Mainstreaming the social and solidarity economy

Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary-General,
Opening Remarks
The Social and Solidarity Economy: From the Margins to the Mainstream
13-16 September 2021

The first high-level conference of the OECD Global Action: “Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems”, funded by the EU, was organised by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. It brought together over 700 participants from 65 countries including governments, international governmental organisations, social and solidarity economy (SSE) organisations, civil society, the private sector, academia and the media. Discussions focussed on how participants are moving the SSE from the margins to the mainstream by identifying policies that support the recognition and development of the SSE, improving the way we measure the SSE and its impact, and promoting its benefits globally.

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