This conference on social economy as a key player in providing answers to current societal challenges was organised under the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, in cooperation with the European Commission.
Policy preparation at the European Commission is supported by both retrospective evaluations and forward-looking impact assessments.
This report by the Commission Expert Group on Social Entrepreneurship (GECES) represents a call for action issued to the European Commission, EU countries and social enterprises organisations. It argues for a European Action Plan for the Social Economy and Social Enterprises, which would provide new impetus to promote an enabling environment for social enterprises and the social economy to flourish, building on their core values such as democratic governance, social impact, innovation, profit reinvestment or the central place given to the human in the economy.
We’re thrilled to announce that Cucula from Germany, Project Virtuous Triangle from Turkey and The Machine to be Another from Spain are the winners of the 2016 European Social Innovation Competition!
The ceremony will mark the culmination of this year's competition to find innovative ideas for integrated futures of refugees and migrants in Europe.
Innovation is a complex process. And during these times of digital revolution, the human factor is often overlooked. The European Workplace Innovation Network (EUWIN) conference on 10 October will give you a unique occasion to discover fascinating stories about companies who are champions in fully utilising the potential of their employees.
Design has a transformational impact on innovation – from promoting business productivity, stimulating jobs and economic growth, to being a valuable tool for more effective policymaking and public sector delivery.
The 10 finalists for the 2016 European Social Innovation Competition have been named from a shortlist of 30 and a total number of over 1,000 applicants from 36 countries. They will compete for three €50,000 prizes which will be awarded in Brussels on 27 October.
This call is for a service contract for a study and a closing conference on the Social Business Initiative (SBI)
The 30 semi-finalists of the 2016 European Social Innovation Competition have been selected. They will now receive support to progress their ideas and compete for the 3 prizes of €50,000 to be awarded in October 2016.
Unleashing the power of the collaborative economy to fight food waste, while creating new business opportunities at the same time. This is already happening in Italy. Business Planet went there to find out more.
The European Commission launched the 2016 European Social Innovation Competition on 25 February in Amsterdam. The Competition aims to support the integration of refugees and migrants.
The final reports of projects to collect statistics on social enterprises in Serbia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Latvia and Romania have been published. This is one of the actions foreseen under the 'Social Business Initiative' to promote research of the features and socio-economic impact of social enterprises.
Sit-in beekeeping foundation Apiform, peer-to-peer homestay model for older people The Freebird Club, and accessible car sharing platform Wheeliz received their trophies for winning the European Social Innovation Competition in Brussels on 21 January 2016.
This week's Business Planet looks at the concept of social enterprise - sustainable and innovative entrepreneurship that aims to find answers to society's challenges. It's fast becoming a new business model in Europe.
The EIB (European Investment Bank) Institute and the European Commission invite you to participate in the 2015 Investor’s Fair to be held in Luxembourg on 3 December from 9.00 to 10.30 at the premises of the EIB.
Social innovation can be a tool to create new or better jobs, while giving an answer to pressing challenges faced by Europe. Today, Michel Barnier, European Commissioner, has awarded three European Social Innovation prizes to ground-breaking ideas to create new types of work and address social needs.
The social economy is an important pillar of the European economy, representing some 10% of GDP. On 16 and 17 January 2014 a large European interactive event on social entrepreneurship and the social economy will take place.
Social Entrepreneurs: Have your say! was a large two-day interactive event on social entrepreneurship and social economy in Europe.
