S'E'E'N Social Economy Exchange Network

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S.E.E.N Social Economy Exchange Network

• Transnational Objectives and Activities
• Torino 29th September
• Pauline Graham

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Coming Together
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Importance of Social Economy for Partner DPs

• Positive contribution of social enterprises and
  the wider social economy
• Building social cohesion
• Regenerating communities
• Improving job quality
• Integrating those at greatest disadvantage in
  society

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Common Development Partnership Interests

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• The promotion of social enterprises as a means of
  social and professional integration
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• Enhancing the management skills base within
  social enterprises
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• Supporting new sector development in areas such
  as the environment and urban development

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Common Development Partnership Interests

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• Promoting the role of the social economy in local
  planning with particular reference to public
  procurement
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• Improving the quality of jobs and services within
  and delivered by social enterprises
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• Identifying and sharing good practice in social
  enterprise development
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• Developing entrepreneurship within the wider
  social economy

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Lessons Learned from Previous Relevant Actions

• Appreciation of what can realistically be
  achieved in any given timeframe
• Need for common products to underpin the focus
  of transnational working
• Early agreement on products, lead responsibility
  and likely timeframe

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Common Objectives of the Development Partnerships

• OBJECTIVE 1
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• Mutual development of new financial products and
  approaches that will promote the sustainability
  of social enterprises
• OBJECTIVE 2
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• Promote the service delivery role of social
  enterprises by developing relationships and
  procurement opportunities between public agencies
  and social enterprises

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Common Objectives

• OBJECTIVE 3
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• Develop and promote social added value tools
  and measurements to demonstrate positive
  community impacts of social enterprises
• OBJECTIVE 4
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• Transfer experience and expertise through
  exchange and study visits
• OBJECTIVE 5
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• Disseminate project results and outcomes with
  relevant local, regional, national and
  international bodies
• OBJECTIVE 6
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• Monitor and evaluate the quality and
  effectiveness of transnational activities
  throughout the programme

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Existing Product Base

• These include
• Glossary of Terms
• Ethical Balance
• Guide to Tendering
• Good practice document on Environmental Services

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New Products and Documents!

• These will include
• European Guide to Social Added Value
• Good Practice in Social Entrepreneurship guide.
• Joint Planning Guide on managing relationships,
  service design/delivery between public bodies and
  social enterprises
• Research and analysis into products and
  approaches to financing social enterprises
• Event Reports
• DVD/Video to promote results of the Working
  Groups

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S.E.E.N Delivery Framework
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Time Schedule

• September 05 (Italy)
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• TCA signing and Initial Meeting
• November 05 (Scotland)
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• Launch Conference
• Steering Group/Working Groups
• March 06 (TBC)
• May 06 (Poland)
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• Steering Group/Working Group

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Time Schedule

• September 06 (Italy)
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• Exchange Visit
• November 06 (Finland)
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• Steering Group/Working Group
• March 07 (Scotland)
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• Steering Group/Working Group
• April 07 (Finland)
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• Exchange
• May 07 (Poland)
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• FINAL DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE