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24th General Assembly
Dicembre 3, 2013 3:50
jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery('#DOPThumbnailGallery1').DOPThumbnailGallery(); });New Legislation for Social Economy in Catalonia
Dicembre 2, 2013 12:01The Catalan parliament with 105 votes for and 27 against, the PP and Ciutadans, adopted a resolution calling on the government to develop and adopt a law on social economy. It is the first time that a parliament in the Spanish state adopts a resolution in which solidarity economy appears. Source
ECUADOR AND FRANCE SIGNED AGREEMENTS ON SCIENCE AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY
Dicembre 2, 2013 11:44The signing of two cooperation agreements, one in higher education, science and technology, and other in popular and solidarity economy is the result of the meeting between the President of the Republic, Rafael Correa and the French President, François Hollande, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. Source
ADFIAP attends ESCAP’s Business Advisory Council meeting, APBF 2013
Dicembre 2, 2013 7:32
On invitation by the United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), ADFIAP represented by its Secretary General, Mr. Octavio B. Peralta, attended the 6th ESCAP Business Advisory Council (EBAC) meeting and the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF) 2013 held at the Royal Princess Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand from November 25-27, 2013.... ...Faces of Fair Trade: Thai Tribal Crafts, Chiang Mai
Dicembre 2, 2013 5:42
The Significance of Long-term Relationship with the Producers Located a few kilometers away from the Old City of Chiang Mai, in Northern Thailand, the main office/Shop of Thai Tribal Craft is our meeting point before visiting some producers. After a quick but unmissable look at the shop, we get into the van with Elias... ...CCEDNet Responds to Manitoba Throne Speech
Novembre 30, 2013 13:17
The recent Speech from the Throne opened the third session of the Province of Manitoba’s 40th Legislature with a strong emphasis on education, training, and jobs being created “The Manitoba Way” – grounded in collaboration, and “guided by compassion and inclusivity.” Theme: National Policy Work1st African Microfinance Week | 2-6 December, Tanzania
Novembre 13, 2013 12:25
J – 20: REGISTER NOW! Sign up via the dedicated website on: www.microfinance-africa.org 1st African Microfinance Week The first edition of the African Microfinance Week will take place in Arusha, Tanzania, from 2nd to 6th December. Under the theme “Regulation of the African microfinance sector: 20 years after”, microfinance professionals will gather to share... ...Scientific Committee for the 6° edition of the Mont-Blanc Meetings
Novembre 13, 2013 10:02The Post-2015 Millennium Development Goals: Changing the course of globalization with the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Composed of 30 internationally renowned experts from 17 different countries, the Scientific Committee is responsible for preparing the contents of the 6th edition of the Mont-Blanc Meetings – International Forum of the Social and Solidarity Economy Entrepreneurs (9-11... ...
ADFIAP keynotes UNEP SCP finance forum
Novembre 12, 2013 22:56
On invitation by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), ADFIAP, represented by its Secretary General, Mr. Octavio B. Peralta, made one of two keynote addresses on the first policy-industry dialogue on “Closing the Financing Gap for a Resource Efficient Asia-Pacific” held at the Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on November 6, 2013. Mr.... ...ADFIAP participates in 1st As-Pac Meeting of the 10YFP on SCP
Novembre 12, 2013 22:02
As a special invitee of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), ADFIAP’s Secretary General, Mr. Octavio B. Peralta, participated in the “First Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting on the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) held at the Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on November 7-8, 2013. As a background, the... ...Why the Green New Deal Starts with Defeating the GOP
Novembre 12, 2013 11:49
Kochs and Republicans launch bid to snuff out wind-energy tax incentives By John Upton SolidarityEconomy.net via Grist.org A key tax incentive credited with boosting wind-energy capacity in the U.S. is due to expire in eight weeks, and fossil fuel lobbyists are working hard to blow it to oblivion. The Koch-backed conservative group Americans for Prosperity... ...UNRISD Launches Timeline
Novembre 11, 2013 21:00To commemorate our 50th anniversary, UNRISD has launched a Timeline: an interactive way of delving into five decades of cutting-edge research for social development
Oikocredit Philippine partners hit by Typhoon Haiyan
Novembre 11, 2013 6:43Typhoon Haiyan was the 24th typhoon to strike the Philippines this year and the strongest ever. It hit six spots in the central Philippines, creating storm surges of 6 metres, inundating towns and destroying everything in its path. Oikocredit’s regional director Southeast Asia, Maria Theresa Pilapil, reported from Manila that while Oikocredit staff and families... ...
Always engaging with others: Assembling an Antipodean, hybrid, economic geography collective
Novembre 11, 2013 1:28Authors: Kelly Dombroski In this short commentary, I engage with other economic geographers reflecting on whether there is an ‘Antipodean’ Economic Geography. I argue that this is less a matter of fact and more of a point of gathering: by naming and gathering something called an Antipodean Economic Geography, what possibilities do we enable and... ...
ADFIAP receives CDA Board members’ visit
Novembre 10, 2013 22:41
Board members of member-institution, Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA), visited the ADFIAP International Headquarters in Manila, Philippines on November 6, 2013 and met with the ADFIAP Secretariat and the ADFIAP consulting team to learn more about the activities and programs of the Association. CDA, a member since 1996, is an autonomous public agency based in the... ...