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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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An experience at SEE- Una experiencia en la Economía Social Europea
Noa Capella writes in Spanish about her short but intense experience working at SEE team.

My experience at Social Economy Europe: an enriching opportunity to grow as a person and as a professional
AUTHOR Sara Bombardieri The beginning of my internship at Social Economy Europe coincided with the beginning of the momentum of the social economy sector. In fact,

SEE is hiring a Projects & Policy Officer
Social Economy Europe (SEE), the voice of the 2.8 million social economy enterprises and organisations in the European Union, that unites 20 national and European social

PR – The EP approves report on SEAP by a large majority
493 MEPs have voted in favour of an ambitious implementation of the Social Economy Action Plan.

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,
Second Robert Owen Annual Lecture
The Robert Owen Foundation is very pleased to invite you to its second Robert Owen Annual Lecture ( ROAL 2 Invitation FINAL 300422 ), during which

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,
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