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Introductions

How can social economy contribute to local development?
The little community that could -
Barka Foundation




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Barka Foundation for Mutual Help
was established as a
response to increasing social problems during transformation years. Barbara and Tomasz Sadowski wanted to create conditions in which the
“forgotten and unwanted” could have a chance for personal growth and
social development.
This mission influenced the creation of an alternative
system of support, which gathers people from the weakest groups, giving
them possibilities to rebuild their lives, upgrade vocational skills and
find their way in the new socioeconomic reality. In 1989, these two psychologists set up the first Barka
community, using the derelict school building in Wladyslawowo (in the
West of Poznan). This first community gave a home for 25 “life wrecked””
individuals, who were living together with the Sadowski’s family. Wladyslawowo became the spring-board for the continuing mutual-help movement, engaging not only the people in need but also
informal groups and non-governmental organizations in Poland and abroad.

Barka's Mission
Barka Foundation is a non-governmental
organization. Its mission is to offer support for social development of
excluded groups, build conditions to
enable them to rebuild their lives by creating a system of mutual help,
education and entrepreneurship, in line with a citizens’
society.
The objective is to create a system of
support for the process of integration of excluded groups. This system
includes about 5000 persons annually (gathering persons in life crises,
informal groups of citizens,non-governmental organizations, representatives of the
government at national and local levels).
The main task is to create a program for
the development of this system in Poland,in other countries in transformation and in developing countries.
The development of the program consists on
creation of Schools of Social Animation (SAS – Szkoly Animacji Socjalnej),
based on experiences and knowledge of people who overcame extreme
poverty and serious life difficulties, and today are able to
transfer the knowledge on the mechanisms of creation and development of
programs of fight against social exclusion to groups from diverse
regions of Poland and Europe, in a professional way. SAS educates in the
self-help system future animators of centers and programs. The new Law
on Social Employment and the project of Law on Social Cooperatives
enable to give legal and financial support for the development of these
programs in Poland.
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Barka UK organized a Dignity Day in the House of
Lords, in London on October 20.
Social enterprise "Dignify"
and Salvation Army were co-organizers of the event.
Over 40 people participated in this meeting: 20
students from the schools of London as well as the
representatives of the UK goverment and the House of
Lords.

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Prestigious award the Andy Ludlow HOMELESSNESS AWARD
2009 for Barka UK in the field of fighting against
social exclusion and homlessness!
movie about the winners of the ANDY LUDLOW AWARDS 2009:::
article on the London boroughs' website:::
fot.
Hugh
Nutt
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21-08-2009 |
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Barka selected
as a winner of theWorld Habitat Award 2009!!!
The work of the Barka Foundation "Building Partnerships
to Eradicate Poverty" has been selected as a winner of
the World Habitat Award 2009. The delegation of the
Barka Foundation will attend the award ceremony in
Washington on Monday 5th October. We encourage you to
read the Recommendation of World Habitat on the Barka
Foundation's work as well as the European Parliament's
Resolution on Social Economy.
(Both documents are closely connected. Most postulates
included in the European Parliament's Resolution have
been implemented by the Barka Foundation and the Barka
Network).
UN recommendation:::
European Parliament's Resolution on Social Economy:::

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Barka's study visit to Hamburg
During 21-24 June 2009 a delegation from the Barka
Network (Tomasz Sadowski, Krystyna Dorsz and Anna Cakala)
and Barka UK (Stanislaw Szczerba and Ewa Sadowska)
conducted a study visit to Hamburg for the invitation
of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland.
The delegation met with the Head of Social Policy
Department at the Hamburg City Hall - Mrs Verena Orth
and visited a number of instituions and NGOs working
with groups and individuals in extreme social situations
(including Polish migrants). The visit triggered an
important dialogue for building social integration
programs to the benefit of Polish migrants in Germany.
Delegation was assisted by Consul Łukasz Koterba and Ms
Karolina Kowalska from the Polish Consulate General.
The meetings in Hamburg and the future projects of Barka
in Germany will be implemented within the European
Migrants Integration Network (EuroMI).
In the picture below - Barka delegation with Polish
Consul General to Hamburg Mr. Andrzej Osiak.
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29-06-2009 |
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UK Government
Delegation visits Barka Network
During 4-6 June 2009 UK Government
Delegation visited Barka Network. The purpose of the
visit was to better understand the causes of such large
migration of Poles to the British Isles. The delegation
took part in a number of official meetings with
representatives of the Wielkopolska Regional Government
Office and the Poznan City Hall. The guests met with
individuals who, with Barka's support, returned from
England, and those who are planning on their migration
experience to the UK.
The delegation arrived in Poznan on a symbolic date of
the 4th of June which is Poland's 20th anniversary of
democracy.
Guests were assisted by Chief Executive of Barka UK (
company limited by guarantee).
Delegation's composition:
Richard Blakeway – Director of Housing
for the Mayor’s Office in London
Michelle Binfield – Specialist Adviser on Rough
Sleeping at Department of Communities
and Local Government
Rebecca Pritchard – Specialist Adviser on
Rough Sleeping at Department of Communities
and Local Government
Jeremy Swain – Chief Executive of Thames
Reach
Jenny Edwards – Chief Executive of Homeless Link
Claire Vaughan – Member of rough sleeping delivery
team at
Department of Communities
and
Local Government
letter
from Mr. Swain (part I):::
letter
from Mr. Swain (part II):::
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European Citizen
Action Service (ECAS) is organizing a two-day event
closing the European “One-stop mobility shops” project.
First part will be the Evening Debate
“Free movement of persons in the
recession period” (11
May 2009, Brussels). The Conference
“Who is responsible for the vulnerable intra-EU migrants
and how does the current economic crisis affect them?”
will take place on
May 12, 2009.
Please find an invitation
below.
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21-03-2009 |
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Please find in attachment
the letter form prof. Dawn Judd, who visited Barka UK
last week. Prof Judd is writing a book in collaboration
with the Lodz Universisty about the system of social
protection in Poland. The information about Barka's
history and about its activities inspired her a lot -
the knowledge she gained during the study visit will be
reflected in her publication.
the letter form
prof. Dawn Judd::: |
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02-03-2009 |
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Meeting with representatives of the Poznan City Council
in London
The "12 Cities" project is about local authorities and business representatives
from different Polish cities coming to London and
encouraging Polish migrants to return, reside and invest in
their cities. On Saturday, the 28th of Feburary '09, staff
of Poznan City Council led by Vice-President Jerzy
Stepien as well as business representatives from Poznan
presented the adventages of life and investment in the
capital of the Great Poland Region. The meeting which
took place in the Novotel Hotel in Hammersmith & Fulham
borough was attended by representatives of Barka UK :
Stanislaw Szczerba and Ewa Sadowska. The seminar was
preceded by a less formal meeting with the President J.
Stepien in the "Ognisko" Polish Centre.

