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Solidarity in the housing sector was analyzed at the Budapest European Seminar

  On May 30th 2017, it took place the second European Seminar on Solidarity in the Housing Sector at the Central European University (CEU) of Budapest (Hungary). The aim of the seminar was, on the one hand, to present the state of the art and present challenges in the policy area of housing in the European context and, on the other hand, to make visible the contributions developed by different solidarity actions in Europe, which are working for affordable housing access to the most vulnerable collectives. Introduced by Andrew Cartwright [...]

By |June 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Solidarity in the housing sector was analyzed at the Budapest European Seminar

Discussion of results on Solidarity actions with social impact in Spain

On May 17th 2017, the first results related to the Solidus project have presented to the representatives of some solidarity initiatives, whose actions selected due to their proven social impact. The meeting was held at the Faculty of Economy and Business of the University of Barcelona. The objective was, above all, to discuss and validate with relevant opinion leaders and stakeholders the key to solidarity actions with social impact in order to establish policy recommendations that can be used by policymakers to develop policies and instruments that recognize the potential of [...]

By |May 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Discussion of results on Solidarity actions with social impact in Spain

Solidarity in the Housing Sector, Budapest European Seminar

Access to affordable housing remains an enduring question in Europe. Long exacerbated by the credit and debt crisis and kept in the spotlight by migration and population crowding, responses at the civic and the policy level in  Europe  offer  instructive  examples  of  both  administrative creativity  and  social  innovation. The aim of this seminar is to consider the lessons that can be taken from some of these solutions in two separate fields securing and retaining affordable accommodation. Participants  have  been  invited  from  a  range  of  academic,  practitioner  and government level with [...]

By |May 16th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Solidarity in the Housing Sector, Budapest European Seminar

Support for Central European University (CEU) in Budapest (Hungary)

As concerned citizens in Hungary, Europe, and around the world, SOLIDUS team is posting this new to express solidarity with Central European University and express concern at proposed legislative changes to CEU’s status in Hungary. These changes would endanger the academic freedom vital for CEU’s continued operation in Budapest and would strike a blow against the academic freedom that enables all universities, including those in Hungary, to flourish. In twenty-five years, Central European University has established itself as a private international university with a global reputation for teaching and research [...]

By |April 4th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Support for Central European University (CEU) in Budapest (Hungary)

NEWSLETTER #1 SOLIDUS PROJECT

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By |February 28th, 2017|News|Comments Off on NEWSLETTER #1 SOLIDUS PROJECT

January 26th, 2017 . 1st European Seminar “How to approach solidarity? From the assessment of perceptions and attitudes to the sustainability of initiatives and future challenges”.

SOLIDUS project is glad to present its 1st European Seminar “How to approach solidarity? From the assessment of perceptions and attitudes to the sustainability of initiatives and future challenges”. The training seminar will be held in Lisbon by January 26th, 2017, and will be host by the Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (ENSP/UNL), one of the SOLIDUS’ partners. The seminar will be focused on researching solidarity, as the potential and limitations of social impacts bonds, the Solidarity and Civil Society’ Challenges in an era of Neoliberalism, [...]

By |December 28th, 2016|News|Comments Off on January 26th, 2017 . 1st European Seminar “How to approach solidarity? From the assessment of perceptions and attitudes to the sustainability of initiatives and future challenges”.

Policy Seminar 21st June 2016, Brussels

  Policy Seminar of SOLIDUS project will introduce first results related to the project. If you are interested to attend save the date. Date: 21 June 2016 Place: Albert Borschette Congress Center (CCAB). Rue Froissart,36, 1040 Brussels. Room AB-5B. Registration is free: http://goo.gl/forms/bJqTq8wqJuiAT4No1 Agenda "European Solidarity with social impact. Can policy learn from this?" 15.30 -16.00   Welcome & Introduction to the Solidus Project Dr. Marta Soler. SOLIDUS Main Researcher. CREA - University of Barcelona (Spain). Dr. Yuri Borgmann-Prebil. Scientific Officer/Research Programme Officer. European Comission. DG Research & Innovation. B6- Reflective Societies. 16.00-17.00 [...]

By |June 12th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Policy Seminar 21st June 2016, Brussels

19-20 November 2015, Brussels

SOLIDUS is presented in the H2020-EURO-SOCIETY-2014 Conference - Changing Europe (European Commission's Directorate General Research and Innovation, Unit B6 "Reflective Societies") The European Commission's Directorate General Research and Innovation, Unit B6 "Reflective Societies" organized a conference for projects selected under the Horizon 2020, EURO 2014 call "Overcoming the Crisis: New Ideas, Strategies and Governance Structures for Europe". At the conference day, project representatives discussed the various issues they were selected to address, e.g. a resilient and sustainable economic and monetary union in Europe; the European Growth Agenda; European societies after [...]

By |November 21st, 2015|News|Comments Off on 19-20 November 2015, Brussels

13 November 2015, Valencia

SOLIDUS is presented in the H2020 Infoday - Challenge 6 “Europe in a changing world. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies” (Network of Valencian Universities for the promotion of Research, Development and Innovation (RUVID), Valencia Regional Government) November 13 was held in the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Horizon 2020 InfoDay - Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world: Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies". The event has been organized by the Network of Valencian Universities for the promotion of Research, Development and Innovation (RUVID), Valencia Regional Government. The SOLIDUS project was [...]

By |November 14th, 2015|News|Comments Off on 13 November 2015, Valencia

22 October 2015, Madrid

SOLIDUS is presented in the H2020 Infoday - Challenge 6 “Europe in a changing world. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies” (European Office’s State Secretariat for Research, Development and Innovation, Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness) October 22 was held in the Complutense University of Madrid, the Horizon 2020 InfoDay - Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world: Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies". The event has been organized by the European Office of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness - State Secretariat for Research, Development and Innovation. The SOLIDUS project [...]

By |October 23rd, 2015|News|Comments Off on 22 October 2015, Madrid