Social Economy Europe
Acronym: SEE
General Information
Identification Code: 739159434916-75
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Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 5/22/2019
Last Update: 1/3/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: Social Economy Europe (SEE) is the voice of the 2.8 million social economy enterprises and organisations in the European Union.
Created in November 2000 under the name of CEP-CMAF -the European Standing Conference of Cooperatives, Mutuals, Associations and foundations- with the purpose of establishing a permanent dialogue between the social economy and the European Institutions, in 2008, CEP-CMAF changed its name and officially became Social Economy Europe.
SEE represents a growing network of 24 EU members representing the European Social Economy Community.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Migration and asylum
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: -European Social Economy Action Plan
-European Pillar of Social Rights
-Industrial and SMEs Strategies
-Transition Pathway for Proximity and Social Economy
-Single Market Strategy
-Green Deal
-Pact for Skills
-Erasmus Plus
-Public Procurement
-ESF+
-InvestEu
-Cohesion Policy
-Circular Economy
-Disability Strategy
-Roma Strategy
Communication Activities: -Contribution to the EC call for evidence: Towards a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions (2022)
-SEE's policy paper 'Co-building the Social Economy Action Plan: for an economy that works for people and the planet" (2021)
-SEE's policy paper "The future of EU policies for the social economy: towards a European Action Plan" (2018).
-SEE Memorandum for sthe European elections 2019 "Social Economy, a driver of economic and social progress in Europe" (2019).
-Social Economy, a driver of economic and social progress in the European Union: Annual Report 2018, Assesment of the EU mandate 2014-2019 and proposals for the future (2019).
-Buying for Social Impact (BSI), a project commissioned by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) and the European Commission Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) to promote the use of social considerations in public procurement procedures.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Commission expert group on social economy and social enterprises #E03576#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3576 #MEMBER #C#Employees/workers
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Social economy,Unofficial groupings,Disability
Head Office
Address: Rue des Alexiens 16B
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue des Alexiens 16B
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
Current Year: [object Object]
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.5
Info Members: SEE Director works at 75% and SEE Policy Lead and Projects Officer, at 50% on activities related to the Transparency Register.
SEE President residing in Spain and who does not perceive a salary from SEE (as the Presidency is a political activity), also devotes 25% of his working time to the activities listed above.
Other members of the Board, who do not perceive a salary from SEE, also participate in the activities listed above.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Link to SEE website: https://www.socialeconomy.eu.org/
AIM- International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies
AMICE- Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe
CASES- Cooperativa António Sérgio para a Economía Social
CECOP-CICOPA EUROPE- European Confederation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives
CEPES- Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social
CONCERTES - Concertation des organisations représentatives de l’Économie Sociale
CEDAG- European Council of Associations of General Interest
DIESIS Network
ENSIE: European Network for Social Integration Enterprises
EMN: European Microfinance Network
ESS-FRANCE : Chambre Française de l’économie Sociale et Solidaire
PHILEA: Philanthropy Europe Association
Eurodiaconia
FEBEA: European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers
FTS: FORUM NAZIONALE TERZO SETTORE
IPSE: Institut de la Protection Sociale Européenne
REVES: European Network of Cities and Region for the Social Economy
SZOWES: https://szowes.pl/
Social Economy Ukraine
Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane: https://www.alleanzacooperative.it/
PASE KALO: https://pasekalo.gr/
TechSoup Europe: https://www.techsoupeurope.org/
ADV Romania: https://alaturidevoi.ro/
The Wheel: Stronger Charities. Stronger Communities.
Organisation Members: Social Economy Europe is part of the Stand Up for the Social Pillar Alliance, alongside with ETUC, CECOP, Social Platform and the European Movement International.