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Social investment 7 November Nov 2016 1037 07 November 2016 A snapshot of the Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment sector in Europe in 2016
According to the Evpa ( European Venture Philanthropy association) survey, the sector is a dynamic and evolving sector focused on providing more effective and measurable support for social purpose organisations and tackling the major issues facing our societies today.
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New solutions 3 November Nov 2016 1356 03 November 2016 How partnerships can be a lever to create both business benefits and positive social impact
Innovative executive leaders across different sectors are slowly putting sustainability at the core of their organisations through applying collaborative, cross-sector approaches
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SDGs 28 October Oct 2016 0201 28 October 2016 EU aid gap puts sustainable development at risk
The new aid target the EU set itself to reach the 0.7% target by 2030 is too long and too uncertain to deliver the financing needed to end global poverty by 2030, CONCORD Aidwatch report says
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Youth 27 October Oct 2016 1544 27 October 2016 Silvia Costa: «In 20 years of European voluntary service thousands of young people have kept Eu united»
The European Parliament approved a resolution on Voluntary Service and the promotion of volunteering in Europe. A step that will lead to the definition of the activities and volunteer status to facilitate European and international mobility.
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Human resources 25 October Oct 2016 1029 25 October 2016 Are migrants taking away jobs from locals ?
According a new research, southern Europeans seem to be penalized by their high share of low- skilled workers, whom are more likely to compete with migrants for low value added occupations
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#Shiftgear 20 October Oct 2016 1810 20 October 2016 A new tool to promote gender equality in science
Gear, Gender Equality in Academia and Research, offers practical steps to make institutional change in the research sector, which is still dominated by men
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Social enterprise 19 October Oct 2016 1110 19 October 2016 FabriQ, innovation starts from the outskirts
FabriQ is the city of Milan’s incubator for social innovation. Located in the outskirt of Quarto Oggiaro, it supports the best enterprise ideas with strong social impact.
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EASPD conference 17 October Oct 2016 1053 17 October 2016 Developing together the support services of tomorrow
Within the framework of its 20th anniversary, the European Association of Service provider for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) organises on 20th October the conference “Developing together the support services of tomorrow”. Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Mobility and Skills, will open the conference to explain how European initiatives such as the European Pillar of Social Rights can strengthen the development of high quality social services in the EU
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High time 14 October Oct 2016 0819 14 October 2016 Can Brussels do radical?
Many people frustrated about the current political climate, but have they been radical enough to change it ? Tracey and Olga, activists from The European Women's Lobby, kick-start the conversations...
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Digitalisation of society 12 October Oct 2016 1004 12 October 2016 The digital age as an opportunity to improve youth mental health
Mental Health Europe, together with Members of the European Parliament Miriam Dalli (Malta, S&D) and Julie Ward (UK, S&D) as well as the European Commissioner for Health Vytenis Andriukaitis celebrated World Mental Health Day in the European Parliament.
