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10 March Mar 2016 1425 10 March 2016 End workplace cancer
No one should get sick from doing their job. For 12 years the EU has done nothing about it. It is about time to take action. Support the #StopCancerAtWork campaign!
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9 March Mar 2016 1723 09 March 2016 The social benefits of the next generation of wireless technology
An insight to the perfect scenario and impacts if Europe can maximize the benefits of 5G in new areas such as health and environment.
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8 March Mar 2016 1142 08 March 2016 Fight the double marginalization of women with disabilities
Let's make sure women with disabilities don't remain invisible within the development field. The organization "Light for the World " attracts world’s attention on this Women's Day to the position and experiences of women with disabilities and explains how is possible to make a significant leap toward achieving their inclusion.
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7 March Mar 2016 1555 07 March 2016 In-work poverty and long-term unemployment: Europe’s two biggest challenges
The report “End poverty in Europe – Our solutions to make it happen" which will be launched in mid-April 2016, offers a very worrying snapshot of the social and economic reality and outlook of the old continent.
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3 March Mar 2016 1643 03 March 2016 Inequality, the environment, and protecting future generations
The African, Carribean and Pacific group of states (ACP) and the EU’s trade and development cooperation treaty, the Cotonou Agreement, is up for renegotiation by June of this year. Civil society organisations are calling for an agreement that tackles inequality, and includes the commitments made at COP21.
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1 March Mar 2016 1216 01 March 2016 Social enterprises thriving in the UK
The SE100 Annual Report 2015 has been published, and the results are telling. With social enterprises gaining more traction, the SE100 shows that social enterprises in the UK are making a substantial impact, and have the potential to go even further in the coming years.
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29 February Feb 2016 1339 29 February 2016 We need more inclusion for people with disabilities
Over one billion people in the world live with disabilities. According to a recent report, for 1/7 of our global population, inclusion in society is made more difficult by physical barriers such as inaccesible buildings, and mental barriers of stigma and discrimination. Promoting a psychosocial approach to inclusion through empowerment might be the solution.
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29 February Feb 2016 1104 29 February 2016 Rough times for democratic change
The state and challenges of democracy and market economy in the world according to the findings of the Bertesmann Stiftung's Transformation Index (BTI) which has analyzed 129 developing and transformation countries biennially since 2006.
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26 February Feb 2016 1340 26 February 2016 Putting the social and environmental in business
The Social Enterprise World Forum 2016 will be taking place in Hong Kong this September 2016. By bringing together social enterprises from all over the world, the forum aims to support and enhance those engaging in business that puts communities and the environment at the centre of their mission.
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18 February Feb 2016 1123 18 February 2016 Social dialogue in a time of new challenges and changes
The study “Conditions and Criteria for Social Dialogue in Europe – the Workers’ Perspective” aims at outlining the development and the current status of the Social Dialogue in Europe and at characterizing the framework which is required to guarantee its success in the Europe of today.
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16 February Feb 2016 0954 16 February 2016 EU launches new European Medical Corps to respond faster to emergencies
Medical teams and assets will be available for rapid deployment when an emergency strikes inside and outside the EU.
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10 February Feb 2016 1017 10 February 2016 Brando Benifei: «Politics must be ambitious with the rights of disabled people»
Disabled people and the associations involved with their aspirations can count on the genuine commitment of the young MEP Brando Benifei. In this interview to Vita International he is calling to include the perspective of disabled people in every piece of legislation.
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10 February Feb 2016 1009 10 February 2016 Why economic growth doesn’t always translate to happiness
“Happiness does not mean being ecstatic: it is the avoidance of misery, the gaining of long-term life satisfaction, the feeling of fulfilment, of worth, of kindness, of usefulness and of love. We need new measures of what matters most to us”, says Danny Dorling
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4 February Feb 2016 1634 04 February 2016 Start working to learn more about yourself
The findings of the report “SKILLS MISMATCH 3 Apprenticeship Supply in the European Union, Youth Engagement and the Labour Market" explained by ThinkYoung’s founder Andrea Gerosa
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4 February Feb 2016 1019 04 February 2016 Pavia: Welcome to Slot City
Pavia is the city that has the highest per capita expense record for games, of well over € 2.125 per year, as well as the highest density of machines: 1 for every 110 inhabitants . The photo report by Andrea Frazzetta shows how legal gambling changes the landscapes of our urban centers. On the upcoming issue of the monthly magazine Vita, a monograph of 38 pages dedicated to gambling.
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3 February Feb 2016 1342 03 February 2016 Still 1 in 4 deaths caused by cancer
According to Eurostat, In the European Union, cancer was the cause of death for almost 1.3 million people in 2013, responsible for just over a quarter (26%) of all deaths. Main fatal cancer: lung cancer for men, breast cancer for women.
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3 February Feb 2016 1142 03 February 2016 3rd European Independent Living Day: start planning now
Since 2014 ENIL celebrates Independent Living and its philosophy on May 5th – the European Day for Independent Living. Join ENIL this year again! Together we can grab this opportunity to raise awareness on Independent Living. And much more.
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21 January Jan 2016 1743 21 January 2016 Skills mismatch: tackling youth unemployment in Europe
Youth unemployment rates in Europe are being termed a “generational plague”, with statistics of 15-24 year olds without work being as high as 47.9% in countries like Greece and Spain in 2015. Think tank ThinkYoung's latest report offers some solutions to tackle the problem through alternative education channels, and growing young peoples' practical skills.
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15 January Jan 2016 1207 15 January 2016 Do socially responsible firms pay more taxes?
A group of academics from Oregon University published a new analysis; "Do Socially Responsible Firms Pay More Taxes?" on the January issue of the American Accounting Association that demystifies the myth about companies adopting responsible behavior pay more taxes than traditional companies.