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Building practical support systems: Agata Wiśniewska on PCG Polska’s mission and the role of EU4UA

Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026 is organised as part of the EU4UA project’s communication and dissemination activities, creating space for the first project insights to be shared with European stakeholders, policymakers and social economy leaders. In this context, we invite you to read our interview with Agata Wiśniewska, Project Manager at PCG Polska and Project Manager

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Advancing social finance and inclusive growth with UniCredit Bank Romania

UniCredit Bank Romania joins Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026 as main partner Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026, the largest conference in Eastern Europe dedicated to the social economy and impact finance, will take place on May 19, 2026, in Iași, bringing together leaders, social entrepreneurs, financiers, companies, public institutions, international experts, non-governmental organizations and relevant actors from

Agenda is now live for Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026

On 19 May 2026, Enterprising for Tomorrow returns to Iași for its 4th edition, bringing together people who work in and around the social economy from Romania, the Republic of Moldova, and across Europe. The conference will take place at AGORA Event Center and online. Throughout the day, participants will hear from public officials, social

Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026: an event organized in collaboration with AccessibleEU

Accessibility as a European priority Accessibility is a fundamental principle of the European Union, supporting equal participation, non-discrimination, and inclusion. Ensuring accessibility contributes to the full participation of persons with disabilities in society, to the development of inclusive and sustainable economies, and to improving the quality and ease of use of products, services, and environments

Enterprising for Tomorrow: an event accessible to everyone

Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026 will include concrete accessibility measures Enterprising for Tomorrow 2026, the conference that will take place on 19 May 2026 in Iași, explicitly embraces accessibility as a built-in part of the event. This year the conference is co-organized together with AccessibleEU, and it features a number of concrete measures aimed at making

Nominalizări deschise pentru competiția Gala Acceleratorul de Întreprinderi Sociale 2026

În premieră, competiția se extinde în Republica Moldova. Gala are loc pe 19 mai la Iași, în cadrul celui mai mare eveniment de economie socială din Europa de Est. ADV Group anunță deschiderea oficială a nominalizărilor pentru ediția a II-a a Galei Acceleratorul de Întreprinderi Sociale 2026, primul eveniment din România dedicat exclusiv antreprenorilor sociali

New OECD Report: Social Economy in Europe

On December 5, 2025, OECD published the Social Economy in Europe report. It is one of the most comprehensive European documents on the social economy published in recent years. The document provides an overview of the current state of play in Europe + Social Economy in Europe: Contributing to Competitiveness and Prosperity (OECD & European

Patrizia Bussi: How ENSIE is shaping the social economy sector in Europe

Patrizia Bussi, Director of ENSIE discussed at the Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference the role of ENSIE in developing the social economy sector. The focus was on lobbying, legislative changes, and promoting best practices across Europe. “What we try to do at the European level is really to give a voice to work integration social

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Timothy Ghilain, EASPD: on the role of networks in improving the implementation of the Social Economy Action Plan

In the second panel of the Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference, Timothy Ghilain, Chief of Staff at EASPD discussed the role of networks in improving the implementation of the Social Economy Action Plan at the European level. He emphasized the importance of organization, collaboration, and shared learning among social economy enterprises. “EASPD represents service providers

Dorotea Daniele: How Diesis Network is supporting social enterprises in Europe and globally

Dorotea Daniele, Head of EU Partnerships at Diesis Network spoke at Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the organization’s mission, strategic goals, and activities to support and promote social economy enterprises in Europe and globally. Key discussion insights Role and Mission of Diesis Diesis has been dedicated to the development of the social economy since

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Juan Antonio Pedreño, President of Social Economy Europe: Social economy in Europe

Juan Antonio Pedreño, President of Social Economy Europe, spoke at the Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the the social economy in Europe, highlighting its importance and the efforts being made to strengthen it.

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Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Right: Empowering Europe’s Social Economy

Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, spoke at Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the European Social Economy Action Plan and its impact on social economy enterprises. “The momentum we have started with our Social Economy Action Plan in December 2021 continues to this day. The Action Plan consists of an ambitious

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Niina Karvinen, Diak: How ESIC project is pioneering social innovation through education

Niina Karvinen, Project Manager and RDI specialist in social entrepreneurship and social innovation projects at the Diaconia University of Applied Sciences in Finland (DIAK), spoke at Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the European Social Innovation Campus (ESIC) project and its vision in terms of fostering social innovation in the social economy sector, across EU.

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Timothy Ghilain, Chief of Staff at EASPD: how the B-WISE project is shaping the WISE sector across EU

Timothy Ghilain, Chief of Staff at EASPD, spoke at Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the B-WISE project – Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills in Work Integration Social Enterprises, an Erasmus + project coordinated by EASPD with the support of ENSIE. “Digitalization cannot be done on its own. We need to have a coherent

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Cristina Dumitrescu, European Investment Fund: EIF role in supporting the social economy

Cristina Dumitrescu, Senior Investment Manager, European Investment Fund (EIF) spoke at Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the role and impact of the EIF in supporting the social economy, particularly through financial and guarantee products aimed at micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, including social enterprises. “We have mobilized over 5-6 billion euros in guarantees and

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Cyril Gouiffès, European Investment Fund: Equity products in supporting social impact ventures

Cyril Gouiffès, Head of Social Impact Unit, European Investment Fund (EIF) spoke at Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the role of equity products in supporting social impact ventures and how these products complement debt and guarantee products. Discussion Highlights “Back in 2014, the total amount of social impact investment within that 1 billion euros

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Michał Radziwiłł, Inpulse Investment: financial instruments for supporting the social economy

Michał Radziwiłł, Manager at Inpulse Investment discussed at the Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference the importance of financial instruments in supporting the social economy, particularly focusing on the role of microfinance and venture capital in financing social enterprises. Discussion Highlights “You need to have simple products. High-level financial engineering might be the next step, but

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Fabiana Pompermaier, DIESIS Network: How the BuySocial project empowers social enterprises across EU

Fabiana Pompermaier, DIESIS Network, Project Manager of the Buy Social Project – BFSE B2B Project, spoke at Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024 conference about the contributions of the Buy Social project, particularly in developing social enterprises within the European Union, including Romania. Fabiana highlighted the project’s comprehensive approach to supporting social enterprises through policy advocacy, capacity

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