We work in alliance
The CEGSS works on building strategic alliances with different actors, organizations, coalitions and social movements, with which we agree on objectives and purposes.
Our first natural alliance is the Network of Community Defenders for the Right to Health (REDCSALUD) (insert link) with whom we have unified efforts in the last 15 years, building processes of citizen empowerment and health surveillance.
Initiative to educate about the front labeling of ultra-processed products and food.
The Human Rights Firm is one of the most important organizations in the country that develops strategic litigation processes in human rights. For some years now it has incorporated the development of litigation in the field of economic, social and cultural rights into its work plan. Like the CEGSS, it seeks to promote strategic complaint processes for human rights violations. For some years now, both organizations have decided to join forces to promote litigation initiatives in the health field; they currently have an institutional mutual collaboration agreement.
The UPR Universal Periodic Review Coalition is also an important space of organizations that work in the field of Human Rights, whose common objective is to make efforts to position a common narrative around the human rights situation in the country. together in the preparation of shadow reports before the Universal Periodic Review of the State of Guatemala and other mechanisms of the United Nations System. Currently, the CEGSS is one of the few organizations that make up the space that works on health issues. See prepared reports.
GT Data Laboratory and the CEGSS have a working alliance in the field of research, with the purpose of contributing to the generation of useful knowledge for influencing public policy in the field of health and others.
The NAMATI organization seeks to put the power of laws and legal matters in the hands of communities fighting for inclusion and social justice.
The Latin American Community of Legal Empowerment is a regional chapter in Latin America of the Grassroots Justice Network, a global network convened by Namati that brings together more than 12,000 people and 3,000 organizations from 175 countries that work for access to justice around the world alongside vulnerable communities and groups.
The Latin American School of Community Advocacy and Legal Activism (ELAC) is the first school for activists in Latin America who carry out community work on rights and legal empowerment. A place for meeting, learning, experimenting and building a community of practice dedicated to justice, equality and social change from the power of communities. The CEGSS is part of this effort and has collaborated in the development of courses within the school.
It is an Association that works for a fair and inclusive society, capable of reversing poverty and discrimination against vulnerable groups, that guarantees all people full access to their rights, to be treated as equals and to have democratic and transparent institutions that provide real possibilities to participate and influence decision-making on public affairs.
CLAS is a coalition that brings together more than 200 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in America with the purpose of preventing and controlling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the region. From the CEGSS we actively participate in this Coalition and in its Guatemala chapter in Healthy Guatemala.
COPASAH is a community of practice where professionals share an interest and passion for the field of community monitoring for health accountability. In this community they interact regularly and participate in the exchange of experiences and lessons; share resources, capabilities and methods; in the production and dissemination of conceptual, methodological and practical products to strengthen the field; and in networking and capacity building among member organizations. CEGSS has participated in this space since its constitution.
For nearly 60 years, PAI has been working to advance universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights through advocacy, partnerships, and funding changemakers.
The Accountability Research Center brings together frontline research and perspectives to learn from ideas, institutions, and actors advancing strategies to improve public accountability. The Accountability Research Center (ARC) is based at the School of International Service at American University. We collaborate with our partners to contribute to global thinking on how to improve public accountability and build more inclusive societies.
York is a leading international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change. Located in Toronto, Canada, York is powered by a welcoming, diverse community with a unique global perspective. It is known for advancing excellence in teaching and research with interdisciplinary programming, innovative course design, and experiential education opportunities.
UCL is a diverse global community of leading academics, students, industry links, external partners and alumni. Our powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities.
As part of Canada's foreign affairs and development efforts, the International Development Research Center (IDRC) promotes and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. We invest in high-quality research in developing countries, share knowledge with researchers and policymakers for wider adoption and use, and mobilize our global partnerships to build a more sustainable and inclusive world.
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