Effective in June, 2025, Paola Iamiceli will be the new president of EURICSE. Her appointment, proposed by the Rector of the University of Trento and unanimously approved by Euricse’s Founding Members, follows the mandate of sociologist Mario Diani. Read More
On the 24th and 25th of March, EURICSE presented in Rovereto and Pergine Valsugana the preliminary results of the work carried out within the scope of the European project 3P4SSE, promoted by PAT-UMSe and the Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione and aimed at consolidating the solidarity economy ecosystem. Read More
Save the date: The Thematic Research Colloquium on Cooperatives will take place in Trento, Italy, on 30th and 31st May 2025! The event is organized by EURICSE in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance Global Committee on Cooperative Research (ICA CCR), EMES International Research Network, CIRIEC International, and the University of Trento Read More
The Colloquium, organized by EURICSE, EMES, CIRIEC and ICA Research aims to shine a spotlight on the positive impact of cooperatives and the broader social and solidarity economy, while fostering academic exchange and advancing cooperative enterprise knowledge during the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives. Read More
We are thrilled to be part of the Horizon Europe WISESHIFT project, aimed at supporting Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and policymakers in promoting an inclusive and sustainable green and socio-economic transition. Read More
On March 5th-6th in Brussels, the Intelligent Cities Challenge Conference & Mayors' Business Forum gathered 250+ city leaders, business executives, and urban experts to discuss the future of cities. Riccardo Bodini, our director, joined a session on the role of the social economy in urban sustainability. Read More
The new SEED2SCALE project website, funded by the European EaSI programme ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative, serves as a hub for social innovation in Europe, offering funding updates, best practices, resources, collaboration opportunities, and info on National Competence Centres in Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Croatia. Read More
On March 18th, the European Commission will organize a conference in Brussels to explore the role of cooperatives in enhancing economic resilience and social cohesion within the European Union. Our Secretary General, Gianluca Salvatori, will take part in the discussions. Read More
On the 17th of March, Cooperatives Europe will host the Cooperative Leadership Forum in Brussels, bringing together cooperative leaders to discuss key economic and social challenges shaping the sector’s future. Euricse will be represented by its Secretary General Gianluca Salvatori. Read More
The Master in Management of Social Enterprises by EURICSE and the University of Trento starts on 7 March, a flexible course that has attracted more than 30 applications from all over Italy, confirming itself as a key opportunity for those who want to work in the social enterprise sector. Read More
A new report by Eddi Fontanari will soon be available on the evolution of data cooperatives in agriculture and health, exploring governance, regulations and sustainable models in the context of the 2023-25 Programme Agreement with the Province of Trento. Read More
There is now until 6 April to apply for the 10th International Social Enterprise Research Conference, organised by the EMES International Research Network. The event, entitled ‘Scaling Through Communities’, will be held from 3 to 7 November 2025 in the cities of Utrecht and Rotterdam, in cooperation with the Rotterdam School of Management and the University of Utrecht. Read More