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. Read More
Barbara Franchini, senior project manager at EURICSE, spoke at the 2nd International Congress on Social Economy, organised in Salamanca (Spain) by ASECYL, the Association of representative entities of the Social Economy of Castile and León. Read More
The European Social Innovation Campus (ESIC) project, of which EURICSE is a partner, has launched a European survey aimed at students, educators and practitioners. The survey aims to identify which skills, knowledge and attitudes are most relevant today, and which will be decisive tomorrow, in order to support the development of social innovation in Europe. Read More
EURICSE participated in the drafting of the Action Plan for the Social Economy in Italy, currently under public consultation promoted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance until 12 November. A new in-depth study by Euricse's Observatory on the Social Economy dedicated to the National Plan will be published shortly. Read More
The online event ‘Forging alliances for the twin transition: proximity and social economy in the EU’s new agenda’ will take place on 6 October 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST. Registration for the event is now open, and all interested stakeholders are warmly encouraged to attend. Read More
EURICSE participated in the meeting "Young people, Activism and the Social Economy in Tuscany". Giulia Galera, senior researcher, presented the data from the study supporting the IKIGAI SOCIAL HUB project. Mirella Maturo, senior expert, moderated the panel dedicated to the new generations in social enterprise. Read More
On the 10th of July, our junior researcher Giulia Tallarini spoke at the annual conference of the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) in Riga, presenting EURICSE's contribution to the ESIRA project, funded by the European Commission through Horizon Europe. Read More
EURICSE is launching a new two-year research project in June, funded with €460,000 by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) through the Fund for Economic and Social Research. The project will investigate the role of social economy organizations in integrating social and healthcare services, aiming to enhance their effectiveness and accessibility. Read More
Giulia Galera, senior researcher, and Gianluca Salvatori, Secretary General of EURICSE, took part in two high-profile panels at the Trento Festival of Economics, offering insights on the role of the social economy in today’s economic landscape. Read More
On the 29th of April, EURICSE participated in the 1st ESIRA Policy Event - ‘Breaking the Cycle of Rural Decline’, an event that brought together researchers, policy-makers and practitioners with the aim of discussing the role of the social economy in the regeneration of rural areas in Europe. Read More
EURICSE, toghether with other members of the European Commission's Expert Group on the Social Economy and Social Enterprises (GECES), signed a joint statement addressing the discontinuation of the unit dedicated to the social economy within DG GROW. Read More
From the 22nd to the 25th of May, the Festival of Economics returns to Trento. The main theme of 2025, "Fatal risks and choices. Europe at the crossroad", proposes a reflection on the crucial challenges awaiting the continent. EURICSE will be among the protagonists of the official programme. Read More