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Invitation to the Kick-off for the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform

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14 January 2025

Invitation to the Kick-off for the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform

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Register for the ‘Kick-off for the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform’! This online event will take place on 6 February, from 14:00 to 16:30 CET. Attendees will gain insights into the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform, explore opportunities within the ecosystem, and learn about the progress of the Transition Pathway.

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Geographical descriptors

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 Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

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 / 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

    • Financing the ecosystem

    • Partnerships

    • Regenerative Green Transition

    • Skills

    • Transformative Digital Transition

    • Urban and Rural Wellbeing

    • Working conditions and governance

  • Interlinkages with other sectors

    • Aerospace and defence

    • Agri-food

    • Construction

    • Cultural and creative industries

    • Digital

    • Electronics

    • Energy intensive industries

    • Energy-renewables

    • Health

    • Mobility, transport, automotive

    • Proximity and social economy

    • Retail

    • Textile

    • Tourism

  • Action areas and keywords

    • 15-minute city

    • Access to Finance

    • Access to technology

    • Addressing capacity and skills gap

    • Advancing gender equality and safety at work

    • Blue Economy

    • Boosting digital skills by - and in the social economy

    • Buy social

    • Certification, labelling and self-regulation

    • Circular Economy

    • Clusters (including Cluster of social and ecological innovation)

    • Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

    • Creating financial incentives and supportive regulation for green and circular social economy business models

    • Data Maturity and data driven business models

    • Data sharing, Data management & Code of Conduct

    • Digital Platforms

    • Digital social innovation

    • Economic democracy

    • Education

    • Future workplaces

    • 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

    • Public and private tech partnerships and support

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

    • Responsible (Public) Procurement

    • Smart mobility

    • Social Finance

    • Socially oriented territorial regeneration

    • Strategy for Data

    • Supporting Digital Social Innovation & Tech for Good entrepreneurship

    • Sustainable Finance

    • Tech for Good

  • Ecosystem focus

    • Proximity economy

    • Social economy

  • Scope of activity

    • International

    • Local/neighbourhood

    • National

    • Regional

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The European Commission has opened the registrations for the launch event of the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform. The event will be held online on 6 February 2025, from 14.00-16.30 CET, to mark the inauguration of a new space for the community working to strengthen local economies and advance social innovation..

Participants will gain insight into the progress of the Transition Pathway for the ecosystem, including the outcomes of the latest pledge cycle, and learn how they can submit new pledges to showcase their commitments. The event also offers a guided tour through the platform, showing how users can engage with the content provided, locate the right opportunities, funding information, share achievements and network effectively. The discussion will explore how the Platform can best support its members and sector stakeholders.

A key highlight of the programme, the ‘Voices of the Ecosystem’ session, will showcase perspectives from influential community members, reflecting the diversity of the proximity and social economy sectors. Discussions will explore current trends and opportunities for collaboration to support the twin digital and green transitions. The Ambassador programme for the EU Proximity and Social Economy Platform will be introduced to recognise the leaders already championing the ecosystem.

Launched to provide a dedicated space for stakeholders to collaborate and inspire collective action, the EU Proximity and Social Economy platform is now open for registration. It supports those who work towards strengthening social entrepreneurship, advancing local economic development and contributing to Europe’s green and digital transition.

This event is a unique opportunity to discover the platform’s value, connect with experts across Europe, and join a growing community committed to shaping a sustainable future. The initiative is part of a European Commission-led project, implemented by a consortium of EY, DIESIS, EURICSE, and Social Economy Europe.

Registration for the event is now open, and all stakeholders are warmly encouraged to attend. Click here to register.
 

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PANAGIOTIS MALLIOS

06 February 2025 09:52:58

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