Past Events

EUROMED Invest Academy

The 4th EUROMED Invest Academy on “Get to know and work with the EU and its institutions to develop investments and SMEs in the Mediterranean” is organized in Brussels, Belgium, on 16 - 17 of June 2015 by the Chamber of Commerce of Brussels with the coordination of the MedAlliance Consortium.*

The EUROMED Invest Academy organized in Brussels is focusing on the European Union and its institutions, their functioning and how to work with them to develop investments, trade and SMEs in the Mediterranean. The Academy will also be an opportunity to get information on EU relevant policies (EU neighbourhood policv, EU trade policy, rules of origin, European technical standards) and their implications for business as well as as how to access EU programmes for BSOs and SMEs.

Around 100 participants from Business Support Organizations from the Southern Neighborhood and the European Union will be selected to participate in the Academy. The working language of the EUROMED Invest Academy will be English.

Programme EuroMed Invest-V11.05.docx

Application form-Euromed Invest-V11.05.doc

Erasmus Social Economy Conference

As part of the York St John-led Erasmus Mundus social economy in higher education project, the conference aims to address the following question: ‘How can higher education foster interactions between the current economic systems (public, private and social) to promote social entrepreneurship cultures for sustainable development in our communities?’
 
Now more than ever cross-sector collaboration is essential, because the challenges faced by society can only be tackled successfully if value-building capabilities, resources, effort and knowledge are linked or shared by organisations. Cross-sector collaboration is at the heart of social entrepreneurship cultures which are nurtured by the quality of their relationships. Collaborations need to be based on the values embodied by social entrepreneurship, such as mutual respect, reciprocity, solidarity, common good and respect for the environment.
 
Universities have a clear and distinctive role in promoting both social entrepreneurship cultures and cross-sector partnerships. The conference will present a range of studies, research and best practices about cross-sector partnerships which create social value within communities and have a positive impact on developing social entrepreneurship and curricular innovation within higher education.
 
For more information please view the conference link: http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/social-economy/conference-1-3-sept-2015.aspx