(Madrid, March 12, 2013). The president of the Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy (CEPES), Juan Antonio Pedreño, accompanied by Vice-CEPES and other representatives of the Social Economy, was present at the presentation of the new Entrepreneurship and Young Employment Strategy 2013-2016, which took place at the Moncloa Palace.
The ceremony was chaired by the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, who was accompanied by the Minister of Employment and Social Security, Fátima Bañez.
This new strategy, evaluated positively by CEPES, includes more than a hundred steps that starts with a cash prize of 3,485 million euros between state contributions and the European Social Fund.
From the Social Economy Employers positively valued this encounter, as the first appointment Moncloa all socio economic agents that create jobs by the government, and that should serve as an example of unity for all sectors join necessary efforts to help Spain out of the current situation of economic crises.
Juan Antonio Pedreño said that "we must not let more time to take on a cohesive the problem of unemployment, by all the institutional, social and economic factors that are involved in the Spanish labor market."
CEPES President noted that "presented by CEPES mediated and have been included in Royal Decree-Law aim to boost youth employment and entrepreneurship in the social economy enterprises, and further strengthen the companies created by this group, in order to convey the illusion and the necessary support to projects that are sustainable over time "
Pedreño also recalled after the meeting that "Social Economy enterprises represent a business model, where in most cases the capital is in the hands of workers and is therefore directly involved in the project as business units and is a flexibility in their operation. "
