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21 January Jan 2016 1350 21 January 2016 To be or not to be: EU incoherence on migration and development
This Wednesday in Brussels, CONCORD Europe held a conference to present its policy paper entitled “Coherence for migration and security - and what about development?” The paper addresses key issues surrounding EU migration policies and Policy Coherence for Development.
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21 January Jan 2016 1315 21 January 2016 First supermarket to donate all surplus food to community projects
Morrisons, one of UK's leading supermarket chains, is rolling out an initiative to eliminate the waste of edible food in all its 500 stores across the country, thorugh builiding a network of community organisations to work with, among which the national charity FoodCycle.
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20 January Jan 2016 1129 20 January 2016 Microsoft Philanthropies donating $1 billion in cloud computing resources to nonprofit organizations
The technology giant aims at reinventing its philanthropic division. At Davos it announced that will donate $1 billion in Microsoft cloud services to nonprofits and university researchers over the next three years.
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14 January Jan 2016 1420 14 January 2016 Families on the frontline against radicalisation
“Violent radicalisation is not a new problem, but it is a phenomenon in constant evolution.” On Tuesday at the King Baudouin Foundation a meeting was held amongst civil society and radicalisation experts, on working with families to both prevent violent radicalisation, as well as providing support for those whose children have already left for Syria and Iraq since 2012.
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8 January Jan 2016 1154 08 January 2016 Sexual violence is not "collateral damage"
European Women’s Lobby’s German members from the Deutscher Frauenrat respond to the violent attacks on women in Cologne and other German cities urging the State to prevent attacks on women in the public space and to protect them accordingly
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18 December Dec 2015 1658 18 December 2015 Italy: skepticism on government’s agenda for international cooperation
The recent second meeting of the Italian National Council for Development Cooperation brought together all of its main stakeholders, including members of civil society. The results of the meeting were disappointing, according to Nino Sergi, founder of Intersos, one of the most important Italian NGOs.
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17 December Dec 2015 0945 17 December 2015 Why it is necessary to rethink the banking union
After the rescue plan to save four banks, before the new 'bail in' rules kick in, many Italian small investors have lost their money. Many of them feel they are being punished unduly. Under public pressure, Italy is preparing a “creative legislation” to allow more vulnerable savers to ask for compensation. But one thing is clear: common shareholders of banks could take the risk to pay biggest price for ‘bail-in rule': a mechanism that is supposed to make the Banking Union a success.
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16 December Dec 2015 1259 16 December 2015 Olivier De Schutter: “The commitments made in Paris are insufficient to protect the most vulnerable peoples”
Despite the diplomatic euphoria, most civil society organizations do not hide their skepticism towards the agreement reached in Paris. In this interview to Vita International, Olivier De Schutter, co-chair of the the former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food and co-chair of the International Panel of Experts on sustainable food systems, explains why.
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14 December Dec 2015 0824 14 December 2015 The soup kitchen financed with a wedding list
Roberto Morgantini and Elvira Segreto allocated all the their wedding gifts to a lunchroom for the poor. A story of love, solidarity and multiculturalism.
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11 December Dec 2015 1727 11 December 2015 Last call from Catholic development agencies before the end of COP 21
Yesterday evening a new text of the Paris agreement was released. CIDSE, an alliance of 17 Catholic development agencies, hopes that some key issues will still be addressed before the closing of the negotiations planned for tomorrow.
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11 December Dec 2015 1042 11 December 2015 62.8 million Americans volunteered in 2014
The report "Volunteering and Civic Life in America" published by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Conference on Citizenship, offers an annual picture of civic engagement and volunteerism in the United States
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10 December Dec 2015 1559 10 December 2015 German and Finnish Ngos awarded for combating poverty
EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) announced the winners of the 7th edition of the Civil Society Prize, which rewards initiatives aimed at improving the economic and social inclusion of the people living in poverty and countering the increasing risk of facing poverty in Europe.
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10 December Dec 2015 1222 10 December 2015 Trade and human rights, the worrying case of Latin America
On Human Rights' Day, six Brussels-based NGO networks remind us through a video that Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world for Human Right defenders, and propose actions the EU should implement to reverse this worrying trend.
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9 December Dec 2015 1545 09 December 2015 London collective Assemble win the Turner Prize
Assemble are the first collective to have won the Turner Prize: the UK's most important and prestigious visual art prize, which was awarded in Glasgow on the 7th of December. Assemble are a group of 18 young architects and designers (all under 30) working at the intersection of art, architecture and design.
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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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9 December Dec 2015 0952 09 December 2015 More Muslims are confronting the radicals
New voices on the block are speaking out against the fanatics and addressing the issues related to radicalization. The new trend of voices against radicalism are acknowledged by Zainab Al-Suwaij, co-founder of the American Islamic Congress (AIC).
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8 December Dec 2015 1638 08 December 2015 Climate negotiations: where we stand after one week
The CIDSE delegation at COP 21 has been following the development of the climate negotiations from inside Le Bourget conference centre, advocating for a fair and just deal, convinced that addressing climate change is essential to tackle poverty and inequality.
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8 December Dec 2015 1409 08 December 2015 Why tax is a feminist issue
Action Aid's International Tax Justice Campaigner Bridget Burrows explains how unfair tax systems are making it worse for women and demand that multinational companies pay their fair share of tax for women’s rights
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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.