WHY INTERCULTURALISM IS NECESSARY IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT?
An overview of the Bewogen Festival in Brussels By Sara Mariani. Multiculturalism is what I perceive when I walk through the streets of Brussels, when I sit on its metro and see books in the hands of people of all languages: English, French, Flemish, German. In Belgium, Brussels-Capital is the region where, in proportion to…
HOW TO FACE DISCRIMINATION IN ITS MULTIPLE FORMS?
Overcoming the margins: intersectionality. By Elena Alban. Even if in advanced and developed countries, the judiciary system has developed consistently during the history and many results have been reached in the recognition of human rights toward all humankind, in the practice people still face many obstacles in having their rights granted. In the article “Mapping…
THE BREXIT: NEW CONSEQUENCES FOR YOUNG GENERATIONS.
But who will be more affected? By Elena Alban. On the 23rd June 2016, an event marked the history of the United Kingdom and the European Union. «Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?>> was the question that could change the future of Europe. And it…
IMMIGRATION AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION.
The refugee status: a distinctive factor that must be understood as such. By Elena Alban. “Financial inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered in a responsible and sustainable way.” World Bank definition. Financial…
DEMOCRACY: CAN IT STILL BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED?
The opening of a new scenario: the first European Union rule of law crisis. By Elena Alban. The Article 2 of the European Union Treaty states: “The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons…
THE 8TH UNIVERSITY- BUSINESS FORUM
Isn’t it time to change our minds? By Elena Alban. On the 24th and the 25th October 2019, the 8th University-Business forum was held at Mont Des Art, in Bruxelles. The Forum brought together policymakers, representatives from higher education, business and other stakeholders to discuss and debate the role of university-business cooperation for innovation and…
Global Compact for Migration: has it failed?
By Diogo T. dos Santos Last Thursday, April 25, ECEPAA attended the conference “Global Compact for Migration: Controversy and Media” at the Press Club Brussels Europe. The talk was on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration non-legally binding agreement adopted by most UN Member States in December 2018, in Morroco. However, not…
Nationalism and Populism: how they affect migration talks.
By Diogo T. dos Santos ECEPAA has recently been at the high-quality conference “Nationalism and Populism: The Future of Europe?” held at the University of Kent in Brussels. The speakers and panelists that composed such a meeting had an outstanding intellectual exchange and considerable levels of both input and output. That was possible for two…
Key Elements for a Reasonable Reform Of Asylum and Migration Policies.
By Diogo T. dos Santos About a week ago, ECEPAA attended a conference along with other representatives of other organizations and professionals engaged in the non-profit organizations sector. The discussions consisted of topics from written “Policy Papers*” stemming from internal security matters, asylum and migration policies, to notions on the single market in the European…