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CForge asked to become an Observer of the EU project Community Currencies in Action

published by Visiteurs non a... (not verified) on 30 October, 2012 - 14:23

With this email I would like to officially invite you to assume the status of an observer of our project. This status will associate you with our partnership without any substantial commitment, please find the detail in the attached document. I would like to have your consent for this by the end of next week if possible, particularly for the listing of observers on our forthcoming website. Best regards, Leander Bindewald Researcher/Project Manager Complementary Currencies We hope to gain valuable experience that will serve our projects involving future funding requests from the European Union. Tim Anderson, Co-founder of Community Forge

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Community Forge co-organises an event during the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum

published by communityforge.net on 27 September, 2012 - 15:25

You are cordially invited to a side event of the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum on "Solidarity Economy and Alternative Finance: Another Development Model?" to be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on 3 October at 1:15-2:45 in Room XXVI. The event will feature Thomas Greco but also colleagues from the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The meeting is organized by the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS), in collaboration with UNRISD and CommunityForge. (see details of the event in the flyer attached - English French).

INTERSEL Gathering, Poisy, August 2012

published by communityforge.net on 26 August, 2012 - 15:59

More then 450 LETS participants came to Poisy to holiday, exchange experience and work together. Already equipped with their personal experience and their social activities within the LETS, some are ready to become transition actors and scale up their model.