The Euro-Arab Foundation is organizing the first edition of the Euro-Mena Social and Solidarity Economy Forum in Granada on November 8 and 9. This year’s focus is on ‘Innovation and Best Practices: Synergies of Cooperation and Exchange between Europe and the MENA Region.’ Registration is open until November.
1st Euro-MENA Social and Solidarity Economy Forum
INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES: COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE SYNERGIES BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE MENA REGION
- Languages of the forum: Spanish, Arabic, and French with simultaneous translation.
REGISTRATION. Limited spots available until reaching capacity.
Registration is open until Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at this link: https://acortar.link/xjBrzb
– Price: €10. Please make the payment to the following account: ES48 3183 1800 1910 0472 0023 – BIC: CASDESBBXXX, specifying your name and surname + ESS. Send the payment receipt to the email address: proyectos3@fundea.org.
The Euro-MENA Social and Solidarity Economy Forum aims to create an open space for discussion, reflection, and the exchange on the theoretical and practical aspects related to social and solidarity economy and its applications in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa region.
Its objective is to generate synergies of cooperation and exchange among different actors in the social and solidarity economy, including institutional, business, professional, academic, and civil society sectors.
This first Euro-MENA Social and Solidarity Economy Forum will feature the participation of researchers, academics, and representatives from institutions in various countries, including Spain, Switzerland, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. They will present their work and reflections on social and solidarity economy in the following thematic sessions:
- First Session: Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy in the MENA Region: Bridging Theory and Action.
- Second Session: The Role of Social and Solidarity Economy in Social Justice and Equity.
- Third Session: Social and Solidarity Economy in Addressing Unemployment and Poverty.
- Fourth Session: Social Investment and Innovation in Sustainable Economic Alternatives.
This event aims to be an open space for discussion, meetings, reflection, and exchange on the theoretical and practical aspects of social and solidarity economy and its applications in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. It also seeks to serve as a platform for networking and cooperation among professionals and stakeholders interested in the alternative economy. Concepts, theories, and foundations of SSE will be examined, and the interaction between the market, the public sector, and civil society in this alternative economy will be studied. Furthermore, the event will showcase the experiences and innovations of social economy enterprises on the ground in various countries.
