Workshop
Migration Workshop at FYEG Summer Camp
Jugendbildungsstätte Kurt Löwenstein Freienwalder Allee 8-10, Werneuchen/Werftpfuhl, GermanyThis event is a part of our ongoing transnational project “My Life According to me”: A New Narrative on Migration in Europe which aims to provide new positive narratives for migration in Europe and to counter the negative perception of migratory processes. Therefore, our workshops at the FYEG Summer Camp aimed to empower young Greens to contribute […]
Moving towards Basic Income at Univerde
Logroño (La Rioja), Spain Logroño, La Rioja, SpainWORKSHOP Pilot experiences of basic income are being carried out in different parts of the world with a variety of approaches. In general, these aim to assess the socio-economic impact on beneficiary individuals and societies. In this workshop we will discuss basic income as an alternative to poverty and exclusion, along with the possibilities of […]
“Digital Cooperative Platforms” in Brussels
Etopia Brussels Place des Barricades 1, 4th floor, Brussels, BelgiumContext The commons are driven by citizens’ initiatives, including an increasing amount of digital opportunities as well as new technologies which have the power to transform democracy. This topic will be addressed in the upcoming workshop in Brussels hosted together with Etopia. The event is a part of our ongoing project Reclaim the Commons which aims […]
Ökopódium EU (Budapest)
Magnet House Andrássy út 98., Budapest, HungaryThe 4th Industrial Revolution: Opportunities for Green Transformation in the World of Employment As part of our ongoing transnational project on questions around green transformation and a post-growth society, we are hosting a workshop in Budapest to discuss new technologies and other 'change-makers', such as climate disruption, and how they contribute to an ongoing social-ecological transformation and the […]
GEF at the Zero Carbon Yorkshire: Make it Happen! weekend
ICCOS 219 Portobello, Sheffield, United KingdomThe weekend conference will explore energy, food, transport and buildings solutions and change for a climate safe future. GEF Session Following the publication of a study outlining a sustainable local economic strategy based on more green enterprises and employment, the Green European Foundation will organise a workshop on Saturday, 28 October, from 12h15 to 13h15, with […]
Social Security & Basic Income (Madrid)
Equo Foundation office C/ Martín de Vargas, 7, Madrid, SpainThis event is a part of the ongoing transnational project "Living with Dignity in a Digitalised Working World – Basic Income for all EU Citizens?", which aspires to contribute to the debate on basic income and aims to further explore social and fair solutions to increasing inequality within the European societies. In the framework of this […]
Digital Commons in Warsaw
Dom Towarowy Bracia Jabłkowscy ulica Bracka 25, Warsaw, PolandContext The commons are driven by citizens’ initiatives, including an increasing amount of digital opportunities as well as new technologies which have the power to transform democracy. This topic will be addressed in the upcoming workshop in Warsaw hosted together with Strefa Zieleni. The event is a part of our ongoing project Reclaim the Commons which aims […]
“Blockchain & Commons” in Brussels
Etopia Brussels Place des Barricades 1, 4th floor, Brussels, BelgiumContext The commons are driven by citizens’ initiatives, including an increasing amount of digital opportunities as well as new technologies which have the power to transform democracy. This topic will be addressed in the upcoming workshop in Brussels hosted together with Etopia. The event is a part of our ongoing project Reclaim the Commons which aims to […]
Reinforce the Green Network through Digital Learning, EGP Council Karlstad
Karlstad Congress Culture Centre Tage erlandergatan 8 A-F, Karlstad, SwedenContext The Green European Foundation promotes education and training and provides opportunities for building capacity and encouraging networking amongst Green actors across Europe. To this end, we have developed, together with the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, an e-learning programme, which uses information and communication technologies as a platform for sharing best practices and […]
Greens in Negotiations, EGP Council Karlstad
Karlstad Congress Culture Centre Tage erlandergatan 8 A-F, Karlstad, SwedenJoin the Green European Foundation and the Heinrich Böll Foundation European Union for a new workshop in their "Greens in government" series! This event will take place at the upcoming EGP Council in Karlstad, on Saturday, 25 November 18h45-20h30. During this workshop we will dive in the preliminary stage of governing and discuss first-hand insight with Green parties' […]
Empowering Greens: Training and Capacity Building Ahead of the 2019 European Parliament Elections (Antwerp)
Antwerp Antwerp, BelgiumContext Green European Foundation is hosting a workshop at the council meeting of the European Green Party in Antwerp, Belgium. The workshop aims at: Exchange of information on available trainings across Europe; Building synergies between parties and foundations working on trainings and capacity building; Mapping the needs for training within parties ahead of the 2019 […]
Universal Basic Income – a Green Answer to the Future Challenges of the Labour Market? (Antwerp)
Antwerp Antwerp, BelgiumContext In 2017, the Green European Foundation started, with the support of different national partner foundations a transnational project on basic income with the objective to refine the concepts behind Universal Basic Income and contribute to the Europeanisation of the debate while taking into consideration the huge differences of social security systems across Europe. To […]
Technological Unemployment and Basic Income (Budapest)
