Barcelona will host the World Social Forum of Transformative Economies
The Solidarity Economy Network of Catalonia and the International Network for Social and Solidarity Economy RIPESS will organize the event, to take place in 2020 with 10,000 participants from around the world.
NGOs act to address the emergency caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia
So far the authorities have registered 5.000 missing persons and 1.763 deaths in this earthquake that is already considered the worst natural disaster in the country since 2004
The first school in the 'Tzhat Ya Lar' village in Burma
The construction of the 'Kyel Dagon' school in the village of 'Tzhat Ya Lar' in the Ayayarwaddy Delta in southern Burma is the only opportunity for children in this area to finish high school
More than 1,600 athletes set to participate in the Special Olympics
Most important sports event in Catalonia and Andorra for persons with intellectual disabilities to take place from 4 to 7 October.
'Special Olympics', a global movement for the inclusive revolution
Currently, this organization serves 5,7 million athletes with intellectual disabilities around the world, has sports partners in 172 countries and works to increase the visibility, health and education of this group
The collective with intellectual disability is one of the most marginalized in the world, according to WHO
In the world, there are more than 1.000 million people living with some type of disability, a figure that represents 15% of the total population. Prevalence is still greatest in developing countries.
The Casa de Carlota in Barcelona becomes in a world example of inclusion
This design studio hires people with or without intellectual disabilities. His model has been exemplified by the UN and inspired the 'Special Olympics' to shoot a documentary.
Augsburg will host the IAVE's world volunteer conference
The event, which takes place from 16th to 20th october, is a gathering point for volunteer leaders from throughout the world and people who share a commitment to volunteering.
Toybank, educating disadvantaged children from India through toys
This NGO promotes values through the game to the children from rural areas of the country.
Call for the ‘Stone Soup Award’ on Research in Social Innovation
This year’s edition will be dedicated to initiatives dealing with new ways of integrating diversity in organizations.
Youth Wiki, the online encyclopaedia of European countries' youth policies
The platform is a comprehensive database of national structures, policies and actions supporting young people and it covers the eight main fields of action identified in the 2010-2018 EU Youth Strategy.
Catalan NGOs, next to Mosul one year after its release
Catalan NGOs support the Kurdish population of Mosul one year after the fighting between the Islamic State (EI) and the Iraqi forces that devastated the city. To this day, the area continues in ruins and the child population is unprotected