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28-02-2009 |
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We present the article about four
outstanding Young Global Leaders,
among them about Ewa Sadowska, from Swiss magazine "Le
Temps".
"Le Temps":::
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28-02-2009 |
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The Forum of the Polish
Cooperation Network
The Forum of the Polish Cooperation Network took place
during 21-22 February 2009 in Nottingham. Andrzej
Sydoruk and Ewa Sadowska represented Barka UK at the
Forum. Over 100 leaders of Polish organizations from England,
Scotland and Ireland participated in the event. Consuls of
the Republic of Poland from London and Manchester were
present as well as representatives of former migrations
of Poles in Nottingham :
Polish Social Club and the
Association of Polish Aviators.
Ewa Sadowska presented Barka UK's projects and Andrzej
Sydoruk talked about his path to abstinence and the work
with migrants in London.
Barka UK became a member of the Polish Cooperation
Network whose aim is to improve the quality of life of
Polish migrants in the United Kingdom.
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Please find below an
article and programme in "Polskie Radio" about the
situation of the migrants in Britain and information
about the conference "Safety net for the vulnerable
migrants - who will provide it?" which took place on
February 16th in Warsaw.
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In attachment please find an article
about the problem of homlessness among Poles and other
Eastern Europeans in Lincoln.
Lincolnshire
Echo (20.02.09)::: |
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10-02-2009 |
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African leaders with visit in Barka UK
On January 11th Barka UK was visited by the delegation
of leaders form 3 African countries (Uganda, Nigeria,
Kenya) as well as from Leicester (UK) within an
educational project organized by the British Council.
Among the delegation there was a representatives of the
local government of Leicester, researcher and activist
from India working for the British organization
"Peacemakers", chairman of the association working with
the Muslim minority in Kenya as well as the
representative of media from Nigeria.
The delegation was interested in learning about the
trends of global migration and Barka UK's program for
social inclusion of migrants from Central and Eastern
Europe. The possibilities of joint activities to improve
the situation of migrants were also discussed.
Barka UK was represented by: Monika Zerbin, Ewa Sadowska,
Stanisław Szczerba and Andrzej Sydoruk, who shared their
personal experience of „migration in their own country"
(searching for a place to live and work in Poland).
Within the project of British Council, 175 leaders from
African countries, representing the government, business
and NGOs, visited Britain.
Pictures in attachment.
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Study visit of NGOs from London in Barka's Network -
January 5-8, 2008
Representatives of Broadway and Thames Reach -
organizations working with the homeless in London
visited Barka's Network. Broadway was represented by Mr.
Ian Faulkner – Chairman of the Board and Mr. Howard
Sinclair – Chief Executive. Mrs. Petra Salva and Mrs.
Kath Dane – Projects' Managers represented Thames Reach.
The program included meetings with the local partnership
in Lwowek and a meeting with the village-mayor of the
Kwilcz commune - Mrs. Maria Wegrzyn. The guests visited
associations and social cooperatives within Barka
Network in Chudopczyce, Wladyslawowo and Poznan. An
important aspect of the study visit was the meeting with
groups of migrants, who came back from London and are
currently receiving support from Barka Network including
rehabilitation, education and employment. In attachment
program of the visit.
program of the visit:::
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02-02-2009 |
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Letter of support
from Lord Roberts!
We present a letter of support for the Barka
Foundation from Lord Roberts of Llandudno with regards
to the establishment of a Centre for Social Economy in
London.
letter of
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A conference entitled "London's response
to the New Migration", organised by Barka UK and
partners, European Citizen Action Service and London
Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham took place on 23
January 2009.
The conference
was preceded by a successful study visit attended by 8
delegates coming from Denmark, Poland, Italy and
England.
The important
topic of the conference as well as recognised experts
speaking at the event, attracted high numbers of
participants. We welcomed 160 guests from different
European countries. There were representatives from
Denmark, Belgium, Poland, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland,
Lithuania and many other. We had excellent speakers,
amongst them Mrs Jean Lambert (Member of the European
Parliament for London), Dr Charles Tannock (Member of
the European Parliament for London), Professor Ian
Gordon (London School of Economics) and Dr Dirk Gebhardt
from EUROCITIES.
The conference
was a big success. We gathered many specialists, that
shared their views and opinions and also presented
interesting ideas on how the situation of A10 migrants
could be improved. The participants were active during
plenary sessions as well as workshops.
We have been
receiving e-mails with thank you notes from delegates
who found the event very focused on the topic,
interesting and thought-provoking.
Currently, we
are working on a report from the conference and
recommendations for the European Commission. The latter
are being formulated on the basis of ideas presented by
the delegates and also discussions that took place on
the day.
The "London's response to the New
Migration" conference was organised within a framework
of the European project "One-stop mobility shops". Also
within that project Barka Foundation for Mutual Help in
Poland and European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) are
organising a conference in Warsaw. It will take place on
16 February 2009. We believe the event will be a
successful continuation of the conference in London.
programme:::
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biographies:::
Lord Robert's
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John's Downie report:::
Alastair's Murray
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09-12-2008 |
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The
representatives of Barka's Network are invited to the
conference in Lisbon!
Barka was invited to an international conference in
Lisbon on December 10-12 to present innoviting approach
in a filed of social integration. During the conference
9 "winning stories" will be presented
in 9 "discussion platforms", each of them addressing an
important element in social innovation. Barka will
present its achievements in a workshop: "Innovating
social service provision: the role of the third
sector".
conference:::
programme:::
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24-11-2008 |
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Conference about migration in Europe!
On January 23rd,
2009 European Citizen Action Service (ECAS), Barka UK
and Hammersmith and Fulham Borough partnership will
organize a conference "London Response to the New
Migration" within European Project “One-Stop Mobility
Shop”.
During the
conference the representatives of European Parliament,
the government of United Kingdom, local governments of
London’s boroughs and non-governmental organizations
will try to summarize the situation of new labor
migrants in the capital of Great Britain. They will talk
about the challenges and problems that the citizens of
Eastern and Central Europe who migrate to London looking
for better life and job are facing. The aspects of the
influence of "transition period" in the UE and the
European law on new labor migration in Europe will be
discussed as well.
The conference
will take place on January 23rd, 2009 in London in the
city hall of Hammersmith and Fulham Borough. It will be
preceded by study visits (January 22nd,
2009). The program and application form will soon appear
on Barka’s websites.
We invite you to
participate in this event! If you are interested in
participation please send your letter of application to
Ms. Joanna Trautsolt on
barka.uk@googlemail.com with
postscript “registration” in subject.
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Raport from a study visit
30.09-03.10. 2008
We present a raport from Jo Ansell, the
manager of the Dellow Centre in Tower Homlets (London)
from her visit to Barka's Network that
took place at the beginning of October 2008.
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23-10-2008 |
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A
fragment of the debate in the House of Lords
We present a fragment of the debate in the House of
Lords from October 8th, 2008 on which Lord Roberts of
Llandudno spoke about his visit in Barka's Network in
Poland.
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Information about
project "ONE-STOP MOBILITY SHOPS" led by ECAS
Please find in attachment information about
the conference on migration in Europe that will take
place in London on January 23rd, 2009.
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23-10-2008 |
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Raport from a visit
of Lord Roberts in Poland.
In attachment we present a raport from Lord
Roberts from his study visit in Barka's Network that
took place at the beginning of October 2008.
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13-10-2008 |
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Barka UK is
organizing the Dignity Day in London!
Please find the information about the Dignity
Day that is being organized by Barka UK in London on
October 20th, 2008.
information::: |
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11-10-2008 |
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We welcome next group from London!
Today next group of 8 migrants from London
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Raport from study
visit in London.
In attachment we give you raport of Katarzyna
Bielerzewska form study visit in Barka UK.
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10-10-2008 |
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Meeting of Young Global Leaders
On September 28th, 2008 Annual Meeting of the New
Champions 2008 organized by The Word Economic Forum
finished. The summit that lasted 4 days took place in
Tianjin (China) and was combined with the meeting of
Young Global Leaders. During the summit the challenges
that China as a economic and political force must face
were discussed. The Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiabao,
who talked about the role of democracy in socialistic
country, took active participation in this meeting. The
Young Global Leaders shared their experiences in being a
leader and managing the groups of people.
Next year the summit will take place in South Africa.
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Raport from a
study visit of the representative from Tower Hamlets
borough in London
In attachment we present a raport
from Sophie Tomlinson, who is a representetive of the
outreach team from Tower Hamlets (a borough that
cooporates with Barka UK) from a study visit in Barka's
Network in Poland in June.
raport from the study
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18-09-2008 |
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Letter
to Ewa Sadowska from the office of Mrs. Kwasniewska's
Foundation "Agreement
with no barriers"
On behalf of the First Lady I
would like to thank
you warmly for the very interesting and pleasant meeting
on Saturday, September 6th 2008 in Barka's UK residence
in London as well as for every kind of received help!
Mrs. Kwasniewska is impressed with the professionalism
and the outreach of the Barka Foundation actions as well
as with the personalities of all the workers and
assosiates of Barka UK!
Mrs. Jolanta sends warm greetings to you, John and all
the people she met in London!
I also send my warm greetings!
Magdalena Gwizdak
The Foundation of Jolanta Kwasniewska
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The
ombudsman welcomes to the conference!
The
ombudsmadn Dr Janusz Kochanowski invites Tomasz Sadowski
for a press conference on September 17th, where the
raport of Prof. Hall about the situation of the labour
migrants from Poland and A8 countries will be presented. |
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Lord
Roberts is coming to Poland!
On
September 30th we will host
Lord Roberts from London along with a accompanying group,
who would like to get to know the activities of Barka in
Poland. On October 3rd Lord Roberts will go to Warsaw
for a meeting with the represetnatives of the
Chancellery of the Polish Senate.
program of the study
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12-09-2008 |
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Television "ARTE" will visit "Barka"
On September 15th-16th German TV „Arte” will visit
the Barka’s Network to prepare for shooting the program
about Barkas’ actions in Poland and abroad. Our guests
will visit the organizations associated with the Network
and will get to know the educational and employment
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11-09-2008 |
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The conference „Job for all”
On September 8th-9th the conference under the title “Job
for all” took place in the Regional Job Office in Poznan.
In the meeting the representatives from local
governments and non-governmental organizations form
Milan (Italy), Lyon (France), Brussels (Belgium) and
Poznan (Poland) participated. The representatives showed
good practice in a field of legislation and local
politics in favor of employment as well as examples of
the real solutions in this matter.
Similar meetings already took place in Brussels and Lyon
and at the end of October 2008 the same meeting will
take place in Milan.
The program is realized from the funds of European
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ON 6TH SEPTEMBER FORMER FIRST LADY, MS.
JOLANTA KWASNIEWSKA, VISITED BARKA UK.
Ms. Jolanta Kwasniewska visited Barka UK at Hackney, in
London.
The visit was connected with organizing the Polish
concert "London Live Festival". On the occasion of that
Ms. Kwasniewska’s Foundation "Agreement with no
barriers” and Barka UK created a leaflet about the
rights of the Poles in Great Britain, which will be
distributed through the Polish press in England.
The meeting had very congenial and informal character.
First Lady was interested in Barka’s work on the streets
of London and in day centers as well as in the difficult
process of building the confidence and the bond with the
citizens of Poland in the most difficult social
situations. Ms. Jolanta emphasized her sympathy to Barka
in Poland. She mentioned how often she met the Barkas’
representatives at the most important events all over
the world.
The leaders of the self help groups from Barka’s Network
in Poland and the members of the Barka UK board also
participated in the meeting. There was a press
conference afterwards.
Below we attach few pictures from the visit.
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MEETING WITH THE CONSUL IN DENMARK
On 5th September there was a meeting with Mr. Piotr
Swietach – the Head of the Consular Department - and Mr.
Jarosław Mikus – the Secretary of the Consular
Department - in the Polish Embassy in Copenhagen. In
the meeting the representatives of the Kofoed’s School
and the Barka’s Foundation – Ewa Sadowska, Dagmara
Walczyk and Zbigniew Sciana took part. Mr. Ole Melgaard
introduced the ideas of the program and the cooperation.
He emphasized that the aim is not only to help the
Poles, but also to make up a study about the homeless
Poles in Copenhagen. The consul expressed his support
for his initiative and promised the help in giving the
temporary passports for the Poles who will be coming
back with Barka.
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A NEW BARKA’S PROJECT HAS
STARTED IN DENMARK
Three Barkas’ representatives are in Copenhagen at the
moment (Ewa Sadowska, Dagmara Walczyk and Zbigniew
Sciana). With the beginning of September a new EUROMI
project has begun there.
It is being realized In partnership with the Kofoed’s
School – an organization, which nearly for 20 years has
been cooperating with the Barka Foundation. After the
Senate’s decision about not funding the project which is
supporting the Polish migrants in Western Europe
countries, the Kofoed’s School decided to finance the
Barka’s mission in Denmark.
Within the program the Poles can count on help in coming
back to Barkas’ places in Poland and also on the support
In the field of receiving an information and counseling.
Below we attach pictures from the visit.
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A letter from preacher
Bruce Marquart from the Upper Room.
We attach a letter from Bruce Marquart from the
Upper Room organization in Hammersmith and Fulham borough, who cooporates with
Barka UK in helping the migrants in London.
letter from Bruce Marquart
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25-08-2008 |
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The study visit
of the representatives of the City of London borough in
Barka's Network.
Last week (24-26.08.2008) six representatives
from City Of London borough came to visit Barka. They
cooporate with Barka UK in London in a project of
helping labour migrants.
Below we attach thanks letters from Davina Lilley,
Street Population
Manager, and Jim Barber, Head of Needs and Resources.
a letter from Davina Lilley
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a letter from Jim
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The homelessness
of the migrants in UK.
We attach an article which appeared in British "The
Guardian" about the situation of migrants in UK.
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11-08-2008 |
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Interview
with Ewa Sadowska
Read an interview with Ewa
Sadowska, Director of Barka UK, about support organized
by Barka UK for Polish labour migrants in UK.
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14-07-2008 |
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Barka starts
work in next London boroughs?
On Friday the 11th of July Barka has been asked to start
a support pilot project for migrants from Central and
Eastern Europe in the next borough of London (Brent).
Representatives of the Brent local government and police
will visit Barka Network in Poland 18–20.08.2008.
study visit itinerary::: |
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13-07-2008 |
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Barka fights for
support for its activities for Polish migrants
Barka has started negotiations with Foreign Affairs
Ministry in Warsaw and Polish Consulate in London which
aim at canceling charges for issuing temporary passports
for persons in critical socio-economical situations with
whom Barka works. Also Barka Board has issued a letter
to Polish Parliament Speaker Mr. Bogdan Borusewicz about
8-month-long lack of financial support from Polish
Senate for Barka’s activities in London helping Polish
migrants what “lays a shade on Polish programme of
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Windsor
consultations on migrants' housing problems
On the 26th of June ended three-day long consultations
on labour migrants’ housing problems in England
organized at Windsor Castle. Consultations gathered 25
experts, leading housing associations’ and local
authorities’ representatives, architects and
representatives of
organizations
working for migrants. Ewa Sadowska was representing
Barka UK. Suggestions, propositions of changing
legislation and implementing new solutions improving
living conditions of migrants will be presented to
British government.
Second line, sixth from the left:
Ewa Sadowska (Barka UK) |
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Gdańsk Social Economy
Conference - a great event of social economy!
The conference will take place on 26 – 28 June 2008.
Gdańsk was especially chosen to host this event. As the
birthplace of the Solidarity movement and witness to the
historic negotiations between Solidarity activists and
