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
The presentation of the EURICSE and CIRIEC statistical report on the social economy in the European Union, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and supported by the European Commission within the framework of the Social Economy Action Plan, took place successfully in Brussels on 7 February. Read More
On the 6th of February, the European Commission launched the EU Platform for Social and Proximity Economy, a digital space to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing and capacity building in line with the green and digital transition. 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
On 7th February in Brussels, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted the presentation of the Statistical Report on the Social Economy in the EU, produced by EURICSE and CIRIEC, with the support of the European Commission in the framework of the Action Plan for the Social Economy. Read More
The European Commission has made available the Synthesis Report on the state of implementation of the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE), carried out by Euricse on behalf of DG GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Read More
Euricse has published a new in-depth page on the social economy in Italy on its website. Thanks to interactive graphs and official data from authoritative sources, it is possible to explore in detail the number of organisations, employment and their contribution to the national economy. Read More
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the 16th International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development, to be held in Trento on 19 and 20 June 2025, is approaching. The event, organised by Euricse in collaboration with the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento, Federcasse,… Read More