ARCO at the World Forum of Local Economic Development and DELGEN
We are pleased to share with you that our Mario Biggeri (Scientific Director), Andrea Ferrannini (Local Development Coordinator) and Andrea Ricci (Researcher) are currently in Praia, Cabo Verde, as participants and speakers at the 4th edition of the World Forum of Local Economic Development (LED). The LED World Forum aims at promoting open and active dialogue on […]
A social business contest in Taiwan
The “Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition” was organized by the National Central University of Tayouan and the Ministry of Labour and was held on the 25th of September in Taiwan. Mr. Enrico Testi, our Executive Director and Director of the Yunus Social Business Centre University of Florence, took part in the event serving as […]
ARCO research published on the Magazine of the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development
In its last issue published in March 2017, the Magazine of the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development “La Cooperazione Italiana Informa” included an article on the paper published by our scientific director Prof. Mario Biggeri with our researcher Federico Ciani and Andrea Ferrannini on The European Journal of Development Research.: “Aid Effectiveness and Multilevel Governance: […]
Field research in Gaza Strip on enterprises managed by Women with Disabilities
From January the 21st to February the 3rd, ARCO was again on the field in Palestine for the sustainability assessment of 15 enterprises managed by women with disabilities. The research was implemented in Gaza Strip in the domain a of the international cooperation project WE WORK led by the Italian NGO Educaid and funded by […]
Release of Oxfam and ARCO Position Paper “Where change happens”
On the first anniversary of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, Oxfam and ARCO publish their Position Paper “Where change happens”, emphasisig the importance of promoting actions for sustainable development at the local level where people live and interact. In particular, this Position Paper aims at describing how local governance processes play a crucial role […]
Social Business for 0 Hunger
Social Business for Zero Hunger is a call to action by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus to address the global challenges of hunger and poverty. The launch event of the call to action will be under the Patronage of UN- FAO (in Rome, 10th of May 2016) and will bring together representatives from governments, the […]