Regional Strategies for the Social Economy – OECD Report with examples from France, Spain, Sweden and Poland
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Regional Strategies for the Social Economy – OECD Report with examples from France, Spain, Sweden and Poland

This paper by OECD  https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/industry-and-services/regional-strategies-for-the-social-economy_76995b39-en explores the linkages between regional strategies for the social economy and regional development in four EU countries: France, Spain, Sweden and Poland. It provides a comparative perspective of regional strategies for the social economy (Section 1), based on i) the level of recognition of the social economy itself, ii) multi-level…

Handbook for trainers in Social Entrepreneurship
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Handbook for trainers in Social Entrepreneurship

The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development presents the handbook created for trainers regarding the training courses in Social Economy and Entrepreneurship. The educational material was created in the framework of the European project ERASMUS+ entitled “Open Mind – gamified platform and open online course in Social Entrepreneurship for female learners and students from diverse fields of study”. Open Mind…

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Balkan perspectives on Social Entrepreneurship

Our colleagues from the Republic of North Macedonia have produced an interesting material – an overview of cases of social entrepreneurs from across the Balkans – The Voices of entrepreneurs and innovators – that can serve both as a tool for inspiration as well as training material. Below is the link to the material, provided…

The way to improve social entrepreneurship in Norway
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The way to improve social entrepreneurship in Norway

In practice: Social entrepreneurship ensures that new ideas and solutions regarding social problems are acknowledged and preserved in a way that make them practical and useful in a long term. The Norwegian government wants to lay the groundwork for more social entrepreneurship. SESAM (USN) has now given its recommendation regarding the matter. Learn more here!…

SoImpact – tools for collaborative social innovation
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SoImpact – tools for collaborative social innovation

Innovation work through collaborative social innovation assumes using different methods for collecting and evaluating results, both regarding values created during the process, and the effect that is a result of the ended process. Measuring effects is demanding, since the causality between effort and effect often is unclear. However, it is important to know whether the…

SAMSON – a tool for collaborative social innovation
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SAMSON – a tool for collaborative social innovation

Scientists found that most of the Norwegian cases had a low level of maturity. Collaborative social innovation is hard to accomplish in practice. The project showed that the general level of knowledge when it came to collaborative social innovation was low, and that the municipalities struggled to achieve true user involvement in the cases. By…

Actionable Impact Management – A Roadmap for Your Organisation
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Actionable Impact Management – A Roadmap for Your Organisation

Actionable Impact Management (AIM) is designed to assist in defining an internal organizational framework. This is executed by establishing an enduring impact measurement process which is primarily data and outcome oriented. AIM’s objective is to outline a roadmap for your organization to follow in the hopes to reaching a point where you are able to…

The Best Podcast for Social Entrepreneurs & Changemakers
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The Best Podcast for Social Entrepreneurs & Changemakers

Through The Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Podcast delivered by Grow Ensemble, host Cory Ames and his expert guests shed light on social entrepreneurship, discussing the experience of running, growing, and sustaining successful sustainable businesses, social enterprises, and nonprofits. Episodes explore a range of topics about the missions and causes these businesses have ingrained into their operations, as well as their successes…

The Sustainable Development Goals and YOUth
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The Sustainable Development Goals and YOUth

‘The Sustainable Development Goals and YOUth’ is a material developed in 2015, just after the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed on to follow by 2030. Although some time has passed, this resource still constitutes a valuable document to be studied by children and young people, as well as youth workers to learn and…