People-Centered Economic Development UK (P_CED) is an autonomous social enterprise which has been engaged in Eastern Europe since 1999. Jeff Mowatt from P_Ced has written this article for the blog. The… Read More: For-profit and non-profit collaboration proposal for Ukraine »
See the conference website Submit an abstract for a presentation or poster by 20th April, 2015 The conference will give an opportunity to share practice and experiences of universities… Read More: More than a 3 day conference ….. »
News: We are delighted that Dr Antonio Cruz, former National Coordinator (Brazil) of the Network of Popular Cooperatives of University Incubators will be speaking at the conference at York St John University,… Read More: Values and dimensions of entrepreneurship in the solidarity economy –… »
Thank you to everyone who has completed our survey. So far we have responses from: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, East Timor, Germany, Guinea Bissau, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, San… Read More: Over 700 responses to survey – helping universities respond better… »
Universities can be laboratories for a new kind of economic development Professor Simon Denny from the University of Northampton, UK, has identified an important role for universities: delivering local economic… Read More: Can universities lead the way in social value procurement? Let’s… »
By Natasha Almond, Founder of Living Interiors, York, UK and collaborator in the Social Economy in Higher Education Project York had a thriving voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; however,… Read More: “I believe meaningful work is a key contributor to well-being… »
As well as teaching and researching about social enterprise and cooperatives, it is important that universities explore ways of practicing the social economy. In the case of cooperatives, these lead… Read More: 6 ways a university can be a force in the… »
As part of the social economy in higher education project we are visiting the universities of several countries in Latin America. Our first visit has been to Pinar del Río… Read More: Patio of hope, Cuba »
Former nurse starts social enterprise to enable people with dementia to live a good life. One of the chapters in the forthcoming handbook about teaching and practice of social economy… Read More: “I feel passionately about consulting people with dementia. Still things… »
In the previous post Lina Muñoz González explained how women from 11 families in Colombia paid a set amount into a community fund to set up a market stall. The… Read More: Community-based credits give boost to women’s businesses »
The Erasmus Mundus social economy project is delighted to present the first in a series of articles written by students from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Colombia. The students of… Read More: Solidarity economy in Colombia (pt. 1) – community solidarity and… »
See the Social Economy in Higher Education November newsletter here. Newsletter includes: – an update on the project in Latin America; – an item about time banks: interview, video… Read More: November newsletter now available »
Greg Dees, sometimes known as the ‘Father of Social Entrepreneurship Education’ believes that social entrepreneurship education should blend theory and practice to develop a range of social, social and soft skills. He… Read More: What should be in social entrepreneurship higher education courses? »
Students: submit your idea to innovate and revitalise education and gain financial support and mentoring Dell Education Challenge – ‘Innovate Education for Primary Students Worldwide’. The program provides university students interested… Read More: Innovation in education – what’s your idea? Dell social innovation… »
Thanks to Jelena Erstic, member of the Erasmus Mundus social economy project team for drawing my attention to these resources. Stanford Graduate School of Business Centre for Social Innovation has… Read More: Resources from Stanford Business School Center for Social Innovation »