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Olof Palme International Center
The Palme Center is the Swedish labour movement's umbrella organisation for international solidarity. We work globally for democracy, human rights, social justice, peace and sustainability through a just transition - in the spirit of Olof Palme. We support progressive social movements and parties that change societies and people's everyday lives.
News
#News and storiesIn solidarity with our Serbian partner CATUS
The Olof Palme International Center stands in solidarity with the Serbian trade union confederation, the Independent Trade Union of Serbia (CATUS).#News and storiesAnnual Report 2024
The year 2024 was marked by escalating conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and growing uncertainty in international cooperation. Global aid has continued to decline, even as needs around the world have risen...#News and storiesEUkraine 1st Progressive Summit – towards EU membership and Fair recovery
We have great news! For the first time, Kyiv will host the Progressive Summit — a landmark gathering of progressive voices from across Europe and Ukraine.How we work
Civil participation
Knowledge of one’s rights and opportunities creates courage and strength to work for change. Popular education is a democratic and effective method of reaching out to vulnerable groups. Therefore, study circles is one of the methods we use to develop and support our partner organisations and their members.
Trade union community work
Democratic, free and strong trade unions are a prerequisite for good working conditions and for the compliance of human rights. We support our trade union partner organisations in issues such as advocacy, internal democracy, trade union-political cooperation and gender equality.
Party-political organisation
Democratic parties and multiparty systems are prerequisites for a parliamentary democracy. Parties are powerful tools for both influencing and governing societies. We support social democratic sister parties in their ideological development and internal democracy. In particular we focus on the participation of young people, women and marginalized groups.
Political priorities
1. Countering the threats to democracy and human rights
2. Advancing equality and worker’s rights – building new alliances and pushing progressive politics
3. Sustainability through a just transition – countering climate change
4. Promoting peace and dialogue – mitigating armed conflict and social tensions
5. Opposing the backlash – increasing gender equality
Countries where we work
Albania, Argentina, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia , Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican Republic, eSwatini, Georgia, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Moldova, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, North Macedonia, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Serbia, South Africa, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zimbabwe, Western Sahara.
Our work in Sweden
We share knowledge about development cooperation and initiate discussions about global issues through organizing open seminars and public meetings. We publish booklets and study materials.
Through campaigns and debate articles we influence the public opinion and constitute a counterforce against the extremist forces that are on the rise in society. We work with fundraising, a prerequisite in order to carry out our international solidarity projects.
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