Trentino
ITALYThe cooperative movement traces back to the 19th century with the founding of FTC in 1895. The region is recognized as a significant cooperative district globally. Trento’s social policies align with labor policies and involve various stakeholders, including social cooperatives, voluntary organizations, and employers’ associations. The region passed a law on community cooperatives in 2022 to combat depopulation in mountain territories and improve access to services. An institutional collaboration agreement between FTC and PAT aims to enhance the cooperative model and update regulations for labor policies. The COPE project, funded by EaSI, focuses on setting up Community Labs for social economy, targeting young NEETs for social and labor inclusion. These Labs facilitate self-employment and collaboration with local hubs and business incubators. Additionally, service cooperatives in Trentino provide tourism-related services for people with disabilities and reduced mobility to enhance inclusivity in the tourism sector. The InCooperazione welfare platform is proposed as an innovative digital tool to support vulnerable groups’ social and labor inclusion.
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THE FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY WAS HELAD IN POLAND
The fourth General Assembly of the ESIRA project (Enhancing Social Inclusion and Rural Areas) took place from October 15 to 17, 2025, in Orelec, in the Bieszczady Mountains, Poland. The event was hosted by the local partner, the European Rural Development Network...
EL HUECO AND EL COLLETERO SHOWCASES FOR RURAL SOCIAL INNOVATION UNDER ESIRA PROJECT
As part of the training activities carried out by the European ESIRA Project, focused on promoting social innovation in rural areas, on Friday, September 12, nearly 50 rural development practitioners took part in an intensive workday aimed at identifying and learning...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CO-DESIGN FOR SOLIDARITY ECONOMY IN TRENTINO
As part of the ESIRA project, two key activities took place in May and June 2025 in the Autonomous Province of Trento, focusing on understanding local needs and fostering sustainable, community-based development. Exploratory meetings in Valli del Leno and Folgaria On...
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ESIRA PROJECT HELD IN NORWAY
The third General Assembly of the ESIRA project (Enhancing Social Inclusion and Rural Areas) took place from May 20 to 22, 2025, in the Norwegian town of Kongsvinger. The event was hosted by local partners the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (INN), and...
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF RURAL DECLINE: ESIRA LAUNCHES ITS FIRST POLICY WORKSHOP
How can we reverse the cycle of rural decline? How can social economy actors be part of the solution? These were the central questions explored today, 29th of April 2025, during the first policy workshop of the ESIRA project, titled “Breaking the cycle of rural...
ESIRA PROJECT PRESENTED AT 3P4SSE DISSEMINATION EVENT
Great participation and lively debate characterized the event ‘3P4SSE: Dialogue and Strategies to Strengthen the Solidarity Economy,’ organized by the Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione in collaboration with the Autonomous Province of Trento, Trentino Social...
REGIONAL REPORT: ABRUZZO & TRENTINO, ITALY
This report presents the preliminary findings of the analysis conducted under T4.1 “Comparative study on social exclusion in rural areas” and T4.2 “Appraisal of existing policies, services and initiatives to support social inclusion and social economy in rural areas”...
SAVE THE DATE! BREAKING THE CYCLE OF RURAL DECLINE: ESIRA POLICY EVENT ON 29TH APRIL 2025
Rural communities across the European Union face a self-reinforcing cycle of decline. The lack of jobs and reduced access to essential services, such as healthcare and education, drive outmigration, particularly among young people. This, in turn, weakens local...
RURAL LABS AS SOCIAL INNOVATION METHODOLOGY – EXPERIENCE THAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM!
Within the ESIRA project, the first dissemination webinar was organized on December 18th with the topic: “Rural Labs as Social Innovation Methodology: Theoretical Basis and Practical Experiences”.During the webinar, the project team shared the results achieved so far...
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY HELD IN BUDAPEST: IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS, THE PRIORITY IS WORKING ON MAPs
On October 16-17th, a consortium of 15 partners from 8 countries gathered in Budapest, Hungary for the Second General Assembly of the ESIRA project. The two-day event provided an opportunity for Work Package leaders to present progress reports. Detailed overviews of...