Social Economy Europe
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
8
4.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Social Economy Europe (SEE) is the voice of the 4.3 million social economy enterprises and organisations in the European Union. Created in November 2000 under the name of CEP-CMAF -the European Standing Conference of Cooperatives, Mutuals, Associations and foundations- with the purpose of establishing a permanent dialogue between the social economy and the European Institutions, in 2008, CEP-CMAF changed its name and officially became Social Economy Europe. SEE represents a growing network of 25 EU members representing the European Social Economy Community.
EU Legislative Interests
-European Social Economy Action Plan -European Pillar of Social Rights -Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions -Proposal for a Directive on European Cross Border Associations (ECBA) -Industrial and SMEs Strategies -Transition Pathway for Proximity and Social Economy -Anti-poverty Strategy -European Affordable Housing Plan -National and Regional Partnership Plans -European Competitiveness Fund -GBER rules -Single Market Strategy -Green Deal -Pact for Skills -Erasmus Plus -Public Procurement -ESF+ -InvestEu -Cohesion Policy -Circular Economy -Disability Strategy -Roma Strategy
Communication Activities
-SEE Contribution to the Public Procurement consultation of the EC (2026) -SEE Contribution to Public Consultation on the European Competitiveness Fund Regulation (2025) -SEE Contribution to the consultation on the Performance of the EU budget (2025) -SEE's Contribution to NRPPs Consultation (2025) -SEE Contribution to the European Commission's Public Consultation on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy (2025) -SEE Contribution to Public Consultation on the European Affordable Housing Plan (2025) -SEE Contribution to GBER Revision (2025) -Social Economy Action Plan mid-term review (2025) -SEE Policy paper on InvestEU: Financing Social Economy in Europe – The need for a stronger InvestEU Program (2024) -SEE joint reply to the call for evidence to the EC Proposal for a Directive on European Cross-Border Associations (2023) -SEE Analysis of the Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions (2023) -Contribution to the EC call for evidence: Towards a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions (2022) -SEE's policy paper 'Co-building the Social Economy Action Plan: for an economy that works for people and the planet" (2021) -SEE's policy paper "The future of EU policies for the social economy: towards a European Action Plan" (2018). -SEE Memorandum for sthe European elections 2019 "Social Economy, a driver of economic and social progress in Europe" (2019). -Social Economy, a driver of economic and social progress in the European Union: Annual Report 2018, Assesment of the EU mandate 2014-2019 and proposals for the future (2019). -Buying for Social Impact (BSI), a project commissioned by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) and the European Commission Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) to promote the use of social considerations in public procurement procedures.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Social Economy Europe is part of the Stand Up for the Social Pillar Alliance, alongside with ETUC, CECOP, Social Platform and the European Movement International.
Organisation Members
Link to SEE website with all the description of members: https://www.socialeconomy.eu.org/about/members/ Members: ADV ROMANIA AIM- International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies ALLEANZA DELLE COOPERATIVE ITALIANE AMICE- Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe ASES-Alliance for Social Economy in Slovakia CASES- Cooperativa António Sérgio para a Economía Social CECOP-CICOPA EUROPE- European Confederation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives CEPES- Confederación Empresarial Española de la Economía Social CPES-Confederaçao Portuguesa de Economia Social CONCERTES - Concertation des organisations représentatives de l’Économie Sociale COOMPANION CEDAG- European Council of Associations of General Interest DIESIS Network ENSIE: European Network for Social Integration Enterprises EMN: European Microfinance Network ESS-FRANCE : Chambre Française de l’économie Sociale et Solidaire PHILEA: Philanthropy Europe Association EURODIACONIA EACB: European Association of Cooperative Banks FEBEA: European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers FTS: FORUM NAZIONALE TERZO SETTORE MICROFINANCE CENTRE REVES: European Network of Cities and Region for the Social Economy PASE KALO THE WHEEL: Stronger Charities. Stronger Communities.
Additional Information
SEE has an operating grant (ESF-2025-AG-NETW-MF-SE) approved in 2026 for the first time. As it is a 3-year project, the amount stated (62.791€) corresponds with the corresponding calculated amount for 2026. The maximum total grant amount to receive is 290.994€
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.