Fostering social entrepreneurship in rural areas through local action

In the Rural Action plan of the long-term vision for EU’s Rural Areas (LTVRA) the European Commission committed to implement a dedicated flagship initiative to promote social economy and social business to support prosperous rural areas. A number of policy instruments and funding sources are available in Europe and in Member States to boost and support social entrepreneurship at local level. The European Commission’s Social Economy Action Plan launched in 2021 aims to increase further the range of support for such activities.

In the context of the Rural Pact, this Good Practice Webinar will offer practitioners a range of inspiring initiatives fostering social entrepreneurship and provide an opportunity to discuss and explore them in depth. The focus of the discussions will be selected to address the interests expressed by participants in the registration form (e.g. finding the right format of social enterprise to address a specific community need, ensuring the involvement of key actors, developing the necessary skills, or maintaining and developing the social enterprise in a long-term perspective).