Euclid Network catalyzes transformation towards an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable economy by connecting and empowering social enterprises across Europe.
The EU has dropped social economy from DG GROWโs remit - what does this mean for social enterprises? ๐ช๐บโ ๏ธ
Euclid Networkโs @tobygazeley reports from Brussels in @PioneersPost.
๐ Read more: pioneerspost.com/news-views/โฆ
Join us at the CRAFT Policy Summit on June 11 (15:00โ17:00 CET) as our Policy Lead @tobygazeley joins speakers to explore how to scale social innovation across Europe. Donโt miss it!
๐ Register: craft-policy-summit.eventbriโฆ
๐ We're looking for diverse voices for 2 SICoM workshops (NL & international) in late June!
If you're in policy, social enterprise, research, grassroots, or advocacy - get involved!
๐ฉ Reach out: info@euclidnetwork.eu
โIf you digitalise a bad process, you get bad digital services.โ ๐ฌ
Ravi Bellardi from Sociale InnovatieFabriek on CRMs, ethical data, and human-centered digitalization.
๐ฝ๏ธ Watch read: euclidnetwork.eu/2025/05/humโฆ#DiGiSEII
๐ฃ Join us for a public hearing on Reducing Barriers to Inclusive Entrepreneurship
๐๏ธ 4 June 2025 | ๐ 10:00โ13:00 CET
๐ Hybrid | @EU_EESC
Tackling inequality through entrepreneurship๐ก
๐ Register: 053679c784194289b7b3d6b3c77bโฆ
๐ Meet SICoM โ the Social Impact Community Manager!
A new Erasmus project empowering 60 community leaders across Europe to measure & multiply social impact.
Free tools, workshops & events coming soon! ๐ช
Learn more ๐ knowledgecentre.euclidnetworโฆ
Itโs time to close the funding gap in social investment.
@_SEWF & @DalbergTweet invite social enterprises, networks & intermediaries to share insights in a global survey.
๐ Deadline: 23 May 2025
๐ survey.zohopublic.com/zs/73fโฆ
Why does social enterprise data matter? Without it, measuring impact, shaping policy & attracting investment is tough.
Thatโs why @schwabfound & @wef launched ๐ Collecting Data on Social Enterpriseโa new playbook for better, global data.
๐ initiatives.weforum.org/globโฆ
Strong policy drives inclusive growth.
๐ Join the @_SEWF Policy Forum on 21 May to explore how smart frameworks empower social enterprisesโspotlight on Asia-Pacific. Free & virtual.
๐ sewfonline.com/events/sewf-pโฆ
๐ Calling all EU entrepreneurs! Join @akep_eu's info session on the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.
๐ May 21 | ๐ 3โ4 PM CEST
๐ป Online via Zoom | ๐ฃ๏ธ English
๐ Donโt miss out! erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/
How can social innovation shape policy & drive systemic change? ๐
Join Sociale InnovatieFabriek & @ClientEarth on 12 June in Brussels for keynotes, panels, & hands-on sessions.
๐ค Adam Weiss
๐ฅ Lunch included
๐ Register: socialeinnovatiefabriek.be/aโฆ
๐ดโโ๏ธ Ride2Peace โ Just Peace Bike Parade! ๐ดโโ๏ธ
๐๏ธ June 15 | ๐ The Hague
๐ถ DJs, bikes, beats & unity!
Ride from Amare to the Peace Palace in a rolling festival for peace, justice & the SDGs.
โ Reg required: eventbrite.com/e/just-peace-โฆ
๐จ Whatโs shaping Europeโs social enterprise sector?
The Euclid Network 2024โ2025 report reveals insights from 32 support organisations: big opportunities, urgent challenges and a call to action.
๐ Read now: knowledgecentre.euclidnetworโฆ
๐ Social enterprises drive change - but need strong ecosystems. The #OBCD project is building Local Hubs across ๐ฎ๐น๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ท๐ช๐ธ to support them with funding, training & partnerships.
๐ Blog position paper: euclidnetwork.eu/2025/04/buiโฆ
Last week in Patras, the @OBCDproject1 Conference brought together social economy leaders from across Europe for 2 days of ideas, tools & action.
From policy to platforms, it was a call to build inclusive, community-driven economies.
Full recap ๐ euclidnetwork.eu/2025/05/unlโฆ
๐ฟ Day 2 kicked off at the @OBCDproject1 International Conference with keynote speeches on #SocialEntrepreneurship in agri & rural dev:
๐ Open cooperativism in rural Greece
๐ฉโ๐พ Women in agri-social enterprise
โก Green energy via cooperatives
๐ฑ Bridging agri & social innovation
๐ Workshop 2.2 at the @OBCDproject1 International Conference introduced the OBCD MOOC:
๐ How open education empowers communities
๐งโ๐ป Digital learning for #SocialEconomy growth
๐ฃ๏ธ Presented by Francis Babayemi (Base3)
๐ Workshop 2.3 at the @OBCDproject1 International Conference focused on measuring impact:
๐ ๏ธ How to use the OBCD Social Impact Assessment Tool
๐ Build custom evaluations for #SocialEconomy projects
๐ฃ๏ธ Led by Natalia Marzia Gusmerotti (Univ. of Rome Tor Vergata)