the communist government in 1980, it is an ideal site to
discuss new forms of social solidarity. These
reflections are also encouraged by the summing up of the
European Social Fund’s EQUAL Community Initiative
Programme. The end of the three-year programme raises
questions on the future of the social economy in Poland,
prospects for its development, and creation of a
friendly environment at the local, regional, national
and international levels. It is also high time to take a
closer look at the results achieved by EQUAL CIP itself.
BARKA Foundation was asked to comment achievements of
the conference together with Mr. Michał Boni – Polish
PM’s advisors’ team head, Mr. Jerzy Hausner – former
ministry of labour and social policy well-deserved for
the development of social economy in Poland and Mrs.
Janina Ochojska – a chairwoman of one of the leading
Polish NGOs Polish Humanitarian Organization.
programme
of the conference::: |
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12-06-2008 |
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WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
WARNING!!!
In London works a swindler –
Franciszek Milczek – who claims to be a employee of
Barka. This person may work with a group of people. This
man offers people a help in finding a job and/or a
possibility to come back to Poland and cons money out of
them. We kindly ask to inform us in case of having
contact with this person, having any piece of
information or in case of being tricked by person or
persons claiming to employees or volunteers of Barka in
London. |
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09-06-2008 |
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Ewa Sadowska at
the meeting with H. M. Queen of Jordan Rania Al Abdullah
On the 5th of June in the framework of Young Global
Leaders programme Ewa Sadowska took part in a Young
Global Leaders’ private meeting with H. M. Queen of
Jordan Rania Al Abdullah. In the meeting, which took
place in London, took part 23 YGL from the all around
the world. The subject of the discussion was organizing
a study visit of YGL to Jordan and starting a common
project for development. Queen Rania underlined an
interdisciplinary character of YGL network and a value
of connecting different fields of activities (public,
non-governmental and business sector as well as media,
art and science). Queen encouraged Leaders to put more
efforts in order to strengthen YGL network as a
community of people tied together by acting for
improvement socio – economical conditions in the world.
Queen
Rania (formerly Rania Al-Yasin) comes from Palestinian –
rooted family. In 1991 she graduated from economics at
American university in Cairo and then she started to
work in Citibank. In 1993 at the supper she has met
Prince Abdullah to whom she has married 5 months later.
She is a mother of four children. She is known for her
peace activities, she builds bridges between Arab and
Western worlds and she fights for rights of women and
children in the Near East. Rania is a trustee of many
associations and foundations developing educational and
entrepreneurship programmes, among others she is a
trustee of World Economic Forum and she is a chair of
the jury assessing applications of YGL candidates. She
is the youngest queen in the world. She was chosen the
third the most beautiful women of the world.
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04-06-2008 |
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Ewa Sadowska
visits House of Lords and meets lord Roberts of
Llandudno to establish cooperation in UK
On the 3rd of June Ewa Sadowska had a meeting with House
of Lords’ representatives in the Parliament: Lord
Roberds of Llandudno from liberal democrats and his
team. It was a working meeting and aimed at
establishment of direction of cooperation between Barka
UK and lord Roberts in the framework of labour migrants’
support programme. It has been agreed that lord Roberts
will visit Barka’s partnership in boroughs City and
Tower Hamlets in the mid June and in September
representatives of House of Lords will visit Barka
Network in Poland. Lord Llandudno is also interested in
cooperation in the framework of building information and
counseling points for migrants from Central Europe on
airports and Victoria Coach Station. |
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03-06-2008 |
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Barka UK meets
ASHOKA in London
Barka UK team in London (Stanisław Szczerba, Jerzy
Tymczak, Dorota Harembska and Ewa Sadowska) has met
today with representatives of ASHOKA Association –
Innovators for the Public – Ben Metz and Grace Kang.
During the meeting ASHOKA representatives were analyzing
possibilities of support Barka’s activities in UK
especially in fields of financing, staff and directions
of development. The meeting participants were discussing
also about ASHOKA people in the world (among others
about Barbara and Tomasz Sadowscy) and their programmes. |
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03-06-2008 |
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Next
study visit from London in Barka Network
Between the 18th and the 20th
of June we will host a study visit from London - sir
Julian Rose, Mrs. Jadwiga Łopata, representatives of
local government and NGOs from London Borough of Tower
Hamlets with whom we collaborate in London.
study visit
itinerary>>>
From the left: Ewa Sadowska, sir
Julian Rose, Mrs. Jadwiga Łopata |
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30-05-2008 |
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We welcome next - 20! - group of Poles from London
On Saturday the 31th of May 2008 we welcome next group
of Polish marginalized labour migrants. 7 persons will
visit our organizations gathered in Barka Network and
learn about our programmes. Then they will make
decisions about their future in Barka Network. |
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23-05-2008 |
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Seventh European Meeting of People Experienced Poverty
ended!
Seventh European Meetings of
People Experiencing Poverty ended on the 17th of May
2008. Among people experiencing poverty gathered at the
Meeting were representatives of Barka Foundation and
Barka School.
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21-05-2008 |
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World
Economic Forum and Young Global Leaders meetings -
welcome to the gallery!
We invite you to watch our
gallery with pictures made at World Economic Forum for
Near East hosted this year by Egyptian resort Sharm
el-Sheik from the 18th to 20th of May 2008. One of the
invitees was Ewa Sadowska, Foundation Barka Board
Secretary, Barka UK Director and Young Global Leader
2008.
gallery>>> |
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14-05-2008 |
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Words of sorrow from our friends in France and Holland
I have received information about death of Grzegorz when
I was at school, during a break. Now I am writing from
home. I can’t get through to Drezdenko, for sure they
are very busy organizing a funeral. When? In our school
we will devote whole Thursday to Grzegorz in Liceum La
Vernet La Varenne: in the morning pupils and teachers in
small groups will prepare an afternoon mass. Later on we
all will recall various moments spent with Grzegorz in
our place and in Poland, we will watch photos. After the
mass conducted by Bishop there will be a meal cooked by
pupils who had a practice in Marszewo’s kitchen. In our
thoughts and hearts we are all with Barka’s family in
grief! I quess the best proof of our loyalty given to
Grzegorz will be our eagerness to serve the most
disadvantaged even harder now!
We send the warmest hugs,
Martine and Marja (France)
Dear all,
Information about Grzegorz’s death shocked and saddened
us. Two weeks ago we visited him in Drezdenko, he made
impression of a man who had reconciled himself with his
fate and with faith had taken new challenges. It is hard
to imagine that he is no longer among the living. Dear
beloved, we give you all our sincere words of sympathy
and we connect ourselves with you in prayers for his
soul. Lets hope Merciful God will receive his noble soul
to rest in peace.
Tereska and Jeroen van de Loo (Holland) |
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14-05-2008 |
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Barka UK’s representatives in the House of Lords
On the 13th of May representatives of Barka
UK (John Downie, James Morris and Ewa Sadowska) and two
representatives of an umbrella organization Homeless
Link took part in a meeting in the House of Lords on an
invitation of Lord Roberts of Llandudno from liberal
democrats. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the
biggest challenges of new labour migration to UK, Barka
UK activities for support of Central and Eastern
European citizens in the scope of counseling, employment
and returns, statistical data and Homeless Link
recommendations. During the meeting sir Roberts of
Llandudno expressed a will to visit Barka Network’s
programmes in Poland. The study visit will be possible
to organize in the September this year. |
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14-05-2008 |
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Report from
study visit in Barka
UK
We invite you to read
a report from a study visit done by our French friends
in Barka UK in London. Martine Wendzinski and Marja
Vainola learnt how does Barka UK work for marginalized
Polish labour migrants.
Read their impressions gathered in a report!
read a report::: |
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13-05-2008 |
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We welcome next - 19! - group of Poles from London
On Saturday the 17th of May 2008 we welcome next group
of Polish marginalized labour migrants. 7 persons will
see our organizations gathered in Barka Network and
learn about our programmes. Then they will make
decisions about their future in Barka Network. |
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12-05-2008 |
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We
have lost our friend and one of the Barka leaders Grzegorz
Niewolny
On Saturday the 10th of May at 9 p.m.
passed away our dear friend and one of the Barka leaders
Grzegorz Niewolny –
a man of a great heart and of great eagerness to help
people. Grzegorz was one of those who contributed the
most in building EuroMI project - he was working with
great engagement in Dublin and London to help Polish
labour migrants to stand back on their feet. We will all
deeply miss him.
The funeral takes place on the 15th of May at 1.30
p.m. in Drezdenko, Lord's Transfiguration Church,
Szkolna Street |
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09-05-2008 |
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Housing
Justice UNLEASH' new bulletin
We invite you to read a new Housing Justice UNLEASH'
bulletin from May 2008. Housing Justice UNLEASH is a
NGO from London dealing with a problem of homelessness
and housing. It is one of London's NGOs which invited
Barka to cooperation for Polish labour migrants in
London in June 2006.
read a bulletin::: |
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06-05-2008 |
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Memoir from Zbyszek Januszewicz’ funeral
On the 1st of May in Lwówek we have said goodbye to
Zbyszek Januszewicz, our friend and untiring driver who
had saved 100 human lives by driving a bus with
passengers from London to Poland. His engagement and
devotion was appreciated by Barka community houses’
inhabitants, migrants and employees. In the funeral took
part over 50 people.
Words of sorrow from our
partners in London
Dear Ewa,
On behalf of the Upper Room Board of Directors and the
staff of the Upper Room, we are sorry to hear of the
loss of your driver this past week. We will pray for
him and his family, and especially his Barka family
because we know you all have had a big impact on his
life.
We pray that God will be merciful and provide a better
place for him in eternal live. Blessings to you and your
family. If there is anything you need or help, give me a
call.
Sincerely,
Bruce Marquart, Project Manager The Upper Room |
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05-05-2008 |
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Pictures from Polish - French project in Barka Network:
http://www.eauetpaysages.com/Barka.html
Youth from French highschool La Vernet La Varenne (40
persons with teachers) spent 2 weeks in March in Barka
Network centres in Wielkopolska region. During the visit
young people engaged themselves in Barka Network
programmes, e.g.: work in farms, in kindergartens,
associations, social coops, Centres of Social
Integration. The aim was to establish stable cooperation
for student exchange in the Barka Network programmes’
framework. Coming back home young people admitted that
“Time spent in Poland started an inner change and led to
reflection over life”. |
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05-05-2008 |
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We
welcome Poles from London and Kopenhagen
Today at 10 a.m. we have
welcomed a group of Polish marginalized labour migrants
from London and a man from Kopenhagen brought to Poznań
by Kopenhagen City Hall representatives who have stayed
in Barka to discuss future cooperation in the EuroMI
project framework. Welcome! |
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02-05-2008 |
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„Polish Express” about Ewa Sadowska
We invite you to read an interview with Ewa Sadowska, an
EuroMI coordinator, in reference to nominating her
Global Leader 2008 by World Economic Forum.
article::: |
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29-04-2008 |
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We
have lost our friend Zbyszek Januszewicz
On Saturday the 26th of April at 3 a.m.
passed away our dear friend Zbyszek Januszewicz –
irreplaceable Barka’s driver and a man of a great heart.
The funeral takes place in Lwówek the 1st of
May at 11 a.m. |
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28-04-2008 |
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Barbara and Ewa Sadowska about themselves in „Polska
Głos Wielkopolski”
We invite you to read a joint interview with Barbara and
Ewa Sadowskie – mother and daughter – concerning
difficult choices, prospects and plans for future.
article::: |
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26-04-2008 |
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Barka opens a series of articles about Polish NGOs in
UK!
Polish London-based magazine “Nowy Czas” starts a series
of articles about Polish NGOs active in UK. An interview
with Ewa Sadowska, a coordinator of EuroMI project, and
a description of Barka’s activities in Poland and abroad
opens the series. Read it!
article::: |
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22-04-2008 |
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World
Bank invites us to Advisory Committee!
World Bank has invited Barka’s representatives to join
Advisory Committee for Civil Society Development Fund
(former Small Grants Programme). Barka’s representatives
has been invited as “civil society leaders” (quoted from
the invitation). During the meeting participants will
make decisions about applications which, after final
acceptation, will receive grants from World Bank. |
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22-04-2008 |
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Barka
in „Parliament’s Regional Review” – a monthly
European Parliament’s magazine!
In a March Issue of “Parliament’s Regional Review”, a
monthly magazine issued by European Parliament and
devoted to regions and cities of EU, you will find an
article about Barka Network activities. One of copies we
have received from MEP Filip Libicki who had added a
short letter with warm words to Barka’s crew and
activists. |
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21-04-2008 |
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Barka’s representatives in the Public Affairs
Institute’s Prize chapter
Barka’s Board Chairman Tomasz Sadowski has been invited
to participate in a chapter of Jerzy Zimowski Prize
which was established by the Institute to commemorate
this long-term activist, the Institute trustee and a
Home Office ministry between 1990 and 1996. The Prize
will be given for social, research, journalistic and
other activities devoted to migration issues and
questions of refugees. Among other invitees there are
people from the world of science, art, politics and
NGOs. |
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20-04-2008 |
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„Polish Day” in sir Julian Rose’s Hardwicke mansion near
London
Representatives of Barka Network – a programme
“Migrants’ Integration Centres in London and Dublin” (Zbigniew
Ściana, Tomasz Flinik and Ewa Sadowska) took part in
Polish Day organized by sir Julian Rose and Mrs. Jadwiga
Łopata in their mansion in Hardwicke on the 17th
of February 2008.
Everybody working and living in the mansion was
invited(around 25 persons). During the meeting sir Rose
and Mrs. Łopata presented their activities in Poland in
the framework of International Coalition to Protect
Polish Countryside - among others anti-GMO programme,
labour horses’ renaissance programme, activation of
Małopolska region rural areas through cultivation of
cultural heritage and traditional technologies of the
region. Representatives of Barka Network were invited to
tell about cooperation and social inclusion programmes
in Poland. Zbigniew Ściana invited Hardwicke inhabitants
and NGOs’ representatives to visit organic farms run by
associations gathered in
Barka
Network in Wielkopolska region. The presentation was
found very interesting and encouraging to start
cooperation, i.e. it is planned to start an employment
programme in cooperation with Barka Foundation on farms
near Hardwicke. In the second part of the meeting guests
were served Polish barszcz and bigos(prepared by Barka)
and invited to see interior decoration of the mansion
which used to serve sir Julian’s ancestors.
See a photo gallery!
gallery::: |
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17-04-2008 |
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Report from „Solidarni” football tournament in London
Read a report written by Andrzej Dawidowski, Barka
leader working in London, about a football tournament
organized by “Solidarni” Foundation. Profit from the
event was given to Barka UK for activities for Polish
marginalized labour migrants in London.
read a report::: |
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15-04-2008 |
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Polish
NGOs conference in London
On the 13th of April 2008 in Polish House
“Ognisko” in London took place a conference of Polish
NGOs in which took part representatives of Barka Ewa
Sadowska, Andrzej Dawidowski and Marek Kania. On a
picture Barka’s representatives with Polish Consul Mr.
Robert Rusiecki. |
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14-04-2008 |
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Great
success of „Solidarni” Foundation Ball!
We invite you to see a pictures from a ball organized by
“Solidarni” Foundation in London on the 12th
of the April 2008. In the event took part over 200
people, £1000 was
collected. The money was given to Barka UK for
activities for Polish marginalized labour migrants in
London. Barka was represented, among others, by Ewa,
Maria and Jadwiga Sadowskie (on pictures with former
Polish PM Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz). Apart from the
dancing a classical Polish films’ show was organized.
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13-04-2008 |
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Christian Social Week has ended
Today Christian Social Week has ended. In the event took
part over 30 representatives of Barka Network including
leaders from Poznań, Chudobczyce, Posadówek, Drezdenko
and Strzelce Opolskie. Among many interesting panel
sessions and presentations of invited guests it is worth
to highlight a speech of Mr. President Lech Wałęsa, a
panel discussion moderated by Tomasz Sadowski about a
contemporary social solidarity, utterances of sister
Chmielewska from the Community Bread of Life about a
crisis of education and responsibility in Polish
schooling system and a speech of independent Poland’s
first PM Tadeusz Mazowiecki who pointed out a role of
NGOs in a citizen society rebirth.

Pictures: Tomasz Sadowski leading a panel discussion
about an idea of contemporary solidarity; Barka
representatives Ewa Korzeniowska (Drezdenko) and Antoni
Tercha (Strzelce Opolskie) with Mr. President Lech
Wałęsa; Tomasz Sadowski giving a new publication about
Barka’s activities for social economy to Speaker of
Parliament Mr. Maciej Płażyński. |
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12-04-2008 |
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Activities of Barka UK in London - see pictures!
Watch pictures of our street
workers with Broadway Centre's team, visiting a person
in hospital and meeting a lawyer.
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10-04-2008 |
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We invite you to
participate in Christian Social Week - the 11th to 13th
of April 2008, Pope's Theological Faculty Assembly Hall,
1 Katedralny Square, Wrocław, Poland
Christian Social Week is a platform of understanding and
consultation aiming at development of attitudes and
opinions common for the whole Christian environment
concerning social and economical issues.
Christian Social Week gathers associations, foundations,
trade unions, action groups and social movements acting
in the spirit of Christian Social Thought, willing to
build solidarity in local environment and working for
common good. This year Week's keynote is "Community -
Way of Development for Poland".
The Week is under the honourable patronage of the
Speaker of Polish Parliament Mr. Bronisław Korowski, His
Excellency Archbishop Marian Gołębiowski Metropolitan of
Wrocław and President of the City of Wrocław Mr. Rafał
Dutkiewicz. This year's guest of honour is Mr. President
Lech Wałęsa.
The second day
of the Week - the 12th of April - Tomasz Sadowski,
Chairman of the Board of Barka Foundation, leads a panel
"What is the meaning of solidarity today?". Organisers
of the Week also invited 30 Barka's leaders and
activists as special guests.
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07-04-2008 |
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Housing
Justice UNLEASH' new bulletin
We invite you to read a new Housing Justice UNLEASH'
bulletin from April 2008. Housing Justice UNLEASH is a
NGO from London dealing with a problem of homelessness
and housing. It is one of London's NGOs which invited
Barka to cooperation for Polish labour migrants in
London in June 2006.
read a bulletin::: |
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06-04-2008 |
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The
success of tournament for Polish labour migrants
„The Solidarni Tournament” took place in
a very friendly atmosphere although there were a lot of
emotions and cheering. Teams participating in the
tournament were: the Polish Embassy/Consulate, Polish
City Club, the French Team, Shoreditch House, mBank
& Polish Professionals, Solidarni Foundation, “Polacy
Głosują” and Guests. The Polish Embassy/Consulate team
won! Representatives of Barka Foundation were asked to
present winners with a cup and medals. In next
tournament Barka will put up its team!!!
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04-04-2008 |
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Polish papers about
football tournament to support Polish migrants
Article from “Dziennik Polski” and "Nowy
Czas", Polish papers in London, on a football tournament
organized by the Solidarni Foundation and on inviting
Barka representatives.
read articles:::
"Dziennik Polski"(02.04.2008):::
"Nowy Czas"(04.04.2008)::: |
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04-04-2008 |
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Parliament's Speaker
Mr. Borusewicz receives letters supporting EuroMI
project
ECAS (European Citizen Action Service), a
Brussels-based organization partnering with Barka wrote
a letter to the Speaker of the Parliament Bogdan
Borusewicz to support Barka's efforts in building
European Migrants Integration Network.
read a letter::: |
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02-04-2008 |
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Party
to support migrants in London
Polish Foundation "Solidarni"
www.solidarni.org.uk organizes
a football tournament and a party to support
economic migrants in London. The events will take place
on the 5th and 12th of April. Be there!
invitations:
football tournament>>
party>> |
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18-03-2008 |
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Read a correspondence from Kopenhagen's
NGO to Ewa Sadowska concerning an issue of homeless
Polish labour migants
Dear ms. Ewa Sadowska,
You have been corresponding with one of my team leaders
concerning mostly homeless men from Poland, who are
representing a major problem mainly in the city of
Copenhagen. I have been informed, that your organization
have some sort of social aid program, which I and my
organization at least would be interested in learning
more about hopefully with an intent to establish some
sort of common work with the intent of helping the
group. The Danish minister of social welfare have issued
a statement, that the mentioned group cannot use the
facilities for homeless people and that statement have
been followed up by the mayor for social affairs in
Copenhagen. Thus the group of polish homeless people
have nowhere to go and are put into a rather hopeless
situation. I would be interested in a meeting with you
in order to see, if it would be possible to help your
countrymen. If you would be interested in meeting me, I
would ask you contact me by mail with a phone number, I
can use.
Kind regards,
Bjørn Bendorff |
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World Economic Forum announces Ewa
Sadowska as a 2008 Global Leader!
Ewa Sadowska joins 245 leading executives, public
figures, and intellectuals – all age 40 or younger
chosen from around the world. This honour is bestowed
each year by the World Economic Forum to recognise and
acknowledge the top 200-300 leaders from around the
world for their professional accomplishments, commitment
to society and potential to contribute the future of the
world. The Young Global Leaders for 2008 include 121
business leaders, as well as leaders from government,
academia, media and society at large from 65 countries.
The new class represents all regions, including East
Asia (64), Europe (58), Middle East and North America
(12), North America (45), South Asia (24) sub-Saharan
Africa (21) and Latin America (21).
Ewa Sadowska is a member of the Barka Foundation Board
of Trustees (www.barka.org.pl
) and the Director of Barka UK (www.barkauk.org
) as well as a coordinator of the Work Migrants Centres’
Network. She is the only representative from Poland
selected by the Forum. Ewa is a graduate of the Palmer
High School in Colorado, USA, has a master in Ethno-
linguistics at the Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan,
Poland and post graduate degree in social economy from
the Warsaw University. She grew up in Barka communities
established by her parents Barbara and Tomasz Sadowski
in 1989. From march 1995
until December 2003 worked as
International Contacts’ Coordinator at Barka Foundation
for Mutual Help fulfilling also the functions of
organizing official conferences and press events such as
World Bank press conference, animating special
festivities such as the Christmas Eve organized every
year by Barka at the Poznan Old Market City Gallery and
creating the local Association Garbary 28 intended for
animating local community with activities heading for
the development of children and youth. In 2003
Ewa worked in the Population and Community Development
Association PDA in Bangkok, Thailand.
In November 2000 she participated in traineeship at
Grameen Bank, Dhaka,
Bangladesh
in microfinance and capacity-building
consulting services - innovative solutions to global
poverty led by Mohammad Yunus, the winner of Nobel prize
in 2006.
Ewa Sadowska is member of the Redaction Team of the
Gazeta Uliczna magazine, which is a monthly publication
with social profile, that promotes social economy
initiatives and best practices in social
entrepreneurship. Gazeta Uliczna is a member of the INSP
(International Network of Street Papers). Since June
2007 Ewa is coordinating a Network of Centers for
Economic Migrants’ Integration in London and Dublin (www.euromi.info
).
Ewa Sadowska is member of the Redaction Team of the
Gazeta Uliczna magazine, which is a monthly publication
with social profile, that promotes social economy
initiatives and best practices in social
entrepreneurship. Gazeta Uliczna is a member of the INSP
(International Network of Street Papers). Since June
2007 Ewa is coordinating a Network of Centers for
Economic Migrants’ Integration in London and Dublin (www.euromi.info
).
Read more at World Economic Forum website! |
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05-03-2008 |
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Barka on BBC Radio!
Today at 5 p.m. (6 p.m. CET)
BBC Radio broadcasts a program about Barka's activities
in UK. You can listen to the radio via Internet on BBC
Radio website
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
Read
a text version of the report::: |
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01-03-2008 |
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We welcome guests from London’s NGO Broadway Centre
From Saturday the 1st of March Barka’s
network of organizations hosts representatives of
British NGO Broadway Centre with whom Barka cooperates
in London for Polish labour migrants in the framework of
Work Migrants’ Integration Centre EuroMI. W are hosting
manager Peter Harte and Brenda James who are going to
stay with us a few days to learn about model activities
developed by Barka’s network organisations aiming at
preventing and fighting against social exclusion.
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22-02-2008 |
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The head of PM’s counselors invites Tomasz Sadowski to
cooperation
Michał Boni, Secretary of State and a head of counselors
of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, invited Tomasz Sadowski,
a chairman of Barka Foundation, to work in a PM’s
counselors workgroup for issues of remigration. First
meeting is planned on the 27th of February in
the Chancellery of Ministers Council. |
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24-09-2007 |
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Conference "Work Migration in
European Union - Problems and Challenges"
On 24th of September 2007 a conference "Work Migration
in European Union - Problems and Challenges" will be
held in a Great Room of the Royal Castle in Warsaw. In
the conference will take part representatives of
Foundation Barka: Tomasz Sadowski and Ewa Sadowska,
Zbigniew Galor Ph.D. from Agriculture Academy in Poznan
collaborating with the Foundation within the framework
of Institute for Monitoring and Recommendation and James
Moris and Katarzyna Zagrodniczek from London. |
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21-09-2007 |
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Upper Room/Ur4jobs visit
to Barka Foundation, Poznan, Poland September 17th
– September 19th 2007
Janie Kidston from London
has visited us, see her report

