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POlandThe Polish Social Economy Act considers forms of supporting the development of the social economy by public administration bodies. There are specific national supporting mechanisms already contemplated in the “Resilience and Development of Social Economy and Social Entrepreneurship” and the National Program for the Development of Social Economy until 2030. These work on supporting and promoting the social economy in the implementation of the provisions of the voivodeship development strategy in areas related to the labor market, social integration, development of entrepreneurship and innovation, development of public services, and other priorities in which regional development is possible through the social economy. Outside the public initiative, associations like the Foundation “Pod Aniołem”, the KOMES Socio-Economic Initiatives Foundation, or the 4C Social Economy Center also provide specific support to social economy initiatives. The following topics are identified as priorities: transport and digital connectivity, diversification of economic activities, stimulation of (young) entrepreneurship.
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SAVE THE DATE AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ESIRA Scientific Dissemination Workshop and CoP Session
The ESIRA project is pleased to announce the upcoming Scientific Dissemination Workshop & Community of Practice (CoP) Session, taking place on 17 December 2025 at 10:00 CET, online on MS Teams. Under the title “From Collaboration to Action: How Multi-Actor...
RURAL INNOVATION TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT 10TH EMES CONFERENCE WITH A PANEL ON RURAL SOCIAL ECONOMY
A team of researchers from the ESIRA and SERIGO Horizon Europe projects presented their findings at the 10th EMES conference. Coordinated by Luca Koltai (HÉTFA Research Institute), the panel featured contributions from scholars at the University of Burgos, Euricse,...
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...
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...
REGIONAL REPORT: ZAPADNOPOMORSKIE & LESKI-BIESZCZADZKI, POLAND
The main aim of this report has been to collect information regarding the situation of rural areas and the communities residing in each of the participating regions in the ESIRA project. These reports will serve as the basis for the “Benchmark study on social...
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...