International Falcon Movement – Socialist Educational International Explained

International Falcon Movement - Socialist Educational International
Type:International Umbrella Educational Organisation
Founder:Kurt Löwenstein
Location:IFM-SEI, Rue Joseph II, 120, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Origins:European Socialist Education Movements
Key People:Jami Ojala (Vice President)
Jess Gallardo Sanchez (Interim President)
Area Served:Global
Focus:Socialism, internationalism, children's rights, democracy
Method:Popular education
Num Volunteers:over 1 million
Num Employees:5
Footnotes:A fraternal member of Socialist International

The International Falcon Movement – Socialist Educational International (IFM-SEI) is an international non-profit organisation based in Belgium that campaigns for children's rights.[1] It is a fraternal organisation of Socialist International[2] and works closely with International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) and Young European Socialists (formerly ECOSY). IFM-SEI is a full member of the European Youth Forum (YFJ) which operates within the Council of Europe and European Union area and works closely with both these bodies.[3] In Latin-America it is a full member of the Foro Latin-America de Juventud (FLAJ). It is also part of the International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations[4] (ICMYO) which consists of worldwide active youth organisations and regional youth platforms coordinating their activities towards the UN and its agencies.

It has member organisations all over the world and is strongest in Europe and South America. Many of its member organisations work with children and young people of all ages through activities, groups and camping.

IFM-SEI members are children and youth self-organisations, family organisations and other organisations who are working for the benefit of children and young peoples.[5] IFM-SEI organise campaigns, for example against child labour or child pornography, seminars, trainings, camps and other educational activities. Their activities are carried out by member organisation, and international seminars are held regularly in cooperation with other fraternal organisations. A recent activity was the Peace Camp with Israelis and Palestinians.[6] The LGBT event of IFM is called Queer Easter.[7]

President

Secretaries General

Current Presidium

The Presidium is made up of the Secretary-General, President, Vice President and one Presidium members from each region (Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Europe and Asia) to make a total of 8 members. Regional Representatives have one seat reserved for a woman and one seat reserved for a person under 30. The last elections were held in May 2023. [8]

Republics and Camps of the IFM-SEI

There were four children's republics held by the international before World War II:

Since the end of World War II the IFM-SEI organises international camps as well as encouraging bi- and multi-lateral camps between members. The following is a list of official IFM-SEI camps held since 1945:[9]

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Member organisations

Member and candidate organisations are listed here:

Africa

  1. Girls Excel
  2. Youth Advocates Ghana
  3. Oyoun Masr Association
  4. Pionniers du Mali
  5. Action Enfance Senegal
  6. Mouvement National des Pionniers Senegalais
  7. Union Youth Saguiet el-Hamra and Rio de Oro
  8. Patsimederu Trust

Asia

  1. Antar Bharati
  2. KKSP Foundation
  3. Youth Organization of Bhutan (exile in Nepal)

Europe

  1. Armenian Youth Federation (ARF-YO)
  2. Kinderfreunde / Rote Falken
  3. SYB - The Falcons Belarus, Belarus (in exile in Lithuania)
  4. Faucons Rouges
  5. Rode Valken, RVPA
  6. Pionýr
  7. DUI - Leg og Virke
  8. Nuorten Kotkain Keskusliitto
  9. Georgian Falcons
  10. Sozialistische Jugend Deutschlands-Die Falken
  11. Hungarian Childfriends
  12. Arciragazzi
  13. Lietuvos Sakaliuku sajunga
  14. Framfylkingen
  15. Slovenian Falcons
  16. Esplais Catalans
  17. Kinderfreunde / Rote Falken
  18. Woodcraft Folk

Middle East

  1. Hashomer Hatzair
  2. HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed
  3. Ajyal
  4. Independence Youth Union
  5. Independent Youth Forum
  6. Seeds Association for Development and Culture 'Bothoor'
  7. Association for Social Democracy

Latin America

  1. Organizacion Nueva Generacion
  2. Manque Chile
  3. Agrupacion Integridad Absoluta
  4. Movimiento Infantil Luis Alfonso Velásquez Flores (MILAVF)
  5. Los Cachorros
  6. Club infantil CHAP "Mayo 23"
  7. Mundo Nuevo
  8. Juventud País Solidario (JPS)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/OCDE/OCDE_275.htm
  2. Web site: Members.
  3. Web site: European Youth Forum.
  4. Web site: ICMYO Members / ICMYO / Youth Platforms / Partners / About Scouting / Home - World Organization of the Scout Movement . 2011-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326175916/http://scout.org/en/about_scouting/partners/youth_platforms/icmyo/icmyo_members . 2012-03-26 . dead .
  5. Web site: News and stories | Woodcraft Folk. 2011-08-12. 2012-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319051925/http://www.woodcraft.org.uk/news/kieran-represents-us-ifm-sei-committee-meeting. dead.
  6. http://www.peace-camp.at.tt Peace Camp
  7. Web site: Queer Easter . 2011-08-12 . 2018-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180807063409/http://queereaster.net/ . dead .
  8. Web site: 2017-11-19 . Our People . 2023-06-02 . International Falcon Movement-Socialist Education International . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Childfriend Museum.