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How to Improve the Impact of Solidarity Economy within the UN Process
The United Nations High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals was established in 2012 to further the implementation of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda. Urgenci was represented during the last session in July 2018, in New York.
News from the CSA Network in Australia and New Zealand
Another international CSA network has evolved in the South Pacific to serve and develop a growing food movement…
Last Days to Fill in the #SolidBase Consumers’ Survey!
Now are the very last days to complete the survey, as it will remain open only until the 31st of July.
Happy trainers, New Perspectives
Trainers from Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania and Spain met in Hungary in order to improve their skills and learn about the Be part of CSA! training programme.
Urgenci’s participation to the FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia
The FAO Regional Conference for Europe and Central Asia took place in Russia, in Voronezh, from the 16th-18th May. The Civil Society delegation included Urgenci’s president, Judith Hitchman.
Community Supported Agriculture as a Model for a New Common Food and Agriculture Policy
Urgenci takes position against Commission’s proposals regarding the Common Agriculture Policy Reform, and for a New Social Contract between the Farmers and the Societies They Feed.
Give CSA Farmers a #SolidBase!
You are a CSA farmer? A CSA group facilitator? You want to share your challenges and your solutions on the finance for Urgenci? Your testimony is necessary! #SolidBase
Internship Announcement: Membership Manager
During her/his 6-month mission, the intern will be responsible for: a. Preparing the 7th Urgenci International Symposium and the General Assembly of the Network; b. Running the 2018 Membership Campaign and preparing a Membership Campaign Model that can be replicated in the future.
New Position: Project and Communication Manager
The multiplication of projects and the growth of activities, has led to Urgenci recruiting a Project and Communication Manager.
Urgenci Participation to the Civil Society Consultation in Asia Pacific
As part of the biannual Civil Society consultation in Asia Pacific, Urgenci representatives and other Civil Society Organizations were warmly hosted by the Pacific Island Farmers Organization Network (PIFON) in Nadi, Fiji.
The Paarl Declaration from the International Planning Committee (IPC)
The IPC holds a General Meeting every 2 years. This one took place in Paarl, about 50 km from Cape Town. It was organized by WFFP, the World Forum of Fisher People.
Rebuilding the Broken Link: Local Solidarity Partnerships in West Africa
The interest in agroecology in West Africa has developed. This is due to the increased awareness through the high number of health and safety food scandals and studies that link certain pathologies to poor diet as well as due to soil depletion. However for the moment, the consumption of agroecological produce at local level is linked essentially to the emerging upper middle classes and expatriate circles.
