Global Aktion Strategy 2025 – 2028

The New Global Aktion Strategy

Strategy for Global Aktion

2025 – 2028

Working paper

Who We Are?

Global Aktion is a Danish solidarity organisation with deep roots in the fight against apartheid, racism, repression, and colonialism. We actively support and join the struggles of progressive movements, both in Denmark and globally. We connect these struggles by identifying the structures responsible for perpetuating poverty, inequality, and oppression.

Global Aktion is neither a development organization nor a donor, and we question the development narrative as practiced by many international NGOs. We are a political solidarity organization.

We face many crises.

The catastrophic consequences of the climate crisis are already clearly visible in the Global South. Drought, floods, rising temperatures, human lives lost and war and conflicts as a result.

But the climate crisis is not the only crisis we face.

The struggle over resources has been ongoing since the Europeans colonized large parts of the Global South. The hunt for resources undermines people’s living conditions, undermines the state’s eg. All of this in the name of corruption, destroying nature and the climate. All based on the demands of capitalism for growth and increased profits.

At the same time, we see how local agriculture is undermined by GMO crops and the system export of industrialized agriculture. This is a threat to food sovereignty and food safety.

We continue to see brutal assaults on people, local communities, activistsactavists, civil society and opponents of the local authorities.

The space for organization and criticism is diminishing all the time, and not only in the Global South.

We can see that the rich elite and the large transnational companies have total impunity. No nation-state is able to control these, and the enormous power and capital they possess. There is therefore a need for international institutions that can control large TNCs so they can no longer ruthlessly undermine human life, nature and the climate.

Our approach

Our approach is grounded in feminist and anti-racist principles. We strongly believe in feminism as a core value and practice in our partnerships to oppose capitalism and patriarchy. We also emphasize the importance of actively involving and listening to our partners and their needs to avoid reflecting neocolonial practices. Global Aktion actively uses the space and platform we have in the Global North, to create space for our partners in the Global South.

We believe that creating changes and doing away with the structural causes of poverty and oppression must be done by strengthening social movements and their ability to mobilize for their demands. This is not an easy fight and it will come with a heavy price.

We recognize that the environmental crisis is the result of the failure of the capitalist growth model and we are committed to the fight for climate justice along with our partners. We see degrowth as an important tool to make the necessary chances.

Our strategy targets the impunity of transnational corporations for human rights abuses and environmental destruction in the Global South and North. We work to ensure local communities experiencing forced displacement and loss of livelihood the right to self-determination over their lives and territories.

We advocate for democratic control of natural resources, opposing the exploitation that fuels inequality. Our vision is to ensure that communities, especially in the Global South, have the power to govern their own resources, free from the dominance of exploitative systems.

People and Planet before Profit

Our focus is on advancing social and ecological justice by building resilience within these movements in organising and mobilising their members democratically and non-violently. By forming alliances and networks across social movements, we amplify the pressure needed to end injustice.

The backbone of our organisation is our activists. They are the driving force behind our alliances, partnerships, campaigns, and political action. As activists, we believe in active participation, encouraging people to organise to improve their own lives and those of others within strong, collective communities.

Social and Ecological Justice Alliance

Together with movements from the Global South, we’ will build a Social and Ecological Justice Alliance, a united front to strengthen our common struggles and build just, sustainable alternatives for the future.

Our Alliance is based in solidarity, reciprocity, and mutual respect. We stand with social movements in the Global South, finding the resources and support to strengthen their efforts and amplify their voices. Together, we mobilize to put pressure on corporations, politicians, and other decision-makers, making local struggles visible and widely understood.

By bridging the struggles of the Global North and South together, we create powerful connections that reinforce each other. In the North, we build alliances that not only address local challenges but also reinforce the fight in the South. We have the courage to challenge the systems that drive poverty and inequality, and we actively work to dismantle them.

In our alliance, we have three strong reasons for the collaboration:

Together, we aim to strengthen our political understanding, knowledge, and cooperation by empowering activists through activist education.
Together, we will create strong alternatives to the current mediaplatforms for and with activists, amplifying voices that often go unheard, and break the elite’s media monopoly..
Together, we’ll build a solidarity platform to support activists and movements in need of mutual solidarity and strength. We will strengthen our internal security and push back against the shrinking space for political activism that we face today.

