Is everyone just talking about action plans? Or are they actually putting plans into action?
Tune into Episode 4 of The Social Economist with host Toby Gazeley, Policy Lead at Euclid Network, to hear how the European Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP) has already gotten moving in the first year since its launch in 2021. Toby of course doesn't attempt to unpick these developments alone and is joined by his co-host Gerlinde Schmidt from Euclid Network and two guests working in two different ways to make the vision of the SEAP a reality: Rúben Rebelo from the European Commission; and Andréa Råsberg from Reach for Change.
The SEAP was a huge achievement for the European social economy bringing recognition, support, funding and momentum for change. The SEAP included more than 60 actions and a plan for the development of the social economy in Europe until 2030. Keeping track of so many developments can be a challenge for even the most loyal Social Economist listeners. Rúben walks us through what's been accomplished in the first year, what's coming up next and some other developments we should be keeping our eyes on. Get your note pad ready, you're going to want to write some of this down!
Sweden currently holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, putting the spotlight on the Swedish ecosystem with stakeholders coming together in Gothenburg in June 2023. What's the Council of the EU you may be asking...not sure what's going on in the Swedish ecosystem perhaps? Andréa takes us through some of the context and developments in Sweden, showcasing the importance of ecosystem builders such as Reach for Change. What more can the SEAP deliver in national contexts like Sweden? What more do national and local authorities need to do to bring planned actions into reality? Hopefully you've still got that note pad handy while you listen to Andréa!
As always, we ask our guests to recommend podcasts and they have delivered again! Andréa recommended This American Life and Rúben recommended a couple: Making Sense of EU and The ChatGPT Report. Toby was inspired by Andréa's recommendation and this week highlighted Serial, one of his favourite podcasts.
We warmly encourage you to get in touch with the podcast team by emailing toby@euclidnetwork.eu
A special thanks to Jan Kiszowara at Euclid Network who produces this podcast.
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