WP 133 | 24 On the concept and relevance of the social economy

The paper explores the growing recognition of the centrality of the social economy, highlighting the need to analyze its specificities, including legal forms, regulation, governance and supportive policies, in order to address crucial challenges such as social cohesion, ecological transition and the creation of decent jobs, while also emphasizing its potential contribution to civic participation. Read More

Intelligent Cities Lab

As part of the European Commission's Intelligent Cities Challenge, an initiative to guide European cities in the green and digital transition of their local economies, our director Riccardo Bodini is coordinating the thematic experts in the field of social economy. Read More

3P4SSE: to bridge the gap between regions

Euricse was commissioned by the Autonomous Province of Trento to provide technical assistance for the Interreg Central Europe 3P4SSE project funded by the European Commission, which aims to address regional disparities in the European Union with regard to social and regional cohesion, with a focus on Mediterranean and Eastern countries. Read More

Social Innovation in rural areas

On January 17th and 18th, we were in Burgos for the kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project ESIRA (Enhancing Social Innovation in Rural Areas), supported by the European Commission. Read More

Forum on the Social Economy in Milan

Iris Network, the network that connects the main stakeholders in the field of social enterprise knowledge development in Italy, is organizing an event on the relevance for social enterprises of the trends concerning the social economy as a whole.  Read More