Seminars on collective action and sustainability in cooperatives

Two seminars explore transformations in collective action and sustainability practices in cooperatives, featuring Francesca Forno (University of Trento) on socio-material practices and the scaling of change, and Jon Olaizola Alberdi (Mondragon University) on sustainability reporting in worker cooperatives in Italy and Spain. Read More

EURICSE at the Trento Economics Festival

At the Trento Economics Festival, the focus returned to the social economy. Among the guests, EURICSE Secretary-General Gianluca Salvatori explored the sector’s role in greater depth, presenting data from the European report produced by EURICSE. Read More

ESIRA: Fifth General Assembly in Druskininkai

From the 20th to the 22nd of May 2026, the fifth General Assembly of the European ESIRA project took place in Druskininkai, Lithuania. During the meeting, EURICSE presented the preliminary findings of a comparative analysis of policies supporting the social economy in rural areas. Read More

WISEs in Europe and Serbia: innovative pathways and policies

The report “Catalysts for inclusive transition: WISEs trajectories, innovative pathways and policies in Europe & Serbia”, produced as part of the Horizon WISESHIFT project, has been published. The document provides a comparative analysis of social enterprises for work integration (WISEs) in Europe and Serbia, focusing on the eight countries in the consortium: Belgium, Croatia, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands and Serbia. Read More

SGEI and telemedicine in rural areas: the webinar

On Thursday 7 May, the webinar “SIEG and telemedicine: organisational models to ensure essential services in rural areas” took place. It was organised by EURICSE, the Trentino Federation of Cooperation and Borghi IN Rete as part of the European project ESIRA, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe programme. Read More