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Trento International Research Colloquium on Cooperatives
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.
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Euricse joins forces in the WISESHIFT Project!
We are thrilled to be part of the Horizon Europe WISESHIFT project, aimed at supporting Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and policymakers in promoting an inclusive and sustainable green and socio-economic transition.
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Intelligent Cities Challenge Conference & Mayors’ Business Forum
On March 5th-6th in Brussels, the Intelligent Cities Challenge Conference & Mayors' Business Forum gathered 250+ city leaders, business executives, and urban experts to discuss the future of cities. Riccardo Bodini, our director, joined a session on the role of the social economy in urban sustainability.
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SEED2SCALE website is now live
The new SEED2SCALE project website, funded by the European EaSI programme ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative, serves as a hub for social innovation in Europe, offering funding updates, best practices, resources, collaboration opportunities, and info on National Competence Centres in Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Croatia.
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Cooperatives as drivers of change
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.
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Cooperative Leadership Forum
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.
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Master GIS in the starting blocks
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.
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A new research report coming soon
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.
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10th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise
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.
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Statistical report on the social economy in the European Union
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.
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The EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform is live
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.
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Statistical report on the social economy in the EU
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.
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