The forgotten role of migration in platform economy
Martina Monti 1. DEFINITION AND OPERATIVE MODE OF PLATFORM ECONOMY The digital revolution has drastically changed the pace at which information is exchanged. This shift in paradigm has been the breeding ground for new ways to think about work in our age, for mainstream economics had to familiarize with terms such as platform economy, digital…
Did Ukraine refugee crisis expose EU to double standards?
By Martina Monti Assessing Ukrainian refugee wave in numbers On 24 February 2022, Russia forces stormed Ukraine, carrying out attacks in the north and south-eastern part of the country[1]. Inevitably this brought about two subsequent effects; on one side, it launched an all-out military offensive in a supposedly post-conflict continent. This was accompanied with the…
EU Support to Ukrainian Students, Young People, Teachers and Educators
EU Support to Ukrainian Students, Young People, Teachers and Educators Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, has announced EU measures to support Ukrainian students, young people, teachers and educators in these extremely challenging times. How is the European Union supporting Ukrainian pupils, teachers and people fleeing from Ukraine? Let’s have a look at the initiatives. The Cohesion’s…
New Call | Transnational Cooperation Between Universities in Europe
Transnational Cooperation Between Universities in Europe Interested organisations can now apply for a new Erasmus Plus call to pilot a joint European degree label and test institutionalised EU cooperation instruments, such as a possible European legal status for alliances of higher education institutions, in the perspective of facilitating deeper transnational cooperation between universities in Europe. Topic 1: Pilot a joint European…
ESC2LEARN | Online Training Platform to Support Volunteers
The partners of the “ESC-2-Learn” strategic partnership (AMSED (France), Solidarity Tracks (Greece) and ATA (Romania)) have been welcoming young volunteers for a long time, and on the basis of that, they faced various difficult situations such as lack of initiative of the volunteer to set up an activity, lack of specific skills to carry out the tasks of volunteering or to…
European Alliance for Apprenticeships | EAfA Podcast
Work in the field of apprenticeships and VET? Interested in creating quality and effective apprenticeships? The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) presents the EAfA Podcast, a four-episode series that explores themes and topics related to EAfA priorities and key objectives: supply, quality, image, and mobility. European Alliance for Apprenticeships The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) unites governments and…
ESSENCE | Improve Employability Opportunities for HE Students
The ESSENCE project intends to improve employability opportunities for High-Education students by stimulating soft-skills development. The Project objective is to maximise their engagement in the labour market through offering professional development paths that go beyond formal HE trainings. In order to meet the expectations of entrepreneurs and recruiters connected with the most desirable soft-skills, the courses that the project offer…
How To | Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Projects
Developing sustainable and environmentally friendly projects is a key priority of the Erasmus plus programme. The youth sector has been at the forefront of developing good practice in the area of sustainability and this is not a trend that is new to the sector; it is something that has been developing for many years, but it is true…
European Youth Conference Report 2022
The European Youth Conference brought together more than 300 young people and decision makers from all over Europe to discuss the commitment of young people for a sustainable and inclusive Europe. It was an opportunity to give young people a voice on these issues that are close to their hearts. European Youth Conference Organised by…
Turin Meeting (TPM)
From 7th to 8th of April the consortium of the YOUCAN project met in Turin (Italy) for the first Transnational Partner Meeting (TPM). The consortium of the YOUCAN project is formed by the following partners: ● Associazione di promozione sociale Joint (Italy) ● AMECE (Italy) ● AidLean (Portugal) ● Ecepaa (Belgium) ● Caceres Chamber of…