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Transnational Projects

Le Mat

The activities of The Le Mat Network are as follows:

1. Research/studies
 
 

  • Action research concerning the evaluation of quality in social enterprises of the participating countries;
  • Synthesis study concerning the existing kinds of consultancy between social enterprises - peer review;
  • Synthesis study concerning quality recruitment and kinds of training of social entrepreneurs and consultants - peer review;
  • Analysis study of franchising models in the participating countries;
  • Comparative report regarding franchising models in social economy;
  • Research report concerning visibility and inclusion of social enterprises in regional and national strategies for inclusion.
 
 

2. Tools & Methodologies
 
 

  • A self-learning tool regarding the creation of social co-operatives:
      a. entrepreneurial guide (printed material)

      b. development of a CD ROM

      c. development of web page
  • A web site for promoting products and services of social enterprises;
  • Social audit tools in social economy;
  • Benchmarking and peer learning tools;
  • Improvement of quality systems regarding social enterprises.
 
 

3. Exchanges/Transfer Of Know How/Learning Visits
 
 

  • Exchanges between social entrepreneurs, managers and consultants concerning the evaluation of quality in social enterprises;
  • Work meetings with the involvement of experts;
  • Organisation of five working seminars concerning the following:
      a. Seminar 1: Learning methodologies/transfer of know how (Sweden)

      b. Seminar 2: Networking models (Germany)

      c. Seminar 3: Significant economic sectors (UK)

      d. Seminar 4: Presentation of the hotel chain franchise (Italy)

      e. Seminar 5: Presentation of franchising models (Greek).
 
 

4. Mainstreaming and dissemination activities
 
 

  • Book collecting interviews, case studies, results of the thematic areas' work focused on decent work through the social economy and the dissemination throughout the main reviews (at European and International level) dealing with decent work and social economy;
  • Dissemination conference at the end of the project;
  • Website for dissemination purposes;
  • Publicity material for social enterprises.
  
 

In our dissemination activities we will meet the already developed know how of the ILO on behalf of decent work and we can use all their institutional channels and publication to raise attention around the role of the social economy sector and the necessity to support the sector in a more appropriate way.