Since 1998, weave connections accross borders

BATIK International acts for a more just and united world

In 1998, the founders of BATIK International, Isabelle Devaux and Catherine Mechkour Di Maria, decided to transform a deep conviction into an associative project: migratory histories and the links between peoples are a collective force capable of overturning the logics of isolation and exclusion.

From the outset, the association has been committed to international solidarity actions with and by diasporas, focusing on socio-professional integration and the construction of respectful, fair and equitable exchanges between France and the lands of migration. This commitment to building equitable, horizontal partnerships is an integral part of BATIK Int.'s DNA, and remains at the heart of the company's project today.

The name "Batik" refers à to a floral-patterned fabric from a printing technique used in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It symbolizes the ties forged between people from Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean.

BATIK International has been working in France and internationally for more than 25 years now with vulnerable people and communities so that they can regain control over their lives, bodies and choices.

In the face of multiple inequalities (economic, social, gender, health and discrimination-related), the association upholds a simple principle: everyone must be able to exercise their rights and assert their power to act, both individually and collectively.

Governance and Team

Governance

BATIK International is an association under the French law of 1901, with a Board of Directors and an Executive Committee. Every year, we hold a General Assembly where all members meet to decide on the association's main directions. It is also a time for taking stock of the year, through three reports: moral, activities and financial, which are presented and voted on. At this meeting, members also read the report of the Chairman and the Board of Directors, who are responsible for ensuring that decisions taken are implemented. The Board then elects an Executive Committee (Treasurer, Secretary and President), which oversees the day-to-day running of the association.

CA and Bureau

Team

Our teams are based in Paris and Hanover. We work hand in hand with our local partners to design and implement projects that respond to needs identified on the ground. We also manage relations with our financial partners and ensure the future development of our actions. Thanks to the experience we have acquired and the practices we have put in place over the years, we also act as a resource center: we share our know-how with our partners and other organizations, notably through training courses, technical contributions, exchanges of experience and the dissemination of useful tools.

The teams

Key figures

Since 1998


37 projects	More than 65 partners opérationnels	Près de 10 000 people accompanied individually	More than 40 000 people benefiting from information and awareness-raising activities and awareness activities

In 2024

6 projects in progress

6 employees in Paris - 5 in Hanoï

49 active partnerships, including 7 for over 10 years

1,163,252 euro budget

Active member of 5 networks at national and international level: Comité Français pour la Solidarité Internationale (CFSI), F3E, Coordination Sud, Centre Hubertine Auclert, and Programme Concerté Pluri-Acteurs (PCPA).

8 countries of intervention: Burkina Faso, Egypt, France, Mauritania, Morocco, Sénégal, Tunisia, Vietnam


7701 people have improved their access to rights	4643 have strengthened their skills and knowledge	1649 people have empowered themselves	13560 people have been touched by our activities, including 8547 directly.

Origin of resources

BATIK International works with grants mainly from:
- the French government (Agence française de développement, ministère des affaires étrangères et du développement international, ministère des affaires sociales, etc.)
- local authorities (Ile-de-France, Direction Départementale de Seine-Saint-Denis, Ville de Paris)
- private funds from foundations and companies.

Each year, the accounts are certified by an external auditor.