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22 June Jun 2016 1521 22 June 2016 4 ideas to make something real out of the SDGs
The 10-year anniversary edition of the European Development Days (EDD) is over. After 2 days of conferences and workshops, it is Caritas Europa turn to say how turning sustainable development goals into action.
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14 June Jun 2016 1505 14 June 2016 Turning away refugees is economically irresponsible
According to the former economic adviser to the president of the European Commission Philippe Legrain, welcoming refugees is not only a humanitarian and legal obligation; it is an investment that can yield significant economic dividends.
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8 June Jun 2016 1515 08 June 2016 European Commission must do more for Investment in Community Based Services
The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-Based Care (EEG) welcomes several recommendations promoting quality care and support and access to employment and inclusive education for disadvantaged groups. Nonetheless, the overall focus on austerity will be detrimental to the transition to community-based services in Europe, if no safeguards are made available for public investment in this area.
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8 June Jun 2016 1147 08 June 2016 Time for EU to walk the talk on 2030 sustainable development agenda
SDG Watch Europe, an alliance of 70 organisations including the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Plan International and the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), has today (6 June) written to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker calling for him to adopt, as a matter of urgency, an overarching strategy to guide implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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7 June Jun 2016 1654 07 June 2016 EU Commission offers new solutions to manage migrant crisis
The European Commission has today set out plans for a new results-oriented Partnership Framework to mobilise and focus EU action and resources in our external work on managing migration.
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27 May May 2016 1005 27 May 2016 The refugees crisis is at the top of the agenda as the EFC kicks off its annual conference
The ongoing refugees crisis is a challenge to our common humanity. How can governments, the private sector, civil society organisations and philanthropy response?
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24 May May 2016 1540 24 May 2016 Will the new migration plan compact Europe?
Italian Prime Minister Renzi’s ‘Migration Compact’ is set to be integrated into a new European Commission plan that will be unveiled in June, but without the original proposal of euro bonds as a guarantee to attract private investment enough to reach the €60 billion target aimed towards addressing the root causes of migration in the regions of the Middle East, North Africa, the Sahel, and the Horn of Africa.
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23 May May 2016 1443 23 May 2016 Over 600 leaders from philanthropy, politics and business tackle global challenges
The 27th European Foundation Centre annual general assembly and conference ‘Imagining and Investing in our Future’ will take place in Amsterdam from 26-28 May.
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19 May May 2016 1212 19 May 2016 Green Week 2016: Do we need another week of discussion?
According to the World Bank, the global community is badly prepared for a rapid increase in climate change-related natural disasters that by 2050 will put 1.3 billion people at risk. With this year's edition of Green Week approaching, it is time for less talk and more climate action.
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17 May May 2016 0903 17 May 2016 The social protection policies that can give Europe a more secure foothold
Social inclusion, poverty reduction, inequality, CSR, migration, NGOs relations with Eu Commission. The state of the art on social affairs, challenges and proposals addressed by Lieve Fransen, former Director, Europe 2020 Social Policies DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission.