In 2013, the villages of Mols and Helgenæs were facing population decline, school closures, and a lack of opportunities. But the local community didn’t give up — they took action. 💪
💬 “We thought we lived in a beautiful place — not a 'rotten banana' like people said. "
‼️On 1 May, DG GROW dismantles its #SocialEconomy Unit.
At stake: 11M jobs, €1 trillion turnover, local resilience, social cohesion and #democracy.
We need an economy that works for people and the planet. Link to our plea👉https://t.co/raxrukI62C
#KeepSEinDGGrow
In Ebeltoft the old malt factory was transformed into Maltfabrikken, a vibrant cultural center created by & for the people. 💬 "We had no space to meet, no jobs, and we needed something to dream about. So the community came together and made this happen,"
https://t.co/7SrSIqggaQ
👥 Stronger policies start with people! Érica Castanheira from Polytechnic University of Coimbra highlights why citizen participation is essential in shaping policies that truly work:
🗣️ People know their communities best
📢 We need better ways to connect people & policymakers
📢 Join us to discuss future policy support for the rural #SocialEconomy!
Our @Esira_Project organises its first policy event to better understand rural vulnerabilities, promote success stories and discuss policy gaps and solutions!
Register now 📎 https://t.co/oMWeZqlkjt
On the occasion of the launch of the #IYC2025 agenda in the Americas 🌎, explore how the @ilo is empowering cooperatives to improve livelihoods, enhance productivity and strengthen resilience in #Dominica 🇩🇲, #Guyana 🇬🇾 and #Suriname 🇸🇷
➡ https://t.co/Eu7FY6jsmm
🎉 The second sister project: @ruralgranular
🤝 The @ruralgranular is a four-year Horizon Europe project that develops datasets, tools, and indicators to analyze rural areas and support tailored policy-making.
🔍 Read more on the website. ➡️ https://t.co/YpXtcSKxww
GOCORE project is proud to announce that the Realiza.te has been included in the Interreg Europe Good Practice Database! 🎉
Realiza.te is transforming lives by promoting school success, social equity, and equal opportunities for young people. 🌱💡
https://t.co/sttgugxo1t
📢"Social economy for me is, and it should be the core of the European model of growth, innovation, inclusion"
👉Watch now the video to hear MEP @itinagli (S&D, IT)
explaining why the renewal of the Social Economy Intergroup is crucial!
https://t.co/be5bFn7fq7
We must step up #adaptation in mountain areas say @EUauditors! 🌡️🌍
3 key improvements we need ⛰️
1⃣ Climate-proof #CohesionPolicy & #CAP
2⃣ Better allocate funds to avoid malapdatation
3⃣ Take adaptation beyond agriculture and tourism
https://t.co/sXbtSPB5Nm
In @ilocoopsse we have been highlighting @UN reports / meetings that mention / underline the role of #coops & #SSE.
If you have such reports you would like to share, please tag us so together we contribute to showcasing the growing mentions of coops & the SSE in the UN system.
GOCORE webinar is almost there! 📢 Meet Our Speaker: Edina Ocsko! 📢a specialist in rural and social development, as a featured speaker for the upcoming GOCORE Webinar on Socio-Demographic Changes!
Register now! 👉 https://t.co/8FgjGLzlqW🌍
We're at the @gismartproject Kick Off meeting in Paris today!
From the #FarmToFork to sustainable diets, we will discuss the next steps to assess the #sustainability of #GeographicalIndications in Europe, including in the mountains ⛰️🌱
More info 🔗 https://t.co/Ki3oWDfv5Z
🔥The @EU_EESC opinion: Potential of public procurement for social economy enterprises was adopted last Oct 23. It stresses the importance of #publicprocurement for #SE entities and calls for a revision of the EU #PublicProcurement framework.
Read it👉 https://t.co/PqcW8YDl42
Green and social priorities must go hand in hand 🤝
That's why as 20+ civil society orgs we're calling for establishing a @Europarl_EN Intergroup on the #JustTransition! Check out our joint letter to all MEPs ⬇️
https://t.co/aAVXd9CnZj
🔥After the great success of the event "The Social Economy and the EU 2024-2029 objectives" that took place at the European Parliament last October 17, SEE has elaborated a full report with the main insights. Check it out now here👉https://t.co/zfVNUDFupE
📢Speaker Announcement!📢Welcome Eric Hendricks, founder of Munity Services, featured speaker in GOCORE upcoming Webinar on Socio-Demographic Changes! 🙌
85 Dutch municipalities use the platform!
🗓 15/11/2024
🔗https://t.co/8FgjGLzlqW
@wijkwebsite
🇬🇧 🌄 The White Paper on the Mountains at the XIII European Mountain Convention in the Catalan Pyrenees
👉 Discover more https://t.co/4Nca8rayhI
#UniMi Euromontana @LaStatale#UNIMONT