22 December 2016

1st and 2nd March 2017 – join us in Gothenburg!

[:en] Public procurement is one of the concrete instruments to cooperate between local and regional authorities and social economy players. Indeed, public procurement plays a more and more central role in shaping the way public services are organised and delivered, while goods’ procurement is a powerful means to orientate local economic development. Whereas the instrument…

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21 December 2016

CoR – European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) 2018 edition open for applications

[:en] We are pleased to inform you that the Committee of Regions (CoR) has just launched a call for the European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) Award 2018! Regions and cities that are ready to implement a future-oriented entrepreneurial strategy are invited to apply until 7 April 2017. Please find HERE a leaflet with a general presentation…

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21 December 2016

European Pillar of Social Rights: REVES position

[:en] The final REVES position on the European Pillar of Social Rights is based on the values and principles of the REVES Charter, on priorities expressed in the discussions around the REVES work programme as well as on the contributions we received for this position from our members. REVES will spread the position paper among European…

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20 December 2016

Saving Jobs! project: European partners discussed and visited workers’ buy-outs in the Spanish city of Murcia

On 7 and 8 November, representatives from European and Spanish entities, specialized in cooperatives, have met in the Spanish city of Murcia to work on the topic ‘workers’ buy-out’, in the framework of the European project “Saving Jobs!”. Download now the report from the seminar!

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15 December 2016

EESC – Collaborative economy report adopted!

[:en] The European Economic and Social Committee, on 14 December 2016, adopted its report on the collaborative economy. In this report it calls on the European Commission and policy-makers in general to give priority to initiatives that “are founded on democratic, solidarity-based and inclusive governance”. The Commission’s approach towards the Collaborative Economy and in particular…

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