raport::: |
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20-09-2007 |
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Study
visit of British Government delegation
From 21st to 25th of
October Barka Foundation is expecting delegation from
British Government (Mr. Steve Guvon from Communities and
Local Government and two members of Homless Link
organization - Irmani Darlington and Oliver Hilbery. We
also expectig representatives from Hammersmith&Fulham
Local Government.
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19-09-2007 |
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Letter
form Sebastian Misiewicz
Hello!
It is
me – Sebastian Misiewicz.
I send
my greetings to everyone at Barka and to all the people
at Chudobczyce!!!!!!
I’m
already in Holland working legally in a ice-cream
factory.
I also
have a lot to do with the paper work needed when you
want to get a job.
There
is a chance for me to get my own apartment over the next
year, but this is a further plan.
Please,
send me information about how are the coming backs.
Worm
regards! |
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Group
of three representatives of Foundation Barka (Tomasz
Sadowski, Ewa Sadowska and Dagmara Walczyk) held the
visit in Dublin between 5th and 7th
of September 2007. Its aim was to learn the situation of
Poles living in the capital of Ireland and support being
brought by local organizations to the weakest. During
three days we met Ambassador Tadeusz Szumowski, consul
Malgorzata Kozik, Ewa Sadowska and Agnieszka Pacyga but
also trade attaché Jerzy Bartosik. We talked also with
representatives of Dublin Local Government, with
Jaroslaw Mazkiewicz, priest from Polish parish, with
Dariusz Jamrozik from Association of Polish Doctors,
with Krystian Fikert from Psychological Counseling
Centre, with the revitalization specialist Izabela
Litewska and Polish press. We also held a meeting with
Irish organizations: Homeless Agency and EAPN. Detailed
information in the visit report will be available
soon.[Ł.J.]
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Przemysław Piechocki’s report from the business trip to
Barka’s centre in London.[Ł. J.]
report::: |
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11-09-2007 |
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Local
Government of Hammersmith and Fulham Evaluation Report
concerning a pilot project H&F – Broadway – Barka for a
period from 1st of June to 31st of
August 2007.[Ł. J.]
report::: |
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30-08-2007 |
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A
capitan of The
Salvation Army Phil Winter sent us his report from visit
in "BARKA"
Foundation. [Ł. J.]
report:::
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29-08-2007 |
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Notes from the meeting with the Metropolitan Police
Communities Together Strategic Engagement
Team, Barka foundation and Hammersmith and Fulham
council.
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25-08-2007 |
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24-08-2007 |
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A conference - Rural
Partnership in Kwilcz
Maria Wegrzyn -the chief of
rural village Kwilcz - began the conference "Building of
Localpartnership". She told about Kwilcz, partnership
and "Social Economy in Practic" - the project realized
by Barka Foundation.
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24-08-2007 |
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Susanne Pedersen from
Vellux Foundation take a part in meeting with Barbara
and Thomas Sadowscy

