The Position of Social Entrepreneurship in Mainstream Economy
Today, it is difficult to imagine an ordinary day which does not rest on economic activities. Although we do not think about the economic system on a daily basis and do not deal with theoretical backbones, or practices in economics as a basic social activity, it affects our daily lives in obvious and subtle ways. […]
Trag Fondation: Results of the #ZELENEIDEJE 2020 Competition
After being shortlisted for the More Successful Green Ideas competition and training, the following competed for the awards in the finals of the National Forum for Green Ideas: Assotiation ŽAD, Zrenjanin Planinsko biciklističko društvo Biciklo, Loznica Naša Kuća KNT d.o.o, Belgrade Just Start d.o.o, Niš Green Social Cargo d.o.o, Kucura Assotiation Dobri ljudi, Valjevo Assotiation Toplički izvor, […]
Jelena Hrnjak, Bagel Bagel: Social mission in social entrepreneurship is the main incentive for perseverance
The Internet and education are flooded with tips and guidelines for starting a sustainable business. We often hear that they are indispensable elements: good ideas, risk management skills, investment capital, and everything else, including strong nerves and boundless perseverance. However, the social enterprise Bagel Bagel also proved that the love for food and the social […]
WHAT IS SOCIAL IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP? – Social Mission in Entrepreneurship
Although social entrepreneurship is not a new trend in business, it still raises dilemmas about what is “social” in social entrepreneurship. Although the Western Balkans is not unique in this dilemma, the legacy of socialism in this climate creates additional confusion in understanding the nature and characteristics of social entrepreneurship. From this dilemma arise various […]
Dušan Jordović, Cafe 16 Crises again hit the most vulnerable, and social enterprises come to the front line by providing assistance
On the grounds of the former brewery of Đorđe Weifert and Ignjat Bajloni, the so-called “Belgrade’s Berlin” grew up tucked away in the center of the old part of the city, open for different opinions, beliefs, lifestyles, and cultures – the Cetinjska district. In addition to the spirit of freedom, Cetinjska, in its abundance of […]
Social Enterprises in Times of Crisis – Actors of Solidarity
As companies that value people and the planet equally or more than profit, social enterprises are recognized as one of the main carriers of positive change in society and as actors who make a practical contribution to solving problems in the community. A simple glance at social problems, whether in Serbia, Europe or the world, […]
IDC and ASB donation for Adult and Elderly Shelters in Serbia’s Fight against COVID-19
The shelter for adults and the elderly in Belgrade received today a modest donations from the IDC and ASB, in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. Based on the decision of the main office of Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund eV (ASB) in Cologne on the allocation of emergency funds as first aid in mitigating the causes […]
SOLIDARITY FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET!
After the outbreak of the World Economic Crisis it was investigated which sectors of society and economy were the most resistant to the blows of that crisis and everything pointed to social enterprises. While the number of overall employees in Italy was drastically reduced in 2009, social cooperatives increased the number of employees by 2.7%. […]
Amended Index of Social Development of Cities and Municipalities
The Team for Social inclusion and Poverty reduction of the Government of the Republic of Serbia has prepared a new, amended edition of the Index of Social Development of Cities and Municipalities. After the introduction of amendments for 2017, the Index is available for seven years (2011-2017), and thanks to methodological additions and corrections during […]
Meet the Participants of the First Sustainable Business Program
In January 2020 the Smart Collective opened a call for participation in the Sustainable Business Program, the first program to prepare companies for the impact investments within the Fund for the Development of Sustainable Economy. 50 companies have applied to participate in the Program which solve social and environmental problems through business models. Based on […]