Regional committees are the cornerstones of IUSY. For articulating its global work IUSY needs strong bases in the Regional Committees. It is important to have a good balance between IUSY work on global and regional levels.
Through the Regional Committees, we can involve organizations that have not participated so far, and develop further introductory and assessment visits for new membership. It is essential to strengthen the work of the Regional Committees, because they are the fora in which regional organizations can meet, strengthen relations, and at the same time strengthen IUSY, both regionally and globally.
Regional committees are the place to discuss crucial issues and events in each region, evaluate them from a regional, and at the same time from a global perspective. In addition, it is invaluable for IUSY to get this information firsthand.
Regional coordinator and the Vice presidents from the region are responsible for coordinating the work of regional committees in cooperation with the IUSY Secretariat. Each regional committee is facing different challenges, and in turn, all the Regional Committees are gathered in one organization with common values. To link the various functions, each Regional Committee will develop its own political priorities in the context of the overall IUSY Action Plan.
Our work is focused on the values that identify us as Socialists and Social Democrats – Equality, Solidarity, Freedom and Democracy. Research and analysis in each region will take into account the specific needs, from the global perspective of our values. We will therefore work to develop and promote democratic principles, freedom and social justice, as well as the
principles of tolerance and respect that are crucial for the creation of egalitarian societies.
The regional committees are divided into 6 regions:
- African Committee
- American Committee
- Asia Pacific Committee
- Mediterranean Committee
- European Committee
In addition there are two sub-committees to the European Committee:
- Balkan Round Table
- Black Sea Area Committee