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SUMMARY:Webinar - Care\, Democracy\, Inclusion: Mapping Europe's Social Economy
DESCRIPTION:The DICES Project hosted an online webinar on mapping the social economy in Europe\, unpacking what it means\, why it matters\, and what we are learning about the state of the social economy across Europe today. The session provided a first look at the work behind the upcoming DICES report Conceptual Framework and Mapping of the Social Economy in Europe\, which will be published soon. \nThe session was designed as an accessible introduction to the topic\, welcoming researchers\, students\, practitioners\, policymakers\, and anyone interested in social economy\, care systems\, and democratic governance in Europe. \nAbout the webinar\nAcross Europe\, the social economy is quietly reshaping how communities organise care\, work\, and democratic life. From cooperatives and mutuals to associations and grassroots initiatives\, it gathers a broad set of practices that place people and social purpose ahead of profit\, yet what the social economy actually looks like varies sharply from one country to the next. \nWhat counts as social economy in Austria can look quite different in Bulgaria\, Ireland\, or Greece. Legal definitions\, policy support\, and cultural traditions shape the field in distinct ways\, as do the people and organisations driving it from the ground up. Mapping that diversity matters: it reveals where the social economy is thriving\, where it is constrained\, and how care\, inclusion\, and democratic governance come together in practice. \nThis is the terrain the DICES project examines across nine European countries: Austria\, Belgium\, Bulgaria\, the Czech Republic\, Germany\, Greece\, Ireland\, Lithuania\, and Norway. The webinar offers an early look at this work\, opening with a conceptual framing and turning to a closer view of the Belgian case. The upcoming DICES report\, Conceptual Framework and Mapping of the Social Economy in Europe\, will go further still\, pairing a theoretical foundation built around social economy\, social inclusion\, economic democracy\, and care as a bridging concept with a comparative mapping of all nine national contexts. \nWhat to expect\nThe webinar opened with a conceptual framing block\, introducing key notions from the forthcoming report\, social economy\, social inclusion\, economic democracy\, and care as a bridging concept. The session then moved into the mapping findings\, with a dedicated country spotlight on Belgium\, illustrating how these concepts play out in a concrete national context.  \nKey themes\n\nSocial economy as a driver of inclusive and democratic development\nCare as a bridging concept across economic\, social\, and gender dimensions\nEconomic democracy and participatory governance\, from theory to practice\nCountry mapping: variation\, drivers\, and barriers across Europe\nPolicy-relevant insights and good practices\n\nSpeakers\n\nAndreas Exner\, University of Graz\, presented the conceptual framework\nBarbara Sak\, International Centre of Research and Information on the Public\, Social and Cooperative Economy (CIRIEC)\, and Nazik Beishenaly\, KU Leuven\, present the Belgium country spotlight\nThe session was moderated by Markus Blümel\, University of Graz\n\nWatch the recording\n				 \nSee the presentations\n				\n								 \n\n						\n							“Social Economy\, Inclusion and Economic Democracy”						\n					\n\n						Andreas Exner\, University of Graz					 \n				\n								 \n\n						\n							“Spotlight on the Belgium Social Economy Ecosystem and its Functioaning”						\n					\n\n						Barbara Sak\, CIRIEC International\nNazik Beishenaly\, KU Leuven
URL:https://dices-project.eu/event/webinar-care-democracy-inclusion-mapping-europes-social-economy/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Webinar - "Social Economy\, Care\, and Organisational Democracy in the Global South: Africa"
DESCRIPTION:On 30 March 2026\, the DICES Project hosted an online webinar examining how social economy organisations across Africa are shaping care provision through participatory governance and economic democracy. \nOrganised by Diesis Network\, the webinar hosted a conversation between representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO)\, the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa\, and NGO France and Africa Partnership (PFAC – Partenariat France & Afrique pour le Codéveloppement). Our speakers explored how social economy actors operate in diverse African contexts\, and the way national regulatory frameworks influence working conditions in the care sector. \nMeet our speakers\n\nRayann Koudaih\, Technical Specialist in Cooperative & Social and Solidarity Economy Development at the International Labour Organization (ILO)\, shared the ILO’s work on cooperatives from a Global South perspective\, highlighting how international frameworks can support social economy actors in Africa.\nRose Karimi\, Regional Director of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa\, explored the role of cooperatives in the care sector across Africa\, examining how cooperative models are responding to care needs in diverse national contexts.\nPauline Effa\, National Coordinator of the NGO France and Africa Partnership (PFAC)\, presented the RELESS model as a concrete example of organisational democracy and women’s empowerment in the care sector.\n\nThe session\, moderated by Gianluca Pastorelli\, Executive President at Diesis Network\, ended with an open Q&A\, inviting participants to reflect on what European and other global contexts can learn from African experiences in building inclusive\, community-based care systems. \n\nRead the full agenda here\n \nWatch the recording\n \nSee the presentations\n  \n\n“Care Provision through Cooperatives and the Wider Social and Solidarity Economy. A Global South Perspective.” \nRayann Koudaih\, ILO \n  \n\n“Cooperatives in the Care Sector in Africa. Transforming Care into Opportunity” \nRose Karimi\, ICA – Africa \n  \n\n“RELESS: The Local Network of Social and Solidarity Economy” \nPauline Effa\, PFAC \nA recap of the meeting and the recording are coming soon. \nOn 30 March 2026\, the DICES Project hosted an online webinar examining how social economy organisations across Africa are shaping care provision through participatory governance and economic democracy.Organised by Diesis Network\, the webinar hosted a conversation between representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO)\, the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa\, and NGO France and Africa Partnership (PFAC – Partenariat France & Afrique pour le Codéveloppement). Our speakers explored how social economy actors operate in diverse African contexts\, and the way national regulatory frameworks influence working conditions in the care sector. \nMeet our speakers\n\nRayann Koudaih\, Technical Specialist in Cooperative & Social and Solidarity Economy Development at the International Labour Organization (ILO)\, shared the ILO’s work on cooperatives from a Global South perspective\, highlighting how international frameworks can support social economy actors in Africa.\nRose Karimi\, Regional Director of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa\, explored the role of cooperatives in the care sector across Africa\, examining how cooperative models are responding to care needs in diverse national contexts.\nPauline Effa\, National Coordinator of the NGO France and Africa Partnership (PFAC)\, presented the RELESS model as a concrete example of organisational democracy and women’s empowerment in the care sector.\n\nThe session\, moderated by Gianluca Pastorelli\, Executive President at Diesis Network\, ended with an open Q&A\, inviting participants to reflect on what European and other global contexts can learn from African experiences in building inclusive\, community-based care systems. \nRead the full agenda here. \nWatch the recording\n \nSee the presentations\n\nRayann Koudaih\, ILO\, “Care Provision through Cooperatives and the Wider Social and Solidarity Economy. A Global South Perspective.” See the presentation here. \nRose Karimi\, ICA – Africa\, “Cooperatives in the Care Sector in Africa. Transforming Care into Opportunity”. See the presentation here.\nPauline Effa\, PFAC\, “RELESS: The Local Network of Social and Solidarity Economy”. See the presentation here.\n\nA recap of the meeting and the recording are coming soon.
URL:https://dices-project.eu/event/webinar-social-economy-care-and-organisational-democracy-in-the-global-south-africa/
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Driving Inclusive Care: Economic Democracy and the Social Economy
DESCRIPTION:On 7 October\, DICES Project will host a webinar to explore how the social economy can drive meaningful change in governance\, policy\, and inclusion. \nWith this webinar\, we aim to highlight strategies and policy solutions for improving working conditions within the social economy and overcome legal and structural challenges across Europe. \nRead the agenda here. \n𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸. \nMore information on our speakers and the agenda will follow soon.
URL:https://dices-project.eu/event/webinar-driving-inclusive-care-economic-democracy-and-the-social-economy/
LOCATION:Online
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