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SUMMARY:"Commons and Resource Sharing" Workshop in Brussels
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is a part of the Reclaim the Commons project\, which in 2016 has a special focus on two themes – the relation between the commons and policy\, and the impact of commons as a governance model on the public services. In the scope of this transnational project\, the Green European Foundation and Etopia will implement three events in Belgium throughout this year\, with this workshop as the first. \nThemes of the Workshop: \nFrom economic platforms to waste and energy management cooperatives\, the question of communal structures is becoming more and more salient. Linked to the question of resource management\, these new structures offer a range of new and innovative opportunities and projects. Trust between partners\, savings made as well as original forms of co-management and coordination provide pathways to new alternatives. \nWhat are the means and frameworks to be put in place? Towards which objectives? And how does the sharing of communal resources represent an ecological and social alternative. These are some of the questions we tackled during this event with our speakers. \nSpeakers: \n\nThe Gérard Fourré and Marc Moura from the Comptoir des ressources créatives and Dynamo;\nBertrand Merckx from Ecores.\n\nTime and Location: \nDate TBC\, at the premises of Etopia in Brussels (Place des barricades\, 1 – 4th floor).
URL:https://gef.eu/event/commons-resource-sharing-workshop-brussels/
LOCATION:Brussels Workshop Etopia\, Place des Barricades\, 1\, Brussels\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Back to Borders? Panel Debate at the EGP Council in Utrecht
DESCRIPTION:What do borders mean in today’s Europe? Be it the harrowing images of refugees risking their lives to scale barbed wire fences\, or the policing of public spaces in the name of security measures\, these dividing lines have a very real impact on the lives of human beings. \nWhereas once walls and barriers appeared to be crumbling on the continent\, it seems today that the space around us is increasingly being carved up\, sometimes very starkly with the return of border controls\, other times almost imperceptibly with the creeping entrenchment of cleavages in identity. What does this trend tell us about the Europe we inhabit today? Are new battle lines being drawn? \nA panel debate in connection to the latest edition of the Green European Journal\, ‘Checkpoint Europe: The Return of Borders’ \nSpeakers: \n\nTineke Strik (Green Dutch MP\, Professor at Centre for Migration law of the Radboud University\, and Member of the Council of Europe)\nKrzysztof Czyzewski (writer\, philosopher and theatre director\, co-founder and president of the Borderland Foundation in Poland)\nFrançois Gemenne (political scientist\, specialised in migration and environmental affairs. He lectures on these issues in various universities\, including Sciences Po Paris and the University of Liège)\n\nModerator: Erica Meijers (Editor in chief the Dutch cultural and political magazine De Helling). \nDate: Saturday\, 21 May \nTime: 12:15- 13:45 \nVenue: \nCursus- en Vergadercentrum Domstad \nKoningsbergerstraat 9 \n3531 AJ Utrecht \nThe Netherlands
URL:https://gef.eu/event/back-borders-panel-debate-egp-council-utrecht/
LOCATION:Cursus- en Vergadercentrum Domstad\,  Koningsbergerstraat 9\, Utrecht\, 3531 AJ\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:Book Launch of "Green Values\, Religion and Secularism" in Utrecht
DESCRIPTION:This event featured a discussion on the subject of the book “Green Values\, Religion and Secularism”. \nEdited by Erica Meijers and Nuala Ahern\, the book reflects on the relationship between politics and religion\, both in their own lives and in society. The content of the book provides a space of reflexion for the Green politicians from different European contexts\, about the way their own religious or secular values influence their political attitude; the role of religion in the public forum; conflicts between fundamental rights\, such as the freedom of religion and the principle of sexual and gender equality; the role of Islam in Europe and the question whether religion is a source of inspiration or an obstacle for Green politics. \nThe publication’s aim is to stimulate a debate within the Greens about values\, religious or secular\, which is urgently needed within a Europe haunted by many different crises at the same time. Therefore\, this event is an invitation to work towards a more coherent debate within the Greens on the changing role of religion in society. \nThe speakers participating in the discussion were Philippe Lamberts (MEP)\, Ali Bas (Member of Nordrhein-Westfälischen Landtag)\, Meyrem Almaci (President of Groen) and Judith Sargentini (MEP). \nThe discussion during this event was moderated by Erica Meijers (Bureau de Helling).
