This document was drafted at the 1st Abya Yala International Working Group meeting held in Barcelona, Spain on April 8th-12th, 1993. This document was revised and adopted by the 6th SEED.

Annual Meeting held in Strasbourg, France on January 29th-30th, 1994 as the official position on present and future work between SCI and Latin America.

Beliefs Solidarity is the taking up of a political position. We understand Solidarity to mean the following:

- A sharing of the experience of non-violent resistance.

- Searching for common alternatives to the dominant model of development.

- Knowing ourselves and challenging ourselves.

-Having a vision of a common destiny, to feel part of the same resistance. Reciprocity is important. To have a reciprocal relationship means that their struggle is our struggle and ours is theirs, the same struggle.

- Commiting yourself as an individual and as part of a group. Involving yourself and feeling part of an active and constant resistance.

Objectives

We wish to achieve this understanding of Solidarity through:

- The development of a political consciousness.

- Active non-violent resistance against the dominant model of development.

- To denounce, in collaboration with our Latin American contacts, the violation of human rights in their broadest sense (from the right to live a dignified life and the right to self determination, to the specific rights of children, indigenous populations and women).

- A reciprocal and bilateral exchange of information relating to the realities in Europe and Latin America.

- The search for different means of communication to learn from each other and to exchange ideas.

Methodology

The following is an indication of the methods available to realise the objectives set out above. These methods suggest activities which branches may wish to adopt in moving towards the overall aim of "working for solidarity". Branches and local groups may work in different ways or combine / develop one or more of the following methodologies.

A. Exchange

Exchanges may be of a number of types:

- Exchange of information.

- Reciprocal denunciation of human rights abuse.

- Reciprocal study tours.

- Invitations to individuals or groups who represent a particular cultural, social or political group (for example: activists from women's movements, popular artists, trade unionists, ecological groups, etc.)

B. International Solidarity Campaigns of consciousness raising and denunciation.

C. International, National and Regional seminars.

D. The production and distribution of educational and informative materials related to the Solidarity work of SCI. (eg. leaflets, posters, videos, magazines etc.)