Aug 31 2020
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Vacancy: Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the Green European Journal

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About the Green European Journal

The Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European political foundation funded by the European Parliament. GEF is affiliated to the European Green Party and active in political education projects on European issues. Our mission is to encourage citizens to participate in European political discussions. As a forum for cooperation at the European level, we work closely with our national member foundations and aim to strengthen the Green political movement and green ideas in Europe. See www.gef.eu

The Green European Journal is Europe’s leading political ecology magazine. The Journal stands for an open, sustainable, social and feminist Europe. In print and online, it publishes quality articles which track political currents and ideas offering fresh perspectives and frontline analysis. Editorially independent, it has published in 21 languages since its foundation in 2012 and collaborates with partners across Europe to connect new audiences and open up spaces for real debate. Based at the Green European Foundation, the spirit of the magazine is that of a broad conversation about political ecology and what it means for our society, today and for the years to come. See www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu

About the role of the Deputy Editor-in-Chief

The Deputy Editor-in-Chief supports the Editor-in-Chief in the production process for the Green European Journal content. A special emphasis is placed on editorial work (editing and proofreading, research and commissioning), as well as the coordination of publishing and communications and relations with partner publications and organisations. The Deputy Editor-in-Chief works to ensure the quality of the journal’s content, expand its readership, and generally develop the publication. The Deputy Editor-in-Chief is supervised by the Editor-in-Chief and works alongside other members of the journal team and in good cooperation with the rest of the Green European Foundation team.

Main responsibilities and tasks

  • Editing of articles and interviews
  • Liaising with contributors and translators
  • Commissioning content for the journal
  • Development of relations with other publications and partners
  • Coordinating publishing with the journal’s communications
  • Support to budget, administrative tasks and website development process
  • Representing the journal externally

Qualities and experience sought

  • At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in journalism, publishing and/or in a relevant position within a political foundation or similar organisation
  • Excellent editorial, writing and communication skills, including in an intercultural environment
  • Fluency in English and at least one other major EU languages; any additional languages are an asset
  • Good knowledge of the current European politics, debates and history
  • Good knowledge of the Green movement’s history, ideas and values, and current developments
  • Taste for networking, exploring and building partnerships with different actors across Europe
  • Able to work both independently and in a team with a developed sense of responsibility
  • Adherence to GEF’s mission and team values (solidarity, respect, openness, sustainability and autonomy)
  • Willingness to travel, availability for occasional work outside regular office hours

What we offer

  • A full-time (38h/week) position
  • A salary defined by GEF’s salary scale, taking into account the prior experience of the candidates: 3.366 – 3.714,82 EUR gross (following GEF salaries scale and based on previous relevant experience), meal vouchers, transport remuneration and home office allowance
  • Other advantages such as 13th month, flexible hours, extra holidays and training budget
  • An open, positive and engaging working atmosphere in an international environment

Starting date: October to November 2020

Office location: Brussels, Belgium and teleworking

How to apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application by attachment to an e-mail to applications@gef.eu until 30th September 2020 midnight, attention of Aurélie Maréchal, Director of GEF.

  • The application must include a current CV and a cover letter outlining the motivation for this position, both comprised in a single pdf document which includes first and last name of the candidate in the document name.
  • Writing samples can be included but are not required.

The interviews for the position will take place in Brussels or online in early October 2020.

In case of questions, please send an e-mail to applications@gef.eu

* GEF strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants. We value diversity regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. 

This position is open to EU and non-EU citizens.

Mar 16 2020
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Transeuropa Festival: Europe for the Many (Palermo)

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About the Event

The conference aims to set out a vision and strategy for the democratic transformation of Europe to become both ecologically responsible and socially just, and hence truly hospitable. It takes place exactly 30 years on from the fall of the Berlin wall, and brought together activists, politicians and intellectuals from across the continent. The Green European Journal Editor-in-Chief is among those in attendance.

 

Agenda

9.00 : Welcome from Fabrizio Micari, rector of UNIPA

9.15 – 9.30: Introduction to the day

09.30 – 12.00: End of the month or end of the world? How to fight social injustice and save the planet at the same time?

12.30 – 13.30: Beyond the city walls: municipalism as method of global change

Lunch

14.30 – 16.00: How can Europe act outside its borders to promote a just green transition?

16.00 – 17.30: Democratising Europe: from intergovernmental impasse to a new transnational balance of forces

17.30 – 18.00: Concluding remarks and launch of Substantive Democracy Report

18.00 – 19.00: Literary Aperitif: Visions of Europe

 

Practicalities

This event takes place at Palazzo Charamonte-Steri in Palermo, Italy.

Mar 16 2020
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Capacity Building

The Climate Crisis and the European Media (Prague)

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About the event

What is the role of the media in Europe in communicating the climate crisis? What needs to be changed? And how can this be achieved? These and other questions will guide our panel debate, which takes place in prostor39 café and community centre, and features contributions from MEPs, activists, and journalists.

