Links:

• Relaunch the SEIG
• Action plan for the social economy – At a moment in which the European Commission has just announced the launch of a European Action Plan for the Social Economy in 2021, in its communication on “A Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions” – https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_20_49
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• Next Generation EU – the European Commission presented its historical proposal on  an ambitious Recovery Plan “Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation” #NextGenerationEU. –
• Toledo, European Social Economy Capital 2020 – The Toledo Declaration can be found here. – 

March

• An important OPEN Letter – Overcoming COVID-19: Time for solidarity! An unprecedented crisis that requires an unprecedented EU response to restore economic and social progress.
• Together we stand video! SEE members have raised their voices to send a message of solidarity and hope to all social economy enterprises and organisations, their members and workers and to all citizens –

• SEE Survey Help us help you! – The SEE report on the impact of Covid-19 on social economy enterprises is out! Read the report here –

June

• Social Economy Intergroup online hearing on the European Action Plan for the Social Economy with over 400 participants! – an in depth report of the online event and the speaker’s presentations can be found here – 

The full video of the hearing is available here – 

• Social Economy Europe welcomes three new members! All SEE members can be found here. – 

• SEE’s Annual Report 2019! Together We Stand for the economic & social recovery of Europe – The report can be found here. – 

• Publication – Making socially responsible public procurement work #WeBuySocialEU – Find more information here. – 

• 07/07 Webinar on the European Recovery Plan #NextGenerationEU
• The event also served to present the very interesting OECD paper on Regional Strategies for the Social Economy, with examples from France, Spain, Sweden and Poland. 

July

• http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/social-economy-and-the-covid-19-crisis-current-and-future-roles-f904b89f/ – Social economy and the COVID-19 crisis: current and future roles
• BUILD BACK FAIRER: JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT – Find more information here. – 

September

• The Digital Roadmap to Mannheim #EUSocialEconomySummit begins! – Find out more here. – 
• Podcast episodes! – here. –
• Blogs – How the #SocialEconomy benefits:

Housing renovation – https://tinyurl.com/y2rwr5wr

Diversity/Diomcoop – https://tinyurl.com/yykaknjr

65 Degres an inclusive dining experience – https://tinyurl.com/y3za26b6

Disability inclusion – https://tinyurl.com/y3kkwmsr

Accessible cities – https://tinyurl.com/y3v36ops

RREUSE – https://tinyurl.com/y3lw6jsb

REScoop – https://tinyurl.com/y2slgyz2

Youth unemployment – https://tinyurl.com/y3gw9sq6

• Pact for Skills (1 hour 6 mins). High-level meeting with Commissioner Schmit on Skills for the Social Economy & Proximity Ecosystem – Find out more here. – 

November

• Social Economy Vision for a Green and Fair Transition– In depth report – We bring you the detailed report of the event , as well as a summary of the questions and remarks from the audience (https://www.socialeconomy.eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Questions-and-remarks-from-the-audience.pdf).  Full video here. –   More information on this important event on the key role of social economy enterprises and organisations as a driver of a Green and Fair Transition, can be found here.  – 

• 17 November Social economy and Roma inclusion in times of Covid– A contribution to Europe’s Action Plan on Social Economy – More information here – 

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• 27 November Next Generation EU: Mobilising Social Economy potential to #BuildBackBetter – Report coming soon!

December

• SEE Publication Release – Best Practices Guide on the Social Economy for the Full Inclusion of People with Disabilities – Read the report here – 

. Read the blog here. –