Social Economy and Co-operatives

In 1998, the OECD/LEED released a study on social enterprises, which represented the first report of the phenomenon carried out by an international organisation. A year ago, I received an invitation to be associated with a new book showing the new phase of consolidation in which social enterprise is entering. From the perspective of the diverse OECD countries members, this book offers a broader view of government support for social enterprises, ad hoc support tools, appropriate financial tools as well as the new legislation providing social enterprise with new opportunities. I depict the very inspiring case of Quebec multi-stakeholder co-ops, Solidarity Co-ops which included a closer view of the situation in the health care field. From their side, Margie Mendell from Concordia University has written a paper about financial tools for social enterprises base on a comparison between different OECD countries members. The result has been the recent release by the OECD/LEED of the book, The Changing Boundaries of Social Enterprises. It can be order under paper version at: http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?K=5KZ9HDCSX4KC&lang=EN&sort=sort_date%2Fd&sf1=kwords&st1=social+enterprises&sf3=SubjectCode&st4=not+E4+or+E5+or+P5&sf4=SubVersionCode&ds=social+enterprises%3B+All+Subjects%3B+&m=3&dc=57&plang=en Or under electronic format at: http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?CID=&LANG=EN&SF1=DI&ST1=5KZ9HDCMB3LS Happy reading! Jean-Pierre Girard

Starting a co-op within a host organisation.

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 A Sponsoring Organization, or Parent Organization gets involved in developing co-ops: think about whether or not this is a good idea; when to get involved or step back.

Dear colleagues,

I'm pleased to inform you that the study 'The Social Economy in the European Union' is now downloadable from the web-site of the
European Economic and Social Committee in 21 languages:
http://www.eesc.europa.eu/groups/3/index_fr.asp?id=1405GR03FR
Thanks for inform it to your colleagues and institutions.
best regards,

Rafael Chaves
President of the Commission 'Social Economy and Cooperatives'
CIRIEC

The Canadian Social Economy Hub (CSEHub) acts as a facilitator promoting collaboration among six regional research centres across Canada (Québec, Atlantic, Southern Ontario, Prairies and Northern Ontario, BC and Alberta and the North), and creating opportunities and exchanges with international networks.