Other hot topics we’re working on

Our research activities are both local and international in nature. Some of the more local topics we’ve focused on recently include a research study conducted in Trentino on the setting up of relationships between social cooperatives and enterprises for the employment of disadvantaged workers, an analysis of the Italian cooperative system in collaboration with the Alliance of Italian… Read More

Research on collaborative welfare systems

Euricse has been engaged in a research project conducting the most in-depth study to date in Italy on the topic of collaborative welfare systems. It analyses the tools and conditions for an effective co-design approach between the public sector and Third Sector organisations. On the 1st of March, an event will be… Read More

Proximity & Social Economy Large Scale Skills Partnership

Euricse is pleased to join Social Economy Europe in coordinating the Large-scale Skills Partnership within the Pact for Skills Proximity and Social Economy ecosystem. We have been a member since the outset and look forward to working with all the members of the partnership to implement the identified priorities. The… Read More

EMES International Research Conference

The EMES International Research Network, in partnership with Competence Center for Social Intervention Research at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences are pleased to announce the 9th EMES International Research Conference. The Conference will take place from 11th to 14th September 2023 in the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Our… Read More

Call for pledges on proximity & social economy

Following the publication of the Transition Pathway on Proximity and Social Economy the European Commission launched a call to collect pledges from stakeholders on the concrete initiatives they will take in order to help achieve the shared actions identified in the Transition Pathway.  Read More

New Euricse Working Papers

Euricse’s Working Papers Series is being enhanced by two new contributions. Paper 125/23, written by Carlo Borzaga, Manlio Calzaroni, Eddi Fontanari, and Massimo Lori, takes up the findings (with some additions) of the Social Economy in Italy Report edited with ISTAT, previously published by Euricse in 2021. Read More

New research reports coming soon

Euricse's research activities are in continuous progress, with interesting new reports coming out soon. Focus on collaborative welfare systems, Italian cooperative system, social economy in Trentino and healthcare and social welfare services integration.. Read More