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2024

January

Date Location Event
17/01 Online Developing accessible online learning platforms for people with intellectual disabilities by EASPD: EASPD-ADILE online event: Developing accessible online learning platforms for people with intellectual disabilities - EASPD
17-19/01 Salzburg, Austria International Electronics Recycling Congress 2024 (talk by RREUSE on the social economy) by ICM: RREUSE speaks – IERC 2024 | RREUSE 
22-25/01 Brussels, Belgium Formation et Échanges Européens Sur Le Numérique Et L'ESS  Pour la Solidarité : Formation et échanges européens sur le numérique et l'ESS | Pour la Solidarité (pourlasolidarite.eu) 
24/01 Rome, Italy Winter Meeting for Philanthropy Infrastructure Members – Diversifying Our Repertoire: The Value of Philanthropy Infrastructure by Philea: Winter Meeting for Philanthropy Infrastructure Members - Diversifying Our Repertoire: The Value of Philanthropy Infrastructure - Philea 
25-26/01 Rome, Italy PEXforum 2024 by Philea: PEXforum 2024 - Philea 
29/01 Brussels, Belgium SE4Ces Conference on the Future of Social Economy Education From Blueprint to Reality: Educating the Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs by FEBEA: SE4Ces final event Tickets, Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite 
30/01-01/02 Niort, France Forum national de l'économie sociale et solidaire 2024 by Le Labo de l’ESS : Forum national de l'économie sociale et solidaire 2024 | Événements | Le Labo de l'économie sociale et solidaire (lelabo-ess.org) 

February

Date Location Event
30/01-01/02 Niort, France Forum national de l'économie sociale et solidaire 2024 by Le Labo de l’ESS : Forum national de l'économie sociale et solidaire 2024 | Événements | Le Labo de l'économie sociale et solidaire (lelabo-ess.org) 
01/02 Online European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate – Decoding COP28: What Now? by Philea: European Philanthropy Coalition for Climate - Decoding COP28: What Now? - Philea 
06/02 Online "Impact Reporting Norms" by Impact Europe
12-13/02 Liège, Belgium

Social Economy European Meeting – Social Economy at the Core of Transitions conference by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU: Social Economy European Meeting (socialeconomy2024.eu) 

Liège Roadmap for Social Economy in the European Union adopted at the Conference of European Ministers responsible for Social Economy organised on 12 February 2024 in Liège

March

Date Location Event
06/03 Online Tailoring Financial and Non-Financial Support by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): Tailoring Financial and Non-Financial Support | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) 
07-08/03 Milan, Italy Research Forum – Breaking Bad (Habits): How Can Foundations Move from Siloes to Shaping Future Innovation Ecosystems by Philea: Research Forum - Breaking Bad (Habits): How Can Foundations Move from Siloes to Shaping Future Innovation Ecosystems - Philea 
12/03 Paris OECD Webinar Worker co-operatives across continents: Policy and practical experience from Japan and beyond. Registration 
18/03 Online

ESFA: Towards zero long-term unemployment in the EU: Job guarantees and other innovative approaches, Registration 

19/03 Brussels, Belgium and Online Support policies towards youth social entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans and beyond by ENSIE
20/03 Online Corporate Impact Measurement & Management by Impact Europe
20-21/03 The Hague, Netherlands Impact Summit 2024 by Euclid Network: Euclid Network Impact Summit, 20-21 March 2024, The Hague

April

Date Location Event
09/04 Online Fuelling Change by Impact Europe. Register
15/04 Brussels, Belgium

Diesis: Final Event of the project SEA4NEB  - Social Economy Actors for New European Bauhaus

Details about the event

Registration: https://lnkd.in/eVxC2aAP

More information about project

15/04

Paris, France

OCDE Local Development forum. This webinar is organised to launch Measure, manage and maximise your impact: A guide for the social economy which is developed jointly by the OECD’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities and the European Commission
15-18/04 Online and Brussels, Belgium World Circular Economy Forum 2024 by European Environment Agency: World Circular Economy Forum 2024 (europa.eu) 
16/04 Brussels, Belgium

Social Services Helpdesk conference: Unlocking EU Funds for Social Inclusion: Investing in quality services, support and lives,

Final programme & registration here

16/04

Brussels, Belgium

European Social Innovation Forum organised by the Network of European Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators - NESEI.

