SWITCH-Asia II launches its third call for proposals with a total budget of EUR 45.700.000 of which EUR 32.700.000 for Asia (South and South-East Asia) and EUR 13.000.000 for Central Asia. Each funding grant ranging from EUR 1-3 million. Proposals for SWITCH-Asia II are welcome from business intermediaries (business associations, industry organisations, service providers), as well as SMEs’ business partners (such as retailers or financial institutions) and policy makers at regional and local level.
Continue ReadingADVANCING INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES 10-11 January 2019 • ICC, Cape Town, South Africa
How can we lift millions out of poverty, create 600+ million jobs, reduce inequalities, protect the environment and grow the economy?
Continue ReadingPAGE Ministerial Conference 2019 – High-level Media debate – What makes your country wealthy?
On 9 January (6:00 PM SAST / 5:00 PM CET), join the Green Economy Coalition, the Green Growth Knowledge Platform, and the Partnership for Action on Green Economy for a televised debate hosted by CNBC Africa where leaders from business, politics, and NGO’s will ask – have we been getting “wealth” wrong all these years?
Continue ReadingCall for Contributions open – Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption Conference – 26 – 29 June 2019 – Hong Kong: Deadline 21 January 2019
The conference is organized to identify insights and linkages across the SPAC research themes and actively bridge research with policy and practice. The scope covers local and global issues and interconnections across scales, connecting regions, networks of practitioners and researchers.
Continue ReadingDec 3 – 4 – Annual Coordination Meeting
To facilitate dialogue, share lessons and discuss emerging priorities, DG DEVCO organises an annual coordination meeting involving Commission services and development partners involved in some of the main green economy initiatives supported by the EU.
Continue ReadingSwitchMed Connect 2018: The Circular Economy in Action in the Mediterranean
The 3rd edition of SwitchMed Connect will bring together more than 300 stakeholders from Mediterranean countries to build synergies, exchange knowledge, and scale up social and eco-innovations. Join the discussion with leading start-ups, entrepreneurs, change agents, policy makers and financial institutions to accelerate the transition to a Circular Economy in the Mediterranean region.
Continue ReadingA quick insight of recently published DG DEVCO reference document on Inclusive Green Economy
4 language versions available: EN, FR, SP and PT
Continue ReadingReference document on ‘The inclusive green economy in EU development cooperation’
The European Commission Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development just released a new Reference Document in the Tools and Methods series, entitled The inclusive green economy in EU development cooperation – An innovative approach at the intersection of the EU’s Planet, People and Prosperity objectives.
The document responds to calls for more guidance on the green economy and on lessons learnt, received during the recent evaluation of EU international cooperation on sustainable consumption and production. It aims to promote a better understanding of the green economy, give policy and operational guidance and present best practices.
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