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  • 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

  • Buiona Twitter The Big LemonUk
    5 February Feb 2019 1455 05 February 2019

    The Big Lemon, bottom-up solar powered electric bus service

    Cristina Barbetta

    The social enterprise has converted its fleet of old diesel buses into electric vehicles. The Big Lemon are finalists at the Social Enterprise Awards organised by Social Enterprise Uk. Their vision is that every community in the Uk by 2030 has access to zero-emissions public transport powered by renewable energy

  • Ioana Cristiana 1049242 UnsplashHealth
    8 January Jan 2019 1145 08 January 2019

    Canada, doctors can prescribe art visits as therapy

    Cristina Barbetta

    The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, together with the Francophone Association of Doctors in Canada, has launched a pilot project lasting one year. Associated doctors will be able to issue up to 50 prescriptions to guarantee patients and their families a free visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, as complementary therapy to traditional medical treatments

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    12 December Dec 2018 1634 12 December 2018

    Berlin, the foundation contributing to the development of the city

    Cristina Barbetta

    Born in Pfefferberg, an area that has become an important cultural and social centre, the Pfefferwerk Foundation has contributed to the regeneration of the site. It carries out and supports projects to help disadvantaged people enter the job market, in all areas of Berlin. Its experience has been selected by the European Economic and Social Committee as a story of innovative and successful social enterprise at European level

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    14 November Nov 2018 1124 14 November 2018

    Ankara, garbage collectors open library with discarded books

    Cristina Barbetta

    Dustmen of the Turkish capital have rescued books left on the streets and in rubbish bins, creating a big library, open to the public, which collects more than 6000 books

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Gianluca Cosetta Paris 3412France
20 April Apr 2017 1609 20 April 2017

Paris, record of tourists

Cristina Barbetta

Following a promotion plan launched by the City of Paris and the State there has been an important increase in tourists in Paris. Today the record level can be compared to that of 2014, before the 2015 terrorist attacks.

EDOUARD Central African Republic DROPSY:AFP:Getty ImagesConflicts
18 April Apr 2017 1525 18 April 2017

Central African Republic: Civilians pay the price of renewed, brutal fighting

Staff

In the past weeks, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have witnessed summary executions and terror among civilians

Photo By Mikhail Svetlov:Getty ImagesPolitics
12 April Apr 2017 1442 12 April 2017

USA/Russia: Diplomatic meeting must tackle deplorable human rights record at home and abroad

Staff

Though recent developments in Syria are bound to dominate US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first official visit to Moscow this week, he must also raise the issue of Russia’s wide-ranging denial of human rights at home, Amnesty International said.

Kaveh Kazemi:Getty ImagesLatin America
7 April Apr 2017 1242 07 April 2017

Colombia: Prosecution Suspended on Army Killings Case

Staff

On March 28, 2017, the 9th Judge of Judicial Guarantees of Bogotá declined to carry out a hearing to charge 12 soldiers for the murder and enforced disappearance of two men and a boy in 2008, as reads a Human Rights Watch news release. This sets a worrying precedent, 33 Colombian and international human rights groups said.

BahrainHuman rights
23 January Jan 2017 1151 23 January 2017

Bahrain: 2 Face Execution Despite Torture Allegations

Staff

Two Bahrainis appear to be at imminent risk of execution despite allegations of torture, Human Rights Watch said today. 3 were executed in a similar case on January 15 .

  • 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.

  • TaxMissed opportunity
    20 December Dec 2016 1608 20 December 2016

    Transparency missing under the EU Christmas tree

    Staff

    Publicly accessible registers are on course to become a global transparency standard – the EU should get on board rather than get left behind.

  • 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.

  • Green BondNext step
    14 December Dec 2016 1456 14 December 2016

    Green bonds need to be more than marketing tactic

    Monica Straniero

    The rapidly growing green bonds market is still self-regulated. More stakeholders than ever before are asking for concrete results

  • 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.

