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

HIGGS, first incubator for NGOs in Greece

Cristina Barbetta

Founded in 2015, HIGGS is a non-profit organisation aiming to reinforce other NGOs operating in Greece, through specialised educational and training programs, activities and events. Interview with Katerina Matiatou, Manager of the HIGGS Incubator.

This is how used tyres become shoes

Cristina Barbetta

Xinca is an Argentinian social enterprise that produces shoes recycling and reusing tyres and pieces of fabric. It includes in the production process people at risk of social exclusion, like inmates, single mothers and young people with drug problems

Volunteering in Poland - A cross cultural sharing

Alessia Giorio

Alessia Giorio went on a volunteering experience thanks to Aiesec.

Cinécyclo, travelling cinema by bike

Cristina Barbetta

Thanks to a bike equipped with an electric power unit with pedals Vincent Hanrion with his association goes around the world bringing cinema to the most remote places

Greece, a coding school for refugees and unemployed

Cristina Barbetta

It is called Revive Greece and it’s «the first non-profit initiative focusing on teaching computer programming to the most vulnerable groups in Greece», as the website says. Interview with the managing director of Revive Greece, Theodore Dimakarakos.

Volunteering in Taiwan - Where I rediscovered myself

Federica Di Iulio

The experience of Federica Di Iulio, who left for a volunteering experience thanks to AIESEC Italia

Volunteering in China - A different perspective

Alessio Fabbri

The experience of Alessio Fabbri, who left for a volunteering experience to China thanks to AIESEC Italia

Duo for a Job, free training for young migrants

Cristina Barbetta

Duo for a Job matches young job seekers with an immigrant background with people over 50 years old who have a professional experience in related fields and who can accompany and support them in their job search.

Volunteering in Serbia - The Land of new beginnings

Angelica Ignisci

Angelica Ignisci went on a volunteering experience with AIESEC, the world’s largest student-run organisation