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November 2010
A Vita Europe selection of civil society events around Europe.
Listed events (for further descriptions of events and links scroll down):
2 November 2010, Taunton, United Kingdom; 9 November 2010, Manchester, United Kingdom
Winning a bigger buck for the bang programme influencing commissioning processes
4 Novembre 2010, Pantin, Paris, France, Cooperative game
4-5 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium, CARE annual conference
5-6 November 2010, Istanbul, Turkey
“WOMANist/KADINist: International Istanbul Women’s Meeting”
8 November 2010, Paris, France, Labour law free courses
8-9 November 2010, Trier, Germany,Annual Conference on European Food 2010
9 November 2010,Brussels, Belgium, 15 years Leonardo da Vinci programme
9 November 2010, Oxford, United Kingdom, Research Evaluation Workshop
9-11 November 2010, Lyon, France, Economy Days
18 November 2010, Mellieha, Malta, European Tourism Forum
18 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium, Driving the Transition to Sustainable Transport
20 November 2010, Universal Children’s Day
23-24 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium
Adaptation To The Changing Climate: Time To Intensify Effort
25 November 2010, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25-27 November 2010, Lyon and its suburbs, 20th Anniversary of the Banlieues d’Europe network: ?”Working class neighbourhoods, creative neighbourhoods in Europe”
25-27 November 2010, Salzburg, Austria, RENEXPO Austria 2010
26 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium, Legal Aid, a Fundamental Right for Citizens
2 November 2010, Taunton, United Kingdom
9 November 2010, Manchester, United Kingdom
Winning a bigger buck for the bang programme influencing commissioning processes
Participants will develop an understanding of the key role they can play in helping groups get their messages across and influencing commissioning processes so that commissioners want to work with the third sector and create opportunities to do so.
The event, that is organized by Acevo, will cover such themes, as:
– Putting yourself in the commissioner’s shoes
– How to reach out to and influence commissioners
– Marketing to the public and beneficiaries
– Marketing services affected by personal budgets
– How support providers have marketed groups to commissioners
Delegates will gain an understanding of where and how they can influence the commissioning cycle including. They will gain an understanding of what drives commissioners; what they are looking for and the delivery pressures they are under. As a having the ability to clarify their ‘offer’ to commissioners and how to develop a marketing strategy based on this and the capability to establish and maintain productive relationships with commissioners.
www.acevo.org.uk/Page.aspx?pid=1959
To find out about Acevo’s conferences, events and training sessions visit:
www.acevo.org.uk/Page.aspx?pid=227
www.acevo.org.uk/Page.aspx?pid=1043
4 Novembre 2010, Pantin, Paris, France
Cooperative game
Garances, a French association, proposes a solidary, cooperational and collaborational game which studies the development of a small building enterprise.
A round table will be dedicated to “financing of fair economy”.
www.alternatives-economiques.fr/_fr_art_965_51799.html
4-5 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium
CARE annual conference
Social Platform is organizing the annual conference on Care.
The membership of Social Platform consists of organisations that represent service users such as older people, people with disabilities, children and families and service providers, dealing also with employment issues in Care.
Social Platform’s members continuously face challenges, which undermine the respect of the rights, the well being and the quality of life of both people in need of Care and of professional or informal carers, or can decrease the quality of Care services.
The aim of the conference is to establish a common foundation for Care that ensures the rights, responsibilities, dignity and empowerment of both Care receivers and Care givers, and strengthens social inclusion.
The conference will also identify the main challenges and opportunities in receiving and providing Care and examine what can be done to improve the existing environments on which Care is built, from a social, legislative, economic and financial point of view. Against the backdrop of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, it is vital to consider how Care, provided effectively and with universal access to services, ensures social cohesion and inclusion.
The conference will showcase a selection of innovative responses in Care practices and policies, arising from Social Platform members’ experiences.
www.socialplatform.org/News.asp?news=25470
5-6 November 2010, Istanbul, Turkey
“WOMANist/KADINist: International Istanbul Women’s Meeting”
WOMANist indicates “Woman and Istanbul” or “Woman in Istanbul”, emphasizing the nature of the event related to women or in favour of women.
The meeting will serve as a bridge connecting women of different religions, languages, racial origins, and ethnicities from all around the world this year, when Istanbul has been selected as the 2010 European Capital of Culture.
WOMANist is organized by IKAM Istanbul Research Centre on Women and Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, under the patronage of the Turkish Republic Ministry of State and the support of the Municipality of Istanbul.
The aim of the meeting is to build a common perspective and language in approaching women’s problems in Turkey and in the world, make joint attempts, support existing attempts and strengthen the dialogue drawing attention to the problems to reach for solutions.
8 November 2010, Paris, France
Labour law free courses
The network Stop-Précarité proposes some labour law free courses.
This meeting is dedicated to the topic: “Hygiene and security in enterprises”.
What are employer’s obligations? And employees’ obligations? What is the mission of the staff representatives? Can we leave our post for security reasons? These questions will be answered by a company physician. Free entrance.
8-9 November 2010, Trier, Germany
Annual Conference on European Food 2010
This conference, organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA) will analyse and discuss the European Commission proposal on the provision of food information to consumers which was amended by the European Parliament in the first reading in June 2010.The Commission proposal aims to simplify the structure of horizontal food labelling legislation and would combine the two main existing pieces of legislation regarding the labelling of foodstuffs.
The conference will also debate other EU legislation aimed at improving information to consumers and imposing nutritional requirements such as:
– Initiatives from the EU in the field of cloning, GMO and novel foods
– Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made in food;
– Infringements of the food labelling requirements, responsibilities and remedies
– EU legislation aiming at giving information on the origin of food products, and case law related to geographical indications and trademarks
– Labelling of organic products
9 November 2010,Brussels, Belgium, 15 years Leonardo da Vinci programme
The Leonardo da Vinci Programme, through which the EU supports vocational education and training, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The aim of this conference is to take stock of the performance, impact and results of the programme since its launch in 1995. Participants and organisations who have benefitted from Leonardo da Vinci will give testimonials of their experience. ??At the conference the EuroApprenticeship website will be launched, which has been created by a network of organisations involved in the mobility of apprentices. ??The event will offer opportunities to discuss what lessons can be drawn from the past 15 years in preparation for the discussions on the new edition of the programme from 2014.
www.europa.eu/eucalendar/mobile/event/1303136
9 November 2010, Oxford, United Kingdom
Research Evaluation Workshop
The European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding is hosting an international workshop on research evaluation at the University of Oxford. The workshop will focus on how foundations can actively work with researchers to maximise risk-taking in peer review procedures and minimise reporting burdens, while maintaining the credibility of the evaluation outcomes.
www.efc.be/News/Pages/ResearchEvaluationWorkshop.aspx
9-11 November 2010, Lyon, France
Economy Days
This year, the Economy Days (Jéco) question governance and propose a one-day event, around three big conferences: “International Governance”, “European Governance” and “Environmental Governance”.
Jéco takes place in Lyon city centre, at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the Labour Stock Exchange, at the amphitheatre of the Savings Bank and at the Palace of Mutuality.
18 November 2010, Mellieha, Malta, European Tourism Forum
The European Tourism Forum is organized in collaboration with the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency. Mellieha is a European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) winning destination.
The main theme will be “Strengthening Europe’s Role as the Leading Tourism Destination”. On the 18th November, two panels will take place: Panel 1 will deal with branding Europe, whilst Panel 2 will discuss ways and means to maximise visibility for Europe. A Plenary Session focusing on the new policy framework for tourism will on the other hand take place on the 19th November, with the confirmed participation of Vice President Tajani.
Following the Forum closure, a Ministerial Debate will take place on the 19th November. This will take the form of a restricted meeting for EU Ministers and State Secretaries, chaired by Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission with responsibility for industry and entrepreneurship, to exchange ideas and discuss the implementation of the Tourism Communication adopted in June 2010. It is expected that a political discussion takes place in this meeting whereby Ministers put forward their suggestions on which actions included in the recent Communication should be prioritised. A discussion paper is currently being prepared by the European Commission to stimulate debate on this issue accordingly.
www.europa.eu/eucalendar/mobile/event/1290113
18 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium,
Driving the Transition to Sustainable Transport
Transport is the engine of economic growth and increases the standard of living all around the globe. A major challenge for users and providers of transport is to maintain the many benefits of mobility and transportation, while mitigating the impact on the environment and reducing CO2 emissions.
This year’s ACEA Annual Transport Policy Event will focus on the transition to sustainable transport; a process that is taking place right now and that needs to be continuously further reinforced. The European commercial vehicle manufacturers are “drivers” of the transition, and they actively engage in the on-going strategic policy debate on this important topic that is taking place in the EU and abroad.
