Social Inclusion
Europe is also witnesses an emergence of a civic 'organiser', a role whose sole raison d'être is to empower communities. There is a growing demand for this profession, especially among organisations with extensive local impact.
A conversation with the EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights on the eve of the European summit in Porto to discuss the Social Pillar Action Plan
Italian Institute of Technology scientist Maria Fossati, who has had no left forearm since birth, not only invented the prosthesis but is also the first to use it: "Now used by over 30 people worldwide"
For the first time in a dozen years, the European Space Agency has launched a call for applications to recruit the next class of astronauts. For the first time ever, at least one disabled astronaut will be selected this year
Especially during the last year, with the pandemic and lockdown, people have felt the need to have every possible kind of help at home. This also applies to keeping in touch with the outside world and continuing to work
Paolo Landri, senior researcher at the CNR-IRPPS (National Research Council at the Institute of Research on Population and Social Policies), explains how an informed choice is required in terms of using technology-based tools which are more suitable to educational requirements, without necessarily accepting platforms that are more widely available on the market, which have been created for professionals in the field and not for schools.
According to the European Commission, one worker in two will be aged over 65 in 2070. Hence the need to focus on active ageing both inside and outside companies. "It's important to protect them, as we would lose a great deal without them," says Giovanni Lamura, director of INRCA
To change the market, you have to be in the market. How? By learning from the B-Corps, as explained by economist Pedro Tarak, one of the world's most prominent ambassadors of the Benefit Corporation' movement
Barbara Montanari is a mother who lost her job to take care of her daughter with Down's syndrome. Hence the idea of starting Sartorie Leggere to involve and give a concrete chance of training for people with disabilities.
According to research by the Institute for Women's Policy Research, 58% of workers at risk of being technologically substituted in the US are women
