social economy
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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Shared statement – Building on what works: an EU budget that delivers for people and regions
Social Economy Europe, together with 68 European networks and 288 national organisations from 32 countries, calls for a strong social EU budget. We urge EU institutions to safeguard and strengthen
From Principle to Action – Best Practices for Disability Inclusion
Social Economy Europe’s Working Group on Disability, led by Fundación ONCE, has released the Guide of Best Practices on Disability Inclusion. The publication presents 11 initiatives
Online webinar sessions – Democracy at Work: Social Economy actors bringing EU values to citizens
Democracy at Work: Social Economy actors bringing EU values to citizens” is a three-session online event that will take place on the 9th, 16th, and 23rd of April
European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2026 focuses on skills, mobility, and the future of work
On the 3rd and 4th of March, the European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2026 gathered policymakers, social partners, civil society organisations and experts to discuss the future of Europe’s labour market and
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,
Online webinar sessions – Democracy at Work: Social Economy actors bringing EU values to citizens
“Democracy at Work: Social Economy actors bringing EU values to citizens” is a three-session online event that will take place on the 9th, 16th, and 23rd of April 2026
Webinar: Social Economy and Cooperatives – the backbone of an inclusive answer to housing crisis
This key Webinar Session aims to forward the Social Economy and Cooperatives solutions to the Housing Crisis. Cooperatives and social economy actors are not a niche,
Meeting: Research and Innovation in the Social Economy Ecosystem
As part of SEE’s Social Economy European Summit, we are delighted to co-organise a programme of events in the 2025 Spanish capital of the social economy,
