Exploring the World Cooperative Monitor 2025

On the 27th of January 2026, the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), together with EURICSE and ICETT, hosted a global webinar dedicated to the World Cooperative Monitor 2025 – Special Edition, which marked the conclusion of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025. Read More

JEOD: the new issue is now available

The latest issue of the Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity (JEOD), the scientific journal published by EURICSE and indexed in Scopus, has been published. Volume 14, Issue 2 (2025) includes three original research articles on current topics, as well as a research proceeding and a conference letter. Read More

Call for the best Doctoral Thesis Award in memory of Carlo Borzaga

The Venice Foundation for Peace Research and EURICSE have opened the call for applications for the Best Doctoral Thesis Award in memory if Professor Carlo Borzaga. The Award promotes academic research that explores the contribution of cooperatives to building a fair, supportive and sustainable future, in which peace is both a means and an end for social progress.  Read More

Social Economy 2025. Evidence, challenges and trajectories for Italy

A new publication about social economy in Italy is now available on our website. Developed within the context of EURICSE’s Social Economy Observatory and under the scientific coordination of Gianluca Salvatori and Chiara Carini, the publication analyses data, policies and scenarios of the social economy in ongoing transitions, with a focus on the Italian context. Read More

EURICSE hosts the WISESHIFT project General Assembly

On Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 January, the General Assembly of the WISESHIFT project met in Trento, hosted by EURICSE. This initiative is supported by the European Commission and is dedicated to strengthening social enterprises for labour inclusion as drivers of inclusive and sustainable transitions. Read More

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