URL:https://gef.eu/event/book-launch-green-values-religion-secularism-utrecht/
LOCATION:Utrecht\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Debate
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SUMMARY:Youth Conference "Digital Commons" in Belgrade
DESCRIPTION:This three-days conference included talks and panel discussions with a focus on the theme of “Internet as a Commons and the New Politics / New Economy of Commoning”. The aim of the event was to provide space for a European debate on how to re-decentralise and reclaim the Internet as a Commons\, which also leaves it open to commercial opportunities. \nIn terms of the programme\, the first day provided insights into relevant themes\, such as The Copernican Revolution of Copyright Regulation\, Digital Commons in New EU Copyright Law\, Social Networks as a Commons and more. \nThe second day consisted of many panel discussions\, along with talks related to Knowledge as a Commons – Innovation & Creativity through Open Access\, Transformative Power of the Commons and Open Innovation. \nDuring the last day of the conference\, the participants analysed Trust & Distrust in Internet Governance\, Data PPPs\, Selfgoverned Commons\, in addition to other relevant topics.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/youth-conference-digital-commons-belgrade/
LOCATION:Belgrade Chamber of Commerce\, Belgrade Chamber of Commerce\, Kneza Miloša Street no. 12/VI\, Belgrade\, 11000\, Serbia
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Conference on Migration and Refugees Policy in Madrid
DESCRIPTION:This event offered important insights into the current migration policy crisis in Europe\, and more specifically about systematic problems affecting the refugees and asylum seekers. It provided a multitude of perspectives on the situation coming from experts working in immigration services\, NGO professionals active in this field\, along with local and regional politicians. The programme of this one-day event includde workshops and discussions\, with topics detailed below. \nPROGRAMME \n11:30 to 14:00 Workshop (Invitation Only) \nIt served as a meeting place where the experts responsible for immigration and refugees told about their experiences in this field and the problems they come across in order to carry out the work of reception and integration of refugees. Through these shared experiences we tried to find channels of practical action that can be implemented within the competence of governments on national\, regional and local levels. \nModerated by: Marta Carballo \nSpeakers: \n\nIone Belarra (Podemos national MP) who exposed  the role of the Spanish government in this crisis\, focusing on the management and implementation of their commitments\, along with the analysis of reception and access to asylum in Spain.\nEstrella Galán (CEAR Secretary General) who made a summary of the current refugee situation in Spain\, and the role of NGOs;\nManuel Soria (Activist and Member of EQUO political party) who reflected on the aspects of integration policies and immigrant and refugee reception from his experience in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.\n\n17:00 to 19:00 The European Dis-unity on Refugees \nThis roundtable dealt with the shift of European policy in regards to the asylum and refugees. Furthermore\, it provided a discussion amongst prominent NGO experts on the agreements with developing countries\, with particular relevance of the EU-Turkey deal and its consequences. \nModerated by: Cecilia Carballo (President of EQUO Foundation) \nSpeakers: \n\nMaria Giovanna Manieri (Political Advisor on Migration and Asylum for the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament);\nSagrario Martín (President of Doctors of the World Spain)\nJoaquín Nieto (Director of the International Labour Organisation in Spain).\n\n19:00 to 20:00 Fortress Europe or Open Europe? \nThis session presented the experiences and perceptions of society towards migration and refugees\, the treatment by the media and its influence within society. The campaign “Do not be entangled” was also presented. \nModerated by: Reyes Montiel (EQUO Foundation) \nSpeakers: \n\nSergio de Otto (Communication Expert);\nManolo Soria (Activist and EQUO Melilla Spokesman);\nRosabel Argote (CEAR Euskadi) who will presentation of the campaign “Do not be entangled”.\n\nLOCATION: Centro Cultural Galileo – C/Galileo 39\, Madrid\, Spain  \nFor further information head over to EQUO event page.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/conference-migration-refugees-policy-madrid/
LOCATION:Centro Cultural Galileo\, Calle Fernando el Católico\, 35\, Madrid\, 28015 \, Spain
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20160506T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20160507T143000
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SUMMARY:Workshop in Barcelona: EU Borders Management and Migration Policies
DESCRIPTION:The programme of the workshop enabled a discussion on dismantling the European Fortress and the possibilities of alternative refugee and migration policies. \nThe first day of the event included a round-table debate on the role of the city in reception and social integration of refuges. Therefore\, the focus here was on the situation occurring on the local level\, with representatives from Austria\, Germany and Barcelona. \nDuring the second day\, the workshop provided space for examining the context of the European refugee crisis and the externalisation of EU borders. These panels led to important conclusions about the impacts of the inner European policies that simultaneously affect the situation on an international level. Furthermore\, the speakers provided interesting and different insights about the conditions in Libanon\, Mellila and Italy\, together with an overview of the development of general issues related to the refugees in recent years. \nFinally\, an additional topic was