Blog - Jesuit European Social Centre

Justice: 50 years of Jesuit Commitment

JESC — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:30:49 +0000

In this video, Fr. Arturo Sosa, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus announces the beginning of the 50th Anniversary of the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) that began its journey in 1969. Fr. Sosa states that “This is not only a time of renewal for our institutions, social centres or for members of social […]

The post Justice: 50 years of Jesuit Commitment first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Religion and Human Rights – Article 17

JESC — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:54:36 +0000

On the 4th of December, the European Parliament held a Dialogue Seminar on the topic of Religion and Human Rights, hosted by the First Vice President of the Parliament, Mairead McGuinness. This event fell under the frame of Parliament’s implementation of Article 17 of the TFEU, which includes that “[…] the Union shall maintain an […]

The post Religion and Human Rights – Article 17 first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Christianity and Human rights

JESC — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:53:33 +0000

Last Wednesday, 12th of December, the European Parliament held a conference in Strasbourg entitled “Europe and the Future of Human Rights”. This event was organised to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted in Paris by the United Nations on December 10th, 1948. Political leaders and experts in the […]

The post Christianity and Human rights first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Christmas at JESC

JESC — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:01:48 +0000

Last Thursday night the JESC team had its Christmas Potluck. All the members of the team come from different countries, so each of us brought our favourite dishes from home to share with our colleagues. From Ireland to Burundi, everybody brought something and there was a great variety of great tastes. It was a journey […]

The post Christmas at JESC first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Eco-bites December issue: COP24 & more

JESC — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 08:32:40 +0000

Who leads the world? by Edmond Grace SJ Our world is changing and the nature of leadership in our world is changing. Not so long ago the above question would conjure up images of ‘great’ nations or of some particular nation’s advantage in this or that technology. Leading the world a matter of power, but […]

The post Eco-bites December issue: COP24 & more first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Claim the Climate march

JESC — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:52:11 +0000

On Sunday, December 2, one day before the start of the COP24, thousands of demonstrators joined the Claim the Climate march to demand climate justice and to call on the Belgian government to take further action to fight global warming. The march ended in the Jubelpark/Cinquantenaire where Paradise City Festival threw a dance party for […]

The post Claim the Climate march first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Shaping the Future of Work – Event

JESC — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:37:43 +0000

Last Tuesday, 27 November 2018, Giuseppe Riggio from Aggiornamenti Social and Pierre Martinot-Lagarde from International Labour Organisation visited JESC before going to the Shaping the Future of Work event, where representatives of the E.U. institutions and organisations based in Brussels met with 150 delegates from Churches, Christian and other faith-based organisations. They discussed the challenges of […]

The post Shaping the Future of Work – Event first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

The European Leadership Programme

JESC — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:50:11 +0000

November 16, 2018. Today we are launching the website for the European Leadership Programme (ELP). The ELP is a Brussels-based project where you, an emerging leader, will develop skills through theoretical and practical methodologies by living together with your fellows for six months. The activities will consist of five interrelated segments. The goal of ELP is to contribute […]

The post The European Leadership Programme first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Solidarity needs nourishment

JESC — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:14:02 +0000

Eco-Bites Editorial Edmond Grace SJ Brussels, Nov. 9, 2018 There is nothing abstract about solidarity. The telling of stories is its life’s blood [JS1]. Through them, we learn about particular characters and places and we identify with them. Solidarity gives us a sense of fellowship and shared strength, but it is also fragile. Those who […]

The post Solidarity needs nourishment first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.

Rediscovering the European Common Good Event

JESC — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:37:30 +0000

Following the successful weekend at “La Pairelle”, JESC co-organised a panel discussion, along with the Chapel for Europe, who graciously hosted the event. The theme was on “Rediscovering the European Common Good”. Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, courteously agreed to act as keynote speaker to set up the panel discussion. […]

The post Rediscovering the European Common Good Event first appeared on Jesuit European Social Centre.