This seminar was a forum for an international exchange of information on the most successful programmes and policies supporting the establishment of effective ecosystems for social enterprises across the European Union.

Building on the discussions during the 2015 capacity building seminar, this seminar focused on the access of social enterprises to public and private markets as well as to finance. The role of enabling legal frameworks as well as of visibility and recognition tools, as facilitating elements to these endeavours, were also addressed.

The capacity building seminar gathered the main stakeholders who are concerned with building conducive ecosystems for social enterprises: policy makers and administrators, networks of social enterprises and social economy actors, social finance players. The first category includes ESF and ERDF Managing Authorities, or relevant national or regional government ministries and agencies that are responsible for the implementation of ESF or ERDF schemes and measures related to social entrepreneurship. 

This event is part of a series of seminars held for high-level policy makers in the European Union to facilitate mutual learning and build capacities related to the development of social entrepreneurship policies. It is a product of the co-operation between the European Commission and the OECD LEED (Local Economic and Employment Development Programme) Programme on policies for inclusive business creation and social entrepreneurship.

MEETING DOCUMENTS

Summary Report

Agenda

National Programme for Social Economy Development POLAND

The Finnish Social Enterprise Mark FINLAND

A Social Platform guide to the EU Public Procurement Directive

The Law on Social and Solidarity-based Enterprises FRANCE

Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship GERMANY

Brief background note on the UK government approach to social investment

Barcelona Social Clauses Guidelines 2015

Social Investment and ESIF in Portugal