Today Ms Susanne Pedersen had met and
told with Barbara and Thomas Sadowscy, Ewa Sadowska and
Lidia Wesierska. They took a part in diskussion about
two new buildings for Koefed's School. |
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23-08-2007 |
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Susanne Pedersen from
Vellux Foundation visited Darzybor district
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22-08-2007 |
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A
capitan of The Salvation Army - Phil Winter in Barka
Foundation
Today is the second day of study visit with our guests
Phil Winter in Barka Foundation.
He can visit
in Barka's Home in Chudobczyce and Drezdenko, he
can see, how live people, they who had many problems in
each life, like homless, jobless, alcoholism, but now
each situation is other and he can take a part in
Partneship's Meeting in Lwowek and Kwlicz.
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21-08-2007 |
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Susanne Pedersen from
Vellux Fundation in Barka
On 24 -24th August, in Barka
Foundation for Mutual Help, we will have enjoyment meet
with Susanne Pedersen from Vellux Fundation, Danmark.
She will take a part in diskussion about two new
buildings for Koefed's School. |
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20-08-2007 |
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The
picnic in Piatkowo district
On Sunday - 19th August- in Piatkowo, the one district
of Poznan, started an integration party for people from
the district. There was many atraction: two musicgroups
and good eating. The picnic was one good idea of
Partnership Piatkowo. The Partnership want to help
homeless and jobless.

TV
- relation [polish languge version]:::
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17-08-2007 |
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New Poles from London come back
to Poland
On Saturday the 18th of August we preparing to meet
another group of migrants from London. We've got
informations from our London's center that this time it
will be a group of nine persons. [Ł. J.] |
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17-08-2007 |
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Thank
You „Barka”!
We are
the group of Poles who was staying abroad for the last
few years. We left the country to improve our life
conditions. Before leaving we were unemployed and we
could not satisfy basic needs. Many of us spent the last
penny, very often borrowed from a family or friends, to
buy a ticket and start a new life in London, England,
usually not knowing a language and without any
preparation. |
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09-08-2007 |
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Barbara Sadowska in local polish TV

On Friday - 17th August - Barbara Sadowska with her two
friends - two memebers of Partnership in one district of
Poznan: Zbyszko Siewkowski from Centre of Social
Integration and Jerzy Jasicki from Caritas by local
catholic Church - will be meet with a journalist from
local polish TV in Poznan. She talk about EQUAL
programme, who is from The Mutual Help Foundation from
two years realised and about a picnic in Piatkowo
district. |
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09-08-2007 |
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A meeting
of six Poles from London in Rural Partnerships of Barka
On 4th August 2007 the polish group from London visited
in Barka's Home in Chudobczyce, Marszewo and Drezdenko.
They saw, how live people, they who had many problems in
each life, like homless, jobless, alcoholism, but now
each situation is other. Poles can hear, how many
programmes Barka was there realised and had the chance to
see the partnerships in rural partnerships.

see gallery::: |
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09-08-2007 |
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Poles
from London have a job! They are working in polish
version "The Big Issue" in Poznan
Poles, they who went back to Poland at the last weekend,
are begining the work in polish version "The Big Issue".
They will be working on the street of Poznan. Today they
met in Barka with Mirosław Zaczyński from "The Big Issue",
who told with them and showed the Poznan city. |
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08-08-2007 |
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Homeless Worldcup - Poles have the second place!!
The polish futball group from Poznan take a part in the
International Homeless Worldcup in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Poles was there one week and yesterday they came back
with the medails to Poznan. Members of the polish
team: Jacek
Karczewski, Tomasz Figlarz, Rafał Różański (captain)
,Radosław Różański, Norbert Antoszewski, Robert
Tysięczny, Krzysztof Pawłuszko, Roman Ratajczak, Roman
Bogusławski (trainer, Jacek Czapliński (menager). |
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08-08-2007 |
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Tomasz Sadowski became the invitation
to symposium with Angela Merkel, José Manuel Barosso and
George Soros
The Federal Commissioner for Migration, Refugee Affairs
and Integration, and the Vodafone Foundation invite
Tomasz Sadowski to take a part in international
symposium "Integration by Education in the 21-th Century
- a Challenge in Public - Private - Partneships" on
16-17 October 2007 in Berlin.
see: 1>>
2>> |
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06 -08-2007 |
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Guest in Barka - Poles they who went back from London to
Poland
Today in Barka we had enjoyment six Poles they who went
back to Poland over. They are
Poles they
who - with our help - came back to Poland from Great
Britan. Today we've been showing them Barka
residence in Poznań and actions of ours partners.
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06 -08-2007 |
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"Social
economy in practise"
Manager of "Social
economy in practise" would like to inform that the
Associates meeting will be on Friday 10th of September
2007 at 10 a.m.
programme:::
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04 -08-2007 |
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4th 08 2007 Chudobczyce
Today
Staszek Szczerba celebrete his 10th anniversary of being
sober. To solemnize this event there was a formal dinner
in Chudobczyce. Many guests who were invited came to
celebrate this with him. There were six polish emigrants
from London as well. This means that project which Barka
Foundation is preparing in London giving mamy results.
It could happend that just like Mr. Szczerba Barka will
rescue many of poles who went to England with dreams but
they became homeless

photo and text by
Piotr Szymański
translated by L.J.
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03 -08-2007 |
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Homeless Poles coming back
"They
living on the street, eating rubbish's food, most of
them are addicted to alcohol and drugs. - Now we taking
them home – Barka Foundetion is saying""
Report of
Cooltura magazine
read::: |
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20 -07-2007 |
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Notes from a meeting with London Councils, the Barka
Foundation and Hammersmith and Fulham
18th
July 2007, London Councils office, Southwark
see>> |
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10 -07-2007 |
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First
who went back to Poland
Sebastian is
the first Pole who - with our help - came back to Poland
from Great Britan. We'll write about his feeling and
impressions soon. Today we've been showing him Barka
residence in Poznań and actions of ours partners.

