about us
What we do in ITALY
The domestic activities promoted by e-qo are designed to create and stimulate a bottom up conscious participation by involving the citizens in informative activities. Data analysis, sample interviews, production of scientific papers are made available for free by e-qo researchers.
The stable alliance with the municipality of Sasso Marconi – endorsed by a formal agreement – allows e-qo to test a format of best practices. As a network of people connected by strong motivation, e-qo researchers try to intercept topics of interest, so to enhance discussion through the involvement of public authorities, businesses and stakeholders.
e-qo activities are supported by sponsors who cover the publishing, promotional and research costs of the projects, as well as by corporations and professional companies that often offer employment to researchers. e-qo’s mission is in fact to create conditions of information flow among stakeholders: the skills of e-qo researchers must be considered as an intellectual fluid able to ease the complexity of the green economy.
By choice, e-qo does not work with public funds, but in partnership with private stakeholders , without taking any entrepreneurial role: e-qo aggregates added value in a few selected projects by showing that content can be shared in terms of ethics, sustainability and consistency.
Such set of activities enables the creation of a green community where anyone can make use of the network of expertise and relationships put in place by e-qo to implement initiatives, provided such initiatives fall within the spirit and universal inspiration of e-qo: people for people.
What we do in EUROPE
The activities within the EU are designed and realized by e-qo inside the European Parliament , which is the “place” for the promotion of direct political action, where both the uses of funds (the financial programs managed by the European Commission) and the legislation generate direct impact on national legislation (the Directives ).
e-qo aims to promote advocacy instances in the field of green economy by supporting universal values to counter and complement the lobbying actions put in place by various corporate, sectors or national interest groups .
The task of NGOs is to be at the service of citizens: e-qo, without prejudice, supports the efforts of the many individuals who play a role in the green economy, i.e. consumers, employees, administrators. e-qo does not endorse political positions nor technological solutions. Our actions seek to meet the need of those who participate in various research projects and are part of public debates.
MISSION
e-qo is a global network of people committed to accelerate the transition to a new market economy that is inclusive and green.
The NGO , founded in 2009, is made up of scholars, researchers and volunteers who promote transparent initiatives in partnership with all kinds of public and private, institutional and corporate stakeholders in order to achieve the objectives and challenges of the green economy.
e-qo is an open organisation that proves – through its work – to understand the different languages of politics, market and society: the European Union, NGOs, research centers, associations, universities and think tanks contribute to change the social values and to develop a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility of society towards environmental matters.
Being a source of information, enables e-qo to act as a job-maker: those who take part in e-qo projects and activities are not simply looking for a job, but they seek support to build a career thanks to field experience and the improvement of personal skills.
TARGETS
Thanks to the work of its researchers and volunteers, e-qo pursues the following objectives:
– to familiarise young professional profiles with the knowledge of European environmental matters and international careers;
– to promote political ideas within Europe to support an alternative and sustainable economy;
– to support public decision-making in the fields of environmental sustainability and energy;
– to contribute to the creation of a new economic vision;
– to support public and private entities in the implementation of various green policies;
– to improve communication, participation and inclusion of stakeholders in green economy initiatives;
e-qo develops projects that involve all in all public policy makers, businesses, organizations and individuals, as well as all the components of a sustainable development:
economic improvement, social progress and preservation of environmental resources.
TEAM
SANDRO SERENARI
Economista, autore e presidente e co-fondatore e-qo
SILVIA GAIANI
Politologa, responsabile progetti di ricerca legati alla filiera agroalimentare e alla moda sostenibile e co-fondatrice e-qo
ALDO NICOLETTI
Economista, coordinatore ricerche sul campo, best pratice
CAMILLA CECCHINI
Economista, coautrice progetti di ricerca e pubblicazion
ILARIA BATTISTINI
Economista, coautrice progetti di ricerca e pubblicazion
MARCO CASTRICINI
Environmental engineer, counselor specialized in management systems, OHS and sustainability, chief of project E.S.Co for e-qo Professional
FRANCESCO COCO
Jurist and legal expert, chief of project Società Benefit for e-qo Professional
ALBERTO BARBAZENI
Economist, chief of marketing and branding for e-qo Professional
GIACOMO RABBONI
Historician and political expert, coordinator of e-qo Professional’s study centre