The L. Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights (BIM-FV) invites civil society organizations active in the field of poverty reduction and social inclusion, e.g. NGOs, foundations, unions and other relevant actors as social workers, researchers, etc. to participate in building of the Macedonian Anti-Poverty Platform.

In the framework of the project “Social Inclusion and Human Rights in Macedonia”, funded by the Austrian Development Agency, BIM-FV will support the establishment of such a platform, which will serve as a link between Macedonia and the rest of Europe in fighting poverty and social exclusion.

On the occasion of December 18, the International Migrant Day, the Social Watch network presents its first European Social Watch Report 2009 - Migrants in Europe as Development Actors: Between Hope and Vulnerability.

The exhibition of posters submitted for the Second International Poster Competition Power vs. Poverty will open today, Friday, November 27, 2009, at 20:00, at the Museum of City of Skopje.

A delegation of Stari Grad Municipality (Sarajevo), including Mayor’s advisor Ismet Hadžić, Chief of Mayor’s Cabinet Aida Bajramović, deputy Head of Property and Cadastre Office Nevzeta Mulalić and deputy Mayor for social and healthcare, refugees and IDPs Rešad Jusupović, presented, on October 26, 2009, the keys and contracts to six Roma families from Mošćanica, who were able to move into their new homes.

DRUGA SCENA (The Other Scene) platform of Belgrade independent cultural and activist scene and its international friends call for international solidarity in the action against the efforts to fence off the Roma Settlements in Belgrade.

The Global Photography Campaign on Humanizing Development, launched recently, aims to promote and showcase visual examples of people winning the battle against poverty, social exclusion and marginalization by bringing light and life into the above questions.

Don MitchellThe Forum Zagreb and the Multimedia Institute, in cooperation with Platform 9,81 – Institute for Architectural Research, organize a lecture by Don Mitchell, social geographer from the University of Siracuse, on the topic “Georgraphy of Survival and the Right to a City”. The lecture will take place today, June 3, at 19:00 hours, at the Kino Mosor Social Centre.