From Lesvos to Petra, changes without solutions
Olga Margalef was in Lesvos when scores of refugees were arriving. Anna Sorio visited Petra, after the makeshift camps were being dismantled and the official military camps set up. What has changed?
10 ideas to improve visual communication
Graphs, infographics, flyers or tag clouds can help non-profit organizations get their message across more clearly.
Discussing new opportunities and challenges of volunteering
Researchers, policy makers and practitioners will meet in Nottingham at the 2016 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference on 8-9th September.
Charity shops, supporting social projects in the UK
Second-hand objects and volunteering help spaces that revert all their earning to support charitable causes.
5 knowledge management initiatives that could be useful for your organization
Knowledge management means making use of individuals' knowledge so that it can be deployed in organizational learning. These are five initiatives that have been useful over CODESPA’s years of experience in managing knowledge.
Refugee.tv: an act of empowerment
Refugee.tv is an online platform launched by an Austrian moviemaker with the support of asylum seekers who wish to explain their personal stories. Thanks to several crowdfunding campaigns, this TV channel provides them with the opportunity to continue with their professional career.
Analysis of the refugee situation in the world in 2016
The figure of displaced people is now more than 60 million. Syria, Afghanistan or Somalia are some of the countries these people are fleeing. We will examine this humanitarian crisis to try to understand what is happening.
Solomon, the Greek magazine giving a voice to refugees
The publication aims at contributing to integrate newcomers into society.
Sustainable initiatives in Europe during the European Sustainable Development Week
From 30th May to 5th June 2016 Europeans can give visibility to the real activities, projects and events that are leading Europe towards sustainable development and are helping to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Are your shoes ethical and sustainable? Change your shoes!
Organisations from around Europe and Asia are pushing forward a campaign to fight human and labour rights abuses in the shoe industry and to demand transparency and changes in EU regulations.
Fighting youth exclusion through social innovation
NEET U, a project funded by the Erasmus+ programme, aims to change Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) situations by re-activating experienced seniors.
What must we know about European projects
What do you need to consider before participating in European calls? Here you have six very basic tips.