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Fundamental Rights Forum 2021: Don Bosco International co-organizes the session “Partnerning with young people for social inclusion”
On the 11th and the 12th of October, the 2021 edition of the EU Fundamental Rights Forum is taking place in hybrid form. The Fundamental Rights Forum is the centre stage for human rights dialogue in Europe. It will build a vision of hope in a post-pandemic world, shaping and proposing ideas and solutions, in the face of pressing human
DBI promotes a work-free Sunday for the future of Europe
Since May 9, 2021, the European Union has launched a multi-language digital platform to European citizens to share ideas and organize events to rethink the future of Europe. This initiative represented the kick-off a participatory exercise known as the «Conference on the Future of Europe», involving both a panel of randomly selected citizens and elected representatives, supposed to reach consensus on
DBI & Misiones Salesianas: presentation of the documentary “Libertad” (from Sierra Leone) in Brussels
On Wednesday 6th of October, Don Bosco International had the honour to welcome in Brussels a delegation formed by representatives of Misiones Salesianas (Spain) and Don Bosco Fambul – Freetown (Sierra Leone) presenting the documentary “Libertad” (“Freedom”). The aim of this advocacy initiative is to raise awareness on the situation of minors serving their sentences in adult prisons around the
DBI joins the Pact for Skills
Don Bosco partners committ to a joint effort to upskill Europe Don Bosco International’s (DBI) candidature has been approved by the European Commission, who launched this Pact on 10 November 2020 inviting public and private organisations to join forces and take concrete action to upskill and reskill people in Europe. DBI is already working hard on this thanks to the
The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest
The Steering Group of the European Sunday Alliance invites you to its Webinar on “The right to disconnect and the need fora European weekly common day of rest” Tuesday 1st of June 2021 – 13:00-14:00 CEST – via Zoom – in English Register The Article 2 of the revised European Social Charter and the Article 31 Charter of Fundamental Rights
DBI: Education for the Future of Europe
On 9 May 2021, Europe Day, the European Union is officially opening the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE). This Conference is a paneuropean participatory process, facilitated by a multilanguage digital platform available here from April 19. You can register within the ECAS system, login and share ideas or organize events on 10 thematica areas. DBI is contributing to
Manifesto on child poverty and social inclusion in the EU
DBI co-signed the Child Manifesto, co-drafted within the EU Alliance for Investing in Children and signed by 150 MEPs, to call on EU Member States to: Develop comprehensive Child Guarantee Action Plans that will be regularly reviewed. Set ambitious national targets to halve child poverty by 2030 and make sure that all children are counted. Ensure the meaningful participation of
VET for Integral and Inclusive Education in Europe
“Educating and Upskilling the Next Generation of the EU and beyond” REGISTER HERE The Covid-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on European societies and economies. The impact that the health crisis is currently having on all EU member states, with its repercussions in the areas of employment, education and training, among others, will be felt in the upcoming monthsand years.
A Christian perspective on the EU New Pact on Migration and Asylum
Don Bosco International is glad to publish the following documents presenting a Christian perspective on the EU New Pact on Migration and Asylum. The documents have been co-drafted together with Caritas Europa, CCME, COMECE, Comunità di Sant’Egidio, EKD, Eurodiaconia, International Catholic Migration Commission, Jesuit Refugee Service.
Human Rights in challenging times: “Don Bosco International” and “Salesiani per il Sociale” contribute to the annual meeting of the EU-FRA’s Fundamental Rights Platform
(Source: ANS) – The meeting entitled: “Human rights work in challenging times – ways forward” took place on Monday 1 February in digital mode. The event, promoted by the Platform of Fundamental Rights – a body of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), based in Vienna, saw the involvement of “Don Bosco International” (DBI), the body representing the Salesians