IFM-SEI is an international educational and political movement which unites children and young people and all who are willing to work for its aims and principles. It seeks to direct the energy and enthusiasm of youth towards the transformation of our present troubled world. Through it's member organisations it strives to educate in the principles of universal tolerance, equality and friendship so essential for the creation of a world where all may live in peace and co-operation.
A World Organisation
IFM-SEI is a world movement of different types of organisations that work with children and young people and that accept the aims and principles of IFM-SEI.
Creating a Caring World
IFM-SEI seeks through its member organisations to develop children and young people with a critical awareness of the world and its present inequalities. We work with them to develop their knowledge, attitudes, values and skills to enable them to act to secure their equal participation in the democratic process, as well as, supporting those still fighting for their legitimate right to self-determination, in order to bring about the necessary changes to create a caring world.
International Understanding and Co-operation
The motto of IFM-SEI is "Span the world with friendship", therefore it will encourage and develop international understanding and foster co-operation through the use of camps, seminars, symposia, conferences and specialist educational projects to ensure that participants from member organisations have a greater understanding of common interests and are tolerant of others cultural differences.
The Rights of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is considered by IFM-SEI as a basic document with which to work despite its limitations concerning the impact on children and young people by the present world economic order.
Equality for All
IFM-SEI campaigns against all forms of discrimination and promotes equality of opportunity for all in its activities. IFM-SEI will ensure that its member organisations do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, faith, sexual orientation or disability.
IFM-SEI will combat all forms of racism, fascism and xenophobic attitudes and tendencies by co-operating with other International organisations, UN agencies, governmental and non-governmental organisations.
The World our Planet
IFM-SEI is concerned about the misuse of world's diminishing resources and the need to protect our environment for future generations. IFM-SEI will therefore encourage member organisations to protect their own rural and urban environment.
A World at Peace
IFM-SEI is dedicated to working for a world where everyone can live in freedom without war or poverty. IFM-SEI believes that there should be a transfer from resources dedicated to the destruction of life to resources dedicated to humanity's needs.
IFM-SEI will undertake peace education and promote peace initiatives wherever and whenever possible. Peace will only be really achieved when all forms of exploitation cease and the world community tackles the North/South divide.
IFM-SEI believes that everyone has the right to a secure, stimulating and healthy environment, in order that they can develop their own talents and abilities.
Educational principles
IFM-SEI believes that it is necessary to supplement a child's school education by social and leisure time activities.
IFM-SEI will undertake it's educational programme to ensure that it's members develop a co-operative outlook that encourages a critical awareness and self reliance. Children and young people should learn to take part in the democratic process of their organisation.
Span the world with friendship!
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It is functioning as an umbrella organisation for different national organisation.
Our members are children and youth self organisation, family organisation and other organisation who are working for the benefit of children and youngsters. We are independent and only the needs of children and youngsters are important for us. Our political background is the worldwide labour movement. We have contacts to several children and human rights organisation and we are co-operation with the socialdemocratic family. We are organising campaigns, for example against childlabour or childpornography, seminars, trainings, camps and other educational activities. All our activities are carried out by ourself or our member organisation.
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International Falcon Movement member organisations exist in countries around the world. Youth can become involved in their own country and join the many events IFM organise internationally.
For member groups' details, see http://www.ifm-sei.org/en/members.html