WILPF Denmark Section Report 1 May May Official website

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1 WILPF Denmark Section Report 1 May May 2016 WILPF Denmark became a Section in 1915 Contact Details Address Vesterbrogade 10, København K. Denmark Phone/ Fax Official address wilpfdk@gmail.com Official website Official social media accounts Facebook indefredsliga Twitter m/wilpf_dk Others Homepage: Directory First Name Surname Has been in the position since President Tove Krag tovekrag@outl 2012 ook.dk Ida Harslof ida@harslof.dk 2006 Aase Albæk aase_leif@hot 2000 mail.com IB Member Ida Harslof ida@harslof.dk 2008 IB Alternate Tove Krag tovekrag@outl 2008 ook.dk Office Managers See above The presidents Section Treasurer Aase Albæk aase_lei@hot mail.com Communication Ida Harslof ida@harslof.dk Young WILPF Isa Marie Romby isarombynielse

2 Coordinator Nielsen Nana Albæk nanathomsen Thomse n om When is the Section next internal election? It was the Membership Information Does WILPF Denmark have its own Constitution and By-Law? Yes, it was created in 1915 and revised several times, last in 2016 Number of registered members As of May Number of paying members 82. We have 53 pensioners 17 normal fee 6 couples How many new members have joined the Section since 1 May 2015? 15 How much does it cost to become a member of the Section? 350 for couples 300 normal fee 210 pensioners an students How does the Section collect the membership fee? We send a letter, preferably with a newsletter. What does the Section do to maintain the interest and contribution of curren members? 1. Sending newsletters 2. Arrange meetings 3. Arrange hearings How does the Section recruit new members and continue to build the WILPF movement? 1. Give talks in other organisation s. 2. Have open meetings on WILPF s work international 3. We had an exhibition on WILPF Denmark through 100 years Financial Details Annual budgets 2

3 Annual budget 2015 Annual budget 2016 Income DDK Expected income DDK Expenditure DDK Estimated expenditure DDK Income sources Does the Section receive any external financial support? Yes 1. Kulturstyrelsen, state regulated (Fund from gambling on sport) 2. Private fund, these money are only for traveling and membership support/service. 3. Membership fee, which all goes to the international Does the Section run any fundraising campaign(s)? No Type of expenditures What are the Section s main cost centers/items? 1. Activities 2. Running the office 3. Traveling to meetings 4. International fee Section fee Did the Section pay the 2015 membership fee to WILPF International? Yes. Full amount ,00 DKK Support from the International Secretariat Did the Section or any of its members receive financial support from WILPF International Secretariat in 2015? No Do you plan on receiving financial support from WILPF International Secretariat in 2016? No Political Work Which main activities has the Section performed during the period 1 May May 2016? Celebrated our birthday with opening of an exhibition of the WILPFstory, Copenhagen Celebrated 100 year for women s right to vote. Copenhagen June. Participated in a Peoples Meeting (Folkemøde) Bornholm Integration of refugees on a voluntary basis. Skive 3

4 From Syria to Skive Denmark. Skive Celebrated by marching for Criminalization of sex-buyers. Copenhagen and Skive Celebrated our birthday, in Copenhagen with a meeting on The consequences of war, with a women from Syria In Skive with a meeting with refugee families from Kurdistan, talk about Women, peace and security. Apart from this we have written to the government and the media about the way we treat our refugees and asylum seekers, and 1325 participated in demonstrations etc. Project Kvinde til kvinde (woman to woman) in former Yugoslavia Woman in Black demoes every month Which issues in the International Programme does the Section s activities mostly link to? Human Rights, Disarmament, Women, Peace and Security We would like to know how the Section works with the International Programme in your local context. Please describe three concrete activities performed since 1 May 2015: Activity example 1 What did you do: April 28 th, 101 years anniversary: Had an evening in KVINFO, The Danish Center for Gender, Equality and Diversity, with a lecture about the history of the Danish section from 1915 and a Syrian refugee woman, who told about her situation as asylum seeker in Denmark and her work here with traumatized refugee women and violated Danish women. What was the outcome: One new member + a very interested and questioning audience How did you communicate about the activity to your members or your surroundings: mail/letter and homepage, twitter, face book How did you advocate about this activity to public: homepage, twitter, facebook. How did you follow up the activity: we are planning more similar activities. 4

5 In the case the Section cannot reach its potential, what are the limiting obstacles? 1. National politics: No grants from the government 2. Media: The medias are not especially interested in the peace movement 3. NGO working environment 4. We have been in the situation where to few are active. Luckily we now have some young members so there s hope. How does the Section collaborate with other WILPF Sections? In a Nordic network + meetings within the European sections How does the Section collaborate with WILPF International? Primarily via our IB member Please describe how the Section has used the WILPF 2015 Manifesto in the Section s work since it was adopted at the Centennial Congress in April 2015? Do you have any partnering organisations? Local organisations/ngos: Kvinderådet/Women s Council & KULU/Women and Development Communications Who within the Section read the newsletter Membership News created by the International Secretariat? 2 of our 3 presidents Do those persons forward the newsletter to the members? No, as most of our members don t want information in English, but our IB makes abstracts in Danish 2-3 times a year, and it is on our homepage. How many times in the period 1 May May 2016 has the Section submitted a text to Membership News: 1 time. But it was never published. Has the Section during the period 1 May May 2016 been in contact with the staff at the International Secretariat? Yes: Attended international conference, Section fees, Updates to the International Directory, Training and/or webinar, Submission to Membership News, Submission to international website, Submission to Annual Report 2015, Anniversary activities X 5

6 Has the Section been in contact with the ExCom liaison during the period 1 May 2015 to 1 May 2016? Yes Has the Section been in contact with the entire ExCom during the period 1 May 2015 to 1 May 2016? N/A 6