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FCC
and
PLAN
carry out the
“l cannot vote but l have a voice”
program
FCC and PLAN have entered into an agre-
ement the objective of which is to instil in
Spanish children the values enshrined in the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of
the Child and on citizen’s participation and
responsibility. The agreement will be imple-
mented through the PLAN Education for
Development Program, “I cannot vote but
I have a voice”. The Citizen Services group
will collaborate by providing funding over
the next three years to implement carry out
the project in seven cities in Spain.
“I cannot vote but I have a Voice” is a pro-
gram developed by PLAN to build aware-
ness on solidarity and create make Spanish
girls and boys aware of their global citizen-
ship and have their voices heard in all areas
that require that their rights are upheld such
as in public entities, among politicians and
the media, and other groups.
This education program for development
has been implemented by PLAN in 50 de-
veloping countries. The program has been
in place in Spain since 2011 and is carried
out in schools in Madrid and Valencia. It is
developed though projects such as “Gover-
nment by Children” and “Child Journalists”.
Within the framework of this collaboration
agreement, signed by Luis Rivera, chair-
man of the PLAN Spain Board of Trustees,
and Baldomero Falcones, CEO and Chair-
man of FCC, PLAN also becomes one of
the NGOs of choice as a recipient of aid in
the event of an emergency and will also be-
nefit from the actions taken by the Citizen
Services Group within its social actions and
in the exercise of its Corporate Social Res-
ponsibility policies.
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Collaboration agreement between
the Citizen Services Group and
the international organization for
the protection of children’s rights.
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The objective is to instil in Spanish
children the values enshrined in
the UN Convention of the Rights
of the Child and citizens’ partici-
pation and responsibility.
Protecting childhood
The PLAN and FCC collaboration is based
on their mutual commitment to the protec-
tion of children, education, and social pro-
gress. After collaborating in 2001 in building
a school in Haiti, both organizations join
forces again to instil in Spanish children va-
lues relating to solidarity and citizens’ com-
mitment and responsibility.
PLAN’s Education for Development pro-
jects will be included in the programs al-
ready being carried out by FCC in its “En-
vironmental Classroom” project, which will
be enhanced by PLAN’s contents on rights
and development, and will be underpinned
by FCC’s Manual for Citizens’ Conduct.
Training on citizenship for 700 girls
and boys
The PLAN and FCC joint program aims to
benefit 700 Spanish boys and girls, their
educational communities, and their families
each year. FCC volunteers will be participa-
ting as well as PLAN experts on education
for development.