One is once more impressed by the diversity of the articles in this new Newsletter, even though they have in common the topic of child protection. But they go far in their analysis seeing the social and geographic specificity of each situation.

The story told by Guillaume, social street worker in Brussels, about the camp in the Lot (France) where 8 young Belgians and 7 young Frenchmen met, in order to carry out activities and exchanges, gives an image of the young generation that is absolutely to be admired. Indeed very welcome to counter the one often going around.

The edifying article about the statute of Non Accompanied Minors stresses the shortcomings regarding the way they are accepted in Belgium. To plead their cause it is fortunate that idealistic people like Brahim, responsible for the Service within the Social and Solidarity socialist Service, exist.

What we learn from journalist Habi Baby about the fight against forced work by children in Mali, led by the DOUNIA association, under coordination of Mr Issaka Haidara, is striking owing to its revelations on what these children go through. The programmes practiced by the association, although with insufficient means, attract admiration.

Dynamo International keeps extending its International Network of Social Street Workers. Véronique Martin, of Dynamo’s staff, gives a historical account of the network, its objectives and ambitions. The word is not exaggerated: presently the network consists of 42 countries, from Africa, Asia, America and Europe.

By reading the account on the International Seminar “Children, Youngsters and Exclusion” held in Pamplona, one is struck by the elaborateness and the pertinence of the reflections the meeting has produced among the 25 delegates from 19 countries, concerning their educational work with the youngsters. Obviously, the projects have to be carried out in a large variety of contexts, but the participants are convinced that their meeting has confirmed the usefulness of interconnection.

« Words from the street : street work, child rights, poverty and social exclusion » - Brussels, 26th to 30th October 2010

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The street worker commits him/herself to a perspective of individual assistance, community action and group activities to fight against the phenomena of social breakdown as exclusion, marginalization and stigmatization...

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When the difference becomes a pretext for meeting, it is not only limited to an exchange but also create human wealth. Going to meet others through one's city, one's habits and lifestyle, this is what 7 French young persons from the town of Cajarc (department of Lot) in France proposed to 8 young Belgians from Brussels...

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We met him for the first time in the beginning of June. In the bus that takes us to Strasbourg and Geneva, he’s reading « Discourse on Colonialism », written by the Martiniquese author Aimé Césaire. Brahim Benhaddou aroused our curiosity and told us a part of his history...

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Mr. Issiaka Haidara, coordinator of the Association, is a pioneer who works daily for children in difficult situations. His struggle against child labor in Mali coincides with that of public authorities, international organizations, social partners and the civil society that makes the fight against this phenomenon a priority...

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Dynamo International coordinates the International Network and every two years, the pilot group composed of the coordinators of national platforms, meets to make decisions and build together new working prospects...

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What general benefit can you already get from this seminar ?
First, we are quite satisfied with the level of participation: In a context of crisis and in a particularly difficult moment in obtaining visas, we managed to gather 25 persons from 19 different countries that were each able to finance their own trip...

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