Cultural projects: Italy in the lead

Staff

The European Economic and Social Committee has received 150 applications from 27 EU Member States for its Civil Society Prize 2018, that this year focuses on culture. Italy, that has presented 24 projects, is in the first place for number of applications sent, followed by Germany and Belgium, both on 13, nearly half of the Italian applications, and by Greece, with 11 applications.

The sky over Kibera: the Divine Comedy in the slum of Nairobi

AVSI

Dante brought on stage by the students of the schools of one of the largest African slums. A unique project, designed by Marco Martinelli, founder of the Teatro delle Albe and promoted by AVSI.

Social Enterprise World Forum underway

Staff

SEWF 2018 returns to Edinburgh, where it began 10 years ago. From the 12th to the 14th of September over 1000 delegates coming from tens of countries around the world will gather to share insights and learn from the example of Scotland, that has a vibrant social enterprise scene

Venice, images for human rights on show

Staff

The photo exhibition “They defend our Freedoms” opens on the 15th of June at the premises of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC)/Global Campus of Human Rights. Launched by the European Parliament together with Magnum Photos, it celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Sakharov Prize for freedom of expression. Heidi Hautala, vice-president of the European Parliament, will attend the opening of the event.

Social enterprises, it is time to be recognised and scale up

Cristina Barbetta

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has organised the 3rd European day of Social Economy Enterprises (SEEs) in its headquarters in Brussels. The day has gathered policy makers and actors of the sector to review the progress made in building an ecosystem for SEEs and to see what the next steps are for this enterprise model to be recognised and more widely disseminated

Volunteering in Albania: a journey of discovery

AIESEC

Nadia Dalla Gasperina, a 19-year old student in Venice, went on a volunteering experience thanks to Aiesec.

EIUC, 41 universities at the forefront of human rights protection

Cristina Barbetta

On the occasion of the Venetian Festa della Sensa, a presentation of the activities of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) was made in the headquarters of the institution, at the Monastery of San Nicolò at Venice Lido. Interdisciplinary centre of excellence formed by a network of 41 renowned universities from all European Union member states, EIUC is the hub of a larger network involving 100 universities worldwide

Même, the cosmetics brand for women with cancer

Cristina Barbetta

The cosmetics brand dedicated to women who have cancer was born in Paris in 2015. Two young French entrepreneurs, Judith Levy and Juliette Couturier, have created it

Luca Jahier, the new president of the EESC, vows to revive civic engagement for a sustainable Europe

Staff

Elected as 32nd president of the European Economic and Social Committee, the EU body representing organised civil society, in his inaugural speech Mr Jahier invited all participants to dream with him of a re-energised Europe and to work together for a second European Renaissance.

The reform of the European Citizens’ Initiative is underway

Cristina Barbetta

The European Economic and Social Committee has organised in its headquarters in Brussels the 7th ECI Day to shed light on the new European Commission’s reform proposal and to make the European Citizens’ Initiative a more efficient instrument of dialogue between the EU and its citizens