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Intergenerational Fairness Strategy: a cautious first step

JESC — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:44:40 +0000

The European Commission has just published its first-ever Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness. This is a moment we have worked towards for years. The Future Generations Initiative — a coalition of civil society organisations jointly coordinated by JESC and The Good Lobby — campaigned for the establishment of a Commissioner responsible for Future Generations, contributed to […]

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Keynote speech by Mgr Bernardito Auza at 14th ELP graduation

JESC — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:22:51 +0000

Dear Father Felipe, dear friends, Father Felipe told me that the Fellows of the European Leadership Program live in a shared community. I hope he is not converting them to become Jesuits and nuns! But don’t worry. I myself lived in big communities as a high school and university student from 1973 to 1990, in […]

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Welcome address by Erik De Bom at 14th ELP graduation

JESC — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:18:09 +0000

ELP Graduation February 2026 Dear Monseigneur, Dear ELP fellows, Dear friends, Big party! Today marks the completion of your formation as European Leaders, that is to say, the formal conclusion of your enrolment in the European Leadership Programme (ELP) organized by JESC. As is almost self-evident, this formation is a lifelong endeavour and commitment. […]

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Funding of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs): EU democracy at a crossroads?

JESC — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:40:41 +0000

Earlier JESC articles already covered the NGO funding “scandal” which has shaken Brussels for more than a year now. As the scrutiny working group on NGO funding of the European Parliament has already met for the third time, we offer you a longer take on the root of the crisis and why we see it […]

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First meeting of the European Parliament’s working group on the scrutiny of NGOs’ funding

JESC — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:30:25 +0000

The European Parliament’s working group on the scrutiny of NGOs’ funding held its first meeting on November 26th, in Strasbourg. The working group was established before the summer under the umbrella of the Budgetary Control Committee, to investigate allegations of collusion between Green NGOs and the European Commission. For more than a year now, MEPs […]

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Publication: European Union law for Future Generations: what, why and how?

JESC — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:55:33 +0000

We are pleased to share a new policy paper from the Future Generations Initiative, European Union Law for Future Generations: what, why and how?, authored by Katalin Sulyok (Durham University) and Béla Kuslits (JESC). The paper outlines how Intergenerational Fairness can be embedded in EU governance as the Commission prepares its first EU Strategy on […]

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A brief assessment of COP30

JESC — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:46:33 +0000

Most media outlets have painted a disastrous picture of the thirtieth COP, held this year in Belém, Brazil—on the edge of both the Amazon rainforest and the ocean. Yet, when examined more carefully, the overall picture is less bleak than it first appears. Not only because the atmosphere in both the green and blue zones […]

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A personal wrap-up of COP30

JESC — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:01 +0000

The conclusion of COP30 followed a dramatic twenty-four hours when a fire, caused by a blown fuse, broke out at the venue on Thursday afternoon, briefly pausing negotiations. The timing was poor; most delegations were due to depart on Saturday night, leading to a tense and dramatic rush to conclude proceedings. While the final document […]

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Advancing Sustainability in Jesuit Schools: Insights from a Three-School Pilot

JESC — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:20:59 +0000

On 18 November 2025, Jesuit European Committee for Primary and Secondary Education (JECSE) and the Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) hosted an online webinar titled “Advancing Sustainability in Jesuit Schools: The Experience of a Three-School Pilot Project”. The event brought together members of the Jesuit Global Network of Schools (JGNS) and other religious education networks […]

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Publication: Impact Assessment for Intergenerational Fairness

JESC — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:34:35 +0000

Intergenerational Fairness has emerged as a new priority in the European Union with the appointment of the first-ever EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Sport and Culture. The Commission has tasked the new portfolio with ensuring that decisions “are taken with future generations in mind” and “do no harm to future generations.” This publication brings […]

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