How to increase transport efficiency and optimise logistics? How to stimulate the introduction of new technologies? What are ways to fairly assess road freight transport carbon emissions? What should the European Commission’s White Paper on Transport Policy bring to the equation? These and other questions will be addressed during the ACEA conference.
www.acea.be/index.php/news/news_detail/driving_the_transition_to_sustainable_transport/
20 November 2010, Universal Children’s Day
After the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in 1989, the UN General Assembly recommended that all countries choose a day to promote children’s welfare. Although observance of the day varies from country to country, the Government of Canada designated November 20th as National Child Day, to commemorate the day on which both the Declaration on the Rights of the Child (1959) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) were adopted.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child addresses the rights of children and youth under the age of 18. It recognizes their basic human rights and gives them additional rights to protect them from harm. The Convention’s 54 articles cover everything from a child’s right to be free from exploitation, to the right to his or her own opinion and the right to education, health care, and economic opportunity.
The adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the creation of Universal Children’s Day reflects the growing recognition that children are important and valued members of society, now and in the future. Universal Children’s Day celebrates children just for being themselves. It reminds us that children need love and respect to grow to their full potential. It is a day to listen to children, to marvel at their uniqueness and all they have to offer.
A key objective of Universal Children’s Day is to increase awareness of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since its adoption by the United Nations, the Convention has been signed or ratified by more countries than any other international treaty. Over the past decade, the Convention has proven to be a valuable tool for promoting the rights of children everywhere around the world.
www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/children1.asp
23-24 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium
Adaptation To The Changing Climate: Time To Intensify Effort
This conference, organized by the Flemish Government – Environment, Nature and Energy Department will be the main opportunity during the Belgian EU Presidency to take stock and discuss how we can improve our level of preparedness to tackle adaptation to climate change in Europe.
The objective of the conference is to develop conclusions on the following:
1. Ensuring a good knowledge base for all actors:- Can we organise information creation and flow so as to get the right information to the right place at the right time?
2. Adaptation and mainstreaming:- Are policies and instruments conducive to adaptation or are change necessary?
How best to empower all levels of government, including local authorities, that are necessary for effective adaptation on the ground?
3. Economics and resources:- How do we handle adaptation implications financially and in public budgets, now and in the future?
www.lne.be/en/2010-eu-presidency/events/climate-adaptation-conference/about-the-conference
25 November 2010, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designated to raise public awareness of the problem on that day. Women’s activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).
www.europa.eu/eucalendar/mobile/event/1292108
25-27 November 2010, Lyon and its suburbs
20th Anniversary of the Banlieues d’Europe network: ?”Working class neighbourhoods, creative neighbourhoods in Europe”
Banlieues d’Europe invites Europe in Lyon and offers the opportunity to spend three days to discover and to exchange views about, participation-based cultural and artistic projects carried out with the local inhabitants and which have been created in areas that are often overlooked for this type of project in France, as well as Northern Ireland, England, Germany, Italy, Romania, Belgium, Austria, Slovenia, Spain…
The programme includes:
– a professional meeting: plenary sessions, workshops and “café-culturel”.
– a European forum of artistic and cultural projects (exchanges platform).
– an exceptional artistic programme combining dance, previews, theatre and artistic evenings with brass band and other artistic attractions.
www.banlieues-europe.com/rencontres.php?lang=fr
25-27 November 2010, Salzburg, Austria, RENEXPO Austria 2010 – International Trade Fair and Conference for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Building and Renovation
Renexpo Austria is organized by REECO Austria GmbH.
For the first time experts from the fields of renewable energies and energy efficiency from Austria and the whole world are meeting to take part in the fast growing transfer of knowledge. At the expert conferences experts report on the newest findings in research and development, but also on practical application of the newest innovations. The topic spectrum of the expert conferences, taking place parallel to the three days the trade fair will be taking place, follow the topics of the trade fair.
http://www.renexpo-austria.at/index.php?id=7&L=1
26 November 2010, Brussels, Belgium, Legal Aid, a Fundamental Right for Citizens
The obligation to provide legal aid to those lacking sufficient resources forms part of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as a necessary tool for ensuring effective access to justice. In the framework of the Stockholm Programme, a proposal on a new legislative instrument on access to a lawyer in criminal matters is currently being considered and a report on the application in the Member States of Directive 2003/8/EC on legal aid in cross-border disputes is foreseen by the European Commission.
This conference, organised jointly by the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and the Academy of European Law (ERA) on the occasion of the CCBE’s 50th anniversary, aims at providing a forum for informed discussion on the future of legal aid in Europe, bringing together as keynote speakers key figures from the European institutions, to be followed by a discussion between legal practitioners, academics, EU officials and stakeholders dealing with the issue.
The programme consists of:
– keynote speeches from representatives of the European Institutions, led by Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner responsible for Justice, Citizenship and Fundamental Rights
– a roundtable and a debate with the audience.
www.ccbe.eu/index.php?id=376&L=0
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