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A new research on social economy and social healthcare services
EURICSE is launching a new two-year research project in June, funded with €460,000 by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) through the Fund for Economic and Social Research. The project will investigate the role of social economy organizations in integrating social and healthcare services, aiming to enhance their effectiveness and accessibility.
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ESIRA: published the Country Report on Abruzzo and Trentino
The Country Report dedicated to the analysis of the Trentino and Abruzzo pilot territories, carried out by EURICSE within the framework of the European project ESIRA, has been published. The report was presented at the third ESIRA General Assembly, which took place from the 20th to the 22nd of May in Kongsvinger, Norway, hosted by partner Universitetet i Innlandet.
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Trento at the center of the debate on the future of cooperative research
On the 30th and the 31st of May, on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives, Trento hosts the International Colloquium on Cooperative Research, organised by EURICSE in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance - Global Committee on Cooperative Research, the EMES network, CIRIEC International, the University of Trento and with the support of the Trentino Federation of Cooperatives.
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EURICSE at the Trento Festival of Economics
Giulia Galera, senior researcher, and Gianluca Salvatori, Secretary General of EURICSE, took part in two high-profile panels at the Trento Festival of Economics, offering insights on the role of the social economy in today’s economic landscape.
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International Research Colloquium on Cooperatives Programme
The programme of the International Research Colloquium on Cooperatives, organised as part of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives by EURICSE in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance, EMES International Research Network, CIRIEC International, the University of Trento, and with the support of the Trentino Federation of Cooperatives, is now available.
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ESIRA: Country Report on Trentino and Abruzzo published
Published the ESIRA Country Report on Trentino and Abruzzo, edited by EURICSE in the framework of the European project ESIRA, which analyses social exclusion and the role of the social economy in rural areas. Particular attention is devoted to the strategic role of cooperatives and social enterprises, seen as engines of innovation and cohesion in rural communities.
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Enterprising Communities in Italy
2025 promises to be a year full of stimuli and new opportunities for growth for EURICSE, which reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the social economy and supporting the development of marginalized communities, actively contributing to the creation of more resilient and cohesive territories.
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Giulia Galera at the Spring School in Vienna: the social economy as an engine for development in Europe
On the 24th of April 2025, Giulia Galera, senior researcher at EURICSE, spoke at the Spring School organised by the FH Vienna Campus as part of Master's Programme in Social Economy. During her speech, Galera presented the latest data on the social economy in Europe.
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The Social Economy and the challenges of rural areas
On the 29th of April, EURICSE participated in the 1st ESIRA Policy Event - ‘Breaking the Cycle of Rural Decline’, an event that brought together researchers, policy-makers and practitioners with the aim of discussing the role of the social economy in the regeneration of rural areas in Europe.
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International Research Colloquium on cooperatives in Trento
The keynote speech by economist Jean-Louis Laville, professor at the CNAM in Paris, holder of the chair of Solidarity Economy and member of the EMES network, will anchor the International Research Colloquium on Cooperatives, to be held in Trento on the 30th and 31st of May.
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GECES calls for reinforced EU commitment to Social Economy after DG GROW restructuring
EURICSE, toghether with other members of the European Commission's Expert Group on the Social Economy and Social Enterprises (GECES), signed a joint statement addressing the discontinuation of the unit dedicated to the social economy within DG GROW.
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Co-operative model for agricultural enterprises
Our Secretary General Gianluca Salvatori participated in the seventh session of the working group promoted by UNIDROIT. The objective is to produce an international guide to help people choose the collaborative model best suited to their context.
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