sending home remittances and the transfer of skills due to return migration. They provide an important contribution to the wealth of the host countries where they respond to the offer of the labor market rejuvenating the workforce and fueling pension schemes. In short, migration is a factor of development for people and communities. The best contribution to economic and social development for origin and host countries by migrant workers is achieved only if they have access to decent work and their rights are respected globally. To raise awareness among European citizens and policy makers on the links between development,

MIGRATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

migration and decent work, and the need to ensure the basic rights of all workers of the European Union regardless of their origin and of their legal status, ISCOS is implementing the project Decent Work for All! Migration for Development, co-financed by the Europeani iCommission, an ongoing project launched in 2010. In 2010, a roundtable was held in Rome with representatives from CISL, ISCOS, ANOLF and the Ministry of Labour. The Italian version of the Solidar publication Through the eyes of migrants: the pursuit of decent work was published and then distributed online and in a printed version to CISL structures. In 2011 and 2012, initiatives were carried out with several regional and local CISL structures, and a mini-book Decent Work, migration and development (http://scr.bi/MoykGl) was published. In the book, ISCOS provides an overview of international migration, with a deepening of the Italian situation and the challenges posed by the goal of decent work for all. 45

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>2012

SALUTE PER TUTTI!

In September 2000, with the adoption of the Millennium Declaration, 191 Member States of the United Nations signed a global pact of joint efforts between rich and poor countries. This gave rise to the eight Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. Among the objectives set, three are dedicated specifically to health: combat and stop the spread of HIV / AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other serious diseases, reduce by two thirds the mortality of children under five years of age; reduce by three quarters the maternal mortality and ensure universal access to reproductive health services. Only four years to go and global health is one of the areas in which progress is very slow. There is still much to do and Italy, unfortunately, is among the donor countries that has maintained the fewest commitments. To help achieve the three objectives dedicated to health, ISCOS is implementing a campaign to raise awareness among public and policy-makers through the project Health for All, co-financedi iby the European Union, in collaboration with several non- governmental organizations (AIDOS, 46 CELIM, CESTAS, Doctors with Africa CUAMM, OXFAM Italy, CCM) and the Italian Observatory on Global Action against AIDS. ISCOS has created a mini-site specific for the campaign and conducted numerous public events. In a marriage of art and social commitment, ISCOS collaborated with the contemporary art gallery Whitecubealpigneto which presented the exhibition The Black Cube (Il Cubo Nero) and Non stiamo qui a pettinare le bambole (We are not here to comb the dolls) dedicated to the Millennium Development Goals. It also organized and managed a training module of 30 hours (6 credits) with the University La Sapienza Interdepartmental Cooperation and Development course, which was attended by over 50 students. In 2011, to support the international campaign Health Heroes, an interactive exhibition was setup at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome during the Elton John concert and the World Conference of the International AIDS Society. These events have attracted thousands of Italian spectators and international activists towards right to health.

HEALTH FOR ALL!

HEALTH HEROES
Salisu Mohammed, Robinson Cabello, Laxmi Mohanta are three inhabitants respectively of Nigeria, Peru and India. Salisu Mohammed comes from the city of Maikunkele, where he served for two years as the municipal councilor for health. Salisu devotes his time fighting against malaria and in the promotion of health interventions that the local government provides to the community. Dr. Robinson Cabello wakes up every day thinking about the help he can offer to increase access to prevention and care for HIV. In addition to being a physician, he is the Executive Director of Via Libre, one of Perus most active organizations in the fight against this disease. Laxmi Mohanta, wife and mother of two sons, is making a real difference to the health of the community Taramana, in her village. Thanks to her tireless work to raise awareness and education, infant and maternal mortality rates have fallen, as well as the spread of malaria has reduced. Salisu, Robinson and Laxmi are Heroes of Health, three ordinary individuals among the thousands of people in the world, educators, doctors, nurses, midwives and public officials, who try to make a difference in their daily lives. Thanks to them, important steps have been made to achieve the three objectives of the Millennium Development Goals for health. They are the testimonials of the Health Heroes campaign (http://healthheroes.eu), sponsored by the European Network Action for Global Health and launched in Italy on May 9. The campaign is designed to promote adequate knowledge and awareness on the three Millennium Development Goals dedicated to health and to urge a renewed commitment of European leaders on public development assistance. ISCOS is on the side of the Health Heroes and, within the project Health for All, was responsible for the Roman stage, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica 13 to 20 July 2011, of the interactive exhibition that has crossed the country telling the stories of the people who work tirelessly every day to give their contribution and save lives.

