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Vision

The Philippine - European Solidarity Centre has a vision of society which emphasises sustainable economic development, equitable control and careful use of the earth's resources, democracy for all, and the accountability of government institutions and transnational actors to local communities. It envisions a society where respect for basic political and civil rights are guaranteed, where basic economic, social and cultural rights are vigorously promoted, and where gender equality and the rights of migrants, indigenous peoples and all cultural groups are ensured. Thus, the society it envisions is one where peoples and nations exercise control over their own destinies; where relationships at all levels are characterised by mutual respect, peace, equality and justice; and where cultural exchange and understanding are valued and promoted. Such a society would foster solidarity among all peoples based on common interests and aspirations, and the fact that we share the same planet.

The PESC-KSP mission is to realise this vision by supporting peoples of the Philippines and peoples of Europe in their quests for a more democratic and more equitable society; by fostering solidarity between the people's of Europe and those of the Philippines; and by promoting just and equal relationships between the countries of Europe and the Philippines.
In particular, PESC-KSP seeks to serve as a catalyst for developing these kinds of solidarity relations. Among others, it seeks to promote and facilitate 'people-to-people' solidarity linkages between the Philippines and the countries of Europe.
More specifically, the PESC-KSP mission is to:
Link Philippine and European peoples' organizations and NGOs;
Facilitate education and action in Europe towards policies that benefit Philippine development, including lobby and advocacy work;
Link with overseas Filipinos and their organizations and issues, support their struggles and encourage them to actively participate in Philippine-European solidarity;
Encourage cooperation among people in Europe who are concerned about the Philippines;
Assist in the development of the international work of Philippine POs and NGOs;
Link the Philippine solidarity network as well as Philippine POs and NGOs with global and regional issues and platforms.

To provide information services and resources to the Philippine solidarity network and other NGOs, political forces, European organizations and institutions, and to contribute to the dissemination of Philippine-related news;
To facilitate and organize visits by resource persons, cultural groups and delegations between the Philippines and Europe;
To provide expertise, advice and information to Philippine POs and NGOs toward developing their international solidarity work;
To promote the Philippine Solidarity Network in Europe to Philippine organizations;
To link struggles in the Philippines and the Philippine-European Solidarity Network with other global and regional campaigns and initiatives toward a more equitable and democratic alternative to neo-liberalism; and,
To facilitate exchanges of information within the Philippine-European Solidarity Network about the struggles of peoples in other countries of Southeast Asia.