REMA MEMBERS' CHARTER

European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion 2010

The European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion aims to raise awareness among the general public of the situations of people faced with poverty, particularly those from vulnerable groups or backgrounds, and will help promote real access to social, economic and cultural rights, as well as to adequate resources and high-quality services. It also aims to combat stereotypes and stigmatisation.

The members of REMA recognise:

- the fundamental right of people in situations of poverty and social exclusion to live in dignity and play an active role in society, by promoting real access to rights, particularly cultural rights;

- shared responsibility in encouraging each and every European citizen to help combat poverty and social exclusion;

- the need to get involved with civil society and non-governmental organisations that work to combat poverty and social exclusion.

By signing this charter, the members of REMA hereby agree to:

1. develop activities in association with local or national charities to encourage access to culture for poor or socially excluded people, and designate a quota of free tickets for these individuals, in particular by encouraging access to concerts for large families, single-parent families or families with dependent persons;
2. help raise awareness among people attending their festivals of the advantages, for all citizens, of a society without poverty that enables the fair distribution of wealth and in which no one is marginalised;
3. distribute information on the 2010 European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion;
4. use the REMA website to inform REMA colleagues of their best ideas and activities for combating poverty and social exclusion, in order to gather support for these activities throughout 2010 and in the years to come.

We must renew our commitment to solidarity, social justice and better integration.