Social Economy Europe

👋 The new European Commission has just started to work and important #challenges and #objectives will be addressed. We are delighted with the inclusion of #SocialEconomy and the full implementation of the Social Economy Action Plan in Mrs. Roxana Minzatu’s final Mission Letter. However, the Social Economy Action Plan by itself is not enough, it needs a coordinated approach of different policies and objectives as well as the means to accompany the deeds.  So we’ve done the math 🤓 :   ▶️ Knowing that the EU #budget will not increase (at least not right away) + new objectives (like defense, innovation & competitivity) have joined the previous ones (that is green & digital fair transition) = the EU money directly allocated to social economy will necessarily decrease.  ▶️ When we add to this arithmetic the fact many MS will have to undergo austerity measures, we can rest assured that the first cuts will happen, as always, in social matters (#health, #education, #sports, #social services, #minorities...) All sectors in which SE plays a crucial role. All cuts that will affect the parts of SE that heavily depend on public spending and that support the wellbeing of society. ▶️ The social issues are not decreasing, rather the contrary and investments are needed to face the major economic and social EU challenges. These are serious threats not only to SE but largely to the EU prosperity and wellbeing of its populations. Without budget support the Social Economy Action Plan will fail to deliver. Political and operational support from both the EC & EP are crucial. Only with coordinated policies and adapted means can Social Economy contribute to solving Europe’s most pressing challenges (such as housing, energy, accessible healthy food & care). For all these reasons it is important to coordinate EU policies linked to SE, by incorporating this ecosystem transversally in all EU Industrial, economic and social policies, among many others. In a moment when Social Economy is needed more than ever accross the EU, we need investment, funding and national budgets that reflect a coordinated and holistic approach to a prosperous EU.  💪 🔥 AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France (La Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire) FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

👋 The MEP of the day is Cecilia Strada. She is Member of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament (S&D) at the European Parliament  and she is a committed supporter of the renewal of the Social Economy Intergroup (SEIG). 🔥 As part of her work at the European Parliament (EP), she is: ▶️Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries. ▶️ Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. With an extended career in the third sector, she has firts-hand knowledge and knows its priorities. Now as MEP she is working for a more inclusive and fair society. On her own words: “It is thanks to the cooperative world and the third sector as a whole that we can keep Europe on the track of the double transition, without leaving anyone behind" LET’S RENEW THE SOCIAL ECONOMY INTERGROUP! 💪 💪 💪 AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France (La Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire) FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

👋 Today is the very first day of the new Commission as yesterday December 1st, the new College took office. We are glad to say that: HABEMUS COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF SOCIAL ECONOMY!! 😶🌫️ Following Mrs. Roxana Minzatu opening discourse during the hearings at the European Parliament we were hoping for inclusion of Social Economy in her portfolio. Finally, we got it! In the final Mission Letter, President Ursula von der Leyen entrusts Mrs. Mînzatu with the:     ▶️ “development of the social economy, notably by fully implementing the Social Economy Action Plan” 🔥 🔥 🔥 We share our satisfaction to see Social Economy in the Mission Letter of Mrs. Mînzatu. We are also delighted to see Mrs. Mînzatu’s title change into:  ▶️ “Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness” The designation of a commissioner in charge of Social Economy is essential for us and we are willing to start working with Mrs. Roxana Mînzatu and the whole College of Commissioners. In fact, Social Economy is fundamental for key EU policies such as social rights, energy, housing, care and healthcare, gender equality and social and territorial cohesion, among many others. We will continue to push for a strong collaboration between Mrs. Roxana Mînzatu, Mrs. Teresa Ribera as Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition and Mr. Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy. This will ensure that Social Economy remains high in the EU agenda and will fully implement the Social Economy Action Plan. 👀 👀 We look forward to working with the Commission for the future of Europe and the Social Economy! 💪 💪 AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France (La Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire) FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

Today SEE Director, Sarah de Heusch, participated in the launch of the code of conduct for data use and management in the social economy to explain why it is important and how to make sure it is properly implemented. This code of conduct is the result of a co-creation process to which she contributed together with many other experts from different horizons. Its objective is to present a set of principles for how data should be managed and used in the social economy and how it could leverage the existing potential. To do so, the code includes:   👐 1: Values for data sharing and data management. 💻 2: Guidance on data management and sharing. Approaches and models 🔗 3: Good practices. Data sharing in the social economy 📄 4: Templates for data sharing practices   This code of conduct is one of the actions announced in the Social Economy Action Plan and the Transition Pathways under the action area 11: “Data sharing, data management & code of conduct”. You can read the full code of conduct here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ee3Z36hT Waag Futurelab Karel Vanderpoorten Francesco Gerli Gianluca Pastorelli Guler Altinsoy Louis Cousin Ronan SY Vincent Bachelet Guillaume Rouyer Valeria Duflot Sven Bartilsson Martin Lestra, PhD AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

Join us on November 29th in Brussels or online for the Innovative Data Sharing Forum! 💙 Explore how data can tackle societal challenges with leading experts. 🔗Click to register: https://lnkd.in/dsHk35_3 #Event #InnovativeData #Forum Tuba Bircan Guler Altinsoy Evren Aydoğan Özgür Can Özüdoğru Kemal Çelik Vrije Universiteit Brussel Social Economy Europe European Commission EU for Social Economy & Social Enterprises