Élet Fény Központ Bérkocsis utca 41, Budapest, HungaryContext Technological change causes short-term job losses, that can ultimately lead to lasting increases in unemployment. Especially among young people in Europe, unemployment is already extremely high and unequal distribution of common resources, shrinking of social security and lack of access to low-skilled jobs deepens the insecurity about the future of work. To counter the […]
Climate Jobs – Towards a Zero-Carbon Economy (Bristol)
Bristol City Hall College Green, Bristol, United KingdomContext With the consequences of climate change being evermore perceptible through extreme weather events (both worldwide and in European countries), verifiable research is urgently needed to set targets and policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the amount necessary to secure a livable environment. At the same time, policies to reduce greenhouse emissions are often […]
Roundtable on Smart Cities (Brussels)
Literair Salon, Muntpunt Library Place de la Monnaie 6, Brussels, BelgiumEvent Background This invitation-only workshop is the first event to be be held as part of the 2019 transnational project A Charter for the Smart City, which aims to create a charter to assess and steer technological innovations in European cities. About the Event Bringing together politicians and representatives from NGOs, trade unions, and technology sectors, this […]
Roundtable on Smart Cities (Brno)
Open Gardens Open Gardens 33 Údolní Street, Brno, Czech RepublicEvent Background This invitation-only workshop is the second event to be be held as part of the 2019 transnational project A Charter for the Smart City, which aims to create a charter to assess and steer technological innovations in European cities. About the Event Following on from the first workshop held in Brussels in March, in which […]
Basic Income & Social Rights: Local and European Perspectives (Bologna)
Social Center TPO Via Camillo Casarini 17/5, Bologna, BO, ItalyEvent Background This event is part of the Green European Foundation transnational project Basic Income – European Public Debate. Basic income has emerged in recent years as a potential tool to reverse the current issues facing society, such as lack of affordable housing and access to education and healthcare, income inequality and disparity between generations. As […]
Roundtable: Work(ing) policies in the EU (Brussels)
Silversquare Europe Square de Meeûs 35, Brussels, BelgiumEvent background We are living in an era of rapid socio-economic restructuring: economic globalisation, trade liberalisation, skill-biased technological innovation and digitalisation, changes of family structures and gender roles, the rise of the service economy, population ageing, fiscal austerity and economic crisis management, imbalanced growth, increased poverty, inequality, and increasing international mobility. These changes all affect […]
Food as a Commons (Cork)
Nano Nagle Place Douglas St, Centre, Cork, IrelandEvent Background As part of the transnational project Fair and Healthy Food, GEF aims to reach different actors and bring them together to explore alternative solutions and reforms to the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy and how to redesign food systems around agroecological principles. Alongside exploring examples of cities developing their own outstanding food policies, […]
Roundtable on Smart Cities (Oslo)
Design og arkitektur Norge (DOGA) Hausmanns gate 16, Oslo, NorwayEvent Background This round table discussion is to be held as part of the transnational project A Charter for the Smart City, which aims to formulate guiding principles that help politicians to assess and steer technological innovations in European cities. About the Event Taking place as part of the European Green Party's Local Councillors Conference “Cities […]
Roundtable on Smart Cities (Utrecht)
GroenLinks Oudegracht 312, Utrecht, NetherlandsEvent Background This workshop is to be held as part of the transnational project A Charter for the Smart City, which aims to formulate guiding principles that help politicians to assess and steer technological innovations in European cities. About the Event This workshop will draw from examples of best practices from across Europe to contribute […]
Roundtable on Smart Cities (Oxford)
Saïd Business School Park End St, Oxford, United KingdomEvent Background This round table discussion is to be held as part of the transnational project A Charter for the Smart City, which aims to formulate guiding principles that help politicians to assess and steer technological innovations in European cities. About the Event Drawing upon the expertise politicians and representatives from NGOs, trade unions, and technology […]
Fair and Healthy Food (Ohrid)
Lake Camp Mladost R1208, Ohrid, MacedoniaEvent Background The GEF transnational project Fair and Healthy Food aims to bring together different actors to find alternative solutions and positive changes to our current food systems. Alongside exploring examples of urban movements developing progressive food policies, the project will also examine how regional sustainable food systems can revitalise rural communities. About the Event […]
Energy Democracy Workshop (Ohrid)
Lake Camp Mladost R1208 Ohrid, 6000 MACEDONIA, MacedoniaAbout the Event This event will bring together different actors from across the region and the EU to find alternative solutions and support positive changes to the energy sector in North Macedonia and in South-East Europe. The topic of the workshop is how we can set a path to a participatory, inclusive and decentralised Green […]
Towards a Local Healthy Food Distribution System (Brno)
Open Gardens (Environmental Education Center) Open Gardens (Environmental Education Center), Údolní 33, Brno, Czech RepublicEvent Background This roundtable discussion will be held as part of the GEF transnational project Fair and Healthy Food, which aims to bring together different actors within the food system to find alternative solutions and support positive changes to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union. About the Event The participants of this roundtable […]