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Global Networks forGlobal Networks forGlobal SolidarityGlobal Solidarity

ILO-ACTRAV (Turin)

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To allow unionists from all around the world to explore ideas, share research and experience, participate in labour education an campaigns, and communicate their views to other unionists and the public.

To allow unionists from all around the world to explore ideas, share research and experience, participate in labour education an campaigns, and communicate their views to other unionists and the public.

Communication networks must be built

For example, networks for labour researchers, educators, communicators, gender equality officers, youth officers, rights watchers, and others.

What We Need is a What We Need is a StrategyStrategy

What We Need is a What We Need is a StrategyStrategy

Strategy for developing solidarity networks is needed

Strategy for developing solidarity networks is needed

Fortunately:

The tools to build these sorts of global networks

already exist : E-mail, computer conferencing, web sites, and databases.

Fortunately:

The tools to build these sorts of global networks

already exist : E-mail, computer conferencing, web sites, and databases.

Unfortunately:

Not every labour organization has the money or expertise to take advantage of these

tools.

Unfortunately:

Not every labour organization has the money or expertise to take advantage of these

tools.

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an electronic communications system used by unionists to further the aims of the global labour movement.

Is

include a comprehensive set of communication tools including e-mail, computer conferencing, web site hosting and database programs.

Must

to be adoptable by labour organizations - especially those in developing countries - which do not have the money or expertise.

Needs

SoliComm - Our SoliComm - Our StrategyStrategy

SoliComm - Our SoliComm - Our StrategyStrategy

Developed by ILO/ACTRAV - the ILO's Workers' Activities Program - for workers’ organizations to enable the building of solidarity networks such as a labour research or educators network.

Developed by ILO/ACTRAV - the ILO's Workers' Activities Program - for workers’ organizations to enable the building of solidarity networks such as a labour research or educators network.

E-mail Mailing List Conferencing Web Hosting E-Library

E-mailE-mailE-mailE-mail

To expand the number of unionists who have access to e-mail and know how to use it effectively.

To expand the number of unionists who have access to e-mail and know how to use it effectively.

Our Challenge

Offer free e-mail address with a common domain name (solicomm.net) and without constraints.

Offer free e-mail address with a common domain name (solicomm.net) and without constraints.

Our Solution

Mailing ListMailing ListMailing ListMailing List

To promote regular contacts and exchange of information among unionists in the world, region, countries and industries.

To promote regular contacts and exchange of information among unionists in the world, region, countries and industries.

Our Challenge

Offer an easy solution with a free mailing list server to allow any group of unionists to set up a mailing list group.

Offer an easy solution with a free mailing list server to allow any group of unionists to set up a mailing list group.

Our Solution

Online ConferencingOnline ConferencingOnline ConferencingOnline Conferencing

To promote technical discussions, exchange of opinions/ideas, or training on issues of common concerns without requiring huge resources.

To promote technical discussions, exchange of opinions/ideas, or training on issues of common concerns without requiring huge resources.

Our Challenge

Offer a computer-based online conferencing platform to allow any group of unionists to start discussions or education online.

Offer a computer-based online conferencing platform to allow any group of unionists to start discussions or education online.

Our Solution

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To effectively communicate to the outside world as well as our own members to promote our vision, value and mission.

To effectively communicate to the outside world as well as our own members to promote our vision, value and mission.

Our Challenge

Offer a web-hosting space to allow workers’ organizations to set up their own websites to promote and support their movement.

Offer a web-hosting space to allow workers’ organizations to set up their own websites to promote and support their movement.

Our Solution

E-LibraryE-LibraryE-LibraryE-Library

To create and maintain a resource center/ database for sharing our experiences, studies, data and other materials.

To create and maintain a resource center/ database for sharing our experiences, studies, data and other materials.

Our Challenge

Offer a free online library capability so that workers’ organizations can store and share their resources with others.

Offer a free online library capability so that workers’ organizations can store and share their resources with others.

Our Solution

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SoliComm - Your SoliComm - Your OpportunityOpportunity

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