October 24-25-26, 2024

Here we are at the final event of the E-voice project, two years of work on the effects of the pandemic and good practices.

Below are the main events:

• Conference at Palazzo Santo Stefano, seat of the Province of Padua, on October 24th at 4:00 p.m. Speakers:
  • Ornella Leonardi - Mayor of Gazzo, lead municipality of the E-voice project
  • Dr Alessandro Bisato - Vice President of the Province of Padua
  • Hon. Alessandro Zan - Euro Member of Parliament
  • Avv. Paola Martin Provincial Councillor for European and Community Policies
  • Prof. Patrizia Messina Director of the Master "Manager af Sustainable Local Development" at the University of Padua and promoter of the spin-off Sherpa srl
  • Dr. Jacopo Massaro Consultant and trainer for strategic planning and territorial development, member of Anci (National Association of Italian Municipalities) and Ali (Italian Local Authorities)

Veneto Region Press Conference 

• Press conference at Palazzo Ferro Fini - Venice, seat of the Regional Council of Veneto, on October 25th at 12:30 p.m. Speakers:
  • Dr Luciano Sandonà President of the 1st Permanent Regional Commission "Community Policies and Financial Budget”
  • Dr Manuela Marsano Director CERV Italy
  • Ornella Leonardi Mayor of the Municipality of Gazzo
  • Dr Paola Pilotto Coordinator of the E-voice Project
  • Dr Pier Luigi Zarantonello Councilor delegated to community policies and cultural exchanges of the municipality of Gazzo

On 18 June 2024, the E-VOICE partners joined the ACR+ General Assembly, held in Marseille and marking the 30th anniversary of the association. The event included a conference focused on the crucial role of public authorities in driving the transition towards a just, sufficient, and circular economy. Various experts, including ACR+ members, representatives from European institutions, civil society, academia, and the private sector, gathered to discuss strategies and share insights. 

Key Takeaways 

• The transition to a circular economy requires a holistic and inclusive approach, emphasising equity and sustainability. 
• Public authorities play a vital role in implementing and enforcing policies that promote circular practices. 
• Behavioural science can aid in designing policies that encourage sustainable consumption and production. 
• Collaboration and active participation from all stakeholders, including cities, regions, and the private sector, are essential to drive the transition towards a circular economy. 

In the afternoon, participants gathered again for the 15th edition of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Awards Ceremony, which awarded the most outstanding actions organised during the 2023 campaign, gathering around 200 participants, including numerous EWWR coordinators and action developers. The 2023 edition of the EWWR, in November, gathered more than 14 000 actions on waste reduction all over Europe.

The day after, E-VOICE partners met in the morning to reach Le Talus, a pilot project to transform a former construction site dump into a place of innovation and discovery of agro-ecology in the city. Made up of two distinct plots, the Talus is located in the 12th arrondissement of Marseille in the heart of a district in full urban renewal and presenting a deficit of socio-cultural living spaces. Participants have been guided across the different spaces of the eco-farm learning about the several projects implemented in this recovered space, all of them being focused on social inclusion, sustainability and cultural development. E-VOICE partners walked across the garden, built on a plot of degraded but unpolluted land, a green oasis of 800m2 of vegetable and aromatic crops grown in market gardening on living soil, available for sale by pick-your-own basis. Then, they moved to the greenhouses, 3 geodesic domes with bioclimatic architecture to produce vegetable plants and cultivate all types of plants also during winter. Finally, they could reunite on a former industrial concrete slab, where they found a village of containers hosting numerous activities around a large square open to the city and its inhabitants. E-VOICE partners could learn about the project and meet representatives of local youth and environmental associations that are based in the site and that organise their activities within the spaces of the eco-farm. 

Finally, a special guest as the Secretary General of the Youth Network Express presented the activities of the many youth associations part of the network. 

E-VOICE partners said goodbye to Marseille enriched of inspirations on how to build more resilient, sustainable and circular communities.

      The Evoice project Partners are leaving for Marseille where the award ceremony for the best initiatives presented at the Week for Waste Reduction 2023 will be held, waiting for the EWWR 2024 event to be held in November 2024. A topic more in the spotlight than ever, the need for a circular economy, in the direction of the ecological transition and a resilient community also from this point of view is an objective of primary importance. The pandemic period has certainly increased sensitivity towards these topics. The ACR+ association based in Belgium has organized the participation of the partners in this important event. On June 18 and 19, the Evoice project Partners will participate in the award ceremony and in the scheduled events.

FIFTH ONLINE “EVOICE-PROJECT” EVENT ORGANIZED BY UBBSLA – BULGARIA – THEME OF THE EVENT IS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND GOOD PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC.

It’s online the E-Voice Survey. This anonymous questionnaire was created as part of the E-Voice project as a tool to assess the impact of the Pandemic on 4 areas of analysis: educational poverty, bad habits, mental health and unemployment.

It is divided into 5 sections, including a general one, one for students 15-29 and a final one to measure the perception of the involvement of citizens, particularly young people, on post-Covid -19 decision-making processes.

All people over the age of 15 can answer the questionnaire to help measure the impacts of the Pandemic in different countries and the level of citizen involvement. To respond, click on the following link:

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EVOICEPROJECTsurvey

The questionnaire is in English, but you can opt for one of the languages of the partner countries, namely: Italian, French, English, Spanish, Croatian, Bulgarian, and German.

Completion takes 3 minutes of your time-we are waiting for your contribution!
Thanks for your collaboration!

Spain awaits the European partners the partner delegations of the E-Voice Project.

Here is the program of the Spanish event, full of meetings and activities. Partners ready for this third event.