Venice Film Festival: director Askold Kurov presents documentary about the case of Oleg Sentsov

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In the framework of the Festival, Askold Kurov presented the documentary: “The Trial: The State of Russia vs. Oleg Sentsov” and spoke in a live panel organised by Global Campus of Human Rights at their headquarters in Venice Lido. Dissident Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for terrorism and arms trafficking after a trial denounced as “Stalinist”. In 2018 he was awarded the Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament

Blockchain can have multiple applications in the social economy, but must not create a new "digital economy elite"

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Originally associated with cryptocurrencies, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are in fact very versatile and can be usefully applied to the social economy. However, it is important to regulate them properly and gear them to benefits for all, allowing everyone to participate, says the EESC in a report tabled at its July plenary

Europe: mobility is higher than ever before

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Figures published in “People on the move”- statistics on mobility in Europe”, the new digital publication issued by Eurostat, show that people in the EU are on the move more than ever, be it for migration, education, work or tourism

Circular Economy: time to unleash the power of consumers, urges the EESC

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So far, actions to boost the development of a circular economy in Europe have centred on production, getting industries to introduce circular business models and bring circular options to the market. Now conditions are ripe for getting consumers involved, and empowering them to make sustainable purchasing choices in their daily lives, says an EESC report adopted in July

Equal opportunities, the theme of the 2019 EESC Civil Society Prize

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The EESC dedicates its flagship Civil Society Prize in 2019 to the empowerment of women and the fight for gender equality. Applications for 2019 are now open

Developing a universal concept of human rights through art

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Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen inaugurated on the 8th of May 2019 the Human Rights Pavilion project in Murano, Venice, at the Berengo Art Studio, together with partners Global Campus of Human Rights, Fondazione Berengo, and the MOUTH Foundation. The project was initiated with GLASSTRESS, the world’s leading showcase for the collaborative work of contemporary artists with Berengo Studio’s Muranese glass masters

Belgian artist launches worldwide Human Rights project

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In the context of the 58th Venice Biennale, internationally renowned Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen launches a project called the Human Rights Pavilion, whose purpose is to explore the possibility of a universal concept of human rights and the role of art in its development, with the collaboration of the Global Campus of Human Rights, Fondazione Berengo and the MOUTH Foundation. The launch of the project will take place at the Fondazione Berengo ART SPACE in Murano, Venice, on 8 May. Vita International is media partner of the project

Lorent Saleh: Venezuela needs the respect of law, not military intervention

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Venezuelan activist for human rights, ex political prisoner, Sakharov Prize laureate 2017 for freedom of thought, Lorent Saleh speaks about the situation of his country starting from the rise to power of Chávez, and asks for the intervention of the international community, “not to support democratic opposition in Venezuela, but to support our Constitution, guaranteeing free elections”. Here is his speech In Venice, where he was hosted by the Global Campus of Human Rights

Civil rights in Venezuela: Sakharov Prize laureate Lorent Saleh speaks in Venice

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The Venezuelan activist for human rights has been invited on the 6th of April by the Global Campus of Human Rights, a network of more than 100 universities worldwide offering postgraduate education in the field of human rights and democracy. He will participate at a round table on “How to defend the democratic change in Venezuela”

European Philanthropy Manifesto calling for a Single Market for Philanthropy

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European foundations, philanthropic organisations and policymakers have come together to jointly launch the European Philanthropy Manifesto and to advocate for an enabling environment for philanthropy in Europe. The European Philanthropy Manifesto is a call to policy makers in Europe to work towards a Single Market for Philanthropy