society
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12 June Jun 2017 1101 12 June 2017 CIDSE: Change the Planet through your Daily Life
CIDSE in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee, Broederlijk Delen, Entraide et Fraternité and Vita organises today a roundtable discussion on the power of citizens to move society towards fairer and more sustainable systems through their own innovative and local initiatives. During the event, CIDSE will release the awards of its first international photo competition “Inspire Change Through Your Lens”.
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26 May May 2017 1118 26 May 2017 MuMo: art that children can enjoy
It’s the first travelling contemporary art museum for children. Launched in 2011, it has travelled to France, Africa, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain. It is for free and it is especially targeted to children who don’t have access to culture.
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18 May May 2017 1615 18 May 2017 The Freebird Club, sharing economy tailored to the needs of elderly people
Social isolation and loneliness can be a problem for elderly people, but a new platform allows the elderly to travel, as guests in houses of hosts selected on the basis of common interests.
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11 May May 2017 1203 11 May 2017 Italian NGOs under attack, unfortunately not an isolated case
Italian NGOs have come under attack on efforts to save migrants’ lives in the Mediterranean. The Italian case is unfortunately not isolated, and we witness worrying cases across Europe.
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9 May May 2017 1451 09 May 2017 Concerts de Poche, the greatest performers suitable for all
The association Concerts de Poche brings great performers where music normally doesn’t arrive: in schools, in rural areas, in outskirts, involving all types of public, particularly young people, isolated or disadvantaged people.
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4 May May 2017 1515 04 May 2017 Singa, the association making refugees feel at home
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.
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12 April Apr 2017 1442 12 April 2017 USA/Russia: Diplomatic meeting must tackle deplorable human rights record at home and abroad
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.
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9 March Mar 2017 1623 09 March 2017 This is how Molenbeeck youth learn IT skills
Capital Digital is a project that trains young migrants (15-20 years old) from Brussels’ outskirts in the basics of coding and also gives them pedagogical abilities to transfer these knowledges to children migrants who live in the poorest areas of Bruxelles.
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1 March Mar 2017 1610 01 March 2017 Virtuous Triangle, a model of integration of refugees in Turkey
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.
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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)