SEE our galery for more
photos
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10-07-2007 |
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Polish Monthly about Barka
Article
about Barka Foundation and our mission in London in
cuurent issue of Polish Monthly magazine.
see>>
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03-07-2007 |
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Meeting with guest from "Hope" association and members
of Le Commité Europeén Coordination from
Belgium in Barka Foundation
Today is the second day of study visit with our guests
Eric'a Degimbe'a and his son Jean'a in Barka Foundation.
Two members of "Hope" association - representative of
Church of England are planning to join us today as well.
Visit will end on wednesday. |
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24 -06-2007 |
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Barka representatives at a H&F strategic meeting
Barka Foundation representatives have been invited to a
Hammersmith and Fulham strategic meeting on the 26th of
June 2007. The meeting will take place at 2pm in the
Hammersmith Town Hall. We present the meeting's agenda
as well as the agenda of the previous strategic meeting
organised in April.
more:::
more:::
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23 - 06-2007 |
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EuroMi development in Great Britain
We present the EuroMi coordinator correspondence from
London.
more::: |
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20 - 06-2007 |
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EuroMI London
Lidia Wesierska and Zbigniew Galor from the Civic
Institute for Monitoring and Recommendation will go with
a study visit to London. They will have the opportunity
of seeing the work of the Centre and will take part in
various meetings of London Partnership. |
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18 - 06-2007 |
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The last day of the
International Conference of Street Newspapers
On the last day of
the INSP conference (16th of June 2007) the delegates
together with the editing team have managed to
accomplish their 3 day work on the Anti-Poverty
Declaration. Furthermore a presentation of SCVO has also
been presented. The presentation concerned job adverts
and the possibility of income they present to the street
papers. The conference ended at 4pm and the organisers
received a lot of applause.
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13 - 06-2007 |
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The International Conference of
Street Newspapers
The INSP team together with the Barka Foundation team
continue their preparations for the Internationl
Conference of Street Newspapers. The Euro Mi team has
finished their study visit in London. The conference
will be held on the 14-16th of June 2007. 70 delegats
from all over the world have begun to arrive to Poznan.
The aim of the conference is to create the INSP
Antipoverty Declaration which would later on be
presented to the UN Ministerial Meeting where the INSP
representatives have been invited.
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12-06-2007 |
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The on going study visit in
London
The Barka Foundation representatives, the EuroMi
representatives together with the participants of the
"12 Disciples Programme" begun their study visit in
London on the 2nd of June. So far they have already met
with the Hammesmith and Fulham authorities as well as
representatives of three other London boroughs willing
to support the Centre for Migrants Integration in
London. It is hoped that the visit will also help found
a similar Centre in Dublin.
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26-05-2007 |
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The
Polish Senate Commission and the Barka Foundation.
The Barka
Fuundation representaives are going to attend a meeting
with the Polish Senate Commission for Emmigration and
Poles Abroad on the 29th of May 2007. The Foundation is
going to be represented by Tomasz Sadowski, Natalia
Płaczek, Bożena Sowiak i Ewa Sadowska (the team
responsible for the programme for Polish work migrants
in London and Dublin). The Barka Fundation EuroMi
project and the Centres for Migrants Integration in
Dublin and London accepted by the Polish Senate is going
to be discussed during the meeting. The agreement
concerning the project is also going to be discussed.
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26-05-2007 |
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Civil Institute for
Monitoring and Recommendation (OMIR)- a new non-profit
company has been created by the Barka Foundation on the
25th of May 2007.
The company agreement has been signed at a notary's
office on the 25th of May. We hope that
the Institute will contribute not only to the Barka's
development. The Administration Board and the Board of
Trustees are going to be appointed next week. The
company is also going to be registered in the Polish
Registration Court. |
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24-05-2007 |
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The
Polish Senate Commission and the Barka Foundation
The Barka
Fuundation representaives are going to attend a meeting
with the Polish Senate Commission for Emmigration and
Poles Abroad on the 29th of May 2007. The Foundation is
going to be represented by Tomasz Sadowski, Natalia
Płaczek, Bożena Sowiak i Ewa Sadowska (the team
responsible for the programme for Polish work migrants
in London and Dublin). The Barka Fundation EuroMi
project and the Centres for Migrants Integration in
Dublin and London accepted by the Polish Senate is going
to be discussed during the meeting. The agreement
concerning the project is also going to be discussed.
We present the official repport from a study visit in
the Barka FOundation prepared by John Downie- the
Hammersmith and Fulham authorities representative.
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22-05-2007 |
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The official H&F
report from their study visit in the Barka Foundation
We present the
official report prepared by the Hammersmith&Fulham
representative- John Downie from a H&F study visit in
the Barka Foundation in Poznan. |
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22-05-2007 |
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The H&F
and the Barka Foundation Agreement
The agreement
between the Barka Foundation and the Hammersmith&Fulham
borough of London Agreement is going to be signed today.
The agreement concerns street working and supprting the
A8 nationals in their return to their home country and
the society.
the
agreement>
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22-05-2007 |
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"Various
aspects of the Hammersmith&Fulham and Barka Foundation
agreement"- training in Chudobczyce.
The Euromi
representatives - Natalia Placzek and Julia Asperska are
going to conduct a training called "Various
aspects of the Hammersmith&Fulham and Barka Foundation
agreement". The training will be directed at the leaders
from the "12 Disciples Programme" |
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18-05-2007 |
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Entrepreneurial Women- a
programme on Polish TV
Polish
TVP1 will broadcast a programme called "Entrepreneurial
Women" today on the 18th of May 2007 at 2:25 pm. A
member of a social cooperative "Rickshaw"
- Irena
Szafranska-Ratajczak
from Poznan will be
featured in the reportage. Social cooperatives may turn
out to be an alternative for those Polish work migrants
who failed to succeed abroad and are now willing to
return to Poland. |
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15-05-2007 |
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A seminar in the School of
Barka!
A seminar entitled "Migrations and Rootlessness as <a
Potential for Others>" will be held in the School of
Barka on Monday the 21st of May 2007 ot 10:00 am. dr
Barbara Goryńska – Bittner , dr Zbigniew Galor,and dr
Slawomir Kalinowski representatives of Social Science
Faculty and Economy Faculty in the Natural Science
University of Poznan will take active part in the
seminar. The Barka Foundation leaders, the EuroMi team
and the participants of the "12 Disciples" programme
will also be present
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14-05-2007 |
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Representatives of the Natural Science University in
Poznan have met with the Barka Foundations
representatives.
Representatives od the Natural Science University in
Poznan have met with the Barka Foundations
representatives in the seat of the Foundation today on
the 14th of May 2007. Dr Barbara Goryńska-Bittner,
prof. Zbigniew Galor and dr Sławomir Kalinowski have
met with Barka Foundation representatives in order to
discuss future cooperation. A new faculty of
socio-economy is going to be created on the University
and the academics hope to combine theory and practice
thanks to cooperation with the Foundation. Further
meetings and consultations are going to be continued.
A conference on social economy issues is going to be
organised in the Uniwersity. The Barka Foundation is
going to take active part in it.
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09-05-2007 |
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ECAS letter to Ewa
Sadowska
ECAS the organiser of the conference on
workers mobility has written a letter to Ewa Sadowska
the EuroMI coordinator.
more::: |
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09-05-2007 |
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Three
important meetings have taken place in 2
different counties around Poznan today on the 9th
of Mai 2007. 2 partnership meetings have been organized
in Lwowek and Kwilcz where Tomasz Sadowski and Ireneusz
Niewiarowski- the president of the Polish Village
Representatives Association, have encouraged village
representatives from the two counties to set up
associations.
Later during the day a meeting of the EuroMi team has
been organized in Chudobczyce. “The 12 Disciples
Programme” participants have also been present at the
meeting. These are people who had been in a difficult
situation and are now managing foundations and setting
up self-help groups. They have become leaders who are
able to efficiently support work migrants in need,
living on the streets of London and Dublin. The
programme participants have been provided with training
on the situation of Polish work migrants abroad and they
have been presented an agreement signed by the Barka
Foundation and the Hammersmith and Fulham London
boroughs. |
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Local
democracy in the city of Poznań
A meeting with Ms. Olga Maush, a Glasgow
University Phd student took place today on the 8th of
May 2007 in the seat of the Barka Foundation. Tomasz
Sadowski has presented the development of local
partnership in the area of Poznań. Ms Olga Mausch has
provided the EuroMi team with a short training and she
talked about her personal migration experience .
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23-04-2007 |
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The Barka
Foundation and the Hammersmith and Fulham
London borough correspondence.
grab>> |
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23-04-2007 |
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Creation of the European Network for Migrants
Integration- Centres for Migrants Integration In London
and Dublin
Agreement with the Polish Senate
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It enables the Barka
Foundation to efficiently work with Polish work migrants
living on the streets of Londaon and Dublin. Local
authorities of a Londyn borough Hammersmith&Fulham has
asked the Barka Foundation to support them In providing
assistance to Polish work migrants living In the
district. The British side have offered to cover all the
expenses connected with supporting homeless Poles. The
local authorities hope that thanks to the common work
and effort some of the migrants will return to Poland.
The Twelve Disciples Programme
– the programme is based on the work and
experience of people working and living In the Barka
Foundation community houses. Those who have experienced
alcoholism and homelessness themselves are more
efficient in convincing others who are now victims of
addiction and live in the streets that they should begin
therapy. Polish leaders from the community houses will
try to convince homeless and addicted work migrants that
going through an adequate therapy, living in the
community houses and going through a process of training
the communities and other organizations offer, will help
them solve their problems.

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18-04-2007 |
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CGM (Consorzio Gino Maralelli)
representatives visit to the seat of the Barka
Foundation
Italian partners from CGM have arived at the seat of the
Barka Foundation in order to attend a social
cooperatives conference entitled " Local Partnership as
a Support to Social Economy Initiatives". The 1st day of
the conference will be devoted to local partnerships,
the 2nd day will concentrate on the analysis of the
barriers that social coopeeratives face on the free
market. |
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18-04-2007 |
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Centres for
Migrants Integration on Polish TV
Polish TV Polonia has
invited a EuroMi representative to take part in a
programme on Polish work migrants and the Centres for
Migrants Integration to be soon opened in London and
Dublin by the Barka Foundation. The programme will be
broadcast on Thursday the 26th of April at 8:35pm and on
Friday the 27th of April at 02:25 am. On Satturday the
28th of April the programme will be shown at 10:15 am. |
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13-04-2007 |
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The Office for Poles Abroad of
the Higher Chamber of Polish Parliament has
said today that Barka Foundation will receive funding
for Centers in London and Dublin supporting migrant
workers. Centers will start operating in early may.
see [polish language version] |
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13-04-2007 |
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A meeting
of the guests from England with the reps of the Barka
Consortium was organized in the School of Social
Animation
The meeting started at 8.00 a. m. The Hammersmith
representatives came to Poznan for a few days in order
to reach an agreement about the cooperation conditions
with Barka. The actions undertaken will be aimed at
support for labour migrants. The meeting is also related
to the anticipation of the decision of the Higher
Chamber of the Polish Parliament concerning the
application for funding which was submitted by the Barka
Foundation to the “Polonia Fund 2007” – funds for the
support for Polish Emigrants all over the world. The
guests are now watching movie materials on social
cooperative movement in Poland. Later on they will talk
to the Polish TV (local and national channels) and visit
a tourist coop situated by a lake nearby Poznan. |
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12-04-2007 |
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Representatives of Hammersmith & Fulham local
authorities in the Barka Foundation
The next day of the visit of the English guests in
Poland was devoted to exploring the local partnerships
in the countryside (Chudobczyce) and a small town 100 km
from Poznan (Drezdenko). The guests arrived in the
premises of Barka in the morning and a meeting with the
reps of Barka, the EuroMI and ReGENERATION Association
was organized. Yesterday our guests had the chance to
see the partnerships in a post-industrial area of Poznan
(Darzybor) and rural areas of Kwilcz and Lwowek.

