Join the STARTUP manifesto movement

Vice-President of the European Commission Neelie Kroes has created The Startup Europe Leaders Club — an independent group of founders in the field of tech entrepreneurship who provide guidance on strengthening the business environment for web entrepreneurs in Europe.

Drawn from the combined experience of dozens of Europeans who were lucky enough to imagine, build and grow successful businesses — businesses that created thousands of jobs — they have distilled 22 actions which, taken together, can give European businesses the best chance of future success.

The members of the Leaders Club, an independent group of founders in the field of tech entrepreneurship, have launched the Startup Manifesto campaign for entrepreneurial excellence (pdf). You can sign the Manifesto.

Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) or how to wipe-out poverty in Europe?

This is a new European Citizens' Initiative that asking the Commission, to encourage cooperation between the Member States (according to Art 156 TFEU) aiming to explore the Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) as a tool to improve their respective social security systems.

The Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) does not replace the welfare state but does complete and transform the same from a compensatory into an emancipatory welfare state. The emancipatory Unconditional Basic Income is defined by the following four criteria: universal, individual, unconditional, high enough to ensure an existence in dignity and participation in society. 

In the long run the objective is to offer to each person in the EU the unconditional right as an individual, to having his/her material needs met to ensure a life of dignity as stated by the EU treaties, and to empower participation in society supported by the introduction of the UBI. 

In the short term, initiatives such as “pilot‐studies“ (Art 156 TFEU) and examination of different models of UBI (EP resolution 2010/2039(INI) §44) should be promoted by the EU.

European "Silicon Valley": Skype, Spotify and Angry Birds creators promote Digital Europe

Web entrepreneurs worldwide have an enormous impact on the economy and society: the majority of new jobs are created by start-ups and 45% of Europeans would like to be their own boss if they could. 

With this mind set, the European Commission wants that young Europeans to be inspired by home-grown entrepreneurs, so their bright ideas start and stay in Europe!

So, to give a living proof example for web businesses, the EC launched the 

European "Silicon Valley" of  online entrepreneurship.

The Digital Leaders of Europe are nominated on the Startup Europe Leaders Club - the first part of Startup Europe initiative (Digital Agenda priority).

...nici un roman, din pacate...

Male Cancers are also a woman's concern

An awareness initiative with a very smart message!

The Cancer Support Group is increasingly aware that women have really understood the message about the need for regular health checks but men, whatever their age, not so much. Male cancer sufferers also tend to react differently to the news, by keeping silent and withdrawing from social life, which can considerably diminish their ability to deal with their illness.

Youth on the Move

un program ce vine in sprijinul celor 5 milioane de tineri care cauta joburi, fiind totodata o initiativa importanta in cadrul strategiei Europe 2020.

nu este o initiativa complet noua dar noua platforma a fost relansata acum cateva zile, accentul fiind de data asta pe calitatea programelor educative si pe promovarea mobilitatii academice pentru studenti.

Printre initiative:

- un nou website si un parteneriat cu EURES;

- o matrice de evaluare a mobilitatii tinerilor europeni;

- un sistem global de evaluare al universitatilor;

- Move Card si un pasaport european pentru calificari;

- "youth guarantee" - obligativitatea unei experiente de lucru de cel putin 6 luni pentru orice absolvent.

- si altele...

ai carte ai parte spune parca acest program, si are dreptate, dar doar daca vor fi suficiente locuri de munca pentru toti...dar asta e cu totul alta poveste de Comisie ;)

pacat ca Youth inseamna doar pana in 28 de ani :(

Primavara europeana in scoli

Celebrate Europe in your school, sau cu alte cuvinte: Spring Day for Europe 2010.

Jucati Europa cu cei mici ;)

La jour de l'Europe

Sarbatoare in cartierul European. Toate institutiile europene s-au scuturat de hainele puternic birocratice (in sens bun), au coborat din turnul de fildes, au imbracat slapii si pantalonii scurti, si au iesit in strada cu Open Doors Initiative.

Standuri info, quizz-uri, o abundenta de materiale promotionale despre institutiile, politicile si programele europene (foarte haioase, colorate si vesele), jocuri interactive, multi copii, muzica, dans, cadouri, evenimente media si culturale, prezentari, pliante, carti, distractie si spirit european. O zi vesela cu liber access la informatie.

Democracy Deficit? Not today! Doar ceva coada la intrare :)

PS: Chestionar: Credeti ca 9 mai ar trebui declarata zi de sarbatoare in Europa? Noi am raspuns DA ;)

HAPPY EUROPEAN DAY!!!

Design a poster for Europe Day

Acum acum vine luna Mai si trebuie sa sarbatorim ziua Europei. Cine stie ce surprize ne asteapta ;)

Pana atunci hai sa punem mana de la mana si sa votam aici posterul pentru Europa 2010.

Comisia a facut si grup pe Facebook pentru aceasta competitie :) Isn't that quite...

Succesuri la vot!

The Taste iT Tv festival - The "THINK BIG" edition

This post is a promise to a friend that has initiative, thinks BIG and doesn't hesitate to dare people to dream!

You can find more about her on her website.

Also, you can check the Facebook Group about this nice festival that Brigitte will build only from the help of the people that want to get involved :)

So, this is also my advice to you: take initiative and make it happen!

Below is the translation in Romanian :)

Despre ce e vorba?

Prima editie a festivalulul Taste iT Tv este:
• Un festival unde oricine poate savura muzica si compania celorlati.
• O idee, un plan, un vis in care oameni, companii, organizatii lucreaza impreuna pentru reusita acestui eveniment.
• O manifestare care impulsioneaza oamenii sa isi dovedeasca creativitate, GANDESTE MARE exprima exact esenta acestui eveniment.

Pai si cum?
Cu siguranta in curand. Unde si la ce nivel va fi, asta depinde doar de cate persoane si companii vor dori sa ajute. Asa ca rezultatul este surpriza: poate fi doar un festival restrans si cochet unde oameni deschisi la minte si la idei se vor distra de minune sau poate deveni un festival cum nu ai mai vazut niciodata!


Dar de ce?
Ideea este de a lucra impreuna, de a indrazni sa visezi!
Nu finalitatea este scopul, ci initiativa si indrazneala, iar daca va iesi bine, atunci cu siguranta te vei simti minunat. Orice are un motiv, iar acest festival tocmai asta este: un motiv de a te implica!