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“Between Saying and Doing”: the 2026 call for proposals
On the 16th of September at 5:00 PM, at the Caritro Foundation headquarters in Trento, the fourth edition of “Between Saying and Doing” call for proposals will be presented. The initiative is organised by Caritro Foundation in collaboration with EURICSE to support the growth and consolidation of cultural and social organisations in the Trentino region.
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A survey on the digitalisation needs of the social economy
Eurofound is conducting a Europe-wide study on digitalization in the social economy; social economy organizations can participate by completing the survey by 30 September.
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European debate on Competence Centres for Social Innovation
On the 8th and the 9th of September, Athens will host the Mutual Learning Event entitled “National Competence Centres: Strengthening the Contribution”, dedicated to the role of National Competence Centres (NCCs) in strengthening social innovation ecosystems and their capacity to respond to social challenges.
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Jean-Louis Laville keynote speaker at the Scientific Colloquium
In Siena, on the 23rd and the 24th of October, the 19th edition of the Scientific Colloquium on Social Enterprise will bring together research, academia and social entrepreneurship, featuring over 60 papers and a keynote address by Jean-Louis Laville.
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The first national survey of members of cooperative credit banks gets underway
The “Members’ Project 2026” project is launched: the first national survey dedicated to members of Cooperative Credit Banks, conducted by Federcasse, in collaboration with the Iccrea and Cassa Centrale Cooperative Banking Groups and the Raiffeisen Federation, and with the scientific support of EURICSE.
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Carlo Borzaga PhD Thesis Award: 15 applications from 9 countries
The first edition of the Carlo Borzaga Memorial PhD Thesis Award, organised by the Venice Foundation for Peace Research and EURICSE, under the patronage of the University of Trento and in collaboration with ICA CCR, EMES and CIRIEC International, attracted 15 entries from 9 countries across 4 continents, confirming the strong international interest in the initiative.
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JEOD moves up to Q3 in the 2025 SCImago Journal Rank
JEOD, EURICSE’s scientific journal, has improved its ranking in the SCImago Journal Rank 2025, moving up from Q4 to Q3 in the categories of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences. This result confirms the journal’s growing scientific significance and international visibility.
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The social economy and healthcare services: new challenges for the welfare system
First year of the EURICSE research project funded by the MUR: initial findings confirm the strategic role of the social economy in healthcare and social-healthcare integration, with over 42,800 organisations active in the social-healthcare sector and 566,000 employees in Italy.
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“Between Saying and Doing”: the 2026 call for applications has been published
The Caritro Foundation, in collaboration with EURICSE, launched the fourth edition of “Between Saying and Doing”, the programme designed to support the growth and consolidation of Third sector organisations in Trentino region.
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Italy approves the National Action Plan for the Social Economy
With the approval of the National Action Plan for the Social Economy, Italy recognises the sector’s strategic role in fostering more inclusive and sustainable development. On 21 July, the Parliamentary Intergroup on the Social Economy met with representatives from the organisations involved in drawing up the Plan, including EURICSE.
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International conferences put social economy research in the spotlight
In the coming months, research on the social economy will be at the centre of numerous national and international events, bringing together scholars, researchers and sector professionals to promote knowledge exchange and strengthen the dialogue between research and practice.
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