Civil society
Since Health Action International (HAI) was founded over 40 years ago, the role of civil society in Global Health has dramatically evolved. From ad-hoc interventions mostly linked to charity and goodwill, non-governmental organisations have become singular actors with specific goals and the ability to mobilise resources, and exert influence to bring about change.
During the Generation Equality Forum celebrated in Paris, the participants determined some actions to fight against the gender equality crisis and get a better world.
The European Social Enterprise Monitor will be an annual/ biennial meta study, describing the results of an online survey, comprising social enterprise and start-up data at European and country level.
Pro Bono Week celebrates the role played by volunteer lawyers, all across Europe, in supporting civil society and human rights organizations and promoting access to justice for those in need.
The European Volunteer Centre (CEV) organizes a webinar to explore some actions to support volunteering and civil society actions in times of post-pandemic.
We need to reform the political, health, and social systems. The crisis clearly highlighted structured inequalities in the way these systems are organised and the need not just for their 'reboot', but for a complete debug.
Citizens all across Europe are volunteering to support vulnerable people and each other during this crisis period. The European Volunteer Centre has compiled some examples.
Despite the importance of physical distance, which can mean health these days, volunteering has shown different, beautiful, and in many aspects, new colours of social connection and solidarity.
The coordinator of the digital newspaper Nationalia talks about journalism and stateless nations.
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.
The International Labour Organisation launches an initiative to raise awareness.
NGOs support those that were thrown off the plane. More than 1.500 non-profit organisations, groups and individuals have joined the campaign #YouLoveFlying.
