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  • Train GermanyGreen Deal
    30 November Nov 2021 1914 30 November 2021

    European Year of Rail 2021 – Rail can make a big contribution to smart and sustainable mobility

    Staff

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held an event promoting the European year dedicated to rail and explaining its potential to become a fully sustainable and competitive transport option, thereby helping to achieve the Green Deal targets

  • Artificial IntelligenceNews
    9 October Oct 2021 1843 09 October 2021

    AI in Europe: not all decisions can be reduced to ones and zeros, says the EESC

    Staff

    In two reports on draft EU legislation on artificial intelligence, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls for an all-out ban on social scoring in the EU and for a complaint and redress mechanism for people who have suffered harm from an AI system.

  • Markus Spiske W Iux Lhndc Lw Unsplash (2)Recovery plan
    22 September Sep 2021 1129 22 September 2021

    Broad participation by civil society is key to a strong recovery in Europe

    Staff

    A hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) discussed opportunities and challenges in the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans in the various Member States, revealing that civil society is still far from being effectively involved in the process. There were calls for improved consultations in the upcoming implementing phase, following the shortcomings at the drafting stage

  • Ninno Jackjr Cg6gd QIOY UnsplashGender
    30 June Jun 2021 1902 30 June 2021

    CARE commits $130M to work towards SDG5: gender equality

    Staff

    10 Million women and girls will be supported by the global confederation working to fight poverty in 104 countries through Village Savings and Loans Savings Groups as part of a global strategy to transform gender dynamics and achieve gender equality. CARE applauds the convening of the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in Paris, and as one of the organizations leading one of the “Action Coalitions” during the forum, is making bold commitments towards a future of gender equality by 2030

  • Krists Luhaers At Pwn YND Jnm UnsplashEurope
    30 June Jun 2021 1709 30 June 2021

    EU Commission proposes coordinated measures for the safe reopening of the cultural sector

    Staff

    The Commission has just published EU guidelines to ensure the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors across the EU. These guidelines are expected to guide the design and implementation of measures and protocols in EU countries to cover both the safe reopening as well as the sustainable recovery in the cultural and creative sectors

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Ninno Jackjr Cg6gd QIOY UnsplashGender
30 June Jun 2021 1902 30 June 2021

CARE commits $130M to work towards SDG5: gender equality

Staff

10 Million women and girls will be supported by the global confederation working to fight poverty in 104 countries through Village Savings and Loans Savings Groups as part of a global strategy to transform gender dynamics and achieve gender equality. CARE applauds the convening of the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) in Paris, and as one of the organizations leading one of the “Action Coalitions” during the forum, is making bold commitments towards a future of gender equality by 2030

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30 July Jul 2019 1710 30 July 2019

Europe: mobility is higher than ever before

Staff

Figures published in “People on the move”- statistics on mobility in Europe”, the new digital publication issued by Eurostat, show that people in the EU are on the move more than ever, be it for migration, education, work or tourism

Migrateful CoverUK
8 February Feb 2019 1734 08 February 2019

Migrateful, when cooking supports the integration of refugees

Cristina Barbetta

Migrateful is a social enterprise based in London that gives asylum seekers and refugees looking for a job a space to share the recipes of their countries, their culture and stories, giving them professional training and English lessons. In 2017 Jess Thompson, founder of Migrateful, was awarded for the project by Unltd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs

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19 January Jan 2018 1503 19 January 2018

Greece, a coding school for refugees and unemployed

Cristina Barbetta

It is called Revive Greece and it’s «the first non-profit initiative focusing on teaching computer programming to the most vulnerable groups in Greece», as the website says. Interview with the managing director of Revive Greece, Theodore Dimakarakos.

Aquarius CoverLogbook
25 September Sep 2017 1400 25 September 2017

The ship Aquarius rescues 371 people in a day: here’s how it went

Daniele Biella

The story of Daniele Biella, journalist of Vita, of the last days on board of the ship Aquarius of the Ngo Sos Méditerranée

  • CoverLogbook
    13 September Sep 2017 1757 13 September 2017

    On board of Aquarius, the ship rescuing people at sea

    Daniele Biella

    The story of Daniele Biella, journalist of Vita, of the first four days on board of the ship Aquarius of the Ngo Sos Méditerranée

  • IMG 0184Migrants
    28 August Aug 2017 1706 28 August 2017

    Finding Europe at the Libyan border

    Ottavia Spaggiari

    A reportage from the Seefuchs, a humanitarian vessel operated by the German Ngo Sea-Eye

  • Dan Kitwood:Getty Images MigrantsProjects
    4 May May 2017 1515 04 May 2017

    Singa, the association making refugees feel at home

    Cristina Barbetta

    Singa is an association, that was born as citizen movement in France in 2012, promoting the meeting between refugees and the hosting country, thanks to their passions and to different projects.

