The selection of Toledo as the European Capital of Social Economy took place under the Spanish Presidency of the Monitoring Committee of the Luxembourg Declaration.
During its term as European capital, Toledo will be the centre for local, regional, State and international events that will be developed to spread and boost the principles and values that "place the social economy as a structural backbone at a decisive time, following the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic", claimed Yolanda Díaz.
During the event to present Toledo as the European Capital of Social Economy, the logo was presented that symbolises the principles that will be promoted, from Toledo, in the coming months and which will place the social economy as an "essential pillar in the European construction and a primordial and mandatory innovation of this Spanish Presidency". The logotype of its capital status, designed by an insertion company, symbolises the confluence of public authorities, people and the values of the social economy, which always places people at the heart of its actions.
Social Economy Agenda
Toledo will be faithful to its principle as an historical meeting point. During its time as the European capital, meetings of a local, regional and international nature will be held.
As the Minister for Work and Social Economy highlighted, "Toledo is an historical meeting point and a centre of diversity, from which we want to re-lunch the role of the social economy in this recovery. An opportune confluence between civil society, the social economy, families and the corresponding public authorities".
Support for entities
Cooperative associations, labour societies, insertion companies and other representative entities can apply for support thanks to the call made by the Ministry of Work and Social Economy for training, the spread and promotion of the social economy and the development of the measures contained in the Spanish Social Economy Strategy.
The aim is to commit to the social economy now that "we have ruled out resorting to formulas that failed in the 2008 crisis and committed to an improved normality", argued Yolanda Díaz.
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