European Social Economy Meeting in Liege

Our Secretary General Gianluca Salvatori attended the European Social Economy Meeting on February 12 and 13 in Liege (Belgium), organized by the 2024 Belgian Presidency of the EU Council. 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

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

European Social Economy Conference

On November 13th and 14th, San Sebastian will host the "European Social Economy Conference: People, Planet, Action", organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Read More

Brussels provides impetus to the social economy

With 2.8 million social economy operators employing 13.6 million people, social economy is becoming increasingly important for sustainable growth and social cohesion in Europe. The European Commission has recently proposed a Council recommendation urging member states to develop comprehensive strategies to support the social economy across all sectors by adapting… Read More

Social Economy Conference 2023

On 8th June in Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe's most important players in the field of the social economy will gather in an appointment highlighting the role of the social economy in creating a stronger and more resilient Europe Read More

Social Economy in the spotlight

The social economy is gaining increasing attention on an international level, setting the stage for an alliance, also in Italy, among all the organizations operating in the sector. Within this context, three important events will take place in Bologna in October. The Metropolitan City of Bologna will present (October 18-19) its Plan for… Read More