Social Economy Week in Murcia

From 16 to 18 September, Murcia, Spain's Social Economy Capital 2025, will host Social Economy Week and the European Social Economy Summit, the continent's leading event in the sector. Read More

On 25 July, the European Commission launched a call for evidence and a public consultation to develop the first EU Strategy against Poverty, aimed at supporting the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and achieving the goal of reducing poverty in the European Union by 2030. Read More

Youth, Activism and the Social Economy

EURICSE participated in the meeting "Young people, Activism and the Social Economy in Tuscany". Giulia Galera, senior researcher, presented the data from the study supporting the IKIGAI SOCIAL HUB project. Mirella Maturo, senior expert, moderated the panel dedicated to the new generations in social enterprise. Read More

Conference in Riga for the ESIRA project

On the 10th of July, our junior researcher Giulia Tallarini spoke at the annual conference of the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) in Riga, presenting EURICSE's contribution to the ESIRA project, funded by the European Commission through Horizon Europe. Read More

Housing needs and cooperative housing models

EURICSE's new research report, "Housing needs and cooperatives housing models: innovative pathways for the Trentino Region", was presented at a press conference in Trento. Read More

ICA-CCR Global Research Conference

The ICA-CCR Global Research Conference was held in Montreal. Chiara Carini, senior researcher, presented recent developments in the ILO project. Ilana Gotz, senior project manager, coordinated the session on cooperative education. Read More

From Africa to Italy: Kenyan delegation on study visit on cooperative credit

From 17th to 21st July EURICSE welcomed a delegation of cooperative bank representatives and managers from Kenya for two training days dedicated to the study of cooperative credit. Read More

Online the Cooperative Education Collection

This new online collection on PortailCoop offers a dynamic set of resources to support cooperative business education. Created collaboratively by ICBEC members, it highlights the power of collective action in promoting cooperative values among students, educators, and professionals. Read More

JEOD: here is the new issue

The new issue of the Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organisational Diversity (JEOD), published by EURICSE (Volume 14, Issue 1, 2025), has been published and brings together seven research articles on topical issues. Read More

Inaugural remarks by President Paola Iamiceli

Since June, Paola Iamiceli has fully assumed the role of Euricse President, taking up a legacy full of values, vision and commitment passed on by Carlo Borzaga. Her appointment is part of a continuity of scientific rigour, international vision and strong ties with the territory. Read More

Regenerative governance at the heart of fourth Master Gis module

On the 20th and 21st of June, the fourth in-presence module of the Master’s programme in Management of Social Enterprises was held, with a co-design workshop led by Gianfranco Marocchi. Read More

Get ready for International CoopsDay

The 2025 International Day of Cooperatives, on the 5th of July, will highlight the vital role of cooperatives in delivering inclusive, sustainable solutions to today’s global challenges, from climate change and inequality to fragile social protection systems. Read More