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"There exists no 'they and we', only 'us'. Solidarity is and has to be indivisble."
About us
Olof Palme International Center is the Swedish labour movement's umbrella organisation for international solidarity. We work globally for democracy, human rights, peace and social justice, in the spirit of Olof Palme. We support progressive movements that change societies and people's everyday lives.The Palme Center is the Swedish labor movement’s umbrella organisation for international development cooperation and advocacy. We work together with our 26 Swedish member organisations and 190 local and international partner organisations in more than 30 countries.
Our member organisations consist of a large part of the Swedish labour movement. They have a unique experience of democracy development and poverty reduction in Sweden during more than 100 years. It is a unique competence that we bring out to the world.
We support civil society organisations, trade unions, and progressive political parties in southern Africa, the Middle East and Northern Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, based on their own priorities and needs.
In Sweden, we raise awareness and participate in the debate about global development and raise funds to finance our international activities.
Olof Palme International Center was founded in 1992 by the KF, LO and the Social Democrats to honor the memory of Olof Palme.
We have offices in Sweden, Albania, Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, Philippines, Kosovo, Palestine, Serbia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Our mission, as stated in the statutes
The Olof Palme International Center works in the spirit of Olof Palme for democracy, human rights, and peace. The Palme Center is the Swedish labour movement’s umbrella organisation for cooperation on international issues. Its task is to support the international activities of member organisations.