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7 March Mar 2017 1207 07 March 2017 Paris, the food and solidarity Give Box is born
A project of the association Cap ou pas cap and of the collective of architects “On a pensé un truc”, the Garde-Manger (Food and Solidarity Give Box) in Paris is having a great success
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21 February Feb 2017 1413 21 February 2017 This is how French families welcome elderly people
Cette famille is a French social enterprise allowing elderly people to have an alternative to retirement homes, thanks to a network of welcoming families (familles d’accueil).
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1 February Feb 2017 1214 01 February 2017 Money Mechanics, MyBnk’s latest winning project
The English charity has won the People's Postcode Lottery, in partnership with the Royal Association for Deaf People (RAD) and The Royal London Society for Blind People (RLSB)
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30 January Jan 2017 1355 30 January 2017 Launch of new call for projects: “ It is my heritage”
France has launched the plan "It's my heritage", aiming at enabling all those people who don’t have access to the diversity of the French heritage (architecture, archive, museums, monuments, landscapes…) to discover it.
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27 January Jan 2017 1234 27 January 2017 All the events to never forget
A list of the most important events to honor the victims of the holocaust, in Europe and beyond
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27 January Jan 2017 1220 27 January 2017 From Turin to Ouagadougou: Terra Madre comes to West Africa for the first time
Terra Madre, Slow Food's international event, will be held on the 3rd and 4th February in Ouagadougou. It will be organised by the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity in the framework of the initiative Fondazioni For Africa Burkina Faso.
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26 January Jan 2017 1459 26 January 2017 Corruption: here is the global picture
Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2016 analyses the levels of corruption country by country, portraying a concerning global picture where no country is immune to closed-doors deals and conflict of interest
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25 January Jan 2017 1236 25 January 2017 President Trump: a civil society galvanizer
While the first decisions of President Trump shake the achievements’ of the environmentalist movements and threaten women’s rights, civil society sees an outburst in activism and participation
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24 January Jan 2017 1734 24 January 2017 A report describes who the young refugees stranded in Greece really are
Published by the Mercy Corps and Norwegian Refugee Council, a new study explores the needs and vulnerabilities of the estimated 18,000 young women and men who are stranded in the Greek limbo
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4 January Jan 2017 1432 04 January 2017 The Social Platform Annual Report 2015 unveiled
Social Platform have released their annual report 2015
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23 December Dec 2016 1011 23 December 2016 Solidarity is the key to the migration deadlock
In 2016, 374,802 migrants arrived to Europe of whom 351,080 came by sea and 23,722 travelled by land. 2016 marked the deadliest year for the Mediterranean route with at least 4,715 people losing their lives. Those who survived their odyssey and who are now stranded somewhere in the European Union (EU) or at its border are in great need of help and solidarity, says Caritas Europa.
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23 December Dec 2016 0804 23 December 2016 A letter to Santa from the nonprofit sector
Santa is taking credit for the work of our sector long enough. It is time for you to change your ways. A memo on behalf of all of us in the nonprofit sector penned by the outstanding blogger who runs Nonprofitwithball.
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20 December Dec 2016 1608 20 December 2016 Transparency missing under the EU Christmas tree
Publicly accessible registers are on course to become a global transparency standard – the EU should get on board rather than get left behind.
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16 December Dec 2016 1058 16 December 2016 Winners of Civil Society Prize show reality surpasses imagination
The EESC 2016 Prize rewards model and inspiring projects that represent the best of human solidarity in Europe and which have demonstrated real on the ground. Hungarian NGO Artemisio Foundation awarded first prize for championing diverse and multicultural society in Hungary
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16 December Dec 2016 0804 16 December 2016 The portable lamp plugged in the sunshine
Little Sun Solar Lamp, a new social business frontier envisioned by installation artist Olafur Eliasson. A global project that is transforming over a million lives through the awesome power of the sun
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13 December Dec 2016 1231 13 December 2016 Getting to know role models: ENIL board member Marina Voudouri
Marina is originally from Greece, but has been living in Rome for many years, where she is sitting on one of the district’s governing bodies and is on the forefront of advocacy for independent living.
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12 December Dec 2016 1326 12 December 2016 Better international co-ordination could lead to more worldwide benefits from migration
Despite growing economic dynamism in many developing regions, international migration flows are not being diverted towards these new alternative poles but rather are concentrating in advanced economies, according to a new OECD Development Centre report.
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12 December Dec 2016 0943 12 December 2016 When businesses don't forget human rights
According to a new report, many of the best companies set an example by going above and beyond their traditional role protect civil society space.
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9 December Dec 2016 1624 09 December 2016 Someday nobody will try to imagine how her life looks like
The full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Europe is challenging. However, the battle is being fought by men and women whose dedication will make the difference for the life of disabled people.