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COMmunication and FUND RAISING

ISCOS is a point of reference for the development cooperation activities of CISL and acts as a tool through which solidarity among Italian workers becomes concrete and tangible for their colleagues in the South. Communicating solidarity is a determining factor towards making it concrete. Through our website www.iscos-cisl.org, and our presence on the social network Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, and the availability of communication arms of CISL, Conquiste del Lavoro and LaborTV, just to name a few, we have been able to tell our stories of cooperation. Specific campaigns, articles, reportages, interviews and regular bulletins have been implemented to inform in detail and follow the activities in support of FTUB union activists and trade unionists in Burma, actions related to the earthquake in Haiti and floods in Pakistan. The investigation about the conditions of workers in the Italian manufacturing firms in the Chinese province of Guangdong, promoted by the FIM-CISL and ISCOS, made by ICO was also published and presented to the press. The report highlighted the conditions that Chinese workers are forced to endure. The experience made around the program on recovered factories and cooperatives in Uruguay gave birth to the book Recovering work, published thanks to the contribution of the Province of Rome. The publication has started a process of reflection with workers and institutions about the crisis that has hit the western countries and on the possibilities offered by the cooperatives and the recovery of factories. In the previous pages, some of the most important communication activities have been retraced. In particular, the production of books and videos that tell the experiences, offering an account full of emotions, colors, methods and giving voice to those who, by participating in cooperation projects, have been able to improve their living conditions. In summary, the following have been published by us: Agriturismo Misiones (see p. 21) and This land is ours (p. 41), Argentina; The commitment of the union to the governance of migration (p. 35), Moldova-Ukraine Recovering work. Companies and self-governing co-operative movement in Latin America (p. 20), Uruguay, and the video documentary Dreamwork China (p. 42), China, and the video documentary The Collective Voice, Pakistan, which tells the working reality of the country, action in defense of workers rights held jointly by the trade union confederation Pakistan PWF and ISCOS. In 2012 had particular importance the implementation of the media campaign in Haiti, in local languages Creole and French, on decent work and fundamental rights and the production of a series of short videos on the projects Terre: storie di cooperazione (Lands: stories of cooperation), aired on LaborTV . In Haiti leaflets and posters on decent work have been produced and distributed on the occasion of May 1. The themes were Health and Safety, Freedom of organization, collective bargaining, Migrants, Right pay, no exploitation. A spot (online on our youtube channel) was broadcast by some local television and radio stations. It is also online the website www.travaydesan.ht. Terre has instead offered a quick and impressive visual approach to some of the ongoing projects. The videos produced were: Sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon Frontier, Improving income and food security in Mali and Ship breakers in India. All these videos are available on LaborTv and on our YouTube channel.

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CHRISTMAS ISCOS: WISHES BECOME PRACTICAL AID

Among the fundraising activities, the Christmas Campaign was revived in 2010 and in 2011 proposing a supply of independently produced greeting cards to CISLs structures. The earnings of the campaign were sent for post-emergency actions in Pakistan in 2010 and Haiti in 2011. During these years, over 170 CISL trade union structures joined the initiative allowing the collection of about 26,000 Euros. Along with other donations collected separately, these funds have supported reconstruction activities along with local trade unions that have benefited over 16,000 people in the two countries.