the question of the responsibility of European Union and its member states\, along with the challenges of the Dublin Regulation. Here\, Ernest Urtasun presented the Dublin Reform paper of the Greens at the European Parliament. This session evoked many questions and comments from the participants who valuated and criticized the Green position. \nPROGRAMME: \n\n\n\nDAY 1 (Friday\, 6th of May) \n\n\n\n18:00 -19:30  Welcome by Susanne Rieger (Co-President of GEF) and RoundTable: Refugee-City:  From reception to social integration moderated by Blanca Garcés (Resercher at Barcelona Centre for International Affairs) \n\n\n\nDAY 2 (Saturday\, 7th of May) \n\n\n\n10:30 – 12-30 Welcome and opening remarks by Dolors Comas d’Argemir (Fundació Nous Horitzons)\, who will moderate Session I: The European Refugee Crisis and the Externalization of EU Borders. \n13:00 – 14:30 Session II: European and States Members Responsibility. Challenges to the Dublin Regulation moderated by Gemma Pinyol (GRITIM-UPF) \n14:30 Closing Session by Susanne Rieger \nLOCATION: Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí (Carrer del Comerç\, 36) Barcelona \nRELATED CONTENT: Debate videos from the second day of the event are available for streaming in Spanish. \nVideo 1 | Video 2
URL:https://gef.eu/event/workshop-barcelona-eu-borders-management-migration-policies/
LOCATION:Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí\,  Carrer del Comerç\, 36\, Barcelona\, 08003 \, Spain
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:ECOPRO Seminar in Brussels
DESCRIPTION:As a part of the ECOPRO project with a focus on the “Sustainable Work for All in a Post-Growth Society”\, an inspiring seminar was held in Brussels\, as an opportunity to engage with the different participants of the project. Three relevant speakers participated it the seminar with the presentations focusing on the central theme of the new ways of “work”\, presented with a variety of perspectives. \nThe first speaker was Dustin Benton\, head of Energy and Resources at Green Alliance\, a charity and independent think tank focused on ambitious leadership for the environment. Mr. Benton gave a very interesting presentation about jobs in a circular economy. He participated in a study about the potential of new jobs in a circular economy in Italy\, Poland and Germany. \nThe second speaker was Raimon Roda\, director at the Baix Llobregat Agricultural park just outside Barcelona. He used the park as an example of the potentials for the agricultural areas near cities to foster sustainable development and evolution towards local food production. \nThe last speaker of the day was Anne Snick\, expert on gender and social sustainable economy. Her presentation focused on the need of the current economy to serve the basic societal functions –  efficient allocation of resources to the well being of all. Her presentation also highlighted the gender implications of contemporary economic system and possible solutions for such issues. \nThis seminar ended with a fruitful discussion and a lot of questions from the participants after each presentation.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/ecopro-seminar-brussels/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20160417T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20160417T170000
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SUMMARY:Ecopolis 2016: Power\, Politics & Chocolate
DESCRIPTION:This year’s edition of Ecopolis was a day filled with inspiring debates\, books\, round tables and documentaries. The golden thread was the theme Power\, Politics and Chocolate. Five different panel debates took place throughout the day: \nDebate 1: Power and Europe \nIn this first debate\, the writer Joris Luyendijk and MEP Bart Staes discussed\, among others\, the question of who holds real power today. The power that each citizen has in him- or herself\, which can be exerted with each local\, national and European election\, was one of the main topics during this panel. Moreover\, the power of lobbies\, which lies in their financial resources\, was discussed. \nDebate 2: What comes after COP21 in Paris? \nThe cynicism about the actual effects of the climate agreement reached in Paris last November is huge. The panellists of this debate discussed on whether any change which leads towards the implementation of the agreement is visible\, and argued for a positive view on the matter as transition requires time. Natalie Eggermont\, member of Climate Express\, and Karel Verhoeven\, editor in chief of De Standaard\, both stated that climate can function as a mobilising factor for many citizens. Faiza Oulahsen from Greenpeace added that citizens’ movements should continue to seek to mobilise and to remind important decision-makers to recall their ‘Paris moment’. \nDebate 3: Chocolate \nSince it is not easy for Ivorian chocolate farmers to be granted access to the international market\, cooperative models such as Ecookim are essential for producers on the ground. Ecookim’s director\, Mamadou Bamba\, was part of this debate’s panel\, and spoke about the challenges fair chocolate production faces in the light of economic globalisation. Isabelle Quirynen of Bittersweet emphasised the importance of close cooperation between producers and farmers\, which results not only in a good quality of the chocolate\, but also a more bio-ecological product. At the same time\, consumers are also partly responsible for the ways in which chocolate is produced\, since they can make a conscious choice for sustainable products. In addition\, higher tax levels could also lead to less burdens for fair trade products. As Olivier De Schutter\, international food expert\, stated\, decisiveness from high levels will be essential in the transition to a sustainable food system. \nDebate 4: Enough \nThe unstoppable need for economic growth will result not only in the phenomenon of the ‘oil peak’\, but also in that