The water Hyacinth of Benin: poison turned into green gold
The Economy of Francesco in Africa: the compost-producing weed has become a resource for local agriculture
Open GRANT! Opportunity of FUNDS to support social enterprise
HIC SUM: Arms and legs to the ideas, a tangible reply to the needs.
We are the wings of those who cannot fly
For 150 years, the Seraphic Institute has taken care of children and young people with serious disabilities. Over the years, the needs of the people who cross its threshold have changed, and consequently so have our actions. But our mission is always the same: to bring fullness to the lives of the most vulnerable.
Cuba: sembrar para cosechar una economÃa con alma
En Cuba, los jóvenes de The Economy of Francesco (EoF) le apuestan a la siembra de valores y las capacitaciones para que los proyectos tengan una buena administración y puedan pronto ver los frutos de cada una de las actividades que realizan. Nos cuentan de estas actividades en el siguiente artÃculo.
Elizabeth and ethical business for Big America
The young woman is among the participants in The Economy of Francesco. With the 'Francesco Collaborative' project, she promotes a supportive approach to business management through workshops and seminars.
Should we accept economic inequalities?
Economic inequality is one of the most frequently mentioned forms of inequality and it is what is mainly included in the most recent Oxfam report.
Please, please, please: Do (Look Up)!
In this short column on the recent Netflix blockbuster Don’t Look Up, Mateusz Ciasnocha – a participant of the Economy of Francesco from Poland and a Co-Leader of the Farm of Francesco project born within The Economy of Francesco – reflects on the movie and shares his three insights that emerged after watching and reflecting on the film with the EoF Community.
Measured social impact in Latin America
José Oscar, a Colombian economist, works on econometric models capable of directing investments: from the fight against cocaine production to the production of solar energy in favelas.
Falling down of women occupation during pandemic
In the seminar, promoted by the Women for Economy Village, Gianna Martinengo, entrepreneur, was invited to share her experience and knowledge about the pandemic situation that changed the way of work and its impact on women's occupation.
The first seminar of the EoF Academy
The first seminar of the EoF Academy was held on Monday 20 December. The speakers were Mariana Reis Maria, PhD candidate in Economics (UNICAMP) – tutor Dr. Alessandro Fiorini - presenting a topic entitled Green energy finance: fiscal policies in the energy transition from an Agent-Based Model Analysis and Matheus Belucio, CEGAFE-UE University of Évora – tutor Prof. Giulio Guarini - with a presentation about the Analysis of the influence of philanthropy on eco-efficiency in 108 countries.