5 X 1000: A SIGNATURE HELPS... VERY MUCH

There are nearly 40,000 taxpayers who, in 2008 and 2009, designated ISCOS as the recipient of its 5 per 1000 of their Income Tax (IRPEF). This gave ISCOS a total contribution of 780,000 Euros, received after two years, given the time of the Inland Revenue (Ufficio delle Entrate). This contribution has enabled ISCOS to financially support its mission and to continue its work in the global south. For thousands of people, this simple signature has meant a strengthening of their trade unions and civil society organizations, an improvement in their living conditions towards food security, a fight for social justice, and a continuation in the path to a decent life. A big thank you to those who joined us in the path of solidarity.

Communication activities have been made possible thanks to the support of many people. ISCOS would like to especially thank the following for their valuable contributions: Francesco Guzzardi, Raffaella Vitulano, Andrea Benvenuti, Manlio Masucci and all other editors of Conquiste del Lavoro; Salvo Guglielmino, editors and technicians of LaborTV; Marilena Sias; Maura Crudeli, Enrica Pizzicori, Elisa Natini, Luciana Amapani and the cooperative ESC; Piero DAntoni al Vecchio Granaro; Rita Giacalone and Bitbazar Srl; printers IGB and Empograph, ISCOS project leaders, cooperators and local collaborators: Enrico Garbellini and Eugenio Zampa (Brazilian Amazon), Alessio Adanti and Michele Rescaldani (Dominican Republic and Haiti), Stefano Capotorti (Mali), Gabriele Restelli (Pakistan), Laura Battistin, Tommaso Facchin and Ivan Franceschini (China), Viera Schioppetto, Cynthia Maiolino, Roberta Mo and Ricardo Wezler (Argentina), Stefano Frasca (India). 49

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ITALREVI SPA
To the president of ISCOS - Trade Union Institute for Development Cooperation O.N.L.U.S. We have audited the ISCOS financial statements - Trade Union Institute for Development Cooperation O.N.L.U.S. (Hereinafter ISCOS) as of December 31, 2011. The responsibility of the financial statements rests with ISCOS administrators. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. Our examination was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. In accordance with such standards and criteria, the audit was planned and performed in order to obtain information necessary to determine whether the financial statements are free of misstatements and, taken as a whole, reliable. An audit was carried out in a coherent manner with respect to the size of the company and its organizational structure. It includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, as well as evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the administrators. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for the expression of our opinion. For our opinion on the financial statements of the previous year, which are presented for comparative purposes, reference is made to our report dated 10 June 2011 and the comments in it. In our opinion, the ISCOS financial report, dated 31 December 2011, complies with the regulations governing its preparation criteria; accordingly, it is clearly done, and gives a true and fair view of the financial position and operating surplus of the same Association. Rome, April 20, 2012

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (IN EURO)

EXPENDITURE
Institutional expenditure Fund raising and promotional expenditure Financial and asset expenditure Extraordinary expenditure General support expenditure 2,457,957 86,884 48,404 25,647 885,483 2,047,351 103,052 57,093 51,114 880,372 3,138,982 112,753 Institutional income Income from fund raising activities Financial and asset income Extraordinary income General support income 2,262,131 202,818 12,240 146,005 1,056,880 1,757,090 187,185 2,848 264,417 1,040,195

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

3,504,375
175,699

TOTAL INCOME
Loss

3,680,0743

3,251,735

BALANCE SHEET
LIABILITIES
Fixed assets Receivables from others Cash at bank and in hand Prepayments and accrued income 37,547 3,396,811 1,789,467 2,448 37,082 2,545,549 2,497,791 5,166 Funds under management Provisions Severance indemnity for subordinate employment Payables 283,051 3,758,580 270,760 68,819 1,411,165 170,298 3,813,940 862,703 66,077 513,166

TOTAL assets 50

5,186,278

5,043,340

TOTAL Liabilities

5,226,273

5,085,588

The complete version of the financial report is available online at www.iscos-cisl.org/bilanciosociale

Donations and contributions

Funds utilized trough public financing according to geographical area

10% 5%
13%
12%

18%

2011 2010

30%

22%

15%

30%

45%

UNDP CISL Private

European Union Italian Government

Africa Asia

Multinational projects Central America and the Caribbean

Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean

Data in the tables on page 50 and in the charts on page 51 are from 2010 and 2011. Data for 2012 have not been included since it was not available at the time of going to press.