They touch on a wide range of topics, from ownership structures and oligarchisation of the media, to fossil industry disinformation campaigns and the sometimes bizarre consequences of media emphasis on balancing content. Concerns are expressed, but there is also room for hope and solutions. While the internet environment may be prone to opinion bubbles and misinformation, it facilitates diversified news sources and can also give rise to social movements and allow for mobilization. For journalists, informing people of the vital and indisputable science behind climate change is perhaps a way to defend the very need for their profession.

The panel debate marks another successful step in cooperation between Deník Referendum and the Green European Journal.

 

Speakers

The panel will consist of two MEPs and two journalists. It will be moderated by Zuzana Vlasatá, reporter and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Denik Referendum, and Laurent Standaert, Editor-in-Chief of the Green European Journal.

The panel composition is as follows:

  • Bas Eickhout – Dutch MEP for GroenLinks and co-leading candidate for the European Green Party in the last European elections
  • Markéta Gregorová – Czech MEP for Česká pirátská strana (Czech Pirate Party) and member of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade
  • Aude Massiot – journalist from the international desk of the French daily Libération
  • Josef Patočka, climate reporter for Deník Referendum and co-founder of the grassroots anti-coal initiative Limity jsme my

 

Practicalities

This event is taking place in prostor39 in Prague. The panel and debate are all in English. It is free and open to the public, with no pre-registration necessary.

Nov 20 2019
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Imagine Europe in 2049 – An Interactive Evening Debate with the Green European Journal (Brussels)

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About the Event

The politics of tomorrow start with the politics of today.  

2019 has been a pivotal year in determining the future path of Europe and the world.  

In the year 2049, from the impacts of the climate crisis, to new technologies and ways of living, our politics and society will be radically different to what we know now. 

Yet this future is still open and up to us to decide. As we stand on the precipice of the next decade, now is the time to reflect on the past years and look ahead to envisage, design and embrace a brighter future for all.  

In the spirit of their edition 2049: Open Future released earlier this year, the Green European Journal, in partnership with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, invite you to this exciting and interactive debate.  

We will bring together politicians with readers, activists and young people to discuss the future of Europe. In a year where young people more so than ever have been standing up for their futures, we will delve beyond institutions and treaties, to explore shared values and a collective vision for a hopeful horizon.  

The guest speakers will offer their own contributions to the discussion, with the opportunity for participants to give their own takes and insights on what they imagine for a future Europe.  

Guests

  • Moderation by Teo Comet – Teo is the former Secretary General of the Federation of Young European Greens and was elected to the board of the Green European Foundation in 2019. Teo also coordinates the Tilt platform for the European Greens.  
  • Anna Cavazzini – Anna was elected as a Greens/EFA MEP in 2019 for the German Greens, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. In the European Parliament Anna works on international trade and the Green New Deal.
  • Francisco Guerreiro – elected as a Greens/EFA MEP in 2019 for the Portuguese People–Animals–Nature party, Pessoas-Animais-Naturez, PAN, Francisco is passionate about animal welfare, feminism and tackling climate change, working on fisheries and agriculture and rural development in the European Parliament.
  • Susanna Gionfra – a policy analyst for the Institute for European Environmental Policy, IEEP, Susanna has expertise in environmental economics and is currently working on Beyond GDP indicators and the links between production, environment and environmental policy.
  • Ioana Banach – Ioana is the deputy director of the Green European Foundation and has over ten years of experience in developing education and capacity building programmes as tools to promote political activism and citizens’ involvement in European democracy.

Practicalities

Drinks will be available after the debate.

The language of this debate will be English.

Entrance to the debate is free, but registration is required. Please register via this form found here.

Please find the Facebook Event Page for the debate here. 

About the Green European Journal & 2049: Open Future

Based in Brussels, the Green European Journal is the editorially independent publication of the Green European Foundation. The Green European Journal offers analysis on current affairs, political ecology and the struggle for an alternative Europe, while working to create an inclusive, multilingual and independent media space. The Journal also publishes analysis, debates, interviews and podcasts on its website year-round, linked to current affairs and general topics of significance to the European green movement.
Visit our website and sign-up to our newsletter to receive updates on all of our latest content.

The edition 2049: Open Future goes beyond any one theme, featuring essays, stories and interviews, complemented with infographics, that look to the future to imagine the Europe(s) to be in 2049: from the evolution of the internet and reinvention of monetary systems to ideas for tomorrow such as Doughnut Economics and Universal Basic Income, to developing a circular fashion industry, rethinking mobility challenges and reflecting on the prospects of rewilding, to reshaping our lives and habits in the face of climate crisis.
Read the edition or download the full PDF version here.