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Blog
April 27, 2026
Luca Pastorelli, Executive President

A New Vision for a Competitive and Sustainable Economy

Today, we launch our new website—an important milestone in consolidating our collective work and strengthening how we bring our shared vision into life as network. At the core of this community are you, our members and partners: the knowledge, relationships, and capacity to act that drive everything we do.

Blog
April 8, 2026
Diesis Network

Cooperatives, Digital Transition, and the Blue Economy: Interview with Rosario Coronado, COCETA

In this interview, Rosario Coronado at COCETA, the Spanish Confederation of Worker-Owned Cooperatives, brings to the Bluedots project a deep grounding in cooperative governance, capacity development, and the practical realities of social economy enterprises navigating structural change.

News
April 1, 2026
Diesis Network

Bluedots Open Call for Coaching and Mentoring Services

Bluedots is launching an open call for coaching and mentoring services, offering social economy SMEs active in the blue economy a unique opportunity to access free, tailored professional support.

Agenda

18 Jun 2026

12:00

to 19 Jun 2026

16:00

Living Lab on Blue Tourism Economy and Responsible Tourism

Designed as a collaborative Living Lab under Bluedots project, it brings together practitioners, experts, and innovators to co-create solutions and strengthen the social economy’s contribution to a smarter, greener, and more inclusive blue economy.

Kiel

Featured projects

WB SEA

Western Balkans Youth Social Economy Alliance

WB SEA strengthens youth organisations in the Western Balkans to promote social entrepreneurship and build enabling ecosystems for youth-led social economy initiatives.

VET4FOOD

VET training for food sustainability

The project promotes food sustainability in vocational education and training (VET) by strengthening teachers’ and students’ skills in sustainable practices in the food and tourism sectors.

TOUCH

Tackling outcome-based finance challenges a replication model for social economy

TOUCH develops an outcome-based financing model for the social economy by piloting an Outcome Fund in Piedmont to support NEET employment and skills development while creating a replicable social finance model for Europe.

FWC SIEA

Study on the opportunities for impact investing to promotethe social and green economy in the Southern Neighbourhood

This study explores opportunities for impact investment in the social and green economy in the MENA region, supporting DG NEAR in shaping future EU initiatives and investment strategies.

STORYDOERS

Reinforcing rural business competitiveness by digital Storydoing in Local Tourism

The project strengthens rural tourism businesses by developing their digital storytelling skills to create authentic, sustainable, and competitive local tourism experiences.