We know that organising is necessary. The workers organise themselves for better wages and working conditions, women must organise themselves to get stronger equality, small farmers must organise themselves to get security for their land, etc. By organising people, we question those in power and the structural injustice. that are in our societies and the world.

How do we work?

We are organized in working groups, each of which has a specific focus, and we collaborate with the organizations in the Global South.

Each group, together with their southern partners, will organize their own work, based on our joint strategy and joint decisions.

More specifically, the groups will work with:

Create a community and safe space that is based on our values.
Create Alliances in North and South.
Create knowledge and research to be able to sharpen criticism and create alternatives.
Make strong and visible campaigns and direct action.
Mobilizing with others to increase pressure.
We must join forces with others to influence the Danish and EU parliament, politicians and other organisations.
Challenge the narrative of capitalism as the only option

At Global Aktion, together with social movements, we organise and mobilise on these key areas:

Fighting global inequality and its structural causes.
Challenging power structures, from personal dynamics to global elites in the pursuit of Social and Ecological Justice.
Fighting for democratic control over essential resources—minerals, land, water, fisheries, and more.
Addressing the urgent crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Opposing free trade and financial agreements that exploit and drain resources from the Global South.
Create democratic societies that support social, economic and political justice and are not driven by the pursuit of profit.

Our Vision:

Our vision is to create a world that is not driven by the pursuit of profit, but where people’s social, political and economic rights are in focus. Where we take care of the planet, nature, climate and biodiversity.

A world where there is no inequality and where no one has impunity.

A society that is based on solidarity.

Mission

We fight to strengthen a global movement for systemic change. A change that can create a fair distribution of society’s resources and political structures that spread power and influence to all parts of the population rather than catering to the interests of a narrow elite. That is why we are included in alliances and networks with like-minded social movements, organizations and groups. Through solidarity work, we strengthen the joint struggle for democratization of political and economic structures.

Together, we can fight the continued exploitation of the Global South and the global inequality it creates.

Our values

Our values are the basis of our daily work. They form the framework for our way of seeing the world and entering into relationships. This applies both internally in Global Aktion and externally in our collaboration with other movements and organizations. Our credibility depends on us visibly following our values.

Voluntariness as a guiding principle – We base all our work on volunteering, where the activists carry and develop the movement.

Activism – Activism is actions aimed at changing unjust systems locally as well as globally. Our activism is for everyone who shares our values, vision and mission.

Community and solidarity – We envision a global community, where everyone has the right to equal opportunities to live a dignified life in a just society.

Curiosity, respect and understanding – We meet each other and like-minded movements at eye level and with respect. We take responsibility for each other and support each other in our common struggle. We are curious, seek understanding and allow ourselves to be challenged in our views and attitudes, and we want to learn along the way.

System change – We work with the structural causes of global inequality and injustice rather than treating symptoms. Therefore, political battles for system change are at the core of our work. We believe that another world is possible and that even the most impossible battles can be won. Passivity is not an option.

Transparency, accountability and honesty – We strive to work openly, fairly and honestly.

Courage to tell the truth, even when it costs.

Our strategic objectives for 2025 – 2028 and how we want to achieve them:

Objective 1: Create a strong cooperation with likeminded organizations and movements for social and climate justice in the Global South

Our cooperation is not limited to our project partners or with the Global South.
The cooperation is based on a common understanding of the problem analysis, the solutions and methods.
Strengthen the financial sustainability of our allies and partnerships
GA’s roll in the cooperation and our partnerships is to be defined by our activists

Objective 2: Increase the fundraising activities

a) Strengthen our income and get a more diverse income base.

Together with our Partners, we need to identify potential donors who can support our work, and our common alliance.
A fundraising plan is made.
A group is set up between GA and people from our partners with a focus on fundraising.
We will strengthen cooperation with like minded organizations in the EU.
Money is allocated in GA’s budget for travel etc. to talk to potential donors.
Applications of high quality must be made with our partners.

b) Strengthen our fundraising through the Mandela Fond, so that we can help more activists in the Global South.

