Social Economy Europe presented the project INSPIRE in the policy workshop “Harnessing social inclusion for rural resilience in Europe”, organised by the EU-funded projects ESIRA (Enhancing Social Innovation in Rural Areas) and SERIGO (Social Economy for Resilience, Inclusion and Good life in Rural areas) on 20 November.
It was a good opportunity to highlight the role of social economy initiatives in strengthening rural resilience and to share how INSPIRE contributes to inclusive and sustainable territorial development.
The INSPIRE project promotes wellbeing and inclusion for people living in European rural areas, through research, policy solutions and pilot interventions. It analyses social inclusion and access to social services in rural areas and provides capacity-building on social entrepreneurship to rural citizens, with an extra focus on vulnerable groups. Smart Village Labs in seven pilot areas, empower the local community and promote social entrepreneurship.
It is coordinated by White Research (Belgium) and includes 17 partners from 10 different countries: Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, the Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Slovakia and Poland.
Learn more here: https://inspireprojecteu.eu/
