CECOP participated in the conference “Social Economy, the Future of Europe” in Strasbourg on May 5-6.

CECOP is pleased to invite you to this workshop that will take place in Milan on the 31 May 2022.

The 9th of May 2022 marked the end of the Conference on the Future of Europe. CECOP is pleased that there is widespread support for values and principles which underpin the cooperative model.

CECOP had the chance to sit down with member CGSCOP, and discuss their network, and the French presidency.

CECOP is committed to the Skills partnership for the Proximity & Social Economy ecosystem, established as a commitment under the EU Pact for Skills.

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the first edition of the 2022 newsletter in the new format!

CECOP will benefit from the EU’s ESF+ programme from 2022 to 2025.

The new European Care Strategy, forthcoming in September 2022, should acknowledge the role of cooperatives providing care and to help them address outstanding challenges in the sector

CECOP - CICOPA joint statement on Ukraine situation.

At the end of 2021, CECOP published the report LIGHTS ON: worker and social cooperatives tackling undeclared work. The publication is now readily available in Spanish.

On 17 March 2022, Diana Dovgan participated in a high-level event of the 66th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, organized by Turkey.

CECOP is one of the 270+ organizations and academics that have signed the Manifesto for a Green, Just and Democratic European Economy addressed to the participants of March 15, 2022 Economic and Financial Affairs Council.

At the end of 2021, CECOP published the report LIGHTS ON: worker and social cooperatives tackling undeclared work. The publication is now readily available in Italian.

On the 8th of March, CECOP reminds that worker and social cooperatives are key contributors to gender equality – across Europe, every day.

On February 4, the European Commission published the Transition Pathway for Tourism, acknowledging the role of cooperatives in line with CECOP’s suggestions. Recently, it also opened call for commitments and offered an interactive...

CECOP’s response to the European Commission’s consultation on scenarios towards co-creation of a transition pathway for a resilient, innovative, sustainable, and digital proximity and social economy ecosystem.

“Lasting Impact” highlights the positive impact that social and worker cooperatives are providing to the communities they are rooted in and to the people involved, such as workers, worker members, and the beneficiaries of the serv...

The importance of cooperatives in ensuring a just green and digital transition was highlighted in the “Proximity & Social Economy ecosystem” session of the EU Industry Days with participation of CECOP.

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, CECOP had the chance to sit down with Gianluca Pastorelli, Executive President of Diesis Network.

Clusters of social and ecologic innovation, which often include cooperatives, can successfully respond to the EU’s transition challenges and need enhanced policy support, according to a recent expert report.

Watch here the "aftermovie" where we show the highlights of the LIGHTS ON online event.

The Italian cooperative movement is celebrating its growth and success in proposing a vision of an inclusive society, in which no one is left behind. In this article, we present the achievements of Italian social cooperatives in t...

Our Polish member the National Auditing Union of Cooperatives (NAUWC) is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. On the occasion we had the chance to sit down with their President, Janusz Paszkowski.

CECOP’s reaction the European Commission's Social Economy Action Plan. The SEAP will boost Europe’s Social Economy, including worker and social cooperatives.

CECOP’s reaction to European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work.