Register

17/04

 

Lasi, Romania & Online

Enterprising for tomorrow, 3rd edition #EFT2024 Romania's Flagship Social Economy Event

Register & programm

18/04 Online

Anniversary Webinar For the United Nations General Assembly Resolution Promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy For Sustainable Development

Agenda & registration 

18/04 Brussels, Belgium

Committe of the Regions event with Commissioner Nicolas Schmit: Social innovation for zero long-term unemployment - towards an EU-wide response

Information, programm & registration (by 15/04) 

18/04 Paris, France

Impact measurement summit, agenda 

18/04 Brussels, Belgium

Public procurement event by RReuse,

Information and registration

23, 25 & 26/04 Online 

The Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA) organise 3 online workshops on social entrepreneurships by OECD & European Commission 

23 April registration 

25 April registration 

26 April registration 

24/04 Online

Webinar to present the key findings of the flagship publication Survey Report on Microfinance in Europe by the European Microfinance Network (EMN) and the Microfinance Centre (MFC)

Registration

24-26/04 San Jose, Costa Rica 34th CIRIEC International Congress by CIRIEC: 34th CIRIEC International Congress, San Jose (Costa Rica), 24-26 April 2024 • CIRIEC International (uliege.be) 

May

Date Location Event
07/05 Brussels  Public hearing of the EESC, How can taxation systems better support the social economy? in the framework of their-initiative opinion ECO/641 - Taxation Framework for Social Economy Entities. The debate is accessible via webstream. No registration is needed.”
14-15/05 Cracow, Poland

26th Annual Conference Embracing Diversity for Inclusive Finance by MNC, registration: https://2024mfc.org/

16/05 Brussels, Belgium Brussels Economic Forum by European Commission: European Commission - Brussels Economic Forum 2024 (europa.eu) 
22/05 Online Additionality & Investor Contribution in Practice by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): Additionality & Investor Contribution in Practice | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) 
23/05

Vienna, Austria

International conference on challenges and opportunities of a fair, green and digital transition on the labour market and in the field of education in the Danube Region. 

Draft agenda & registration (until 13 May) 

23-25/05

Jyväskylä, Finland 

The conference Shaping an ecosocial future now!
Disseminating and advancing transdisciplinary research
on sustainability transitions 
presents the main findings of the European research and doctoral training project ASTRA, combining social work and transdisciplinary sustainability transition research, policies and practices 

Program & Registration (until April 28)

27-30/05 Ghent, Belgium Philea Forum 2024: Trust and Philanthropy by Philea: Philea Forum 2024 - Philea 

June

Date Location Event
12-13/06 The Hague, Netherlands Business of Impact 2024 and “Capital Ideas 2024” by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): Business of Impact 2024 | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) / Capital Ideas 2024 | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) 
20-21/06 Bucharest, Romania

Conference by EMN: Cultivating Futures. Nurturing entrepreneurs through microfinance,

Registration

July

Date Location Event
     
     
     

September

Date Location Event
04/09 Online Strategic Alignment: Impact and Business Synergies by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): Strategic Alignment: Impact and Business Synergies | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) 
27/09 Dublin, Ireland FEBEA Conference: Strength in Unity, hosted by Community Finance Ireland (FEBEA member)

Conference website and tickets

October

Date Location Event
14-15/10 The Hague, Netherlands Annual conference by RReuse
16/10 Online Impact Measurement and Management: Fundamentals by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): Impact Measurement and Management: Fundamentals | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) 
23-24/10 Amsterdam, Netherlands

GIIN Impact Forum by GIIN: GIIN Impact Forum (impactinvestorforum.org) 

24-25/10 Online Social Finance Vibe by MNC

November

Date Location Event
07/11 The Hague, Netherlands Impact Fest by Euclid
12-15/11 Buenos Aires, Argentina ICMIF Biennial Conference by ICMIF: ICMIF Conference 2024 
13/11 Brussels, Belgium Final event of B-WISE project by ENSIE
14/11 Brussels, Belgium Final event for the cooperation between WISEs and private enterprises by ENSIE
25-30/11 New Delhi, India ICA Global Conference & General Assembly 2024 by International Cooperative Alliance: ICA Global Conference & General Assembly 2024 | ICA 
27-29/11 Bilbao, Spain Impact Week 2024 by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): Impact Week 2024 | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) 

December

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Past events

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