1st International Congress

South Korea, 2004

On 16 and 17 March 2004, StreetNet’s first International Congress was held in Seoul, Korea, hosted by the National Federation of Street Vendors of Korea (NFSVK).

Resolutions approved in the congress

Considering: That, by mandate of the Constitutions of every democratic country, work is enshrined as a right and a social duty and the State accordingly is obliged to promote conditions that eliminate poverty and assure citizens of equal opportunities to achieve useful occupations and which protect them against unemployment and under-employment in any of its

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The First International Congress of StreetNet NOTING 1. the existing policy of StreetNet International on Sustainbility and Financial Self-Sufficiency, which states: “StreetNet International should practice sound financial management and control.” 2. that StreetNet International is still dependent on donor funds in order to carry out its work; 3. that donor funds are normally not made

The First International Congress of StreetNet: NOTING 1. that there is a lot of cross-border trade in many regions of the world, and many of the traders concerned and hawkers, street vendors and informal market vendors who are trying to eke out a living for their families in other countries because of the limited opportunities

The First International Congress of StreetNet: NOTING 1. that there are instances of children working as street vendors, either independently or assisting parents who are street vendors, informal market vendors or hawkers; 2. that many of these children are working to augment low incomes earned by the adults in their families; 3. that on occasion

The First International Congress of StreetNet: NOTING 1. that many of our members are facing constant harassment and government crack-downs, which continually interfere with their productivity and their ability to earn a decent livelihood; 2. that the harassment faced by street vendors takes many forms, including violent attacks, sexual harassment, bribery and extortion sometimes perpetrated

The First International Congress of StreetNet: NOTING 1. that many of the worlds cities have increasing numbers of children living on their streets; 2. that these children are vulnerable to danger and abuse, many of them survive by begging, many of them fall prey to substance abuse at an early age, and many fall into

The First International Congress of StreetNet: NOTING 1. the existing policy of StreetNet International on Sustainability and Financial Self-Sufficiency, which states: Other means of fundraising will be identified and pursued, including: – international trade between street vendors projects in different countries; – savings and credit initiatives; – fundraising events (such as cultural events, etc.) 2.

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