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Financial'challenges'today'–'the'solu2ons'
tomorrow''
How'to'find'sustainable'financing'for'social'enterprises
28th%of%November%2011
Louis%de%Geer,%Norrköping
Konferensanteckningar
Minutes
Swedish%/%English

Konferensen(öppnades(av(Li#Teske,(ordförande(i(
kommunfullmäktige(i(Norrköpings(kommun(samt(Lelle#
Karlsson,(Östsam,(som(betonade(vikten(av(de(sociala(
företagens(roll(i(att(minska(arbetslöshet.(Gordon#Hahn,(
Ordförande(PLUS,(introducerade(nätverket(PLUS(och(visade(på(
hur(dagens(konferens(ämne(borde(kopplas(till(de(utmaningar(
EU(står(inför(gällande(demograDiska(kurvan,(demokratiska(
underskottet,(den(sociala(segregeringen,(ökade(arbetslösheten(
och(miljöhoten.(
The(conference(was(opened(by#Li#Teske,(Chairwoman(of(the(
Municipality(of(Norrköping,(and(Lelle#Karlsson,(Östsam,(
acknowledging(the(role(of(social(enterprises(in(the(reduction(of(
unemployment.(Gordon#Hahn,(Chairman(of(PLUS,(introduced(
the(network(PLUS(referring(the(subject(of(the(conference(to(the(
challenges(EU(is(facing(regarding((demography(curve,(
democratic(deDicit,(social(disKcohesion,(unemployment(and(
environment.(.(
Carl%Schlyter%,%”Social%innovation,%risk%eller%möjlighet?”
Sociala(innovationer(är(en(god(möjlighet(att(kombinera(sociala(
och(ekologiska(dimensioner(där(sociala(företag(kan(vara(en(av(
lösningarna(för(att(bemöta(kommande(och(existerande(
utmaningar.(
Carl(Schlyter(kritiserar(bankernas(arbetssätt(där(de(lånar(ut(
mer(pengar(än(de(egentligen(har(tillgång(till,(där(paralleller(
dras(till(inDlationskapande(pengapress(och(menar(att(det(i(
princip(är(vad(bankerna(gör(idag.(Han(fortsätter(med(att(visa(på(
det(problematiska(med(att(det(europeiska(samhället(har(så(
starkt(fokus(på(ständig(tillväxt,(och(att(tillväxt(är(det(främsta(
måttet(för(att(mäta(människans(välstånd(med(grundtanken(att(
en(högre(inkomst(per(deDinition(leder(till(ett(lyckligare(liv.(De(
ekonomiska(systemen(är(byggda(på(ett(behov(av(konsumtion(
för(att(skapa(tillväxt(vilket(har(skapat(ett(onödigt(och(
överDlödigt(konsumtionsbeteende(där(konsumtionen(enligt(Carl(
Schlyter(endast(gör(oss(marginellt(lyckligare(i(jämförelse(med(
lyckan(konsumtion(ger(vid(uppfyllande(av(basala(behov.(
Carl(Schlyter(kritiserar(dagens(lösningar(på(Dinanskrisen(där(
beDintliga(system(förändras(och(nya(regler(skapas(för(att(
möjliggöra(Dler(och(högre(lån(med(ökad(konsumtion(vilket(alltid(
leder(till(en(bubbla(som(spricker.(Han(föreslår(och(hoppas(på(
att(den(framtida(ekonomin(ska(vara(baserad(på(nya(och(andra(
värden,(med(önskan(om(ett(starkare(fokus(på(sociala(mål(med(
nya(sätt(att(mäta(välstånd,(där(demokrati,(familj,(hobby(och(
vänner(är(faktorer(som(värderas.(
Carl(Schlyter(efterfrågar(ökad(transparens(inom(
bankmarknaden(och(kritiserar(systemet(av(att(ge(en(aktör(en(
stor(summa(pengar(i(lån,(i(stället(för(att(ge(Dlera(aktörer(Dlera,(
men(lägre(lån.(Att(förändra(detta(skulle(kunna(underlätta(för(
mindre(företag(att(etablera(sig(och(där(med(främja(den(lokala(
ekonomin(som(är(en(viktig(grund(i(den(framtida(ekonomin.(Han(
menar(att(bankregleringar((ex(Basel)(inte(är(de(främsta(
problemen(utan(refererar(istället(till(att(hela(ekonomisystemet(
behöver(ändra(fokus(och(värderingar.(Dessa(tankar(delas(av(
Dlera(i(den(europeiska(politiken(då(det(Dinns(en(tydligare(
öppenhet(över(partigränser(jämfört(med(i(Sverige.(
Carl%Schlyter%,%”Social%innovation,%risk%or%opportunity?”
Social(innovations(are(positive(solution(for(combining(social(
and(ecological(dimensions,(where(social(enterprises(could(be(
one(of(them,(to(face(upcoming(and(existing(challenges.(
Carl(Schlyter(criticises(the(banking(operations(of(today,(where(
they(lend(far(more(money(than(they(actually(have(access(to(and(
makes(parallels(to(the(inDlation(causing(money(print,(and(means(
that(the(banks(of(today(basically(are(printing(money.(He(
continues(by(indicate(it(problematic(that(the(focus(of(the(
European(society(is(on(continuous(growth,(and(that(growth(is(
the(most(common(measure(of(wealth,(based(on(the(idea(that(the(
higher(income(the(happier(life.(The(economic(systems(are(
based(on(the(need(for(consumption(to(create(growth,(which(has(
created(pointless(consumption(behaviours(with(consumption(
way(over(basic(needs,(and(at(the(same(time,(Carl(Schlyter(says,(
the(consumer(gets(only(marginally(happier(of(this(excess(
consumption,(compared(to(the(happiness(created(when(
fulDilling(basic(needs
Carl(Schlyter(criticises(the(way(of(solving(the(current(Dinancial(
crises,(in(ways(of(changing(systems(and(create(new(rules(to(
enable(even(more/higher(loans(and(consumption(–(this(will(
lead(to(a(bursting(bubble.(He(is(proposing(and(hoping(that(
future(economics(will(be(based(on(new,(different(values.(He(
refers(to(the(old(and(the(new(economy,(with(the(wish(of(the(
new(economy(having(stronger(focus(on(social(targets(with(
different(ways(of(measuring(wealth,(where(democracy,(family,(
hobbies(and(friends(are(valuable(factors.(
Carl(Schlyter(asks(for(more(transparency(within(the(banking(
market(and(criticises(the(system(of(rather(giving(one(actor(a(
large(loan(than(multiple,(smaller(loans(to(a(larger(number(of(
actors.(Changing(this(could(facilitate(initiatives(of(smaller(
enterprises,(and(hence(acknowledging(local(economy(as(a(key(
issue(in(the(future(economics.(He(states(that(the(banking(
regulations((such(as(Basel)(not(are(the(relevant(issues(and(
relates(to(that(the(entire(economic(system(needs(a(change(
regarding(values(and(focus.(Various(representatives(of(the(
European(politician(share(these(thoughts,(where(the(openness(
across(political(afDiliation(is(greater(in(Europe(compared(to(
Sweden.(

Karol%Sachs%,%”Övervinna%>inanskriser%genom%riskkapital%för%
övergången%till%ett%hållbart%samhälle?”
Karol(Sachs(beskriver(FEBEAs(arbetet((European(Federation(of(
Ethical(and(Alternative(Banks).(FEBEA(består(av(23(
medlemmar:(13(länder,(10(banker,(6(kooperativa(banker,(2(
stiftelser(och(4(företag.(Ett(exempel(på(en(FEBEAKmedlem(är(
Credit(Cooperatif,(som(är(en(nationell(kooperativ(bank(som(
värderar(grunderna(i(kooperation,(med(till(exempel(principen(
om(en(medlemKen(röst.(FEBEA(arbetar(över(landsgränser(men(
upplever(svårigheter(med(detta(på(grund(av(de(stora(
olikheterna(i(varje(lands(nationella(Dinansiella(system.(Karol(
Sachs(menar(att(en(stor(brist(inom(den(Dinansiella(världen(är(
bristen(på(transparens(i(bankvärlden(men(poängterar(att(det(
inte(endast(är(bankerna(i(sig(som(saknar(transparens(utan(även(
alla(företag(som(arbetar(med(bankerna.(
Efter(denna(inledning(reDlekterar(Karol(Sachs(kring(europeiska(
goda(exempel(gällande(riskkapital,(mikroDinansiering,(
såddkapital,(startkapital(och(revolverande(fonder.(
En(erfarenhet(Dinns(att(hitta(i(det(Franska(institutet(för(
utveckling(av(social(ekonomi((IDES)(där(publika(aktörer,(
kooperativ(och(ömsesidigt(ägda(banker(har(andelar.(IDES(är(ett(
riskkapitalföretag(som(ger(Dinansiellt(stöd(till(företag(inom(den(
sociala(ekonomin(i(Dlera(branscher(där(över(430(företag(har(fått(
tillgång(till(kapital.(
Femu#Qui#är(ett(franskt(regionalt(kapitalinvesteringsföretag(
som(arbetar(med(riskkapital(på(Korsika.(Femu(Qui(ger(
Dinansiellt(stöd(till(ekonomisk(utveckling(på(Korsika,(med(
tydligt(fokus(på(att(utveckla(den(lokala(ekonomin.(
He;boom(är(ett(belgiskt(sparK(och(kreditkooperativ(som(sparar(
och(investerar(etiskt.(De(erbjuder(sina(tjänster(till(aktörer(inom(
den(sociala(ekonomin.
