Projects 22 June Jun 2017 1213 22 June 2017 In somebody else’s shoes through virtual reality Cristina Barbetta It’s called The Machine to Be Another and it is a machine allowing couples of people, like Europeans and migrants, to experiment the world from the perspective of the other. The aim? To promote empathy between individuals of different social, cultural and ideological backgrounds.
Experiences 16 June Jun 2017 1414 16 June 2017 Adie, microcredit specialist in France Cristina Barbetta Adie is the pioneering association for microcredit in France and the largest in the country. Born in 1989, it creates more than 200 new jobs a week and counts 450 employees and 13,000 volunteers.
Sustainable lifestyle 12 June Jun 2017 1101 12 June 2017 CIDSE: Change the Planet through your Daily Life Staff CIDSE in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee, Broederlijk Delen, Entraide et Fraternité and Vita organises today a roundtable discussion on the power of citizens to move society towards fairer and more sustainable systems through their own innovative and local initiatives. During the event, CIDSE will release the awards of its first international photo competition “Inspire Change Through Your Lens”.
Projects 9 June Jun 2017 1521 09 June 2017 A social enterprise to make New Zealand 100% accessible Cristina Barbetta It’s called Be.Accessible and it has the vision to make the world a place where every person has the opportunity to reach their true potential. Since its foundation, in 2011, the social enterprise has mobilized hundreds of businesses, public spaces, infrastructures, workers and employees.
Experiences 31 May May 2017 1523 31 May 2017 Sailing as a means to forget illness Cristina Barbetta The initiative Les Voiles de l’Espoir comes to its ninth edition. It is a charity week on a sailing boat in Côte d'Azur dedicated to children with tumours and leukemia.