POST-COVID IN AFRICA : A NEW CHALLENGE FOR IMPACT ENTERPRISES

The MOUVES (Movement of Social Entrepreneurs) is organizing a virtual round table on June 29, 2020 from 4 to 6 pm on the theme: After Covid in Africa - A new challenge for impact enterprises.

This event is part of its project funded by Agence Française de Développement, which aims to structure an advocacy and ecosystem for the development of social and inclusive enterprises in several African countries.

The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the following themes:

- The response of African impact enterprises to covid-19: agile and resilient models ;

- The MOUVES' mission for AFD: a diagnosis of the social & inclusive business ecosystems of 16 African countries;

- Post-Covid in Africa: the winning strategy of inclusive, social and ecological transition ;

- Cooperation with impact: France's role.

In conclusion, Eva Sadoun and Jean Moreau, co-presidents of the MOVES, will present the next steps of their action.

Find the program details here and the registration form here.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION : EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL

As part of the European Green Deal, which aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the Commission has launched a public consultation open until 17 June 2020. The Commission invites all citizens and organisations to participate in this consultation. It will seek contributions from a wide range of stakeholders, from national, regional and local authorities to businesses, trade unions, civil society organisations, educational organisations, consumer groups, research and innovation organisations, as well as individual citizens, including young people.

The contributions collected in this public consultation will be taken into account in shaping the Green Pact for Europe. The pact will be launched ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which will be held in Glasgow in 2021.

To learn more and take the quiz, click here.

You can also find the open public consultation on the EU's new adaptation strategy here.

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION MEASURES AGAINST COVID-19

In the context of the fight against Covid-19, the Athenora consulting firm has developed a graphic deciphering the various measures taken by the European Commission.

The graphic summarises all the measures proposed by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to deal with the coronavirus crisis. These measures aim to ensure an adequate supply of protective equipment and medical supplies throughout Europe, cushion the blow to the economy and businesses, invest in research, provide Member states with a coherent set of guidelines, temporarily restrict non-essential travel, facilitate the purchase of health-related equipment and capital goods and activate the Commission's crisis coordination mechanism.

The Commission has also set up a Policy Response Coordination Team, composed of the Commissioners responsible for the sectors most concerned: Margrethe Vestager for digital issues, Valdis Dombrovskis for economic issues, Paolo Gentiloni for macroeconomic aspects, Thierry Breton for the internal market, Stella Kyriakides for health and food safety, Janez Lenarčič for crisis management, Ylva Johansson for border issues as Commissioner for Home Affairs, and Adina Vălean for mobility.

The following link allows learn more about the measures deployed by the European Commission against Covid-19: here.