  • Sudan Displaced People STRINGER:AFP:Getty ImagesAfrica
    2 May May 2017 1523 02 May 2017

    South Sudan: Intense fighting around Kodok forces up to 25,000 people to flee without humanitarian support

    Staff

    Over the last few days, close to 25,000 people have been displaced by intense fighting between Government and Agwelek opposition forces around the town of Kodok.

  • Getty Images 621035016Migration
    28 April Apr 2017 1339 28 April 2017

    NGOs saving lives in the Mediterranean are under attack

    Ottavia Spaggiari

    This week Italian Deputy Lower House Speaker, Luigi Di Maio, defined NGOs saving lives at sea as “taxis for migrants". This was only the last of a long series of attacks to non-governmental organisations rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean, after Frontex’ accusations of being “a pull factor” for traffickers and the allegations of colluding with smugglers made by Catania chief prosecutor, Carmelo Zuccaro

  • Slide1Migrants
    1 March Mar 2017 1610 01 March 2017

    Virtuous Triangle, a model of integration of refugees in Turkey

    Cristina Barbetta

    Virtuous Triangle is a model of integration that creates a triangular ecosystem formed by a Turkish primary school child, a refugee pupil and a university student. The model is based on principles of reciprocity, profitability and mutual understanding.

  • Solidarity SaltGreece
    24 February Feb 2017 1115 24 February 2017

    Solidarity Salt, integrating migrants thanks to salt

    Cristina Barbetta

    Solidarity salt is a new social enterprise empowering women refugees in Greece through selling sea salt, developing at the same time the local economy.

  • Mezze SyriensMigration
    16 February Feb 2017 1436 16 February 2017

    Les Cuistots Migrateurs, the migrants' catering

    Cristina Barbetta

    2 Parisian entrepreneurs put together a team of chefs refugees , “to change the view on migrants and to enhance the cultural background they bring, their competence and their authentic and unknown cuisines”.

  • Un Paese Di Calabria 3Migration & Development
    14 February Feb 2017 1247 14 February 2017

    Riace, a utopia turned into reality

    Cristina Barbetta

    A boat full of migrants arrives on the shores of the Calabrian village of Riace, historic place of migration. The little town welcomes the migrants, who are seen as a resource, not as a threaten. This is the story told in the documentary "Un paese di Calabria" (“ A village of Calabria”).

  • Schermata 2019 04 22 Alle 12Migration
    9 February Feb 2017 1607 09 February 2017

    Anti-trafficking system on the verge of collapse in northern Italy

    Ottavia Spaggiari

    An increasing number of migrant women arriving in Italy are being forced into prostitution but the budget cuts are making it impossible for the anti-trafficking system to help them

  • Migrants Serbia Andrej Isakovic AFP Getty ImagesMigrants
    20 January Jan 2017 1559 20 January 2017

    Caritas helps vulnerable people suffering from cold winter

    Silvia Sinibaldi

    Winter time clearly highlights the vulnerable situation of people who struggle to deal with extreme weather conditions. This is particularly true for migrants and refugees. And this year this is truer than ever as the situation in Greece and Serbia shows. Read the post written by Silvia Sinibaldi, Caritas Europa's Humanitarian Director.

  • Migrants Serbia Getty Andrej IsakovicEuropean Union
    23 December Dec 2016 1011 23 December 2016

    Solidarity is the key to the migration deadlock

    Staff

    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.

  • ChildrenMigration
    16 December Dec 2016 1337 16 December 2016

    Children on the move remain forgotten and unprotected

    World Vision

    As EU leaders are discussing migration within the Council arena, World Vision is calling on them to protect children on the move from all forms of violence.

  • PrizeSolidarity in action
    16 December Dec 2016 1058 16 December 2016

    Winners of Civil Society Prize show reality surpasses imagination

    Staff

    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

  • MigrationImpact
    12 December Dec 2016 1326 12 December 2016

    Better international co-ordination could lead to more worldwide benefits from migration

    Staff

    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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