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JEOD: the new issue is now available
The latest issue of the Journal of Entrepreneurial and Organizational Diversity (JEOD), the scientific journal published by EURICSE and indexed in Scopus, has been published. Volume 14, Issue 2 (2025) includes three original research articles on current topics, as well as a research proceeding and a conference letter.
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Digital and ecological transition in production cooperatives
EURICSE presents its new report, “Digital and ecological transition in production cooperatives: trajectories, determinants and sustainability”, written by Eddi Fontanari, Giulio Galdi and Giovanni Saccon, with the support of the Autonomous Province of Trento.
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Call for the best Doctoral Thesis Award in memory of Carlo Borzaga
The Venice Foundation for Peace Research and EURICSE have opened the call for applications for the Best Doctoral Thesis Award in memory if Professor Carlo Borzaga. The Award promotes academic research that explores the contribution of cooperatives to building a fair, supportive and sustainable future, in which peace is both a means and an end for social progress.
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Social Economy 2025. Evidence, challenges and trajectories for Italy
A new publication about social economy in Italy is now available on our website. Developed within the context of EURICSE’s Social Economy Observatory and under the scientific coordination of Gianluca Salvatori and Chiara Carini, the publication analyses data, policies and scenarios of the social economy in ongoing transitions, with a focus on the Italian context.
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EURICSE hosts the WISESHIFT project General Assembly
On Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 January, the General Assembly of the WISESHIFT project met in Trento, hosted by EURICSE. This initiative is supported by the European Commission and is dedicated to strengthening social enterprises for labour inclusion as drivers of inclusive and sustainable transitions.
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IYC2025 World Cooperative Monitor – Special Edition Webinar
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, a dedicated webinar will present the World Cooperative Monitor 2025 – Special Edition, offering updated data and key insights on the world’s largest cooperatives and mutuals as well as reflections on global trends and the legacy of the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025.
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Doctoral Thesis Award in memory of Carlo Borzaga
The Venice Foundation for Peace Research and EURICSE launch a Doctoral Thesis Award in memory of Professor Carlo Borzaga to support and reward research on the role of cooperatives in promoting pathways to peace. The Award, under the patronage of the University of Trento, is promoted in collaboration with ICA CCR, EMES International Research Network and CIRIEC International.
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A New Space for Cooperative Scholarship: “Co-op Snack Break” Webinar Series
“Co-op Snack Break,” a new ICA CCR-YES webinar series showcasing emerging scholars in cooperative studies, offers brief 30-minute sessions to foster international dialogue, including a February presentation by EURICSE researcher Giulia Tallarini.
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Mapping the Skills for Social Innovation: join the ESIC Survey
The European Social Innovation Campus (ESIC) project, of which EURICSE is a partner, has launched a Europe-wide survey aimed at students, teachers and professionals. The aim is to understand which skills are needed today and which will be crucial tomorrow to support the growth of social innovation in Europe.
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Proximity & Social Economy LSP Annual Meeting
The annual membership meeting of the Proximity and Social Economy LSP (large-scale skills partnership), part of the Pact for Skills, will be held online on the 3rd of December. The LSP is co-coordinated by EURICSE and Social Economy Europe.
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Territorial alliances for enterprising communities
On the 11th and 12th of December 2025, Cavalese (Trentino, Italy) will host the second edition of the National Meeting of Entrepreneurial Communities, promoted by the Fiemme PER Foundation, EURICSE and the Caritro Foundation.
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Cooperative finance, abstracts by December
The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 17th Workshop on Cooperative and Responsible Finance for Development, scheduled to take place in Trento on the 18th and the 19th of June 2026 at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento, is set for the 31st of December.
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