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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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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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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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Statute for an European Cooperative Society: the Syntesis Report
The European Commission has made available the Synthesis Report on the state of implementation of the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE), carried out by Euricse on behalf of DG GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.
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The social economy in Italy: a new in-depth webpage
Euricse has published a new in-depth page on the social economy in Italy on its website. Thanks to interactive graphs and official data from authoritative sources, it is possible to explore in detail the number of organisations, employment and their contribution to the national economy.
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Last call for the 16th International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the 16th International Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development, to be held in Trento on 19 and 20 June 2025, is approaching.
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ICA CCR Europe Conference 2025
The ICA CCR Europe Conference will take place on 12th and 13th of June 2025, in Helsinki. The theme of this edition "Co-operative Identity – Who are we as a movement, organisation, and co-operators?", aligns with the UN International Year of Cooperatives.
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European Commission launches the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform
On 6th February 2025, the European Commission will launch the EU Platform for Social and Neighbourhood Economy with a dedicated event to present its features, opportunities for collaboration and achievements in the Transition Pathways
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EURICSE and CIRIEC present the new report on the Social Economy in the EU on 7 February in Brussels
On the 7th of February, Euricse, together with CIRIEC, will present the new report on the social economy in the EU at an event organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels
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2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives
The International Cooperative Alliance has announced Cooperatives Build a Better World as the theme for the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025), showcasing the enduring global impact cooperatives have everywhere
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Seed2Scale for social innovation in Europe
The SEED2SCALE project, funded by the EaSI ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative programme, aims to consolidate sustainable social innovation by activating 5 National Centres of Competence in Croatia, Greece, Italy, Romania and Slovenia, continuing the work started with SEED (2021-2023).
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