The Mandela Foundation must be more visible on our website. The text on the website is edited.
Together with our partners, we must be able to quickly set up a campaign within the Mandela Foundation to provide support for Comrades who need support.
The Mandela Foundation’s fundraisers are sent out as Extraordinary newsletters.
Money is allocated in GA’s budget to strengthen the profile of the Mandela Foundation. including its own logo.

Objective 3: Develop the organization

a) Create a strong and safe activist environment in GA

Work to assure that all activists/participants feel included, at ease and listened to.

b) Create a new group structure

Create a new group structure that best supports the work and needs of our SUD partners, as well as the political challenges we face in Denmark.
Strengthen the number of activists in our working groups.

c) Increase our membership to 1000

- In order to get more personal members/supporters, a social media campaign must be made three times a year.
- A special effort is to be made to increase the number of collective members.
- A new printed membership leaflet is produced.
- When there are public meetings, we must always remember to say that the participants can support by becoming a member.

Our homepage is edited and updated.

d) Political understanding, analysis and alternatives

We must strengthen our collective political analysis and understanding.
We must work with others to develop alternatives to the structures that create poverty and inequality.
We must take these alternatives to others to gain the broadest possible support for them.

Objective 4: Sharpening our profile in Denmark

a) Increase visibility

At the end of the year, an activist meeting prepares a campaign plan for the whole of the following year. Against this background, financial support is currently being applauded for the plans adopted.
One or more campaign groups are set up.
A political group is created so that GA can become more visible.
A SOME working group consisting of employees and activists is set up.
Possible collaboration opportunities are being identified that can be used to reach more of our target group.

b) Gather other like-minded people in Denmark

Be an activist base for other Danish groups, organizations and networks.
Work to create local groups outside Copenhagen.

Our strategic objectives for 2025 – 2028 and how we want achieve them:

Objective 1: Create a strong alliance for social and climate justice

Our alliance is not limited to our project partners or with the Global South.
The alliance is based on a common understanding of the problem analysis, the solutions and methods.
Strengthen the financial sustainability of our alliances and partnerships
GA’s roll in the alliance and our partnerships is to be defined by our activists

Objective 2: Create a strong and safe activist environment in GA

Reorganize our group structures.
Work to assure that all activists/participants feel included, at ease and listened to.

Objective 3: Strengthen our income and get a more diverse income base.

Together with our Partners, we need to identify potential donors who can support our work, and our common alliance.
A fundraising plan is made.
A group is set up between GA and people from our partners with a focus on fundraising.
We will strengthen cooperation with like minded organizations in the EU.
Money is allocated in GA’s budget for travel etc. to talk to potential donors.
Applications of high quality must be made with our partners.

Objective 4: Sharpening our profile in Denmark

At the end of the year, an activist meeting prepares a campaign plan for the whole of the following year. Against this background, financial support is currently being applauded for the plans adopted.
One or more campaign groups are set up.
A political group is created so that GA can become more visible.

A SOME working group consisting of employees and activists is set up.

Possible collaboration opportunities are being identified that can be used to reach more of our target group.

Objective 5: Increase our membership to 1000

In order to get more personal members/supporters, a social media campaign must be made three times a year.
A special effort is to be made to increase the number of collective members.
A new printed membership leaflet is produced.
When there are public meetings, we must always remember to say that the participants can support by becoming a member.
Our homepage is edited and updated.

Objective 6: Strengthen our fundraising through the Mandela Fond, so that we can help more activists in the Global South.

The Mandela Foundation must be more visible on our website. The text on the website is edited.
Together with our partners, we must be able to quickly set up a campaign within the Mandela Foundation to provide support for Comrades who need support.
The Mandela Foundation’s fundraisers are sent out as Extraordinary newsletters.
Money is allocated in GA’s budget to strengthen the profile of the Mandela Foundation. including its own logo.

Objective 7: Create a new group structure

Create a new group structure that best supports the work and needs of our SUD partners, as well as the political challenges we face in Denmark.
Strengthen the number of activists in our working groups.

Objective 8: Political understanding, analysis and alternatives

We must strengthen our collective political analysis and understanding.
We must work with others to develop alternatives to the structures that create poverty and inequality.
We must take these alternatives to others to gain the broadest possible support for them.

Objective 9: Gather other like-minded people in Denmark

Be an activist base for other Danish groups, organizations and networks.
Work to create local groups outside Copenhagen.