Video presentation of the aspiring entrepreneurs involved in the MEDSt@rts project by LEADERS International.

The Italian-Arab Cooperation Chamber, partner of MEDSt@rts project, is looking for 10 aspiring microfinance promoters.

The selected people will participate in a training course and, after further selection, 2 of them will support the Chamber in managing a front desk/help service and the aspiring entrepreneurs in selecting the most suitable financial tools.

BorjCedria Technopark Management Company (Tunisia) is looking for a project manager to manage and monitor the progress of the project in accordance with the Application Form, to maintain, manage and operate a database with all information for the project, to prepare periodic the progress/interim reports and the final report, to contribute to the technical deliverables and to all the activities of the project, to coordinate the activities of the institution and to validate with the Applicant any modification of the project and finally, to establish and maintain act

This is a fascinating story of the formation of an olive oil cooperative in the Galilee region of northern Israel. A beautiful experience, a precursor to the project. #artolio

In the context of the EU-funded STAND Up!

“The idea was to create a friendly community where people could sell and buy items safely”.

Until 2004, the Catalan town of Argentona, 12 000 inhabitants, recycled less than 20% of its waste, incinerating most of it. When the local incinerator reached saturation, Argentona seized the opportunity to change systems and implement a Zero Waste strategy, especially through door-to-door collection and a Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) system.
This experience is great testimony of the Zero Waste approach being an opportunity available to any community, and which inspired other Catalan municipalities to follow the same path, due to convincing results: