21 December 2018

REVES EXCELLENCE AWARD 2019: Call for Applications – extended deadline!!

[:en]REVES gladly presents the new call for the 2019 edition of the REVES Excellence Award. We are searching for best practice examples of real partnerships and co-construction between public authorities and the social and solidarity economy. It does not take much to apply and you can do it in different languages. Deadline for sending applications: 7…

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3 December 2018

Become a European Social Economy Region 2019!

[:en]   The European Social Economy Regions initiative is aiming to raise awareness on social economy at regional and local level and to gradually build regional/local networks of social economy stakeholders. The call with more detailed information and criteria is accessible at: https://bit.ly/2QwJ32u The ESER 2019 is open to all newcomers from EU-based regional and…

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16 October 2018

For a Fairer, More Inclusive Europe, Sign the #SIDeclaration

[:en] EU policymakers are negotiating Europe’s next long-term budget. Sign the #SIDeclaration today to tell them that Europe needs innovation to benefit everyone. While industries like pharmaceuticals and automotive are good at getting decision-makers’ attention, the social innovation community – a broad movement of people and organisations innovating for public benefit – often has less…

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13 September 2018

Legislative proposals around EU Cohesion Policy 2021-2027: REVES position paper

[:en]The European Commission published, in May 2018, its proposals for the regulations governing EU Cohesion Policy for 2021-2027. Please find the REVES position paper here below. REVES is particularly preoccupied by the future of the European Code of Conduct on Partnership and open questions around the role of local/regional governements and smaller players when it…

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10 September 2018

Do not miss the Global Social Economy Forum!

[:en]This year the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) – organised every two years – will be held from 1 to 3 October 2018 in Bilbao/Spain. It will bring together a diversity of social economy players, public authorities, academics and other kind of organisations/persons interested in the development of the social and solidarity economy worldwide. REVES…

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29 August 2018

Ana Umbelino to represent REVES in the GECES 2018-2024

[:en]Ana Umbelino, member of the board of directors of REVES and councillor at Torres Vedras City Council (PT) will represent REVES in the European Commission Expert Group on Social Enterprise for the period 2018-2024. The GECES, which was created following the Social Business Initiative (2011), supports the European Commission for the implementation of policies concerning…

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9 February 2018

DG GROW pilot – “European Social Economy Regions 2018”

[:en] The European Commission DG GROW launched a “European Social Economy Regions 2018” pilot action aiming at raising awareness about the social economy at regional and local level. Through this initiative, the Commission, coordinated by the “Clusters, Social Economy and Entrepreneurship Unit”, aims to provide expertise to support the organisation of regional events bringing together regional…

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7 February 2018

“Using social innovation policy approaches to help cities and regions realise the potential of the European Pillar of Social Rights”

[:en] 16 April 2018 Committee of the Regions rue Belliard 99-101, B-1000 Brussels (room JDE52) Cities and regions are among the most fertile contexts for social innovation and experimentation. Many important themes such as collaborative citizenship and collaborative institutions, smart and participatory planning and budgeting have all converged at the city and regional level. Furthermore,…

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29 January 2018

Region Örebro County has adopted its first Policy for civil society and social economy!

[:en] Region Örebro County has adopted its first Policy for civil society and social economy. “We have never had a policy of this kind before and it will enhance the ordinary work on growth and development in the county”, says Bengt Storbacka, Chairman of the board for Culture, Education and Social economy. The main objective…

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