The source of danger for 2024 is not economic but geo-political, with dark clouds in the horizon at all levels – national, regional and global. It will be a dangerous year for sustainability and prosperity at a global level and a key challenge is that sustainability will only be achieved though cooperation and solidarity.
Some people think that working collaboratively is much easier in the field of social entrepreneurship than in the corporate world. They're wrong. There are reasons for this, and some of them are presented here.
Overwhelmed by what can be done, we move between the real world, subject to failure and mortality, and the virtual world, which tends to be immune to failure and where we can possibly find room for "better versions of ourselves", moving further and further away from the centre of ourselves. Could the ethics of AI focus more on the question of what Good we seek to fulfil through technology and the data that feeds it?
de-fora-fora invites you to write about social problems or solutions to them, about what everyone who works in non-profit organisations or companies does, directly or indirectly, on social issues. About what you learn from your successes and mistakes, and how you try to improve every day. But writing is also useful for those who write, not just for those who read.
Despite many challenges, the push for a sustainable future continued gaining momentum in 2023, with advancements in public awareness and relevant action in several fields.
There are many companies looking for sustainability officers in Portugal today. The profile requested is often unreasonable. In many cases, internal recruitment is the solution, for various reasons.
The theme of Governance is essential for foundations, particularly private law foundations, covering, among others, issues such as compulsory and optional governing bodies, their composition and competences, appointment rules and remuneration.
NGOs, universities, non-profit organisations, educational and research institutions or small fact-checking organisations can submit their projects to combat disinformation in public discourse and the democratic process until 29 February 2024.
Private non-profit organisations, companies and entities from the National Scientific and Technological System will be able to submit their innovative projects for support of up to €250,000. Applications until 31 January 2024.
Reflections with and on ethics will allow work spaces to emerge that contribute to a life with more human meaning. This is the case of those who contributed to the study "Ethics and Hybrid Labour", and in particular to this Collective Book.
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