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"Building a new economy One of the priority objectives of Fair.coop is to build a new global economic system based on cooperation, ethics, solidarity and justice in our economic relations. For this great goal to be possible, it is very important to have a clear strategic path which is well understood and shared by Fair.coop's members. This article explains the strategy we have considered."

Pour la première édition du Comptoir des Héros, l'apéro-débat festif et créatif du magazine Labyrinthe, l'équipe de la rédaction vous propose d'aborder thème de l'Economie Collaborative ! « Crise » et « Mondialisation » sont les mots (ou maux ?) qui auront bercé la génération Y.  Dépassant les constats fatalistes et acrimonieux de ses dirigeants, la génération des « révolutions horizontales » ne cesse de se questionner et d'inventer de nouveaux modèles alternatifs. Pour le moments encore souterrains, certains de ces modèles pourraient pourtant vite se généraliser, tant les réponses qu'ils apportent font preuve de pertinence et d'inégniosité. C'est le cas de l'économie collaborative ! Du crowdfunding à la diffusion gratuite et illimitée des connaissances en passant par la culture du hacking et le partage de biens entre pairs, les principes de l'économie collaborative bousculent l'ordre établi d'une société hautement hiérarchisée et individualiste fondée sur la centralisation du pouvoir, des ressources et des savoirs.

"Country Report on ICT in Education 2013 The key political goals in education are to safeguard Switzerland's position as the most competitive economy in the world at a time of increased uncertainty about the European and global economic outlook, and strengthen the quality of the education system, to assure permeability between different types of education and to facilitate mobility in education. Several developments are currently being realised, which will have a decisive influence on the Swiss education system in the coming years, particularly with regard to cooperation and harmonisation between the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation as the different education systems are a considerable barrier to mobility within the country."

"Vocational and professional education and training in Switzerland - Information films A skilled workforce is essential for Switzerland's appeal as a location for business. It is a key requirement if Switzerland is to rank among the world's leading economies. Vocational and professional education and training (VET/PET) is an integral part of this successful model. What is the basis for this success?"

"According to Venture Capital (VC) database CB Insights, the total amount of venture capital financing hit $29.2 billion across 3354 deals in 2013. What's interesting is the number of overall VC deals has remained relatively flat over the past three years, as have the total investments (holding Q1 of 2012 as an outlier)"

"Only 6% of the adult population of Europe is engaged in a new business, compared with 13% in the US. That's why the European Commission is launching today the Watify platform together with ICT stakeholders. Its ambition? Promoting digital entrepreneurship by taking away these doubts, it's estimated that 1, 5 million additional jobs would be created in the EU Internet Economy, if the entire EU mirrors the entrepreneurship performance of the US or Sweden."