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• Goodbye José, our friend, our colleague, our comrade!

  

  Dear José, just a few weeks ago, you were at the IYCW office, with many stories to share as always, … a true living archive of our movement. After five hours of training for the team and the new secretary general, the shy and sincere smile remained on your face! We were tired but you seemed full of energy and motivation!

  “Well, I'm retired... if you need me, I'm here to support you,” you said.

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• Meeting of Latin American and Caribbean Citizens Residing in Europe, In Preparation For the CELAC-EU Summit 2025

  PUBLIC STATEMENT

  

  Ladies and gentlemen, representatives of the diplomatic corps, delegates, representatives of European and Belgian institutions, partners from social, trade union, and community organizations:

  It is an honor to present the result of a collective process of discussion and democratic construction that dates back to initiatives carried out in 2015 and continued in 2023. Also, since August of this year, we have been promoting a series of conferences with the aim of updating our reflections and proposals in preparation for the CELAC-EU Summit in 2025.

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• Empowering Young Women in Guatemala: The Alternative Promoted by the YCW

  

  In Guatemala, the YCW has launched an action campaign aimed at providing and securing economic opportunities for a group of young women who are members of or in contact with the movement. Their lives are marked by a series of obstacles that prevent them from achieving a better quality of life.

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• Statement by the IYCW at the preparatory meeting ahead of the CELAC-EU Summit 2025 [VIDEO]

  

  The IYCW greets all the social organizations and movements, trade unions, and governmental institutions present here today. This meeting represents a unique opportunity for society as a whole, and especially for people in situations of migration or exile.

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• JOC Haiti: An Agricultural Project to Address Unemployment and Informality in Rural Areas

  

  The Artibonite region of Haiti is marked by high unemployment and significant migration to other countries in search of better opportunities. Access to formal employment is very difficult, and most young workers are engaged in agriculture, transportation, and informal trade.

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