SEAP implementation: a call to strengthen governance and resources
Fifty-three European organisations, including EURICSE and members of the European Commission’s Expert Group on Social Economy and Social Enterprises (GECES), have sent a letter to the European Commission warning that the Social Economy Action Plan 2021–2030 risks not being effectively implemented unless human resources within the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) are urgently strengthened.
The document emphasizes that recent cuts in staffing and the Commission’s internal reorganisation, particularly the dismantling of the unit dedicated to the social economy within the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), could jeopardize the Plan’s implementation. It specifically calls for reinforcing resources within DG EMPL and establishing a stable contact point in DG GROW to ensure proper coordination and continuity.
