Registration

The forum is moderated by Martina Macurová. 

1st block

introduction: 
Karel Machotka (director, TESSEA) 
JUDr. Ondřej Závodský, Ph.D. (MPSV)

European perspectives on the social economy   

Keynote speakers: 
Julien de Beys, DG Employment, European Commission: National social economy strategies from the European Commission perspective

Patrizia Bussi, Social Economy Europe, ENSIE:  Role of networks in the social economy ecosystem   

Florian Ott, Social Banking Development Erste Group: Financing the social economy in Central Eastern Europe

Adam Daniel, Česká spořitelna: Social Entrepreneurship in the Academy of Entrepreneurship

2nd block

How the European recommendations are implemented in selected countries  1st panel discussion

1st panel discussion
Moderated by Corine Van de Burgt (De Omslag, NL, ENSIE). 
Representatives of the European Commission, ministries and umbrella organisations from selected European countries: 
Julien de Beys (DG Employment, European Commission), Šárka Vokálová (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic), Peter Mészáros (Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic, Department of Support and Innovation of the Social Economy), Markéta Vinkelhoferová (TESSEA ČR), Regita Zeila (SEAL, Latvia), Przemyslaw Piechocki (Association for Social Cooperatives, Poland).

12:45 - 14:00

3rd block

The role of regions in supporting the social economy

2nd panel discussion
Moderated by Petra Francová. 

Representatives of selected regions of the Czech Republic with representatives of local social enterprises: 
Pardubice Region (Tereza Dostálová, specialist in social entrepreneurship a Pavel Kamp, PDZ - Výměník), Liberec Region (Zbyněk Miklík, Deputy Governor, Management of the Department of Economy, Property, Investment, Public Procurement and Informatics and Radek Dražil, social enterprise TEXman), Hradec Králové Region (Adam Valenta, Regional Development Councillor and Jana Smetanová, Investment Development and Innovation Centre), Zlín Region (Hana Ančincová, Deputy Governor, responsible for the environment, social and non-profit sector and Aneta Klimentová, 1st Wallachian Workshop and SPoint of the Zlín Region). 

4th block

Four parallel workshops on the following topics

(registration for the workshop is required in the morning before the start of the forum)

1. Supporting social enterprises in European countries
Debate with the speakers of the morning European panel and representatives of the ENSIE member network: Action plan for the social economy in practice in selected European countries. 
Facilitated by Petra Francová.
interpreted into English

2. Benefits of the social economy for regions 
What role do regions and other regional institutions play in supporting social enterprises? What contribution do actors of social economy make to the local economy, regional social and environmental problems?
Facilitated by Zuzana Dudáková.
Czech only

3. Sustainability and ESG
Sustainability in (social) business is taking on more concrete contours: in addition to the economic benefit, there are social and environmental benefits, many anchored in the new ESG framework. Let's look at the role of social enterprises.
Facilitated by Markéta Vinkelhoferová and Taťána Plecháčková.
Czech only

4. The role of networks in the social economy
Presentation of the results of a survey of European, national and regional networks of WISEs and the recommendations arising from the ENSIE project about Net-works. What is the role of networks in the Social Economy Action Plan and the Council Recommendation on the development of social economy framework conditions. Which are the main members’ networks concerns, priorities and needs.
Facilitated by a representative of ENSIE.
English, not Czech

Announcement of the Memorandum

Accompanying programme: Use of artificial intelligence in the social economy.

Personal AI assistants: how to increase personal productivity and have time for the important things.
Not enough for you 24/7? You lack creative colleagues in your team as well as workers to handle your regular agenda. Alan Fabik and Lenka Dražilová will show you how to use AI personal assistants to increase your personal and team productivity and have time for important things. Like yourself.
Alan Fabik - Founder of the Pátek.cz business academy, which helps entrepreneurs and managers to adapt new technologies, tools and methods. Expert in sales systems and personal productivity.
Lenka Dražilová - Founder and HR director of the social enterprise cooperative TEXman. Striving daily to tame her AI assistants and use them to increase the efficiency of her work.

Networking

Throughout the whole event: Experience social enterprises first-hand.