  • DisabledIndependent living
    9 December Dec 2016 1624 09 December 2016

    Someday nobody will try to imagine how her life looks like

    Martino Pillitteri

    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.

  • Panama Op-Ep
    9 December Dec 2016 1118 09 December 2016

    Transparency, silver bullet for a more just society

    Eloise Todd

    As more than 70 governments, together with the private sector and civil society, are meeting in Paris for the Open Government Partnership Summit to promote transparency, citizen participation and democratic innovation, let's make sure the topic is on the table for elections across Europe.

  • Solidarity CorpsSolidarity in action
    7 December Dec 2016 1312 07 December 2016

    Skills, volunteerism, opportunities. Commission goes ahead with European Solidarity Corps

    Staff

    European Commission presents measures to improve opportunities for young people and launches European Solidarity Corps

  • CaritasMaking inroads
    6 December Dec 2016 1610 06 December 2016

    Migrants make Europe stronger

    Staff

    Caritas Europa new report explores what are the barriers that are robbing migrants social and professional opportunities that would allow many new comers to make inroads in our society. The good news? Such barriers can be overcome. Here is how...

  • HotspotMigration
    6 December Dec 2016 1225 06 December 2016

    Study of EU hotspot approach reveals serious challenges in Greece and Italy

    Staff

    The study "The implementation of the hotspots in Italy and Greece" takes stock of the implementation of the hotspots in Italy and Greece during this last year, and particularly since the entry into force of the EU-Turkey Statement in March 2016. It analyses the legal framework and practices developed in each country, the role of the different actors involved, and the challenges that have emerged.

  • Refugees1Proposals
    5 December Dec 2016 1626 05 December 2016

    A new vision for Europe's engagement with the global refugee crisis

    Staff

    UNHCR calls for stronger EU action on refugees such more strategic and targeted support to countries of origin, asylum and transit of refugees, and to review its contingency preparations to respond to large refugee and migrant arrivals

  • DevelopmentState of the art
    5 December Dec 2016 0952 05 December 2016

    How European development aid makes a difference

    Staff

    In 2015, Europe provided €68 billion in development aid, which is over 50 % of all global aid efforts, with the main aim of eradicating poverty. EU imports from developing countries are worth €860 billion a year. Better EU aid coordination could free €800 million in additional development funding.

  • Hate CrimeIndependent living
    29 November Nov 2016 1341 29 November 2016

    Disability hate crime on the rise in Europe

    Staff

    Tomorrow, on 30 November, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) will hold a round table on disability hate crime. The event will focus on three questions: what is disability hate crime; key findings of ENIL’s research in 2016; and improving cooperation among different actors to better prevent and address disability hate crime.

  • HivSetback
    28 November Nov 2016 0941 28 November 2016

    Progress against AIDS has stalled

    Staff

    Ahead of World AIDS Day, ONE warns there really isn’t anything new in our report this year. And that’s a problem

  • Women16days
    25 November Nov 2016 0814 25 November 2016

    The cost of violence against women

    Monica Straniero

    November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a global moment championed by the United Nations. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) happens in every country, not only in situations of conflict or crisis, but in contexts others call peaceful, and in both public and private spaces.

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Blogs

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    Entry-level misogyny

  • From poverty to power

    Duncan Green

    Audio Summary (6m) of FP2P posts, week beginning 11th Feb

  • Talking Points

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    The African Continental Free Trade Area: The hard work st...

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    Is The Paris Agreement on Shaky Legs? How to Ensure Succe...

Press reviews

  • 11 January Jan 2018 1608 11 January 2018

    Migration can benefit the world. This is how we at the UN plan to help

    The Guardian
  • 20 December Dec 2017 1453 20 December 2017

    Uber dealt blow after EU court classifies it as transport service

    Reuters
  • 20 December Dec 2017 1441 20 December 2017

    Britain is the most individualistic country in the EU, Europe-wide survey finds

    The Independent
  • 20 December Dec 2017 1252 20 December 2017

    Eu says Brexit transition to end by 31 December 2020

    Bbc
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