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Urtzi Uribetxebarria Andres is Research Professor of the Dept.of Mechanics and Industrial Organization of Mondragon Unibertsitatea with Project Management Professional (PMP) ® MONDRAGON and baSE Project manager. He was one the speakers at the Enterprising for Tomorrow conference.
Ideas and Insights from Urtzi Uribetxebarria Andres speech
European Social Economy Impact: The project leader highlighted that there are approximately 3 million social economy enterprises in Europe employing around 14 million people, which represents between 8-10% of the European Union’s GDP. This emphasizes the significant impact of the social economy on the European economy.
baSE Project Objectives: The baSE project aims to reinforce the capacities of the social economy and its human capital in key areas. This involves addressing skill mismatches and providing reskilling and upskilling opportunities for social economy practitioners. The project involves 25 partners from 10 European countries, including Romania and Spain. These partners comprise country-level social economy actors, vocational educational training providers, and higher education institutions.
Innovative Curricula Development: One of the main outcomes expected from the baSE project is the creation of an innovative and modernized curriculum in the social economy ecosystem. This aims to improve the professionalism, capacity, and competitiveness of social economy workers, thereby enhancing their employability, mobility, and professional development.
Modernizing Vocational Training: The project also focuses on modernizing vocational educational training and higher education to be more responsive to industry needs. This involves directly addressing the needs of social economy workers and ensuring that the training provided aligns with these needs.
Triple Transition Framework: The speaker introduced the concept of the „triple transition,” which includes green, digital, and fair and inclusive transitions. This holistic view addresses environmental, technological, and social dimensions, reinforcing the mission of social economy organizations. The triple transition forms the core of the social competence framework, which aims to provide a comprehensive development path for individuals and organizations within the social economy ecosystem.
„The triple transition forms a holistic view that addresses environmental, technological, and social dimensions, thereby reinforcing the core mission of the social economy organizations.”
Urtzi Uribetxebarria Andres, Research Professor at Mondragon Unibertsitatea, baSE Project manager.
Yesterday we were visiting your facilities, your organizations, and it’s really amazing the job you are doing here in Romania in terms of developing the social economic ecosystem.
Urtzi Uribetxebarria Andres, during the visit at ADV Romania social enterprises
