Presentation of Horizon Europe: funding opportunities for 2021-2027
On 26 May 2021, APRE (Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea – Italy) organised the Italian National launch day of the research and innovation framework programme. The event was opened by Commissioner Gabriel (Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth) who highlighted the Horizon Europe improvements made over the Horizon 2020. Horizon Europe […]
FEBA participates in the second conference of the EaSI Programme
The second conference of the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme “Supporting the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and synergies with other EU programmes and initiatives” was held online on 23-24 March 2021. Around 20 key EU-level NGO networks have been supported each year by the EaSI programme to feed into better […]
Maisto Bankas celebrates its 20th anniversary
The lithuanian charity and support fund Maisto Bankas is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and on this occasion, the Lithuanian word ‘thank you’ (‘Aciu’) has been emblazoned in apples by the Maisto Bankas team in Vilnius’ Town Hall Square. “It is a symbolic thanks to all those who has contributed to the work done by Maisto Bankas over the past two decades. We are thankful to the organisation’s founders, volunteers, staff members, […]
Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos elects a new President
On May 22, the General Assembly of the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL) and the Executive Committee elected its new president: Mr. Pedro Miguel Llorca Llinares, who is currently President of the Las Palmas Food Bank. He began his career as a volunteer at that Bank in 2012 and has been a member of […]
Tafel Deutschland votes to instate youth advisor to board of directors
On June 4th 2021, Tafel Germany held its biennial general meeting. Due to the pandemic, only about 40 people were able to attend in person in Berlin while representatives of over 400 German Food Banks joined digitally to discuss current and future challenges. Tafel Goettingen, which has a particularly active youth group, proposed to instate […]
Samedi du Partage: 259 tonnes of food for the Food Banks in Switzerland
Partage, the Food Bank in Switzerland, organized its annual food collection “Samedi du Partage” on 4 and 5 June in the cantons of Geneva and Lausanne. 201 tonnes of food and hygiene products were collected in the canton of Geneva (+35% compared to the last spring collection in the shops), while in the greater Lausanne […]
