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PSE Platform Ambassador highlight: Josep Xurigué Camprubí and Vitrines d’Europe

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12 March 2025

PSE Platform Ambassador highlight: Josep Xurigué Camprubí and Vitrines d’Europe

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This article is part of a series of introductory pieces for the Ambassadors of the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform. Ambassadors play a pivotal role in bridging connections among the ecosystem’s stakeholders. Today, we introduce Josep Xurigué Camprubí, technician at Vitrines d'Europe.

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organization

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Social Economy Entity

Trade Unions

  • Thematic area

    • Urban and Rural Wellbeing

  • Interlinkages with other sectors

    • Proximity and social economy

    • Construction

    • Cultural and creative industries

    • Digital

    • Energy-renewables

    • Health

    • Mobility, transport, automotive

    • Retail

    • Textile

    • Tourism

  • Action areas and keywords

    • 15-minute city

    • Addressing capacity and skills gap

    • Blue Economy

    • Circular Economy

    • Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

    • Digital Platforms

    • Economic democracy

    • Education

    • Greening infrastructures and business operations

    • Housing

    • ICP rights & workers involvement

    • Industrial relation and social dialogue

    • Innovation

    • Innovation as enabler for green transition and business development in the social economy

    • Internationalisation

    • Local employment

    • Local Green Deals, green business communities and citizens’ initiatives

    • Local Markets

    • Micro mobility

    • New business models

    • New business models – the platform economy

    • New European Bauhaus

    • Other action area

    • Reinforcing Business to Business collaboration for greener and circular value chains

    • Smart mobility

    • Socially oriented territorial regeneration

  • Ecosystem focus

    • Proximity economy

  • Scope of activity

    • International

    • Local/neighbourhood

    • National

    • Regional

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Vitrines d’Europe is a European association of small, local, and urban retailers. It was formed by Confesercenti Emilia-Romagna, Commerçants de France, and the Associação Comercial e Industrial de Barcelos (Portugal), with Barcelona Comerç holding the general secretariat of Vitrines d’Europe. Together with Barcelona Comerç, Vitrines d’Europe has petitioned for the European Capital of Small Retail to revitalise the ecosystem, focusing on the proximity economy.

Josep Xurigué Camprubí works as a technician in the technical office of Vitrines d’Europe and as a technician and deputy director at Barcelona Comerç. Josep also promoted the CECP (Le Conseil de l’Enseignement des Communes et des Provinces) project as a technical director.

Vitrines d’Europe will disseminate information to its member entities and their respective cities, empowering them to join as members or followers on an individual basis. During local meetings, Vitrines d’Europe will introduce the platform to other partners and European agents with whom they have established relationships. In key areas such as consumption, consumer rights, and entity relations, Vitrines d’Europe will leverage the extensive contacts and agreements they have cultivated as small retail entities. This approach will enhance collaboration and engagement within the proximity and social economy ecosystem, driving mutual growth and success.

We view the platform as an opportunity to share and address the challenges of European local commerce with other agents of the social and local economy. Vitrines d’Europa is committed to the proper functioning of neighbourhoods and communities. We generate many positive externalities, including the integration of newcomers, the incorporation of young people, security, coexistence, and emotional care in their neighbourhoods. More broadly, the association contributes to the dissemination and compliance with the EU 2030 Agenda, the new Urban Agenda, and the green and digital transition of the EU.

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