• Both entities, with the collaboration of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID), organized on 10 November in Madrid the seminar "Social Economy: a direct path to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals".
• Experts on Social Economy and development cooperation, together with representatives of the AECI, ILO and social partners, will discuss the role of the social economy in the new global sustainable development agenda for 2030.
(Madrid, October 21, 2016) .- The CIDEAL Foundation and the Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy (CEPES) organized next November 10 at the headquarters of the Economic and Social Council of Spain in Madrid, the conference "The economy social: a direct path to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals ".
United Nations established in 2015 Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030 globally. With the celebration of this event, the Foundation CIDEAL and CEPES want visible and make proposals to increase the role of the social economy in the achievement of the new Development Agenda adopted in September 2015 by the United Nations.
In this new global strategy, a leading United Nations gives the private sector, which includes companies of Social Economy, especially in the objectives aimed at promoting productivity, inclusive economic growth and job creation role.
The conference, held under the agreement "Improvement of social, economic and population policies of the Enriquillo (Dominican Republic) region, with special attention to women," the CIDEAL Foundation carries out the support of the AECID, will involve responsible AECID and the Ministry of Employment and Social Security. Joining them will involve representatives of United Nations agencies such as the ILO, and experts in the field of development cooperation. They will be described and discussed some cases and practical experiences, both in Spain and in the Dominican Republic, which will become apparent contributions from the field of Social Economy and the company may be made to the achievement of the ODS.
For more information about the event and formalize registration: https://www.cepes.es/principal/eventos/11
On the CIDEAL Foundation:
The CIDEAL Foundation carries out development cooperation projects for more than 30 years in various countries of the South. Founded in Madrid in 1983 as a private non-profit organization, now it has permanent delegations and experts in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
In addition, as a research center, the CIDEAL Foundation also conducts numerous postgraduate courses and seminars programs. It also has a publishing company with which he has published more than 70 books, some of which have become standard works of reference in the sector. This task complements its field work, through which has carried out projects to promote development in more than 25 countries to date.
About CEPES
The Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy (CEPES) is the largest institution representing the Social Economy in Spain, becoming a platform for institutional dialogue with public authorities. Its 28 members represent the interests of more than 42,800 companies, represented 12.5% of employment anda turnover of around 10% of GDP. Partners with more than 200 regional structures are national or regional organizations and business groups, representing the interests of Cooperatives, Societies Labor, Mutuals, integration enterprises, special employment centers, associations in the disability sector and Fishermen .
