IYC2025 World Cooperative Monitor – Special Edition Webinar

On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, a dedicated webinar will present the World Cooperative Monitor 2025 – Special Edition, offering updated data and key insights on the world’s largest cooperatives and mutuals as well as reflections on global trends and the legacy of the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025. Read More

Doctoral Thesis Award in memory of Carlo Borzaga

The Venice Foundation for Peace Research and EURICSE launch a Doctoral Thesis Award in memory of Professor Carlo Borzaga to support and reward research on the role of cooperatives in promoting pathways to peace. The Award, under the patronage of the University of Trento, is promoted in collaboration with ICA CCR, EMES International Research Network and CIRIEC International. Read More

Mapping the Skills for Social Innovation: join the ESIC Survey

The European Social Innovation Campus (ESIC) project, of which EURICSE is a partner, has launched a Europe-wide survey aimed at students, teachers and professionals. The aim is to understand which skills are needed today and which will be crucial tomorrow to support the growth of social innovation in Europe. Read More

Proximity & Social Economy LSP Annual Meeting

The annual membership meeting of the Proximity and Social Economy LSP (large-scale skills partnership), part of the Pact for Skills, will be held online on the 3rd of December. The LSP is co-coordinated by EURICSE and Social Economy Europe.  Read More

Cooperative finance, abstracts by December

The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 17th Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development, scheduled to take place in Trento on the 18th and the 19th of June 2026 at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento, is set for the 31st of December. Read More

Cooperative Perspectives: International Insights and Local Lessons

On 18th November, EURICSE took part in the international conference Cooperative Perspectives: International Insights and Local Lessons”, organised by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities, Trento Centre for Local Development, and the Trentino Federation of Cooperatives, in collaboration with Skopìa Anticipation Services, EURICSE and the University of Trento. Read More

The Social Economy Factor conference in Rome

On the 21st of November, our senior researcher Giulia Galera took part in the conference "The social economy factor", hosted by La Sapienza University in Rome and co-organized by EURICSE member Idee in Rete. Read More

Master GIS: applications are now open

The Master in Social Enterprise Management (GIS), promoted by EURICSE and the University of Trento, is now open for applications for its 30th edition, featuring a flexible learning, scholarships, a rich “Fuori GIS” programme, and under the new direction of Francesca Forno. Read More

Ethical finance and the future of social economy

EURICSE has contributed to the 2025 edition of the Report on Ethical Finance in Europe with an in-depth analysis of the social economy, examining the structural relationship between ethical finance and organisations in the sector. The 8th edition of the Report will be presented on 1 December at the European Parliament in Brussels. Read More