Urban regeneration processes as opportunity for human emancipation – the CAPACITY project in Messina
[:en] The project Capacity seeks to give inhabitants of three disadvantaged areas of Messina, in particular those living in the barrack settlements, the opportunity to become (again) protagonists of their own life. Simply eliminating the barracks and providing their occupants with more decent housing is an important step, but would not be enough. Referring to…
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REVES joined the Cohesion Alliance: towards a stronger EU Cohesion policy!
[:en] Currently worth one third of the EU budget, the EU’s cohesion policy reduces regional disparities, creates jobs, opens new business opportunities and addresses major global issues such as climate change and migration. The Cohesion Alliance (is a coalition of those who believe that EU cohesion policy must continue to be a pillar of the EU’s future.…
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Publication “Transfer of enterprises to worker cooperatives. A public policy focus.”
[:en] REVES is glad to present the publication “Transfer of enterprises to worker cooperatives. A public policy focus.” This was conceived in the framework of the Saving Jobs! Project. It includes: a comparative analysis regarding the context around the transfer of enterprises to worker cooperatives in Denmark, Poland, Spain and the UK, enriched by examples…
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Valencia, 8-9 November 2017: Grow Your Region Conference – SAVE THE DATE!
[:en] The 2nd edition of the ‘Grow your region’ conference will take place in Valencia, Spain, on 8 and 9 November. Save the date! The event is co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-Generals for ‘Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs’ and for ‘Regional and Urban Policy’, in cooperation with the Valencia Regional Authority. Lessons will…
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16 November 2017: Join us for the Conference on Social Economy and the Future of Work!
[:en] The Conference on Social Economy and the Future of Work is a side Event to the European Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth. On 16th of November in Gothenburg (SE), the European Commission together with the European Economic and Social Committee, the City of Gothenburg and Region Västra Götaland will organise a conference regrouping a wide…
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Conference: “Transfer of enterprises to worker cooperatives and the role of public authorities – an under-estimated alternative to prevent closing-down of enterprises?” – REGISTER NOW!
[:en] In the upcoming years, a high number of small and medium enterprises all over Europe risk to cease activities if owners do not find any successor. At the same time, a number of enterprises close down due to economic difficulties or simply a change of strategy (e.g. delocalization). Countries such as France, Spain or…
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#EURegionsWeek 2017 – register online NOW!
[:en] Discover now the 130 workshops, networking events and project visits organised in Brussels as part the 15th European Week of Regions and Cities (9-12 October 2017)! Under the headline ‘Regions and cities working for a better future’, the programme tackles three main themes: Building resilient regions and cities – #LocalResilience; Regions and cities as…
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REVES Declaration on the Future of EU Cohesion Policy – Join us!
[:en] REVES, the European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy is glad to present a “Declaration on the Future of EU Cohesion Policy”, and invites local and regional authorities and their associations at national and European level, social economy organisations and their associations at national and European level, as well as other stakeholders,…
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Social Innovation Community project | The Research Landscape is finally out!
REVES is since 2016 involved, together with 12 leading organisations around Europe, in a consortium seeking to implement the Social Innovation Community (SIC) project, funded under the Horizon 2020 and aiming at connecting a wide range of social innovators active in nine different thematic fields, among which Social economy. We are now glad to share with you…
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REVES Excellence Award 2017 – Check out the full list of the awarded initiatives!
[:en] Since its inception, the REVES Excellence Award has the objective to make real alliances between local/regional authorities and the social economy, as well as their achievements, more visible. At the same time, it aims to foster the emergence of new partnerships between these two players. For this third edition, we have received plenty of very…
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