Who we are

The Latin American Information Agency -ALAI- is a communications organization, committed to the full respect of human rights, gender equality and people's participation in development and policy making in Latin America. Its actions are part of the struggle for the democratization of communication, as a basic prerequisite for democratic society and social justice.

Mission
Sistematized Information
Organizational Development and Networking
Promotion of the Right to Communicate
Women's Program
Regional Programs

ALAI's Mission is to develop and implement responses to the various challenges presented by communication, as a strategic area for social action. Since 1977, it has been developing an alternative communications model that pursues a more democratic, widespread, decentralized and multicultural communications fabric, evolving in tune with social transformation processes.

Activity Areas:

Sistematized Information , focusing mainly on socio-political dynamics within Latin America, from the perspective of social and civic movements, as well as contextualizing current events. It also contributes elements of reflection on the challenges of the times, with the collaboration and contributions of noted analysts, thinkers, organizations and social leaders. In addition to this web site, ALAI offers various resources and information services.

Organizational Development and Networking , orientated to stimulating the exchange of experiences, knowledge and strategies among networks and social organizations and to building their capacity to communicate and participate on the international stage. With these organizations, ALAI shares its knowhow and skills, and develops activities designed to facilitate the circulation and exchange of information, particularly over the Internet. In this spirit, in conjunction with various social networks, the Web Community of Social Movements was born, <http://www.movimientos.org>, an initiative that pursues a stronger and more strategic intervention of social movements within this medium.

The promotion of the right to communicate , which includes public awareness activities, elaboration of proposals and advocacy in decision-making spheres. A key focus is gender, as well as the development of alternative networks. In this framework, ALAI pursues agreements with similar initiatives.

Women's Program , dedicated to strengthening advances in terms of organization and proposals of women's movements and networks, through development of their communications processes. This program promotes the advancement of women's right to communicate and networking around the recognition of this right. Through ALAI’s publications and the web site: <http://alainet.org/mujeres/>, the women's program disseminates information presenting the diversity of ideas and issues within the women’s and feminist movements of the continent.

Regional Programs,Due to their relevance and weight in present-day social dynamics, ALAI pays particular attention, in all its work areas, to human rights, rural movements, indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities.