Statistical report on the social economy in the EU

On 7th February in Brussels, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted the presentation of the Statistical Report on the Social Economy in the EU, produced by EURICSE and CIRIEC, with the support of the European Commission in the framework of the Action Plan for the Social Economy. Read More

The social economy in Italy: a new in-depth webpage

Euricse has published a new in-depth page on the social economy in Italy on its website. Thanks to interactive graphs and official data from authoritative sources, it is possible to explore in detail the number of organisations, employment and their contribution to the national economy. Read More

Benchmarking the socio-economic performance of the EU social economy

Euricse coordinated the study commissioned by the European Commission to analyse the role of the social economy in the European Union, as part of a strategy for a sustainable and innovative ecosystem. The report offers quantitative and qualitative data on the importance of the social economy in 27 countries, highlighting its potential. Read More

Accelerating start-ups in the social economy

The first phase of IKIGAI Social Hub, an initiative of Euricse and Pluriversum, supported by the Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) Foundation, aimed at young entrepreneurs, social enterprises and associations will get underway in September. Read More

In Trento the 9th edition of the Summer School of the international research network EMES

The 9th International Training School organized by EMES, the international social enterprise research network in collaboration with Euricse at the University of Trento within the scope of the ESIC project (Erasmus+ Blueprint), will be held in Trento from June 30 to July 4. This year the event will honor the memory of Professor Carlo Borzaga, co-founder of the EMES network and President Emeritus of Euricse. Read More

Accelerating start-ups in the social economy

IKIGAI Social Hub is the new start-up accelerator program for social economy enterprises, promoted by the Monte dei Paschi di Siena Foundation in collaboration with Euricse and the Pluriversum consortium. Read More

ICC Implementation Lab on the Social Economy

In the context of the first Implementation Lab of the European Commission's Intelligent Cities Challenge, an initiative aimed at guiding European cities in the green and digital transition of their local economies, Euricse's Director Riccardo Bodini led a session dedicated to experiences related to the role of the social economy in local green transition policies. Read More