TV
-programme [polish language version] |
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10-04-2007 |
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Representatives of the
local authorities of the Hammersmith borough of London
will visit the Barka Consortium in Poland on the
11th - 12th of April. They wish to realise
programmes for the labour migrants in cooperation with the
EuroMI Poland. During their visit they will see the
model solutions that have been worked out within the
Barka environment and will agree about the details of
further coopeartion.
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04-04-2007 |
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Easter in
Barka!!!
As every year,
the Easter holiday will be celebrated in the Barka
Foundation. Being the most significant event in the
Catholic Church, the Easter reminds us about the death
and the resurrection of the Christ. On Saturday at 1.00
p.m. the food will be blessed according to the Polish
tradition. The Easter breakfast will take place on
Sunday at 10.30. On Monday, there will be a special
diner organised. Everyone is welcome!
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04-04-2007 |
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Deputies of the European
Parliament in Barka!
On Saturday the Barka School was visited by 40 guests,
among them two Eurodeputies, Marek Siwiec and a
representative of France, members of various
associations: The Publishing Association, The Sports
Association, the Poznan Centre of Social Economy as well
as about 15 prisoners who are in social service. It was
a consultancy and information meeting which provided
knowledge about the European Parliament. The Barka
representatives talked about the programmes of the Barka
Consortium: the Centres of Social Integration, Centres
of Social Economy, the National Alliance of
Organisations for Social Integration, the leaders,
various partners and the activities of the European
Migrants' Integration Network. A representative of
regional authorities in Wielkopolska, Kazimierz
Kościelny, presented the activities of Tomasz Sadowski
in the field of social issues, in particular social
economy, and pointed out that "there are not enough
people like Tomek". The Eurodeputies underlined the
pioneer - like character of the project realised by
Barka and the fact that such an innovative effort should
be presented in Brussels. This is why the
representatives of the foundation will go to Brussels
and present it in front of a wider European audience in
September. |
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04-04-2007 |
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"Development
achieved - next step" - Competition for participation in
the Fourth Meeting of the People who experienced poverty
which will take place on the 3rd - 5th of May
2007 in Brusselss. We welcome the organisations working
in the field of social exclusion to propose their
candidates with a one-page recommendation letter
justifying the choice (what kind of development has the
candidate made, which are the most important fields of
his activities, e.g. voluntary work). Attention: The
recommendations must be submitted until the deadline of
the 10th of April 2007. Please send them to the
organiser of the delegation of the Polish group, Dagmara
Walczyk, at dagmarawalczyk@wp.pl. The participants will
be informed about the organisation meeting before the
journey. Information about last year's trip can be found
on the following website:
http://www.barka.org.pl/bruksela_ubos/bruksela_ubostwo.htm
and in Gazeta Uliczna, the Polish Street Newspaper.
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02-04-2007 |
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On the 2nd of April, 2007,
the death anniversary of the
Pope John Paul II
was celebrated in the Barka Centre of Social Integration
in Poznan. The event was organised by the Barka Arts
Association "From the Roadside" and the EuroMI Poland
team. The participants of the Integration Centre and the
guests saw a movie made by the 3rd channel of the Polish
TV during the "Pilgrimage of the Polish Homeless to the
Pope" which was organised by the Barka Foundation in
2000. The participants of the pilgrimage who were
present during the meeting decribed the change in their
lives which was caused by their meeting with the Pope.
In the second part of the celebration, representatives
of the Arts Association and the EuroMI Poland read poems
of John Paul II. All the people gathered sang the
favorite song of thePope: "The Barge" (pol.
Barka). |
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23-03-2007 |
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The 50th aniversary of the European Union
Philip Cordery - the secretary general of the European
Socialist Party (PES) and Polish MEP Marek Siwiec will
come to the seat of the Barka Foundation on the 31st of
March 2007. After the meeting they will go to one of
Poznan's biggest squares to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the European Union. |
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23-03-2007 |
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Polish members of FEANSTA in the seat of Barka
Foundation in Poznan
Working meeting of the Polish members of FEANSTA have
met today on the 23rd of March 2007 in the seat of the
Barka Foundation in Poznan. Representatives of various
organisations were present at the meeting: FEANSTA,
Monar, Caritas, Pomeranian Forum on Homelessness,
Brother Albert Association, the Barka Foundation, EuroMI
project, Re-generation Association. the main discussion
during the meeting concerned the FEANSTA Yearly
Questionnaire 2007 entitled "Various barriers, various
solutions: social inclusion of the homeless in Europe
through employment". |
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23-03-2007 |
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European Commission response to
the Barka foundation and its partner organisations'
apeal
On Wednesday the 21 of March 2007 a long
awaited response of the European Commission to the Barka
Foundation and its parter organisations appeal arrived.
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23-03-2007 |
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Social cooperatives as an
alternative to "work migration"
In Lwowek, a town nearby Poznan aa association was set
up in order to provide support to the unemployed. The
association's activities show the citizens of Lwowek
that work migration is not the only solution to the
problem of unemployment in Poland. We present film
material broadcast by a local television - TVP3 ( Polish
lnguage version)
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21-03-2007 |
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Canary Wharf
Krzysztof Bednarek & Konrad Staniecki are young
su ccessful Poles working in investment banks in London
. They are citizenas of Europe-they studied in France
and Germany and are now willing to support those Poles
abroad who haven't been as successful. They have
decided to faound an association which could get grants
for support programmes, free legal advice and medical
assistance for those in need. Krzysztof and Konrad will
soon visit the seat of the Barka Foundation in Poznan.
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21-03-2007 |
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Ecas Conference-16th of March 2007
Governments'
representatives, public services and their networks
representatives (such as EURES-European Employment
Services,)NGOs, local communities representatives from
all over Europe as well as EU instittions
representatives were present at the ECAS conference in
Brussels. The aim of the seminar was to create
recommendations for EU policy makers in the area of
workers mobility. The Barka Foundation as an expert
organisation from East-Central Europe was invited to the
conference to present its activities for "migrants in
their own country"in Poland and its plans of the
activities dissemination in the old Member States ( the
activities will be aimed at "work migrants" facing
various problems such as difficulties with integration
and unemployment) The Foundation's representative took
the floor during the opening session. The speach was
perceived as very positive and the following speakers
made frequent refference to the Barka Foundation
activities. The Director of the Employment and Equal
Opportuniies Department informed the EuroMi
representatives that the Commissioner Vladimir Spidla
has respodned to the Barka Foundation and its partner
organisations appeal to the European Commission and that
the response should arrive soon.
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21-03-2007 |
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A house in Hackney- EuroMi's
first Centre
The EuroMi representatives have met with Ms
Bernadette Cassidy, Irlandką, who wants her house to
be used as a Centre for Migrants Integration in London.
The house (4 dormitories, kitchen, 3 bathrooms) is
situated in Hackney district and will be rent to
the "Barka UK" for a peppercorn rent of
£50
per month. (Free market price amounts to around
£1300
per month). Ms Cassidy feels deep solidarity with Polish
citizens facing problems in the UK since Irish citizens
had simmilar experience in the past. She wants the house
to be used to support the work migrants. Tim
Nicholls from the Simon Community will help Ms Cassidy
deal with all the formalities connected with the rental.
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21-03-2007 |
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Social cooperatives as an
alternative to "work migration"
In Lwowek, a town nearby Poznan aa association was set
up in order to provide support to the unemployed. The
association's activities show the citizens of Lwowek
that work migration is not the only solution to the
problem of unemployment in Poland. We present film
material broadcast by a local television - TVP3 ( Polish
lnguage version)
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21-03-2007 |
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Consultation
Board to the Speaker of Polish Senate
Romuald Łanczkowski, the vice-president of the Senate's
Office described the Senate's strategy and activities
supporting Polish work migrants and Poles abroad. Later
on the Polish Foreign Affairs Ministry representative
presented the resort's planned ativities for the year
2007 supporting Poles abroad especially work migrants to
the old Member States.
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21-03-2007 |
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Great news for all the work
migrants!!!
The
"Board for Poles Abroad" of the Polish Senate had their
sitting today on the 14.03.2007 in Warsaw. Maciej
Playznski,
a speaker of the Polish Senate spoke on
Polish TV Polonia later on during the day. He informed
the general public that the EuroMI project will receive
substatnial founding in order to create a few model
Centres for Migrants Integration in different European
countries. It is a crucial information for the project s
development and also for all the work migrants
themselves. |
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13-03-2007 |
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Migration & Dignity- Global
Health
The
EuroMI team got invited to the 3rd Pathway in Neaples,
a conference on Migration and health related issues. The
conference will be held in Neaples on the 23-24 March.
more> |
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13-03-2007 |
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A reportage on Social
Cooperatives and the Barka Foundation
We present the best reportage ever on social
cooperatives and the Barka Foundation. The programme
presents the chance that social cooperatives give to the
socially excluded.
download>
subtitles> |
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10-03-2007 |
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Tomasz Sadowski meets "Young Centre Association"
On
Thursday the 8th of March Tomasz Sadowski met with the"
Young Centre" representatives in Jan Kulakowski's (a
Polish MEP) office in the centre of Poznan. The
participants of the meeting talked about problems that
modern societies have to face - especially the phenomena
of work migration . EuroMi representatives- Małgorzata
Malak from Poznan and Malgorzata Wiktorowicz from London
presented the EuroMI project activities and development
plans.
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07-03-2007 |
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ECAS latest report on free
movement of Romanian
and Bulgarian workers
ECAS latest report on free movement of Romanian and
Bulgarian workers written by Julianna Traser (the author
of ECAS previous report "Who's still afraid of the EU
enlargement") is ready! The report will be presented
during ECAS seminar on the 16th of March where Ewa
Sadowska, the EuroMI coordinator will be one of the
speakers.
the semminar
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07-03-2007 |
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Franco Frattini's Lecture on migration
We present a lecture Mr Franco Frattini, a
vice-president of the EU Commission and commissioner
responsible for justice, freedom and security gave in
London on the 23rd of February 2007. The lecture
explains why the EU has a key role to play in the
Europe-wide debate about immigration, social integration
and economic development.
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07-03-2007 |
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II National Civic Congress in
Warsaw
The Second Civic Congress will take place in
the Warsaw Technical University on the 10th of March
2007. It will be an open debate of around 1000 Poles
from various background, generations and regions of
Poland. The meeting is going to have the following
motto: " Development through community and competivity".
"What benefits have the polish migration brought to
Poland's modernisation" is going to be a topic of one
of the thematic session in the Congress. |
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05-03-2007 |
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EuroMI Internship
Małgorzata Wiktorowicz, a Pole living in
London has arrived to Poznan today to begin her EuroMI
internship. Małgorzata will be introduced to the Barka
Foundation systam and will take part in various
partnerships meetings around Poznan. She will also visit
Centres for Social, Integration, social cooperatives and
accessible housing settlement in Poznan. (J.A.) |
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04-03-2007 |
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“Human rights protection against poverty and social
exclusion"
a seminar in Wroclaw
Re-Generation representatives took active part in a
seminar called "Human rights protection against poverty
in social exclusion" organised by a Polish MEP Lidia
Geringer de Odenberg in Wrocław on the 3rd of March
2007. They presented various programmes carried out by
the Holding of Barka Foundation. The presentation has
also shown how the projects are linked and combined
within the EuroMI network. The Conference concentrated
on social economy issues and their presence in the EU
policy. Polish experience and good practices were
presented by the following organisations: St. Celestine
Association, the Barka Foundation, St Albert's Shelter,
PRO-EKO social cooperative, and www.PROMOTION. The
participants had also had the possibility of getting to
know the activities of a Scottish non profit
organisation Furniture Plus which is planning to take
part in creating a network of cooperation with Polish
organisations.
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02-03-2007 |
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Another TV programme featuring Tomasz Sadowski!
Tomasz Sadowski, The Barka Foundation director has been
invited to take active part in a program on local TV on
the 5th of March 2007. Social cooperatives will be the
main topic of the programme. |
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02-03-2007 |
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The EuroMI project will open the ECAS Conference in
Brussels
EuroMi representatives have been invited to present
their project during the opening session at the ECAS
Conference (European Citizen Action Service) organised
in Brussels on the 16th of March 2007. The conference
will concentrate mainly on the work migrants problems.
Jérome Vignôn, the Director of the European Commission
Department for Employment, Social affairs and Equal
Opportunities will also take part in the session
together with MEPs Jean Lambert and Jan Kulakowski. The
EuroMi representatives have been asked to make a 10
minute presentation and to take part in the discussion
in the second part of the conference. 20 experts on
migration and 100 participants will take part in the
seminar concerning "work migration" phenomena in the
context of the past Year of Workers Mobility. As a
result of the seminar a recommendation for European
workers mobility policy makers should be made. The
conference will take place in Résidence Palace in
Brussels.
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02-03-2007 |
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The Barka Foundation Director on Polish TV!!!
Tomasz Sadowski, the Barka Foundation Director took part
in a TV programme on the 27th of February 2007. The
invited guests, together with the Polish Ombudsman
talked about legal problems that the socially excluded
Poles, also those living abroad, have to face. |
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02-03-2007 |
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Legal advice services in a Poznan
Centre for Social Economy
in
Srodka,
one of Poznan discricts legal advice services are going
to be offered. Our Lawyer will provide support
especially to the families in need. He will provide
information on the current law and regulations.
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01-03-2007 |
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Migrants have lifted British
economy, says study
The flow of migrant workers into the UK has
boosted economic growth and helped keep a lid on
inflation without undermining the jobs of British-born
workers, according to a study released yesterday.The
report by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers enters
a vigorous debate about whether immigration has a
positive impact on the UK economy
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01-03-2007 |
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Jobless Poles swell rise in migrants from the east
Deepening unemployment in Poland has fuelled an
unexpected 20,000 increase in east European migrants
coming to Britain last year, bringing the number to
232,000, according to Home Office figures published
yesterday
source: The Guardian.
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26-02-2007 |
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EuroMI strategic
development plan presentation
A meeting of all the model local partnerships
from the Wielkopolska region met within the "Social
Economy in Practice"partnership today on the 26th of
February 2007. Representatives of each local partnership
presented their activities and development. EuroMI
representatives took part in one of the panel sessions
and presented their strategic development plan for the
EuroMI project. Partnership
models created by the Barka Foundation are going to be
introduced in 16 other regions of Polanad and later on
to the 27 EU countries. They are all going to be members
of the EuroMI network. One of very important activities
in Polish partnerships will be working with all the
potential work migrants offering courses and all kinds
of advice and support. Those not prepared to the process
of migration will be advised to stay in Poland go
through a process of training and found social
cooperatives. All the partners in the EuroMI network
will have the possibility of exchanging trainees and
study visits.
An
institute for monitoring, research and training will
also be created. It will concentrate on the system's
monitoring, publications and reports launch as well as
providing training for experts employed in the Centres
for Migrants Integration. |
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26-02-2007 |
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The 2nd EuroMI Newsletter !!!
We invite you to have a look at our latest Newsletter
edition where we present our achievements, activities
and plans for the future.
Newsletter> |
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23-02-2007 |
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Partner organisations have
presented their suggestions concerning the Wielkopolska
Region Employment Strategy for the years 2007-2008
The
Barka Foundation representatives together with the
School of Barka- Centre for Social Integration and
Nationwide Alliance of Organisations for Social
Integration and EuroMI representatives have writen to
Mrs Barbara Kwapiszewska a list of suggestions
concerning
the Wielkopolska Region Employment Strategy for the
years 2007-2008.
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23-02-2007 |
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A report from a study visit of
our new Scottish partner
more> |
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22-02-2007 |
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Re GENERATION - a new
association
A new association has been founded by young
employees of the Barka Foundation holding and people not
engaged with the Foundation activities but interested in
acting in the field of development and equal
opportunities. The association is called Re GENERATION
and will concentrate on projects concerning young
people, cultural diversity, international and national
exchanges, internships, volunteering, study visits in
Poland and abroad. It will also aim at preparing
projects fighting discrimination and promoting ecology
and active leisure activities. |
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22-02-2007 |
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A study visit of our new Scottish partner
Mr. Michael Collins from " Community Info
Source" in Scotland visited the Barka Foundation today
on the 22nd of February 2007. Monitoring cooperation as
well as the international partnership within the EuroMI
project were the aims of the visit.
Comunity Info Source has written a report "Door Step
Equal Access" on work migrants in Scotland. THe report
concentrated on showing the migrants discrimination in
work place and the difficulties that they experience in
accesing decent housing. THe EuroMi representatives have
been invited to an official report publication in
Glasgow on the 23rd of March2007.
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22-02-2007 |
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Report from Social Entrepreneurs Summit 200 7,
Switzerland, organized by the Schwab Foundation for
Social Entrepreneurship. The report attached provides an
overview of the discussions held over the course of
three days, from January 21 to 23.
more> |
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22-02-2007 |
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Polish TV programme
featuring the EuroMI coordinator
We present latest TV Polonia programme featuring Ewa
Sadowska, the EuroMI coordinator, Agata Żuraw from the
European Migrant Workers Union and Krzysztof Karszmicki
the vice director of the Polish Public Prosecutor's
Office for Organised Crime. The problems of dishonest
employers, job agencies and work camps were discussed in
the programme. Eva Sadowska also explained the
difference between the terms " free movement of workers"
and "work migration".
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21-02-2007 |
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Social
economy answers for local development February 2007
Local development
was the theme of the second in the series of
mainstreaming platform in EQUAL's social economy theme,
held near Rome in December 2006. Cases from four
countries showed how the social economy can provide an
excellent response to the intractable problems of
structural change, unemployment, addiction, migration
and depopulation. The EQUAL best practices presented were: Intesa per lo
Sviluppo della Cooperazione Social(Italy);Social Economy
in Practice (Poland); Basta, a workers' co-operative in
Nykvarn (Sweden); Jobs for Young People in the Social
Economy (Belgium)
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more>
Tivoli Final Report > |
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31-01-2007 |
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We
invite you to see the gallery of photographs
from the participation of Tomasz, Barbara and Ewa
Sadowski in the meeting of social entrepreneurs from all
the world in Zurich, as well as in Davos (Swiss ski
resort) in the World Economic (24th - 28th of January
2007).
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more>
BBC>
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31-01-2007 |
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Information about the European Integration Fund
more> |
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29-01-2007 |
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Meeting of Barka’s
representatives with Mr. Vladimír Špidla, Commissioner
for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
during the conference on "Social pacts - a chance to
achieve success".
On January 24th, 2007 Barka Foundation’s representatives:
Malgorzata Malak and Ewa Sadowska took part in an
international conference on social pacts, with the
participation of representatives of the European
Commission, the Polish Government, workers unions and
employers organizations from Poland, Hungary, Spain,
Ireland and Italy. During a break Barka’s
representatives met Mr. Vladimír Špidla and discussed
Barka’s project of the European Migrants’ Integration
Network – EuroMI. Barka Foundation submitted a letter to
the office of the Commissioner Vladimír Špidla regarding
the creation of new programme lines to offer support to
migrant workers in the European Union. The Commissioner
assured that the answer will be given soonest possible.
Read more –
Report from the conference>
Speech of Mr. Vladimir Špidla> |
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The Ministry of Work and Social
Policy in cooperation with the Cabinet of the Prime
Minister and the Polish Parliament organize an
international conference: "Social pact – a chance for
success” in Warsaw on the 24th of January
2007, 10.30 – 17.30.
The aim of the conference will be to learn about the
Polish and foreign experiences in the field of social
agreements of nation-wide scope, a revision of the
up-to-now realization of the project of Social Agreement
called “Economy – Work – Family – Dialogue” and
recommendations for the continuation of the project.
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23-01-2007 |
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Representatives of the Barka Foundation take part in the meeting of
Social Entrepreneurs from all over the world in Zurych.
120 social entrepreneurs from all over the world, invited by the
Klaus Schwab Foundation, meet in Zurych in Switzerland in the period
between the 20th and 23rd of January 2007.
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16-01-2007 |
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The Barka Foundation has received the first
prise in the GDN competition Beijin 2007
together with
the Bethesda Organisation from Benin in Africa. The Barka Foundation
and Bethesda were awarded as " The most innovative projects for
development"
more>
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11-01-2007 |
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Poland has opened its labour market to all
the Eu citizens. Construction workers, nurses and doctors
from Ucraina will also receive work permit this summer. |
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22-12-2006 |
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New EuroMI webpage!
We would like you to invite you to visit our brand
new EuroMI webpage. Please go to
www.euromi.info and tell us what you think
about it |
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20-12-2006 |
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National Report on Strategies for Social Protection and
Social Inclusion by EAPN
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18-12-2006 |
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How can social economy
contribute to local development?
The little community that could
Tivoli – 4-5 December 2006
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11-12-2006 |
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An
important information for those willing to take part in
the European Network for Migrants Integration!
Representatives of the developing EuroMI
network - Ewa Sadowska and Tim Nicholls will take active
part in a conference on the European Year of Workers
Mobility organised today (11.12.2006) by the European
Commission.
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06-12-2006 |
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Dear Mr
Sadowski,
I wanted to formally invite you to a private lunch on
Friday January 26th at the Morosani Schweizerhof Hotel,
Promenade 50, Davos Platz in conjunction with
the World
Economic Forum where President Clinton will be speaking.
The subject of the meeting is: "Where is Ukraine Heading?"
In Depth Discussion of the Economic, Energy and
Geopolitical Challenges Facing the Nation and the World
Featuring former President Bill Clinton
In addition to President Clinton, I am very honored that
former Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski and
international financier George Soros have both agreed to
attend and debate high-level representatives and
decision makers from the Ukranian government, as well as
European, American and Russian officials.
I hope that you can join us.
Best wishes,
Victor Pinchuk
Founder of Interpipe Corporation |
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Innovative Development Project
2006 – Finalists announced
GDN is pleased to announce the selection of the
following six projects in the second round of selection
of the Most Innovative Development Project 2006.
Tomasz Sadowski
Barka Foundation for Mutual Help, Poland
“Building Social Economy in Poland”
Rita Panicker
Butterflies, India
“Children's Development Project”
India
Raphaël Edou
Bethesda, Benin
“Health and Environment project in Benin”
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FEANSTA
Annual European Report 2006 |
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10-08-2006 |
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BARKA organizes the Polish-British Mission for the homeless and
unemployed people in London
The Barka Foundation was invited for cooperation with two
English organizations: the Simon Community
http://www.simoncommunity.org.uk/
(Philip Bruke tel. (00 44) 07974-049558)
and Housing Justice UNLEASH
http://www.justhousing.org.uk/index.htm
, who made a report on the complicated
situation of Poles searching for job in UK. It comes out from
the report that many of them do not find employment, start their
life on the streets and become subject to live in degraded
environments. British organizations fear that our compatriots
may represent a social threat and, admitting that they are not
in position to help them, ask support from the Polish side.
Barka Foundation replied to their appeal and begun activities
aimed at the creation of the Polish Mission in London.
The issue is run by Ewa Sadowska, tel.: 0 695 295 888.
Email:
ewa.sadowska@gmail.com |
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Dear Dr. Barbara
Sadowska,
Congratulations! We are very pleased to inform you that your
paper proposal, “The Barka Foundation for Mutual Help, Poland”,
has been accepted for a live presentation at the
“Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Management Knowledge
Leading Positive Change” Global Forum at Case Western Reserve
University on Sunday-Wednesday October.
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