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Roger Buch
Political Scientist. Professor at the Ramon Llull University, third sector and participation expert. Director of the Innovation and Democratic Quality of the Government of Catalonia.
Author's articles
Is it work becoming a member of an association? Of course it is!
For associations to exist, you need onlookers who applaud and who will drop by once in a while, members who support the association from its grassroots, and activists who dedicate the best years of their lives.
5 recommendations on how to tweet from our association’s Twitter account
This social network characterized by simplicity, immediacy and synthesis is very much used by all sorts of organizations.
A country seen from below: Catalonia’s contribution to the world
The country I’m talking of, with just over 7 million inhabitants, will hold a referendum to decide its future on the 1st of October this year, and in all likelihood, will offer its letter of presentation as a new State in Europe.
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Given the climate emergency situation we are going through, and in the local/global context of urban population growth, it is urgent to seek solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change on people's lives.
Across the European Union (EU), the legitimacy of civil society organisations is being increasingly questioned, at a moment when democracy needs them the most.
The 2nd Prison Volunteer Meeting, held on April 18 in Barcelona, put on the table a collective urgency: to stop looking at prison only from the perspective of punishment and start talking about dignity, reintegration and social responsibility.