The MEP of the day is Mr. Niels Geuking. He is Member of European Popular Party (EPP) at the European Parliament (EP), and he is a committed supporter of Social Economy and the renewal of the Social Economy Intergroup. As part of his work at the European Parliament, he is: ▶️ Member of the Committee on Development  ▶️ Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs As young MEP he is fully committed to the supporting families, fighting against poverty and for the Social Economy. In his own words: “ Please support the continuation of the Social Economy Intergroup. Social Economy is key for 20 million children in EU countries that are at risk of poverty or social exclusion” Do you know any other MEP willing to support the renewal of the Social Economy Intergroup? Contact them! More info on our website.     LET’S RENEW THE SOCIAL ECONOMY INTERGROUP! 💪 💪 💪 AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France (La Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire) FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

🔥 We are in the middle of one of the crucial weeks for the renewal of Social Economy Intergroup (SEIG)! Today we want to share Ignazio Marino words on Social Economy and the renewal of the SEIG. He is Member of the The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament On Ignazio Roberto Marino, MD, ScD words, renewing the SEIG is “extremely important because one of the target of the next five years is the climate change and the ecological transition.”  👋 As you know Social Economy contributes to some of the main challenges Europe is facing like the green transition through upcycling and recycling, or energy cooperatives and communities that provide clean energy and participate in strategic energy autonomy through citizens participation.  Furthermore, as Ignazio Marino says, “everybody should have a house where they can live safely with their family” and Cooperative Housing, Community Land Trust (CLT) and Social Housing are Social Economy’s solutions that are already addressing the Housing Crisis efficiently.  👏 Social Economy is addressing people’s concerns, and it needs political support from the European Parliament (EP) to develop fully.  💪 Discover Ignazio Marino full interview, where he explains why it is so important to renew the Social Economy Intergroup of the EP.  👀 👀 Groupings are deciding this week which Intergroups are supporting so, don’t hesitate to share with your MEP!! 💪 AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France (La Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire) FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

👋 👋 In this crucial week for the renewal of the intergroups, we want to share thoughts from Mrs. Maravillas Abadía Jover, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the European Popular Party (EPP).  She comes from the Region of Murcia in Spain, in her own words, “a place where Social Economy is a key pillar of our policies”, she is a truly committed supporter of the renewal of the Social Economy Intergroup (SEIG) since she was elected as MEP.  👏 To her, this crucial Intergroup provides the entire ecosystem a meeting place where “various stakeholders, including MEPs, associations, foundations, and corporations” can meet and find “long-term solutions”.  👏 🔥 The SEIG has played a fundamental role for the momentum that Social Economy is living at both European and International Level. It has been an essential player for the approval of: ▶️ The Social Economy Action Plan (2021- 2030),   ▶️ The Council Recommendation on developing Social Economy framework conditions, and of course,   ▶️ The Transition Pathway for the Proximity and Social Economy ecosystem.  Discover Maravillas Abadía’s full interview and why she finds it so important to support the renewal of the Social economy Intergroup.  👀 👀 🔥 Groupings are deciding this week which Intergroups they are supporting so share the video and tell your MEP to support the Social eocnomy integroup! 💪 💪 AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France (La Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire) FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY

🙌 The plenary meeting of the Large-scale Skills Partnership (LSP) for the Proximity and Social Economy ecosystem took place yesterday with very valuable presentations and insights including the presentation of different projects and blueprints on skills and how they contribute to the LSP objectives. Thank you to all the speakers and participants! The LSP is an initiative under the European Commission #PactforSkills. It is coordinated by Euricse and Social Economy Europe and counts on more than 200 members. 📖 Read now the LSP declaration 👉 https://lnkd.in/epnqbCAu 🤝If you are not part of the Pact for Skills yet, you can register here https://lnkd.in/dueMrVj6 📝 If you are already registered in the Pact, you can edit your previous submission to connect your application to our LSP: https://lnkd.in/engkyjY6 baSE project B-WISE Ecorys

👋 👋 Today we start a key week for the renewal of the Social Economy Intergroup (SEIG), as each Group is deciding which ones they are supporting! Created in 1990 and continuously active since then, the Social Economy Intergroup ensures a permanent dialogue between MEPs, other European Institutions, Member States and the social economy ecosystem. It is of vital importance to mainstream social economy’s perspective into the legislative and general work of the European Parliament. With a solid track record, SEIG has been essential for the achievement of some of the main policies on Social Economy during the last legislature: ▶️Social Economy Action Plan  ▶️Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions  ▶️Transition Pathway for the Proximity and Social Economy ecosystem In this video, Juan Antonio Pedreño, President of Social Economy Europe explains why it is so crucial to renew the social economy intergroup. 👀 👀 AIM - Association Internationale de la Mutualité/International Association of Mutuals CECOP CEPES Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social ConcertES ESS France (La Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire) FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers Eurodiaconia Diesis Network ENSIE NETWORK The Wheel Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association ADV Romania TechSoup Coompanion Microfinance Centre European Microfinance Network REVES - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY