30 years of LVC : Celebrating a Legacy of Struggle and Hope : Via Campesina

Training module N°5 on "The collective rights of peasants in global seed governance" now available : Via Campesina

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Celebrating 30 years of La Via Campesina . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

30 years ago, on the 15-16 May 1993, peasant and land workers organisations from different continents met in Mons, Belgium, to strategize and find a way to coordinate common actions at international level, in response to governments pushing for the de-regulation of international agricultural markets. This meeting was the final step in the process of founding an international organised movement of peasants and farm workers from all over the world. Thanks to the exchanges in this moment and a previous meeting in Nicaragua, La Via Campesina was born, with the slogan globalise struggle, globalise hope. Today, La Via Campesina is the largest peasant movement in the world, playing an important role in supporting peasant emancipatory struggles at all levels and in recognising peasants rights in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. LVC bring a voice of hope to all societies for building fair and just food systems, and from there fair and just societies. We will celebrate the rich history of the movement and share a moment of hope for the role that peasant solutions can play in tackling some of the world's most pressing issues, complete with interventions from farmers and activists around the globe, as well as music, photos and videos of our peasant struggle.

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Training module N°4: History of the Domestication and Diversification of Seeds : Via Campesina

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