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Mont-Blanc Meetings – Side-event at the UN on SSE
March 13, 2014 8:01
Last February 4, at the United Nations Headquarters in New-York, the side-event on the theme “Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE): Changing economic relations for equity and sustainable development in the post-2015 agenda” was held in the framework of the eighth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. It was successfully organized by the Mont-Blanc Meetings (MBM)... ...Charity Bank: Loan enquiries up for six consecutive months
March 12, 2014 8:34The volume of loan enquiries made by charities to Charity Bank has increased year-on-year for the past six consecutive months. In addition, for the first two months of 2014, the potential value of loan enquiries to the Bank – which lends solely to charities, social enterprises and other social purpose organisations and seeks deposits from... ...
Reaching rural areas in Africa
March 12, 2014 4:46
In recent years, Oikocredit has focussed on Africa as one of its strategic investment areas. Oikocredit currently has over € 70 million invested in Africa across a range of sectors, with the plan for further expansion. Financing of both agricultural enterprises and microfinance institutions will remain a core part of the portfolio. Microfinance institutions (MFIs)... ...Jimi Adesina Champions UNRISD and Unisa
March 11, 2014 21:00Professor Jimi Adesina has taken Unisa’s place on the global map to another level. Professor and Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation SARChI Chair in Social Policy at the Archie Mafeje Research Institute, Adesina was appointed in July 2013 by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations to the Board of... ...
New Gender Expert Position Supported by the Government of Switzerland
March 11, 2014 21:00Recruitment is now open for the position of Gender Expert at the Institute, in collaboration with the Human Security Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs / Directorate of Political Affairs. Applicants must be Swiss nationals, and the closing date for this recruitment is 26 March 2014.
New England’s Green Energy Rising
March 11, 2014 12:57
Wind Power Now Competitive with Conventional Sources By Erin Ailworth Boston Globe Staff Wind turbines at Hoosac Wind Farm. The state’s biggest utilities, in a milestone for New England’s wind power industry, have signed long-term contracts to buy wind-generated electricity at prices below the costs of most conventional sources, such as coal and nuclear... ...Cyberwar: Manufacturing Contempt for Venezuela
March 10, 2014 14:13
A profile of the Venezuelan opposition’s systematic misinformation campaign and social media’s contribution to it By Cyril Mychalejko SolidarityEconomy.net via upsidedownworld.org March 4, 2014 – The Venezuelan opposition has been skillfully using Twitter and Facebook to disseminate horrifying photos and testimonies of alleged government violence and abuse against protesters over the last few weeks. The... ...GLS Bank Newsletter – 01.2014
March 7, 2014 11:18GLS Bank Newsletter – 01.2014 Language Undefined Tags: INAISE NEWS member GLS Bank Social Banking Germany
New Economy Coalition relaunches Youth and Student Grants Program
March 7, 2014 4:13
The New Economy Coalition (NEC) is issuing a Request for Proposals for young people working to build the New Economy. On a rolling basis, they will be offering small grants (up to $5000) for convenings, projects and campaigns. Theme: YouthSocial Economy Policies in Argentina: Potential and Limits for the Development of Associative and Cooperative Work
March 6, 2014 21:00This think piece analyses the potential and limits of Social Economy policies implemented in Argentina since 2003. The hypothesis that guides this work suggests that the main limits seen in the development of the Social Economy sector are due to the secondary role occupied by Social Economy in the government’s social-economic strategy. This relates to... ...
"Equality for women is progress for all": Spotlight on UNRISD Gender Research on International Women’s Day
March 5, 2014 21:00“Equality for women is progress for all”, the 2014 theme for International Women’s Day, is a vision at the core of UNRISD’s social development research. The theme integrates gender equality into overall development aims and points to its role in achieving progress in all three dimensions of sustainable development: social, economic and environmental. The demand... ...
Data Commons Cooperative, a movement building organization in Canada
March 5, 2014 17:44By Jamie Campbell The Data Commons gathers information and creates tools that make it easy for members to access each others’ data, and broadcast information to the public. What this means for worker cooperatives and developers in Canada is easy access to information that has been absent in the past – the ability to know... ...
Cooperatives, opening doors to return to Paraguay
March 5, 2014 17:35Economic difficulties have been one of the main factors of migration in Latin America. Paraguay has been no exception, and much of its population is now outside the country, with a major presence in some countries, mainly Argentina. - News
Trama, the cooperative of TV channels in Argentina
March 5, 2014 17:26The cooperatives in Argentina have decided to take a strategic step up in telecommunications, now the change in laws governing such services, rules that the non-profit entities can be therefore providers of radio and television. Over two hundred cooperatives providing public services thus became cable operators. - News
Caring for coffee in Latin America
March 5, 2014 8:08
As part of Oikocredit’s focus on agriculture, it supports various agricultural value chains, in particular coffee in Latin America. Coffee contributes to approximately 36% of Oikocredit’s total agricultural portfolio in Latin America, making it a focus area for investment in many countries. Coffee has been farmed in Latin America for centuries. Recently, this important sector... ...