Communication
We focus on generating and transferring knowledge in order to improve the administration practices of social programmes. Our commitment to the community drives us to provide a permanent communication space in order to spread relevant knowledge and to canalise innovations in the way of thinking and in the social work.
This strategy is supported by the monthly issue of our electronic bulletin "In Focus" ("En Foco"), the continuous updating of our website, the publication of the Social Observatory Journal and our series of booklets and announcements; and, last but not least, by the generation of a room for debate and exchange of opinions.
Our journal
The first issue of our journal can be seen as the origin of our institution, presenting articles dealing with various topics of relevance to the social politics. We have now reached a number of 25 issues of our journal , which can be accessed free of charged through our website.
Investigation booklets
The outcome of various discussions and our immersion into certain topics is documented in our booklets.
Publications
- Social Situation Observatory of Córdoba Province · New Urban Conglomerations, The Social Observatory, Federal Council of Investigations (CFI), December 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina, free distribution.
- Comprehensive Childhood Protection · Outline of the Rights Approach, The Social Observatory, the Ministry of Social Action of Nequén, November 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Equality of Health · Health Care and Development in a National Setting, the National Commission of Health Investigation, the Ministry of Health of the Nation, September 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Events
With the objective of generating room for debate and exchange of opinions the Social Observatory has organized several events:
IV National Congress of Social Politics
For the fourth time consecutively, the Social Observatory offered its sponsorship to the IV National Congress of Social Politics carried out 5th to 7th November 2008 under the title: "Critical poverty and persistent inequality · The challenge of the social inclusion politics". It was organised by the Argentine Association for Social Politics, the National University of Córdoba and the School of Social Work.
Reunion of CEPAL "Future of the Families and Challenges for the Public Politics"
The Social Observatory participated in the encounter held in Santiago de Chile, 22nd and 23rd November 2007.
Seminar "Challenges for the Local Governments in Latin America"
The Social Observatory participated in the encounter carried out by the Foundation for Global Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) in Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic, in November 2007.
8th Workshop by the GTONG Network
As a member of the NGO Working Group regarding the politics of the World Bank, the Social Observatory undertook the responsibility for the operative coordination of the Workshop carried out 12th March 2007.
The main objective was to inform about actual issues and challenges suggested by the specialised work of the International Financial Institutions (IFIS) and the Initiative for the Integration of the South American Regional Infrastructure (IIRSA). Accordingly, an account was made of the experiences of activities currently being carried out by the civil society in the pursuit of an increase in the transparency of these institutions, and in addition, we sought for new settings and local actors who wish to join this type of work.
This workshop formed part of a series of regional workshops about international financial institutions (IFIs), carried out by the GTONG Network and the Foundation CEDHA since the beginning of the year in different Argentine provinces and was principally aimed at organisations of the civil society, social movements, affected communities and anyone else with an interest in the subject matter.
III National Congress of Social Politics
The Congress was organised within the framework of the cooperation between the Social Observatory and the Argentine Association for Social Politics, carried out in the autonomous city of Buenos Aires the 18th to 20th October 2007.The Social Observatory collaborated in the organisation of this event and participated at the actual event with an exhibition at one of the tables. In addition, during the three days of the congress, we informed the participants of the activities of the Social Observatory at our institutional stand.
2nd National Workshop of Participative Public Management · GTONG-BM-ARG
As a member of the NGO Working Group regarding the politics of the World Bank, the Buenos Aires region, the Social Observatory took responsibility for the operational coordination of the Second National Workshop of Participative Public Management, Social Monitoring of Programmes with external financing, which was carried out the 3rd and 4th March and was financed by the World Bank.
II National Congress of Social Politics · Social Politics and Economic Politics: Tensions in Search of Equality
The Congress was organised within the framework of the cooperation between the Social Observatory and the Argentine Association of Social Politics, carried out in Mendoza 15th to 18th September 2004. The Social Observatory was in charge of printing a book containing summaries of the presentations approved of by the Advisory Committee, an activity that was financed by UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund). The Social Observatory sponsored additionally, together with the Programme FORTAL of the IIED-AL (International Institute for Environment and Development · Latin America), the issuing of a CD with the same content.
