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2026
January
| DAY | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Online | Online workshop: How Living Labs practices strengthen social and solidarity economy innovations |
February
| DAY | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Online | The European WISE Alliance will present to members the new Erasmus+ Call for Proposals offering to develop innovative projects . Find more information on the Erasmus programme guide. Registration and Agenda |
March
| DAY | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Online | Publication launch: A Modern Guide to the Social and Solidarity Economy |
| 3-4 | Brussels, Belgium Online | Social Europe: Empowering people in times of change |
| 10-12 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Euclid Network Impact Summit 2026 |
| 17 | ICALL online consultation "Building truly inclusive communities – Fostering multi-actor partnerships and local strategies around disability" from REVES (European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy) The meeting from 9am until 1pm is open for a limited number of participants, as also linked to a consultation process with REVES members. Should you be interested to join please contact reves [dot] secretariat | |
| 18 | Online | SERIGO Webinar – Ageing together: building connected communities in European rural areas |
May
| DAY | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Iași, Romania | Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026 |
27-29
| Östersund Sweden | REVES Days including the event "Social Economy - an indispensable partner for strategic public policies fostering resilience throughout Europe" Agenda and Registration |
June
| DAY | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 4-5 | Amsterdam | De Omslag and Waag Futurelab are organising a DIGIT-able programme as part of the Public Spaces Conference 2026. The programme focuses on fair and inclusive digitalisation in the social economy. More information on the Transnational Pear Learning Seminar and Study Visit are available here
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| 9 | Lisbon | On 9 June, CECOP and Confecoop are bringing together cooperative and social economy stakeholders in Lisbon for a focused workshop on the role of cooperatives and social economy enterprises in driving inclusive economic growth. More information and Registration |
| 9 | Brussels | Impact Days is Impact Europe's flagship convening positioning systems change as the overarching imperative for the investing for impact community. The event leverages Europe's unique policy environment and EU institutional infrastructure to explore how capital providers can mobilize the full stack of capital, from concessional to commercial, to drive systemic transformation More information |
| 29 (until 1 July) | Budapest | More information here. |
| 30 | Brussels | The European Parliament Intergroup on the Social Economy and Services of General Interest will host a high-level event on the Multiannual Financial Framework and Social Economy at the European Parliament between 15:30 to 17:00. |
July
| DAY | location | Event |
|---|---|---|
7-9
| Brussels
| Diesis Network’s Annual Gathering will host the grand finale of two flagship EU initiatives DO Impact and baSE and. On 7 July, the Final Conference “Reimagining the Digital Future: Inclusive Innovation Beyond Technology Power Brokers” On 8 July, the 8th Transnational Workshop “Forward Planning with Data: Opportunities and Synergies” On 9 July The final event, “Strengthening Skills for the Social Economy: From Blueprint to Action” |
September
| DAY | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 15-16 | Lisbon | Impact Europe organise an event on Business of Impact |
| 17 | Online | Good Practice Webinar on ‘Strengthening rural businesses for a more competitive Europe: creating value through business support, territorial assets and social economy’ |
October
| DAY | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 12-14 | Brussels | EURegionsWeek, a European week of regions and cities is Brussels’ flagship event on Cohesion Policy, co-organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR). |
November
| DAY | Location | Event |
| 17 | Brussels | The 2nd Belgian Day of Steward-Ownership Belgium will be organise on 17 November between 14.00 and 19.00. Join entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and changemakers for a day of bold conversations, sharing new stories from the field practical insights, facilitate meaningful connections and continuing the conversations that matter Register there |
December
| Day | Location | Event |
| 1-2 | Brussels | The seventh edition of FI Campus, the fi-compass flagship event organised by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. The event will open on the evening of 30 November and continue through 1 and 2 December 2026 Registration will open in September |
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