Social Enterprise Project INT/735 Project Meeting 2 2014-03-24 Agenda Adoption of draft agenda Agreement on priorities Discussion and interpretation of the chosen priorities Discuss method Prepare for local events Going local events Communication updates and initaitives Date of next meeting and follow-ups 1
Agreed project approach 4 Steps 4: Present to EESC, new Commission and Parliament 3: Translate evidence to policy recommendations to the EU Institutions, agree on outcome formats 2: Gather evidence and identify solutions at local level pilots? COMMUNICATION 1: Chose and validate SD Principles Results of prioritising Strasbourg Declaration principles 2
Points & frequency 16 14 12 10 8 Pts Nr of choices 6 4 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percentage 70,0% % 60,0% 61,1% 50,0% 51,9% 40,0% 35,2% 30,0% 27,8% % 20,0% 18,5% 20,4% 16,7% 10,0% 9,3% 9,3% 0,0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0,0% 3
Top priorities 1. #3: Co-create new policies to support social enterprise 2. #5: Partnership to build capacity (legal, finance, startup/development, training, education and procurement) 3. #1: Develop second phase of SBI 4. (#10: Inclusion of social indicators when reporting progress) Discussion on interpretation of principles 4
Today Interpret priorities Agree on working method and reporting Build on list for going local event Contribute to communication work Divide up responsiblities Method first ideas Two objectives: Collect best practices Fact finding identifying gaps, barriers and/or challenges Three strands: Commission database and networks polling/trending Local players going local events/interviews Key European stakeholders consultation/conferences Expected outcomes: Report from polling/trending trends and stories Reports from going local and consultation recommendations Next Identify questions for each principle and strand 5
Priority 1: Co-creation of policies There must be a stronger engagement at EU, national, regional and local levels with the social enterprise community in the co-creation of new policies to support social enterprise, suited to the local context. Priority 2: Building capacity in partnership In partnership with the social enterprise sector, Member States, regional and local authorities must fully support the growth of social enterprises and help them build capacity. For examples through legal frameworks, access to finance, business start-up and development support, training and education and public procurement. 6
Priority 3: Second phase of SBI The EU must follow-through on all the actions in the SBI. It should develop a second phase of the SBI that broadens its scope, deepens its partnerships with Member States, regional and local authorities, civil society organisations and key players in the ecosystem. Priority 4: Social indicators for progress In this new Europe, all players need to look at growth and value creation from a wider perspective, by including social indicators and demonstrating positive social impact when reporting social and economic progress. 7
Drafting of questions for each principle What is the core message in each principle? What kind of evidence is needed to support the principle? What kind of questions must be answered? Our task: identify 3-5 key questions to be used for: Polling/trending Interviews at going local Consultation with European stakeholders Going local events more to be added 03/12 Germany 04/02 Finland (with Baltics and Nordic) ecosystem 04/02 Turkey 04/02 Brussels intergroup 04/08 England (04/10 Ireland ecosystem/financing) 04/24 Sweden social indicators 05/23 France June 10-11 Greece (GECES and Commission conference) Summer Latvia? August Estonia? Other to be completed 8
Do you have events to suggest? Ideas to share? 1. #3: Co-create new policies to support social enterprise 2. #5: Partnership to build capacity (legal, finance, startup/development, training, education and procurement) 3. #1: Develop second phase of SBI 4. (#10: Inclusion of social indicators when reporting progress) Additional consultation with stakeholders EESC Social economy category great interest, consult and involve - GECES consult and involve - June European stakeholders consult at hearing in September CoR How to involve? Ideas? Liaison Group How to involve? Ideas? 9
Communication activities Project launch to EESC members April plenary Web site Leaflet Presentation in plenary? Articles Distribution in April plenary Guardian? Other? Polling questions, timing, repsonsible? Trending questions, timing, repsonsible? Twitter discuss ideas Communication activities web site Forum Text ideas Distribution 2000+, networks? groups? social economy category members? PLEASE START USING! Events information Inspiration Video competition? 10
Next steps Going local event ideas to INT by? Going local report method INT to draft Twitter ideas to INT by 7 April Polling INT plus responsible? Trending INT plus responsible? Meetings Going local events now until September PG3 meeting June 10-12 Crete PG4 meeting September plus hearing Consultation EESC social economy category and European stakeholders? Thank you! 11