Public welfare
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8 Aprile Apr 2008 0200 08 aprile 2008 Hungary: Clean clothes for social integration
Hungary's first charitable laundry? A small social enterprise, set up by the Hungarian Maltese charity service to provide employment to homeless people offering them a chance to start their lives a n
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7 Aprile Apr 2008 0200 07 aprile 2008 UK: Progressive governance summit from the inside
Acevo CEO Stephen Bubb gives us the inside story to the Progressive government summit hosted in London 4th - 5th April, and reveals what role the third sector is to play in future governance
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6 Aprile Apr 2008 0200 06 aprile 2008 WHO: Celebrating world health day
This year the World Health Organisation has chosen climate change as the theme for world health day. Here is a guide to the resources and best practices related to the day's activities
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3 Aprile Apr 2008 0200 03 aprile 2008 UN: 20 countries ratify convention for disabilities
The UNConvention on the "Rights of Persons with Disabilities" has been ratified by 20 countries marking a milestone in the promotion of human rights for persons with disabilities
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3 Aprile Apr 2008 0200 03 aprile 2008 Ukraine: NGOs worried about rise in racism
The International Center of Tolerance reveals "grim" statistics on racial violence, the majority of victims from African, Middle Eastern, Asian, Western countries as well as the Caucausus
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2 Aprile Apr 2008 0200 02 aprile 2008 UK: Olympics 'should fund a social enterprise park'
An east London social entrepreneur is garnering support to establish a social enterprise business park as part of the legacy of the 2012 Olympics
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2 Aprile Apr 2008 0200 02 aprile 2008 Spain: Immigration, the new videogame adventure
An opensource videogame transports the player into the virtual reality of a young illegal immigrant. The aim? To raise awareness and to help immigrants find the tools they need to survive ...
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27 Marzo Mar 2008 0100 27 marzo 2008 Switzerland: UN to use Lake Geneva to reduce its carbon footprint
The UN has long enjoyed the view of Lake Geneva from its offices, but will now turn their setting to a practical advantage and use the Lake's water to cool and heat their buildings
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27 Marzo Mar 2008 0100 27 marzo 2008 Macedonia: Human rights violations still a concern
Human Rights Committee experts raised concerns about gaps in implementing programmes to curb corruption, societal violence and discrimination against women and ethnic minorities
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17 Marzo Mar 2008 0100 17 marzo 2008 Albania: NGOs react to emergency in Tirana
Local civil soicety organisations have set out an action plan to react to the emergency caused by explosions that have affected more than 4,000 people.