Category Archives: Global Europe

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund: small is beautiful, big is necessary.

Euclid Network at Pakistan and Europe: “A partnership through aid and development” The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) in partnership with the Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) organised a seminar, titled “Pakistan and Europe: A Partnership Through Aid and Development” at … Continue reading

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The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum – Yet another forum for dialogue

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum was launched in 2009, as part of the ambitious project to bring our Eastern Neighbours (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova) closer to the Union. Its goals are to foster democracy, human rights … Continue reading

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The Saudi Arabian Year of Volunteering

Every Christmas, I spend my holidays mixing a little R&R on the beach with a study visit to a new undiscovered (by me) country. This time I picked Saudi Arabia. After years of listening to the swathes of media reports … Continue reading

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Anti-Terrorist Europe

The Parliament of Sarajevo, in the first half of December, formed the scene of a gathering of anti-terrorism experts from East and West-European countries and the Balkans. It was an interesting mix of policemen, lawmakers, civil servants, researchers and civil … Continue reading

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World Entrepreneurial: thoughts and reflections

The World Entrepreneurship Forum is a non-profit initiative that encourages all forms of entrepreneurship, integrating economic and social objectives. It arose from discussions held between a few international decision-makers concerned by the state of our world. They shared a belief … Continue reading

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Members blogging from the World Entrepreneurship Forum

10 of our wonderful members – social entrepreneurs from all walks for life – have been selected to attend the World Entrepreneurship Forum, ensuring that social entrepreneurs are represented at the big event. Anttii, a social entrepreneur from Finland, is … Continue reading

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