Europe is facing challenges that require solutions that combine economic, social and environmental prosperities. Social entrepreneurship enables social problem solution with the help of business instruments. Social enterprises are creating workplaces, developing innovative solutions for needs of society and facilitating social cohesion, integration and civic consciousness.
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Title
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Social enterprises in partnership with the business community
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Abbreviation
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SEBCO
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Lead partner
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The Nordic Association in Gothenburg (Sweden)
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Partners
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- Janusz Korczak Pedagogical University Warsaw (Poland)
- Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
- Coompanion Fyrbodal (Sweden)
- Rethink design AB (Sweden)
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Objectives
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Project aims to facilitate new ideas and create cross-border collaboration which promotes a sustainable economy in the social sector. The project also aims to build knowledge and confidence in social enterprises, and to find methods to make social entrepreneurship visible as a vital sector of society. |
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Activities
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- Research about social entrepreneurship in each partner country (Sweden, Latvia and Poland);
- Partner meetings for developing a joint project application about social entrepreneurship;
- Project publicity activities.
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Results
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The main project result will be at least one new project proposal developed for submitting in one of the EU cross boarder programmes with the overall goal of creating a strong and competitive social sector in each partner country (Sweden, Latvia and Poland).
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Budget
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Total - 40 673,68 EUR
Vidzeme Planning Region - 12 642,11 EUR
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Implementation period
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September 2015 - April 2016
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Contact person
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Lelde Ābele
Tel. +371 64219021
E-mail: lelde.abele@vidzeme.lv
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Project is funded by Svenska Institutet.
