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2024
January
Date | Location | Event |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 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, |
16/04 | Brussels, Belgium | European Social Innovation Forum organised by the Network of European Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators - NESEI. |
17/04 | Lasi, Romania & Online | Enterprising for tomorrow, 3rd edition #EFT2024 Romania's Flagship Social Economy Event |
18/04 | Online | Anniversary Webinar For the United Nations General Assembly Resolution Promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy For Sustainable Development. |
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) organises 3 online workshops on social entrepreneurship by the 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) |
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 |
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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 - 24 /05 | Brussels | General assembly and symposium 2024 of Cooperatives Europe Registration and draft Agenda |
23-25/05 | Jyväskylä, Finland | The conference Shaping an ecosocial future now! Program & Registration (until April 28) |
27-30/05 | Ghent, Belgium | Philea Forum 2024: Trust and Philanthropy by Philea: Philea Forum 2024 - Philea |
28/05 | Online | Impact Europe: Impact Certification (members-only gatherings on impact measurement and management) event page, presentation |
June
Date | Location | Event |
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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, |
27/06 | Brussels | The SocialTech4EU project is organising its final conference "Green and digital together" by ENSIE at the European Economic and Social Committee The SocialTech for Europe for Resilient and Responsible Ecosystems, SocialTech4EU, is a two-year project who started in 2022. Agenda and Registration |
September
Date | Location | Event |
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04/09 | Online | Strategic Alignment: Impact and Business Synergies by Impact Europe (formerly EVPA): Strategic Alignment: Impact and Business Synergies | Impact Europe (evpa.ngo) |
05/09 | Online | Amsterdam Centre for Transformative Private Law: Online launch of the whitepaper ‘Sustainable by Design – Industrial Policy for Long- Term Competitiveness in the EU’ Topic: Sustainable ownership forms - e.g. cooperatives, enterprise foundations, social economy enterprises |
11, 12, & 19 /09 | Online | The Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA) organises 3 online workshops on youth entrepreneurship by the OECD & European Commission Register here: Events - YEPA 11 September from 10:00 – 13:00: Inspiring young entrepreneurs with role models. Register 12 September from 10:00 – 13:00: New era of youth entrepreneurship: AI and rapid technology innovations. Register 19 September from 10:00 – 13:00 Building networks for young entrepreneurs. Register |
12/09 | Brussels | The digital era of social enterprises: Trends and opportunities within the circular economy by RREUSE. The DigiSocCirc project aims to support, optimise, and accelerate social circular enterprises’ active role in the digital era, furthering their social and environmental impact. |
26/09 | Online | Impact Europe: Impact Manifesto Inside and Out |
26/09 | Hybrid event | 17th edition of WIPO’s Global Innovation Index (GII). Key findings of the GII 2024 (it ranks the innovation performance of 133 economies) will be presented followed by a panel discussion on “Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship”. |
27/09 | Dublin, Ireland | FEBEA Conference: Strength in Unity, hosted by Community Finance Ireland (FEBEA member) |
October
Date | Location | Event |
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10/10 | Online | “AI Theory of Change” organised by Portugal Social Innovation This 1 hour session (between 10.00 and 11.00) will explore two cutting-edge AI tools designed to enhance impact measurement within the social innovation ecosystem. |
10-11/10 | Vilnius, Lithuania
| Capacity Building Workshop "Measuring Social Impact & Matchmaking" by the Network of European Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators (NESEI). The aim will be to explore how to shape the future of social innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe. Register here by October 7, 2024 |
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), registration (members only) |
23/10 | Online | Policy Forum by Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) |
23-24/10 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | GIIN Impact Forum by GIIN: GIIN Impact Forum (impactinvestorforum.org) |
29-30/10 | Online | Social Finance Vibe 2024: Leadership and Diversity, by Microfinance Centre (MNC) |
November
Date | Location | Event |
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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 "Boosting employment of workers with support needs and boosting skills for work integration" by ENSIE. The event will be held on the 13th of November, 9:30-18:00 at the European Economic and Social Committee |
14/11 | Brussels, Belgium | Final event for the cooperation between WISEs and private enterprises by ENSIE |
21/11 | Helsinki and online | Social Enterprise Day and Research Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship by the Centre of Expertise for Social Enterprises
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21/11 | Online | Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) Social Enterprise day. SEWF is holding a virtual event to inspire, engage and connect the global movement. The programme is scheduled across three time blocks to ensure that wherever you are in the world, you can join during your daytime |
21/11 | Online | Socially Responsible Public Procurement Webinar on “National approaches to SRPP - Tools and methodologies to monitoring and measure social impacts” from 10.00 to 11.30 |
21/11 | Online | Slovenia, online event: Social entrepreneurship: opportunities and challenges (8.30-11.30) event link |
(21-22/11) postponed | Valencia, Spain | [posponed until further notice due to the floods] Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy: International Congress "CooperaMED" (streaming link will be added) |
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) |
28/11 | Brussels, Belgium and online | Final event: Code of Conduct for the social economy. The conference on 28 November from 10am - 2pm will present the EU Code of Conduct for data sharing and management in the social economy. |
December
Date | Location | Event |
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5/12 | Brussels | Closing event of the 9th Edition of the European Microfinance Day (EMD) campaign. |
5/12 | Online
| Socially Responsible Public Procurement Webinar “Successful examples of SRPP and how procurement authorities integrate social considerations into public procurement” will take place from 10:00 to 11:30. |
5/12 | Online | OECD Webinar: Valorising volunteering for people and places: International trends and experiences, Register |
12/12 | Brussels | Round table on the future of social economy in Europe in Brussels at 17h30 by Pour La Solidarité and SMART |
17/12 | Luxembourg | First edition of « Luxembourg Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award ». Social entrepreneurs are creating innovative economic solutions that meet social and societal needs. It is important to support and promote these initiatives. More details to follow soon. |
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