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INTERESTED IN SAFEGUARDING OR DIVERSITY PLANNING?
INTERESTED IN SAFEGUARDING OR DIVERSITY PLANNING? We recently received support from two Belgium public agencies that promote equality: UNIA and IGVM. We keep in correspondence with them about our advancement and improvements in the areas of…
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Showcase your Smart rural solution
ARE YOU WORKING ON A GREAT RURAL SOLUTION? OR LOOKING TO WORK ON A SMALL PROJECT? ECOLISE has been participating in a project with E40 collecting innovative solutions that promote sustainability in rural areas. Please contact us if you have a “smart rural…
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ECOLISE is recruiting!
ECOLISE is now at an exciting but challenging stage in its development. We are on an ongoing transformation journey to address challenges, build the team and develop our organizational structures and practices. Are you committed to demonstrating the critical role that bottom-up, community-led action can play…
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ECOLISE joins #30yearsLEADER celebration
ECOLISE recently joined the celebrations to mark 30 years of the EU LEADER programme. Former Council member and policy intern, Amelie Krug, represented the network at the…
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ECOLISE EGA approves 2021 workplan, budget, new members & Co-President
ECOLISE’s first electronic and extraordinary General Assembly concluded Monday 5th July with the announcement of the results of the voting. All the documents which were presented to ECOLISE members on Thursday 1st July were approved by electronic voting. They included the 2021 Workplan and Budget, changes to the ECOLISE statutes…
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ECOLISE Council issues statement regarding the Appeals Board review of the ‘Report on Allegations of Gross Misconduct’
The ECOLISE Council issued the following statement to members on 31st May 2021. ECOLISE Council decision regarding the Appeals Board review of the “Report on Allegations of Gross Misconduct” Part 1 – Appeals Board Systemic Analysis The Council wishes to acknowledge the multilayered conflict among ECOLISE contributors, not limited…
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ECOLISE & partners launch the 5th European Day of Sustainable Communities
Transformation through local community climate action A diverse European network of grassroots movements and organisations today launched the 5th European Day of Sustainable Communities (EDSC). They made a special call to young people, who a recent survey shows are more concerned about climate change than the threat…
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ECOLISE elects new Council, agrees participatory evaluation process
Over 70 people from across the ECOLISE network gathered online in mid April 2021 for the organisation’s annual General Assembly. After an opening session which included a whistle stop tour of members’ activities, the meeting brought to light significant challenges and conflict within the organisation. The following documents were formally…
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What legal challenges do Ecovillages, the Permaculture and Transition Town movements face?
ECOLISE is working with a Europe-wide survey to map the legal challenges and successes related to construction, ownership and administration of Ecovillages and Permaculture and Transition Town initiatives. Many such community-led initiatives encounter administrative and bureaucratic hurdles in the course of their work. These obstacles impede their unique role in…
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ECOLISE is recruiting!
ECOLISE is seeking candidates for three positions: Social Media Officer, Administrative Office and Project Manager. All positions are internet-based and independent of location, but with possibilities to work from the ECOLISE Office in Brussels. The positions are all part time, either 40% or 60% Full Time Equivalent. Applications are invited by 20h…
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