Thanks to

Italian Cooperation / Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lazio Region, Marche Region, Province of Rome, UNDP, European Commission, Solidar, British High Commission of Pakistan, TUC AID (UK), IILA, Committee Haiti (Confindustria, Cgil, Cisl, Uil), National FIM CISL, National FNP CISL, ISCOS Emilia Romagna, ISCOS Lombardia, ISCOS Piemonte, Comitato Lecchese per la Pace dei Popoli.

Funders

PARTNERS

Unions Confederations and trade unions

CSA, ETUF:TCL, PERC-ITUC, EUROCADRES (International), PWF, MLF, PFLU, TEVTA, PTWF e PNTLGW (Pakistan) , FTUB (Burma), CASC Higuey (Dominican Republic), CNMM (Peru), CTH e CATH (Haiti), MUSYGES (El Salvador), OTM e CONSILMO (Mozambique), UNTM (Mali), CNTS (Senegal), FPU e KVPU (Ukraine), CNSM (Moldova), FEMCA, FISASCAT e FIBA (CISL), ACV-CSC (Belgium), HK Danmark (Denmark); LBC-NVK (Belgium), CITUB, ISTUR e FOSIL (Bulgaria), CNI (Turkey), STKC-FYROM, PELTRICONTEX-Fratia e UNICONFCartel Alfa (Romania), Nezavisnos (Serbia); KSS, SSM, UNASM-FYROM, CTUM (Montenegro), BSPK (Kosovo), SSSBiH (Bosnia Herzegovina).

Local partners
Argentina: UNEFAM, Parrocchia S. Isidro Labrador, Mesa de Terra de Figueroa Movement, Unin Campesina Cooperative, Bienaventurados Los Pobres-Catamarca, Coopsol-Santiago del Estero, Network of communitarian and social organizations of Corrientes MERCOSUR network; Brasile: Diocese do Alto Solimoes; Burundi: Biraturaba; El Salvador: ADEL of Chalatenango; Haiti: Rinaldi Foundation; India: Butterflies; Mozambico: Ministry of Labor, Commissao Consultiva do Trabalho (CCT); Mali: Association of productive women and Ben-ba, APPS, Cikela Jigi, Mali Yiriden, A.MA. TE.VI; Pakistan: ERRA, Health Department Ministry of Kashmir, Local community of Shahoter, Quetta University, Local community of Nowshera e Balakot, PDMA, DOAM; Per: House of hospitality Anna Margottini, Integral Health Centre Anna Margottini; Romania: FEPAIUS; Tailandia: Knowledge Zone Vocational Training Centre; Uruguay: Federation of Cooperatives of Production of Uruguay (FCPU), Intendancy of the Municipality of Canelones (IMC).

INTERNAZIONAL PARTNERS
IILA, IICA, Solidar, ISCOD Spain, ABF Sweden, DGB Germany, JMK Estonia, LLES Lithuania, ADO SAH ROM Romania, Czech Council on Foreign Relations, For solidarity asbl Belgio, Solidarity Laque France.

ITALIAN PARTNERS
Foundation Solidarity di San Marino, Friars Minori Cappuccini of Umbria, SIPEC, COSPE, Progetto Sviluppo-CGIL, Progetto Sud-UIL, ARCS-ARCI, AUSER, GVC, CANOA, CESVI, IPSIA-ACLI, AIDOS, CUAMM, CELIM, CESTAS, UCODEP, IRES, ISIAO, CIAI, CESVI.

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