Euricse's Director Riccardo Bodini has been selected as Thematic Coordinator for the social economy theme of the European Commission's initiative that supports European cities towards the green and digital transition of their local economies. Read More
Gianluca Salvatori, Euricse Secretary General, has been appointed member of a new expert group on "Social Economy and Social Enterprise” set up by the European Commission's Social Business Initiative (SBI). The purpose of this new group will be to discuss and agree on developing and strengthening activities related to the development of the potential of the social economy and social enterprises, aiming to promote innovation and positive impact on the economy and society at large. The expert group’s actions will focus on 5 pillars: access to finance, access to markets, better framework conditions, new technologies and social innovation, as well as the development of an international dimension. Read More
Euricse’s mission is to promote knowledge development and innovation for the field of cooperatives, social enterprises and other nonprofit organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. The Institute aims to deepen the understanding of these types of organizations and their impact on economic and social development, furthering their… Read More
PRESS RELEASE Trento, Sepember 26 2012 Good news for European cooperative banking. After the European Banking Authority, now the European Commission, represented by the Commissioner responsible for internal market and services, Michel Barnier, has also responded positively to the appeal launched by Euricse in March, demanding that EU institutions pay more attention to local and cooperative banks. Read More
Euricse Facts&Comments comment by Giovanni Ferri (University of Bari) Commissioner Michel Barnier replied in lieu of President Manuel Barroso to the Appeal in favour of cooperative banks that was sent last spring. The Appeal was endorsed by a large number of scholars from many countries. Overall, 177 scholars from 20 countries signed the Appeal: Austria (2 scholars), Belgium (2), Canada (4), Croatia (1), Czech Republic (1), Finland (4), France (2), Germany (3), Greece (2), Israel (1), Italy (53), Poland (2), Portugal (6), Senegal (1), Slovenia (2), Spain (76), Sweden (2), UK (9), Uruguay (1), USA (3). Read More
The working paper highlights the importance of stakeholder engagement processes for the definition and measurement of performance indicators: the social value produced is such, in fact, only if perceived by the stakeholders involved. Read More
As members of GECES (European Commission Expert Group on Social Economy), we would like to highlight the ongoing open public consultation initiated by the European Commission's Department for Growth (DG GROW) for the interim evaluation of the Single Market Programme 2021-2027. Read More
On March 5, 2024, the LSP Coordinators Euricse and Social Economy Europe presented to the members the new commitments reflecting the ecosystem's needs, priorities and actions for the upcoming years. Read More
In the context of the first Implementation Lab of the European Commission's Intelligent Cities Challenge, an initiative aimed at guiding European cities in the green and digital transition of their local economies, Euricse's Director Riccardo Bodini led a session dedicated to experiences related to the role of the social economy in local green transition policies. Read More
With the technical and scientific support of Euricse, Cassa Centrale Group has conducted the third survey on good practices for the environment and communities. The figures show a 24% increase in the installation of solar photovoltaic systems. Over 1,300 collaborations with local authorities, schools and third sector organisations. Read More
Prof. Carlo Borzaga, honorary president of Euricse and world-renown expert on the social economy, passed away after a serious illness at the age of 75. Read More