The Mannheim Declaration reinforces the role of the Social Economy in the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan Funds
Last week the European Social Economy Summit was held, in collaboration with the European Commission and with the support of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth of Germany. The summit was held in 2021 after having had to be postponed due to the pandemic in 2020, when Germany held the presidency of the Council of the EU. It brought together more than 3,000 participants. The Summit was a demonstration of the strength of the Social Economy, its diversity and ability to drive positive change and build a better future for Europe. Furthermore, the resulting Declaration reinforces the role of the Social Economy in the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan Funds, in the Cohesion Funds (ESF Plus and ERDF) and in InvestEU.