Meeting of the Local Councillor’s Network in Valencia
We have just finalised the meeting of the Local Councillor’s Network which was organised by the European Green Party on 8 and 9 May 2022 in Valencia. Legado Sharpe & Fischer was responsible for the local providers, logistics and catering during the two-day event.It was an unforgettable experience with many interesting discussions taking place on […]
5 publications on the obstacles of cross-border cooperation in Europe
We have just finalised the production of five publications which summarise the results of the b-solutions project, an initiative launched by the European Commission (DG Regio) in 2017 and implemented by the Association of European Border Regions. goal was to find solutions to those obstacles that are preventing citizens and businesses alike in border regions […]
Working with the overseas territories of the EU
This year, I had the opportunity to work for the first time with the overseas territories of the European Union. I was in charge of developing and implementing a communications campaign on the impact of EU funding in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (SPM), a territory belonging to France, located close to Canada (on behalf of Equinoccio/Ramboll for DG […]
Support our crowdfunding campaign „Ecosystems Valencia“
Together with the artist Anneta Santacreu I am currently working on an illustrated children’s book in the tradition of the German „Wimmelbook“. The book follows different protagonists on their journey through the city of Valencia. You can read this book in very different ways and in different languages – discovering the many social, ecological and […]
How to be an (urban) chicken farmer
I always thought that having pets and chickens would be incompatible with my urban lifestyle, my love for travelling and my busy days as a working mum. But 2020 has taught me a different lesson! While in lockdown in our countryhouse I saw in the social media that more and more of my friends around […]
Coffee stories
2020 has been a ……year. A strange year? A different year? I let you complete the adjective that suits you best. But what I can say about myself is that it has been a year full of new experiences and learning that made me discover many new sides of myself which I am very grateful […]
How the pandemic impacts development work – poster presentation during the international COVID-19 conference
Together with my technical assistance colleagues Sara Simon and Sergio Rodriguez Prieto from the Policy Forum on Development (PFD) we presented a poster on the impacts of COVID-19 on development work during the virtual COVID-19 Conference on 10 and 11 July 2020, organised by the International Aids Society. The data presented was based on a […]
Of virtual meetings and more
The COVID19 pandemic has effected all of us – some more and some less. For me, it meant cancelling many planned events and international trips to visit my projects. On the other hand, having worked from home for many years now, the „home office“ part is no major burden, although the number of virtual meetings […]
CEMAS – The World Sustainable Urban Food Centre of València
I feel honoured and grateful to be part of the team of the World Sustainable Urban Food Centre of València – CEMAS, in charge of managing their social media tools. This summer after the CEMAS launch ceremony I was able to meet and chat with Dr. Vandana Shiva about how to change our systems to […]
Zittau- candidate for European capital of culture 2025
6 June 2019. Together with Kulturkonzepte, we are currently working on a cultural strategy for the German city of Zittau in the framework of its application to become European capital of culture in 2025. The project is part of a broader assignment to develop a cultural strategy for the region of Lausitz in East Germany […]