Non-lucrative organizations in Europe More and more visible in Europe and actively part of European employment, non-lucrative associations catch our attention. Their growth and omnipresence raise interrogations that we’re trying to answer through this article while explaining the concept of it and the different titles. Right of association if fundamental inside Europe though there’s no…
A brief overview of the European migration policy. Part 2.
The management of irregular immigration – concept explained in the part 1 of this article – is partly in the hands of the national authorities and partly in the hands of the EU, having also in account that some other guidelines from international law must be followed too. One of the European agencies in control…
A brief overview of the European migration policy. Part 1.
We turn on the news or the radio, we read the newspaper, we open twitter, facebook . The concept “migration crisis” is everywhere. The words “migrant”, “immigrant”, “refugee” and a long “etcetera” fly all around. We hear and read opinions and try to form our own, but sometimes it is not easy without understanding the…
A simple guide to understand some European Union related concepts
It is clear that when we talk about Europe we talk about the continent: a geographically delimited cluster of territories. But when other political concepts come into sight, such as “European Union”, “Schengen” or “Eurozone”; the definition and the differences among them is not so clear. Let’s try to unwrap them to understand better. The…
What Greek youth knows and feels about children’s rights
As a commemoration of the International Convention on Rights of the Child ratified in 1989 by the United Nations, a social experience led by U-Report Greece precisely gathered 384 young adults and teenagers from 14 to 34 yo in order to discuss the topic of children’s rights and to raise awareness. These people were coming…
let’s talk disorder
More specifically, Dissociative identity disorder, follow me; What is Dissociative Identity Disorder ? DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is a psychiatric disorder, recognized and present in the DSM-V (300.14) and the ICD (F44.81) (International Classification of Diseases) of the WHO (World Health Organization). This disorder is characterized by the presence of several identities (Commonly called alters) within a…
Everything is perception
Let’s talk about a subject that has made me feel guilty many times, indeed, having no knowledge of what happened to me I could not find any words. Today everything is perception, this subject concerns me but I am sure you will recognize yourself in it too. Procrastination; What is a procrastinator? It is a…
Article about cultural differences between Greece and Finland
I have stayed in Athens for two months now and I have realized that the cultural differences are very noticeable between Greece and Finland. Traditional culture includes for example norms (unwritten rules), festivals and holidays, food, fashion, architecture, religion, economic exchange, and much more. In this article, I’ll dig deeper into some of the areas…
It’s raining cats
One of the first things I noticed in Athens was the little eyes of our four-legged friends.I’m obviously talking about cats. You can see them on every street corner, places or squares.Thousands of cats inhabit the streets of the capital. They are now part of the Greek landscape, are the soul of the city.They are…
The reality of brands; greenwashing as misleading advertising.
What greenwashing means? And what is it about? As the word “Green” and “washing” indicates, is the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company’s products are more environmentally sound. It’s considered an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company’s products are environmentally friendly. This is…
Volunteering in Athens 