Údarás na Gaeltachta, in collaboration with its partners on the MERSE project, would like to invite you to attend an international online conference on how policy can be a powerful tool to support social enterprises.

The Interreg project “Business Models Empowering Rural Social Entrepreneurship – voicing the rural norm (MERSE)”, part of the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme, is organizing a webinar titled:

“Policy in Action: Advancing Social Entrepreneurship Across Borders.”

The aim of the MERSE project is to support the establishment and development of social enterprises in rural areas of the NPA.

What’s in store for you:

Real-life experiences from Swedish regions and municipalities

• Country-specific breakout sessions for in-depth discussion and dialogue
• Policy insights from researchers and changemakers
• An opportunity to shape the future of the social economy together

You’ll hear from pioneers such as Region Örebro and Nordanstig Municipality about how they successfully integrated social entrepreneurship into policy – and the lessons they learned along the way.

Reflect, discuss, and co-create with participants from across Northern Europe as we explore action plans and policy tools that can turn good ideas into real impact.

📅 Date: Tuesday, 27 May 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30–12:00 (CET)

Please find a link to register below:

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