Good news from around Europe
The European Commission has paid more than €3.5 billion in advance payments to Member States to help them manage the arrival of people fleeing the war in Ukraine on their territory. The payments for REACT-EU were made under the EU’s Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). Powered by WPeMatico
The European Commission announced the winners of the first European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards, aimed at highlighting towns, cities and regions across the EU leading by example in inclusive policies. The winners – from Croatia, Germany, Romania, Spain and Sweden – have been recognised for their work to
The opening of economies to international competition brings new opportunities in terms competitiveness and the creation of high-quality jobs. Powered by WPeMatico
This is the final conference of the “Fair Procura” project, addressing the issue of Fair Trade considerations into public procurement. Brussels, 19th April 2007. Powered by WPeMatico
Today the European social partners (ETUC, BUSINESSEUROPE, CEEP and UEAPME) signed a framework agreement on harassment and violence at work. The agreement aims to prevent and, where necessary, manage problems of bullying, sexual harassment and physical violence at the workplace. Companies in Europe will have to adopt a policy of
The EU’s Stop-Discrimination Truck heads off on its third EU tour tomorrow 10 August, travelling through 22 cities in 13 countries to promote equal opportunities in employment. On its four-month journey, the 30-ton mobile information platform will visit job fairs, university career days, youth festivals, and companies to raise awareness
OECD Watch, the network of 67 international NGOs working on Corporate Social Responsibility, will be holding the last of a series of four Roundtable discussions on CSR. This session is entitled “A Model for Change: Upward Harmonisation of OECD Guidelines Procedures” and will take place on June 15th. Powered by
Today, with the support of the Commission, a large-scale skills partnership for the Cultural and Creative Industries ecosystem was set up. Powered by WPeMatico
Sick days are often unavoidable, but being confronted by a mountain of missed work when you return to the office is never a good feeling. Thanks to funding from the ESF, a Finnish project is working towards helping both employees and businesses manage this hardship. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the Commission is proposing an ambitious and sustainable legal migration policy. Powered by WPeMatico