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NGO 22 January Jan 2016 1613 22 January 2016 CIDSE celebrates its 50th anniversary
At the CIDSE board of Directors meeting ending today 50 years since the foundation of the network were celebrated, the new member Progressio was welcomed in the CIDSE family, and a new CIDSE strategic framework was approved.
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Youth unemployment 21 January Jan 2016 1743 21 January 2016 Skills mismatch: tackling youth unemployment in Europe
Youth unemployment rates in Europe are being termed a “generational plague”, with statistics of 15-24 year olds without work being as high as 47.9% in countries like Greece and Spain in 2015. Think tank ThinkYoung's latest report offers some solutions to tackle the problem through alternative education channels, and growing young peoples' practical skills.
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Technology 20 January Jan 2016 1153 20 January 2016 Digital values: protecting privacy, or ensuring security?
It is 2016, and we are still using Internet laws from 1986. In the post-Paris era, national security vs. right to privacy is an increasingly difficult terrain to navigate.
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Migration 19 January Jan 2016 1411 19 January 2016 MSF: European policies guilty of making the refugees crisis worse
The report "Obstacle Course to Europe" released today by Médecins Sans Frontières, blames Europe for turning its back on refugees as its focus shifted from a humanitarian to a security-driven response.
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Lobby 18 January Jan 2016 0831 18 January 2016 It takes to TTIP: bureaucrats and big business to attack the public interest
A report released by Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl shows how this pillar of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks is set to facilitate attacks on standards and could be used to suppress the powers of democratically elected politicians.
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COP21 14 December Dec 2015 1233 14 December 2015 Climate change is not waiting for the next step in 2020
The Paris conference outcomes commented by Corrado Clini, former environment minister of the Italian Goverment and visiting professor at the Department for Environmental Sciences and Engineering of Tshingua University (Beijing).
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World security 11 December Dec 2015 1608 11 December 2015 From local to transnational: the future of global conflicts
International Crisis Group (ICG) has released its most recent Early Warning Watch List: a list of the ten countries or escalating conflicts in the world that are most likely to break out or intensify in violence.
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European Accessibility Act 9 December Dec 2015 1336 09 December 2015 Renewed hope for progress for persons with disabilities in the EU
Persons with disabilities are a growing share of the European population. Their daily life is hampered by a lack of accessible goods and services. Although the European Union has set a framework for promoting accessibility, its implementation has not been easy.
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Disability 8 December Dec 2015 1338 08 December 2015 Access City Award 2016 for access-friendly cities goes to Milan
The prize is awarded to European cities for their efforts to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and the elderly.
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After Valletta 4 December Dec 2015 1536 04 December 2015 Reception and integration become a resource for European systems
A Valletta seminar that paves the way for the efforts of those on the ground engaged in social dialogue. Mcl president Carlo Costalli pushes a social agenda.
