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Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Combat Unemployment

Summary

This resolution explores how social entrepreneurship and innovation can help reduce unemployment and poverty in the EU by supporting vulnerable groups through inclusive business models.
10 10.09.2015
Other
economy
finance
education
human rights
social policy
public administration
business and competition
employment and working conditions

Key points

  • The social economy is a significant employer, providing jobs for over 14 million people across the EU.
  • There is a critical need to improve access to diverse financing options, such as microcredit and crowdfunding, for social enterprises.
  • Public procurement rules should be reformed to allow smaller social enterprises to compete and to reward bids that offer high social value.
  • Member States should integrate social entrepreneurship and cooperative models into education and training curricula.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation in combating unemployment Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in combating unemployment
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