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The social economy is made up of a diversity of enterprises and organisations such as cooperatives, mutuals, associations, foundations and social enterprises among other forms that can be specific to each country.
They are united around the values of: primacy of people and the social objective over capital, democratic governance, solidarity and the reinvestment of most profits to carry out sustainable development objectives.
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13-14 November: European Social Economy Conference in San Sebastian (Spain)
In the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the most important European players in the field of social economy will

Social Economy Intergroup event on “Recommendation to the Council of the EU on developing social economy framework conditions”
On 12th September 2023 a Social Economy Intergroup took place in Strasbourg to discuss the Council Recommendation On Developing Social Economy Framework Conditions published by the

SEE analysis of the Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions
The proposal for a Council Recommendation On Developing Social Economy Framework Conditions published by the Commission on June 13 represents another important milestone in the international

SEE attended the European Social Economy Conference: Building a stronger and Resilient Europe
Gothenburg was the host city of the European Social Economy Conference last week. The Conference, divided in three days, was full of remarkable panels and experts

SEIG online public hearing: Towards a Council Recommendation for social economy, boosting the convergence of Social Economy enabling frameworks
On Friday 4 March 2022, the European Parliament’s Social Economy Intergroup, whose secretariat is provided by Social Economy Europe, organises the online public hearing Towards a

OSCE Event in Tirana: Young Social Economy Entrepreneurship for sustainable development in Western Balkans
In the context of the YDEAS II (Young Developers and Entrepreneurs to Advance Start-ups) project, OSCE organises a two-day kick off meeting in Tirana. The project,

Strasbourg Conference: Social Economy, the Future of Europe
This conference, organised French Presidency of the Council of the EU, is taking place in Strasbourg. This event is a great opportunity to debate and exchange

EU Civil Society Days 2022: Workshop 6, A Green Social Market economy for the Future of Europe
In the context of the Civil Society Days 2022, Social Economy Europe in collaboration with the Union of European Federalists (UEF), organises the online Workshop 6,

SEE Board of Directors, launch of 10th Anniversary and 1st SEAP Anniversary

GECES Plenary meeting in Brussels & Transition Pathways final event
The GECES (Commission Expert Group on the Social Economy and Social enterprises) was constituted to advise the European Commission on policy initiatives related to the social

Social Good Week final event in Brussels
Tech innovation and social innovation share a prospective and proactive vision of the future. This is what Social Good Week aims to achieve, an annual opportunity
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