The third edition of the course “Innovation, Leadership and Governance for Cooperatives” organised by EURICSE, in collaboration with Finanzas Inclusivas y Gobernanza (FIG) and ICORED ended with great success. Read More
Here is the program for the 16th International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development, which will be held in Trento on the 19th and 20th of June 2025. This two-day meeting will bring together scholars from universities and research centers to explore the challenges and growth prospects of cooperative and responsible finance. Read More
On the 23rd and 24th of May, the third face-to-face meeting of the Master’s programme in Management of Social Enterprises took place at MART in Rovereto. Led by designer and social entrepreneur Guglielmo Apolloni, the module focused on regenerative governance models that enhance relationships between people and more-than-human components within both the organization and its broader ecosystem. Read More
Senior researcher Chiara Carini is participating on behalf of EURICSE in the new Technical Working Groups launched by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). These groups aim to improve statistics on cooperatives and the broader Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), enhancing their visibility and impact to support informed policymaking. Read More
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
Nominations for the third edition of the European Social Economy Awards, organised by Social Economy Europe, can be submitted until 16 June in five categories (Training and Education; Quality Action Plans; Housing; Clean Energy; and Innovation in Work Integration Social Enterprises). Read More
The second technical session of the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform explored the role of ethical digital practices and data sharing in the proximity and social economy. The third technical session, "Resilient Communities: Local Solutions for Social and Economic Growth", will be held on 27th of June. Read More
EURICSE is launching a new two-year research project in June, funded with €460,000 by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) through the Fund for Economic and Social Research. The project will investigate the role of social economy organizations in integrating social and healthcare services, aiming to enhance their effectiveness and accessibility. Read More
The Country Report dedicated to the analysis of the Trentino and Abruzzo pilot territories, carried out by EURICSE within the framework of the European project ESIRA, has been published. The report was presented at the third ESIRA General Assembly, which took place from the 20th to the 22nd of May in Kongsvinger, Norway, hosted by partner Universitetet i Innlandet. Read More
On the 30th and the 31st of May, on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives, Trento hosts the International Colloquium on Cooperative Research, organised by EURICSE in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance - Global Committee on Cooperative Research, the EMES network, CIRIEC International, the University of Trento and with the support of the Trentino Federation of Cooperatives. Read More
Giulia Galera, senior researcher, and Gianluca Salvatori, Secretary General of EURICSE, took part in two high-profile panels at the Trento Festival of Economics, offering insights on the role of the social economy in today’s economic landscape. Read More
The programme of the International Research Colloquium on Cooperatives, organised as part of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives by EURICSE in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance, EMES International Research Network, CIRIEC International, the University of Trento, and with the support of the Trentino Federation of Cooperatives, is now available. Read More