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OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social economy and the COVID-19 crisis: current and future roles

The “social economy” has played an important role in addressing and mitigating the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on economy and society. In the short term, social economy actors have assisted the recovery from the crisis by providing innovative solutions that are aimed at strengthening public services to complement government action. In the long term, social economy organisations can help reshape the post-crisis economy by promoting inclusive and sustainable economic models. Relying on decades of experience, its specific features and underlying principles, the social economy can inspire models of social innovation and a sense of purpose to firms operating in the market economy.

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EmploySSE is now present in the EPALE Platform

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The Osnabrück Declaration

The Osnabrück Declaration has been approved by the EU Council of Ministers of Education for supporting the vocational education and training systems, policies and transition in the labour market.

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A review of training on SSE

A review of training on SSE in the project’s five countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece and Italy. This review highlights the connection between the fields of SSE and Adult Education for Social Transformation.

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A report of the Education and Training 2020 Working Group on Adult Learning 2014 – 2015

The Digital project aims to integrate digital tools in adult education to facilitate the work of educators and allow them to enhance their student’s learning experiences as well as their motivation and engagement. Digital will provide different tools to help adult educators have access to information both inside and outside the adult learning classrooms. Did you know that the European Commission has released a manual (attached below) regarding essential steps to improve adult learning in Europe by the application of digital tools in education processes? Click the link below for more details.

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UNESCO´s Futures of Education – ICAE´s Future of ALE

The International Council for Adult Education has recently taken part in the global discussion on the UNESCO initiative Futures of Education by publishing a report entitled “Adult Learning and Education (ALE) – Because the future cannot wait”.

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Open letter to the minister of labour and social affairs of the Czech Republic

The COVID 19 pandemic and crisis is endangering social enterprises. Support them. The letter was initiated by TESSEA – Czech network of social enterprises – and has already more than 70 signatures !

Ekumenická akademie was one of the first who signed it.

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International manifesto for solidarity economy

The actors involved in solidarity economy must be heard. The economy we need for tomorrow is already here. Its growth depends on the advent of a new generation of public action.

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A guide to SSE entrepreneurship from a gender perspective

Quartiers du Monde (QDM) publishes the guide “Accompanying social and solidarity entrepreneurship with a gender perspective”. The purpose of this document is to provide tools for alternative entrepreneurship for women’s socio-economic autonomy.

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Stay Stem, Say Women

European Vocational Training Association – EVTA and ENAIP NET are organising as part of the JOB&Orienta 2020, an event called “Stay Stem, Say Women – Act for Equal Opportunities Between Women and Men in Economic Development”. “Everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market.”

From the European Pillar of Social Rights.

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