The World Cooperative Monitor 2025, presented in Doha during the United Nations World Social Summit, confirms, in its thirteenth edition, its role as a global observatory of the cooperative movement. Produced by the International Cooperative Alliance together with EURICSE, it analyses the 300 largest cooperatives and mutuals in the world, which in 2023 had a combined turnover of $2.8 trillion. Read More
After two years of shared work, the EU Proximity and Social Economy Transition Pathway closes a major chapter, turning policy into real action. More than 800 organisations, 260 resources, and hundreds of commitments have helped prove that the social economy is not a niche, but a driver of Europe’s… Read More
The World Cooperative Monitor 2025, produced by ICA and EURICSE, highlights the growing role of cooperatives in driving the transition towards a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive global economy Read More
The European Social Innovation Campus (ESIC) project, of which EURICSE is a partner, has launched a European survey aimed at students, educators and practitioners. The survey aims to identify which skills, knowledge and attitudes are most relevant today, and which will be decisive tomorrow, in order to support the development of social innovation in Europe. Read More
The Call for Papers is now open for the 17th Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development, to be held in Trento on the 18th and 19th of June 2026, organised by EURICSE in collaboration with the University of Trento and Federcasse, with the support of the European Association of Cooperative Banks (EACB). Read More
On the 27th and 28th of October, the Global Innovation Coop Summit was held in Torres Vedras (Portugal), with the participation of Ilana Gotz, Senior Project Manager at EURICSE. Read More
According to the new Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission, the study represents an important step towards increasing awareness and visibility of the sector, confirming the need for further analysis that had already emerged in the EISMEA study coordinated by EURICSE in collaboration with Ciriec International and Spatial Foresight, aimed at measuring the weight of the social economy in the European context. Read More
Paola Iamiceli, President of EURICSE, contributed as speaker to the panel on “Cooperative Education and Training” in the International Symposium on Cooperatives and International Law at the Peace Palace in The Hague, home of the International Court of Justice, on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives, organised by ICA. Read More
The final bootcamp of IKIGAI Social Hub, an initiative promoted by EURICSE and Pluriversum with the support of the Monte dei Paschi di Siena Foundation (FMPS) and designed to accelerate the start up of social enterprises, took place in Siena. EURICSE contributes through its expertise in research and training, supporting networks, skills, and innovation in the social economy. Read More
The 2025 edition of the Master in Management of Social Enterprises (Master GIS) came to an end with two days dedicated to territorial planning. Applications open in November, with classes starting in March 2026. Read More
The 2025 edition of the World Cooperative Monitor, the annual report jointly produced by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and EURICSE, will soon be released. The report analyses the economic, organizational, and social data of cooperatives and mutuals worldwide. Read More
From the 27th to the 29th of October 2025, EURICSE researchers took part in the 10th International Conference on Social Economy Research organised by CIRIEC International and Chaire TerrESS in Bordeaux. Read More