of the less tangible ‘happiness peak’\, as we are\, according to professor Niko Paech\, faced with too many choices and information\, resulting in increased levels of stress. In line with the degrowth scenario\, we must face the truth that equal prosperity with improved technology will remain an illusion. The whole system needs to find a new balance for a structural change. Green philosopher John Thackara stated that the situation is already developing in the right direction: while several years ago only a small number of local projects could be found\, now there are thousands initiatives flourishing\, but the overall story arc is still missing. It is\, however\, not easy to avoid the trap of growth displayed by the ‘sharing economy’ (e.g. Airbnb). When driven by an economic model of growth\, such initiatives can extract more value from society than their actual social benefits. As a starting point towards an era of degrowth\, the panel suggested a redistribution of work\, based on a 20-hour working week combined with a system of local self-sufficiency. Wannes Cappelle\, author of Ont-ferm U\, also emphasised that special attention must be given to those with a more precarious situation and supported the concept of a minimum income. \nDebate 5: Citizens in the world \nThe United Nations is the only body in which all countries of the world currently sit together around one table. It is therefore an absolutely indispensable organisation\, stated Warda El Kaddouri\, the Belgian youth representative to the United Nations. However\, it is well known that also this organisation suffers from cumbersome bureaucracy. There is a need for re-evaluation\, as stated by writers David Van Reybroeck and Jeroen Olyslaegers. Bottom-up recalibration is underway through the citizens- the “we”\, that is growing\, carries the promise of a renewed awareness in relation to the system. Moreover\, it is also necessary to have a wider that takes into consideration more than only our fellow human beings. A humanism which does not take animals and the planet into consideration is falling too short. This solidarity and humanity must be much more evident than it is today\, said author Annelies Verbeke. \nThe recordings of the different panels in Dutch can be found here.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/ecopolis-2016-power-politics-chocolate/
LOCATION:Kaaitheatre\, Square Sainctelette 20\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:Book Launch of 'Green Values\, Religion and Secularism' in Dublin
DESCRIPTION:Published by the Green European Foundation in December 2015\, the book details the ways in which Green politicians from different European contexts reflect on the relationship between politics and religion\, both in their own lives and in society. \nSix European Green Foundations participated in conversations on religion\, Green values and secularism with Green activists and politicians from across Europe: from Austria\, Belgium\, France\, Germany\, Greece\, Ireland\, The Netherlands\, Poland and Turkey. \nFind out more about the publication here. \nIncluded in the book are three Irish interviewees: John Barry\, Trevor Sargent and Mary White. All participated in the event\, which was launched by eco-theologian Seán McDonagh. \nThe event took place on Friday 8th April at the European Parliament Offices in Dublin.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/book-launch-green-values-religion-secularism-dublin/
LOCATION:European Parliament Information Office\, 14 Mount Street Lower\, Grand Canal Dock\, Dublin\, D02 W710\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Launch event
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SUMMARY:"Expulsions" author Saskia Sassen to participate in a debate in Brussels
DESCRIPTION:Saskia Sassen is professor of Sociology at Columbia University in New York. She is an expert on transnational migrations flows and a reference on globalisation. Her books have been translated into 12 languages and she is a member of the Club of Rome. Her criticism of growing inequality has earned her the label of the female “Piketty”. \nThe discussion was introduced by Gie Goris (Mo Magazine)\, with the participation of two special guests: Isabelle Ferreras (Sociologist at UCL\, researcher at FRNRS\, associate at “the labor and worklife program” of Harvard Law School) and Florent Marcellesi (Spokesperson for the Spanish Greens in the European Parliament\, member of the European Parliament as of next October\, and expert in international cooperation). The lecture was held in English\, with translation to French and Flemish. \nSassen’s most recent book\, “Expulsions: Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy” describes how capitalism has entered a new phase that is increasingly brutal\, even for those who may previously have felt shielded. The usual concepts of injustice and poverty are no longer sufficient to explain the current dislocation\, both socio-economic and ecological\, which is translated by a sharp rise in inequalities and unemployment\, an increasing number of people in incarceration\, as well as the accelerated destruction of land and water reserves. The time has come to recognise these tendencies as exclusions\, or even as expulsions: from one’s livelihood\, one’s home and even from the biosphere which renders life possible. \nWhat Sassen attempted to demonstrate is the complexity generated by the combination of knowledge or technologies\, used within the financial sphere as well as towards the destruction of the environment. This complexity contributes to an obscuring of the responsibilities in this situation. \nPlace: IHECS\, Rue du Poinçon – 1000 BXL \nDate: March 8th\, 2016
URL:https://gef.eu/event/expulsions-author-saskia-sassen-participate-debate-brussels/
LOCATION:IHECS\, Rue de l'Etuve 58-60\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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