Geneva becomes the stage for human rights

Cristina Barbetta

47 films, 200 debates and conferences, 300 guests, among whom artist Ai Weiwei and actor Forest Whitaker. These are the numbers of FIFDH, the most important event at international level on human rights and cinema, that is taking place from the 8th to the 17th of March. A festival with a strong social impact, that includes educational programmes for students, and involves migrants and detainees

Social enterprises, it is time to be recognised and scale up

Cristina Barbetta

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has organised the 3rd European day of Social Economy Enterprises (SEEs) in its headquarters in Brussels. The day has gathered policy makers and actors of the sector to review the progress made in building an ecosystem for SEEs and to see what the next steps are for this enterprise model to be recognised and more widely disseminated

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.

A snapshot of the Venture Philanthropy and Social Investment sector in Europe in 2016

Staff

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.

How partnerships can be a lever to create both business benefits and positive social impact

Amelie Reuterskiold Franchin

Innovative executive leaders across different sectors are slowly putting sustainability at the core of their organisations through applying collaborative, cross-sector approaches

FabriQ, innovation starts from the outskirts

Cristina Barbetta

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.

Call 4 Social Innovators: Making ideas happen

Cristina Barbetta

FabriQ, the incubator for social innovation of the City of Milan, launches its first “Call 4 Social Innovators”, targeted at individuals or teams made up of a maximum of 3 people. Social innovators will be offered a six-month work experience in the incubator.

Time for the EU Investment Plan to do more for social services

Staff

Takeaways from the EASPD seminar "Implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investment: unlocking investment for social services". Participants discussed how to ensure that The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) can contribute significantly to social inclusion in Europe, in particular through investment in high-quality social services.

France awards social innovation

Cristina Barbetta

"La France s'engage", an initiative by French President François Hollande promoting and supporting the most promising social innovations in the country, is creating a real movement for social enterprise in France. Winners of the fifth edition of the initiative, that will finish in 2017, were announced at the Élysée Palace in Paris on the 31st of August.

5 reasons why social entrepreneurship is the new business model

Staff

Embracing a career with meaning and earning income but giving top priority to an explicit social mission. This is a privilege that only social entrepreneurs can experience.