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2011 Social Business Initiative
The social business initiative (SBI), aimed to introduce a short-term action plan to support the development of social enterprises
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2013 portuguese social economy law
Portugal adopts its Social Economy Law. Read in PT
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2014 French Social Economy Law
France adopts its social economy law. Read here in FR
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2014 The Rome strategy
'Unlocking the Potential of the Social Economy', under the Italian Presidency to the EU Council. Read here
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2014 SEE Memorandum
SEE publishes its Memorandum for the European elections of 2014.
Read here
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2015 Social economy intergroup renewed
The European Parliament's Social Economy Intergroup is renewed for the mandate 2014-2019. Read more here
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2015 Social economy europe White paper
SEE publishes its white paper 'Social Economy, taking back the initiative: proposals to make the social economy into a pillar of the EU'.
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2015 Council conclusions
'The promotion of the social economy as a key driver of social and economic development in Europe'. Read here
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2015 Luxembourg declaration
'A roadmap towards a more comprehensive ecosystem for social economy enterprises' signed by 6 Member States. Read here
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2016 bratislava declaration
'Social Economy a key driver in providing effective answers to current societal challenges in the EU and the world'. Read here
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2016 Start up & scale-up
A European Commission initiative to connect high tech startups, scaleups, investors, accelerators, corporate networks, universities and the media. Read here
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2017 Commission Task Force
The Commission informal Task Force made up of all Commission DGs in order to follow up on actions for the social economy is formed.
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2017 Madrid Declaration
The Social Economy, a business model for the future of the EU. Read here
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2018 Bulgarian Presidency conference
The Bulgarian Presidency to the EU Council hosts the high-level event on the social economy "Social economy – for an economically sustainable and socially inclusive EU. Read more
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2018 global economy forum in Bilbao
'Values and competitiveness for an inclusive and sustainable local development' Read more
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2018 constitution of GECES
The European Commission Expert Group on the social business initiative (GECES) is set up. Find out more
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2019 SEE Memorandum
SEE publishes its Memorandum for the European elections of 2019. Read here
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2019 renewal of the intergroup
The European Parliament's Social Economy Intergroup is renewed for the mandate 2019-2024.
Read more here
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2019 EU ACTION PLAN FOR SOCIAL ECONOMY
The European Commission announces an EU Action Plan for the Social Economy. Read more
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2020 Social economy across eu policy
The social economy has been recognised as an important actor in green, social and innovative contexts in the following policies:
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2021 EU Social Economy Summit
The European Social Economy Summit (EUSES) takes place in Mannheim, Germany.
Find out more
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2021 Launch of EU action plan for the social economy
The European Commission launches the European Action Plan for the Social Economy in the Autumn of 2021