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New OECD/EC publication: “Social Economy in Europe – contributing to competitiveness and prosperity”
On 5 December 2025 the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities), together with the European Commission (EU Employment and Skills), launched their new report “Social Economy in Europe – Contributing to competitiveness and prosperity”. Taking as a point of departure two major challenges our society is currently confronted with – ensuring (access) to…
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The B.RIGHT SPACES Charter for the Defenders of Civic Spaces
On 3 December, alongside the REVES General Assembly, we will officially present the B.RIGHT SPACES Charter, a milestone document developed to strengthen and safeguard civic spaces across Europe. The Charter is addressed to all actors committed to fostering vibrant, inclusive and resilient civic environments at local and regional levels: Local and Regional Public Institutions, Social…
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Joint Statement: 100 billion Euros for social spending? The devil’s in the details
REVES is part of the 52 signatories of a Joint Statement of European Organisations on the Commission proposals relating to the future Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2028-2034 and the place given therein to investments in social cohesion. The document includes a deeper assessment of different aspects such as: Guaranteed funding fordelivering on Europe’squality jobs, skills, and…
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More than two years of work on capacity-building around green transition for micro and small social economy enterprises
An exciting journey lies behind the SKI.F.T. consortium composed of social economy support organisations from Denmark, Italy and Poland, as well as two European networks for the promotion of the social economy. For nearly two years we had the pleasure to engage with micro and small social economy enterprises in Denmark, Italy, Poland and other…
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Welcome to two new REVES members: the Walloon Region (Belgium) and Social Enterprise Exchange – the Cluster Centre (Ireland)!
This summer brings two new valuable members to our network: the Wallonia Region of Belgium, represented by the Public Service for Economy, Employment and Research, and Social Enterprise Exchange – the Cluster Centre, from Ireland, also representing the authorities of Roscommon, Westmeath, Longford and Laois. In their diversity, these new members bring with them extremely…
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Education in the social economy sector. Learning from experiences. A seminar
This initiative aims to conceptually and pragmatically address some key elements related to competence development in the social economy…(read more)
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EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform launched
The European Commission recently launched the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform. It is supposed to provide a forum on which social economy actors, public authorities and governments of different levels, civil society, academia and other persons or organisations can exchange on ongoing or planned projects and initiatives, and access relevant and recent information. …
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Study on distinctive features of civic spaces in the European Union
REVES is glad to share an article edited by a team from Brussels University (Vrije Universiteit Brussels) on the framework and distinctive features characterising civic spaces in the European Union. The study is the first production of a project about protecting civic spaces carried out by REVES members Generalitat of Catalunya, City of Torres Vedras,…
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