Tag: innovation
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Young Entrepreneurs from the South, raise up! An interview with Amel Saidane
Amel Saidane is an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder and digital transformation expert. She is president of Tunisian Startups and the co-founder of BetaCube a venture builder in Fintech. She is an innovation and digital transformation activist acting for instance as a board member for the Digital Center of Excellence of the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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Commissioner Oettinger’s insight on the EU long-term budget after 2020: Swift and comprehensive agreement essential
In the run-up of the upcoming proposal for the future Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) beyond 2020, Commissioner Oettinger in charge of the Budget and Human Resources shared with us his insight on the matter: “In less than two months (2 May) we will propose the long-term EU Budget financial perspectives beyond2020, post Brexit. What seems to be…
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Think outside the box: education, the Finnish way
Mervi Jansson, Finnish expert in education and CEO of OMNIA Education Partnerships, discussed with The New European the major trends in Finnish education and the need to think outside the box. The technological future that awaits for us is already here and a new set of skills will be needed.
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Re-inventing Europe through social innovation: interview with Florian Guillaume, Europe Tomorrow
What is needed to create the Europe of tomorrow? According to French social entrepreneur Florian Guillaume, the answer is easy: social innovation. The New European met to know more about his project Europe Tomorrow and its ideas on social innovation.
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MolenGeek, where the pioneers of innovation are found
The New European had the chance to meet Ibrahim Ouassari and Julie Foulon, the co-founders of MolenGeek, and talk about the origins and mission of the start-up incubator located in the Molenbeek commune.
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Integration and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. Interview with MEP Tanja Fajon
Since the beginning of the migratory crisis a few years ago, migrant integration has become a priority for the European Union. The refugee crises and the lack of opportunities for migrants have raised several questions on how to cope with this issue.
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Migration and Trade
By Chiara Strozzi* The rapid growth in the immigrant population in many developed countries in recent decades has given origin to much debate on the socio-economic impacts of immigration, also promoting a significant increase in research activity on this issue. A great amount of research in particular has focused on the analysis of the links…
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New European entrepreneurs are key for our shared prosperity
New European entrepreneurs have a specific role to play in the Renaissance of the EU’s economy – it is important to consider their contribution fairly.
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The necessary steps in SME policy
The EU institutions have an important role in creating an environment favourable to SMEs. The Chair of the SMEs Intergroup at the European Parliament shares some suggestions on what has to be done.
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Solving the migration crisis, one startup at the time
The refugee crisis is among the most serious issues for the EU, with its social, political, economic and humanitarian challenges. Could these problems be solved with a startup approach?