Resources
This resources library brings together key publications, tools, and learning materials supporting the development of the social economy across Europe.
Find the initiatives under our Prosperity focus.
Find the initiatives under our Prosperity focus.
Peer learning partnership outcome report: SSE internationalisation for more resilient ecosystems
- Type: Peer learning report
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2022
Promising Trends In Greening Social Economy Ecosystem
- Type: Article
- Author: Anastasia Costantini and Francesco De Rosa
- Published on: 01/07/2023
Regions take an Interest in the Social Economy
- Type: Article
- Author: Toby Johnson
- Published on: 01/10/2020
Report needs assessment of social enterprises in the MENA region – Tunisia
- Type: Impact Report
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2019
Right to Grow: Interviews
Rural women’s empowerment through green social entrepreneurship in Cyprus
- Type: Paper other topic
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2021
Rural women’s empowerment through green social entrepreneurship in Romania
- Type: Paper other topic
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2021
Rural women’s empowerment through green social entrepreneurship in Serbia
- Type: Paper other topic
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2021
Rural women’s empowerment through green social entrepreneurship in Slovenia
- Type: Paper other topic
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2021
Rural women’s empowerment through green social entrepreneurship: Insights from Slovenia
- Type: Article
- Author: Štefan Bojnec University of Primorska
- Published on: 01/12/2022
Rural women’s empowerment: Insights from Cyprus
- Type: Article
- Author: Christina Michael from Synthesis
- Published on: 01/03/2023
Seninter Tourism Model
SENINTER is not just a trip, it is a legacy A NEW MODEL WITHIN RESPONSIBLE TOURISM The SENINTER project proposes the creation of a slow and sustainable tourism product adapted to the seniors travelling with their grandchildren during the low and medium season in Europe. Partner organisations from Slovenia, Italy, Belgium and Spain are giving a new form to this innovative idea that launches a new tourist model and opens a new way from conventional to responsible tourism
- Type: Guide/Handbook/Toolkit
- Author: Diesis Network
SILK project
- Type: Good practices
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2020
Situation of Social Economy in the MENA region
The social economy is blooming across the globe and a number of countries have been improving their policy frameworks for the last 20 years. This is the case for the countries participating in MedUP! – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia. A series of research analyses of these six countries has found improvements in three key dimensions of ecosystems for the social economy – definitions, policy frameworks and data (quantitative and qualitative) – as well as in other dimensions such as research, innovative projects and umbrella organisations.
- Type: Impact Report, Research Paper
- Author: Samuel Barco
- Published on: 01/01/2022
Social and green economies in the MENA region: through sustainability, public policies and SDGs
- Type: Working paper
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2022
Social and solidarity economy in Cameroon: the development of the SSE ecosystem and needs analysis of women in rural areas (in English)
- Type: Paper other topic
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2025
Social Economy and Social Entrepreneurship: the role of social economy enterprises in supporting migrant entrepreneurs
The support that the social economy can give to migrant entrepreneurs is extremely relevant and diversified. This chapter analyses how actors from the social economy sector support migrants before, during and after the creation of a social enterprise. Indeed, social economy enterprises can encourage and support not just the creation of new jobs, but also entrepreneurship and access to economic activities for migrants and refugees.
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 01/11/2020
Social Economy Enterprises and Mainstream Business; crafting a Sustainable Future in Europe
- Type: Article
- Author: Marta Bruschi
- Published on: 01/10/2023
Social economy: a key driver of inclusive growth for a social and economic recovery in line with the 2030 agenda – best practices of social economy enterprises in pursuit of SDG 8 and SDG 9
- Type: Paper other topic
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2023
Social Enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe
The report is meant to be a learning tool, one that provides facts, figures and examples and promotes discussions. It is ultimately be a source of evidence and inspiration for policies supporting social enterprise development.
- Type: Research Paper
- Author: Carlo Borzaga, Giulia Galera, Barbara Franchini, Stefania Chiomento, Rocío Nogales, Chiara Carini
- Published on: 01/01/2020
Social entrepreneurship, social protection and decent work: building gender transformative policies for a post-COVID MENA economy
- Type: Policy Paper
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2020
Social Innovation Community: case studies
This work is all connected through networks. It’possible to identifie 10 high-impact existing and emerging networks relating to social innovation, and engage and connect actors including researchers, social innovators, citizens, policymakers and others such as intermediaries, businesses, civil society organisations and public sector employees. It work with these networks to increase their size and connectivity, link them with other networks and initiatives, increase their policy influence and build their capacity for learning and sharing. SIC platform was built through a number of complementary solutions like: learning portal, experimentation, research portal and policy portal. Discover the SIC case studies.
- Type: Good practices
- Author: Social Innovation Community
- Published on: 30/11/2016
SSE internationalisation for more resilient ecosystems
- Type: Paper
- Author: Diesis Network
Study on the opportunities for impact investing to promote the social and green economy in the southern neighbourhood
- Type: Impact Report
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2021
Supporting Youth Social Entrepreneurship: Western Balkan & Europe
Supporting Youth Social Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans and Europe has been published within the framework of the WB SEA (Western Balkans Social Economy Alliance) project, in June 2021. The study looks into the opportunities open to social economy and how economic activity can be carried out among the youth community and the youth voluntary and social enterprise sectors across the Western Balkan countries and the EU. The ultimate goal is to stimulate more young people to start and develop social businesses, and to make sure that they have access to appropriate help and support at each stage of their entrepreneurial path. The study also draws out the challenges, needs and trends identified in the Western Balkan region in the field of youth social entrepreneurship and lead to recommendations inspired by the country models in terms of the right tools, programmes and support to meet the needs of youth in the Western Balkan countries, so they can, eventually, contribute their utmost to the development and the success of their social businesses.
- Type: Research Paper, Guide/Handbook/Toolkit
- Author: Diesis Network & Project Partner
- Published on: 01/01/2021
Sustainability in the food and hospitality industry
- Type: Article
- Author: Julieta Guillén, Cristina Fernández, ESHOB
- Published on: 01/03/2023
Synthesis report
- Type: Research Paper
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 2024
T4FOOD Training
- Type: E-learning course
- Author: Diesis Network
T4Food: Training
- Type: E-learning course
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 04/07/2019
The Employee Involvement in Personal and Household Services Industry
Personal and household services (PHS) cover a broad range of activities that contribute to wellbeing at home of families and individuals: child care, long term care for the elderly and for persons with disabilities, cleaning, remedial classes, home repairs, gardening, ICT support, etc. EIforPHS project aimed at exploring : the PHS evolution in EU and in the World; the actors and their business models; the employee involvement experiences with focus on ICP; Information Consutation and Parteciaption; National Situations in Italy, Spain, France and Greece; Relevant Practices.
- Type: Good practices, Research Paper
- Author: Diesis Network
- Published on: 01/01/2016