Coopfond#är(en(italiensk(stiftelse(som(främjar(kooperativ.(
Coopfond(stödjer(kooperativ(genom(andelsägande(samt(
Dinansierar(forskning(kring(kooperativ.
SolidarityKbased(Employee(Savings(Funds((FCPES)(är(ett(
franskt(verktyg(som(Karol(Sachs(anser(bör(spridas(i(Europa.(Det(
är,(sedan(2010,(obligatoriskt(i(Frankrike(att(inkludera(
solidaritetsbaserade(investeringar(i(anställdas(sparplaner.
Karol(Sachs(svarar(på(Schlyter(att(vi(behöver(tillväxt(för(att(
fortsätta(utvecklas.(Han(håller(med(om(att(tillväxt(inte(endast(
bör(vara(baserat(på(konsumtion(men(att(tillväxten(behövs(för(
att(investera(i(att(göra(våra(liv(kompatibla(med(
klimatförändringar.(Investeringarna(bör(användas(till(att(skapa(
nya,(gröna(arbeten(och(tillväxten(är(nödvändig(för(detta.(Det(
behövs(ett(nytt(system(för(att(den(sociala(ekonomin(ska(ses(
som(en(naturlig(del(i(den(inre(marknaden,(det(räcker(inte(med(
att(bara(ge(sektorn(uppmärksamhet.(
Karol(Sachs(nämner(”European(Social(Investment(
Facility”((ESIF),(som(är(en(struktur(för(att(främja(solidariska(
och(sociala(investeringar,(baserade(på(tre(nivåer:(europeisk(
nivå,(nationell/regional(nivå(samt(projekt/organisation(nivå.(
ESIF(innehåller(Dlexibla(strukturer(som(enkelt(kan(anpassas(till(
den(sociala(sektorn(inom(olika(regioner(och(länder.(Detta(
underlättar(för(den(sociala(ekonomin(att(utvecklas(och(att(
skapa(nätverk(med(ömsesidigt(erfarenhetsutbyte.(
Karol%Sachs%“Conquer%the%>inancial%crises%through%venture%
capital%for%the%transition%to%a%sustainable%society?%“
Karol(Sachs(describes(the(work(of(European(Federation(of(
Ethical(and(Alternative(Banks((FEBEA).(FEBEA(consist(of(23(
members:((13(countries,(10(banks,(6(credit(cooperatives,(2(
foundations(and(4(businesses.(One(FEBEA(member(is(Crédit(
Coopératif,(which(is(a(national(cooperative(bank,(valuing(the(
bases(of(cooperation(with(one(memberKone(vote(principle,(
statutory(reserves(and(the(cooperative(rebate.(FEBEA(is(
working(cross(boarders(but(are(experiencing(difDiculties(since(
the(national(systems(of(each(country(differ(from(the(others.(
Karol(Sachs(reckons(a(deDiciency(in(the(Dinancial(market(due(to(
lack(of(transparency(in(the(bank(world,(but(emphasises(that(it(is(
not(solely(the(banks(themselves(that(lack(transparency(but(
likewise(the(companies(working(with(the(banks.(
Karol(Sachs(continues(by(reDlections(on(successful(European(
examples(related(to(venture(capital,(micro(Dinancing,(seed(
capital,(initial(capital(and(revolving(funds.(
One(experience(is(the(French(Institute(for(Social(Economy(
Development((IDES),(with(shareholders(of(public(actors,(
cooperative(and(mutualist(banks.(IDES(is(a(venture(capital(
company(giving(Dinancial(support(to(enterprises(within(the(
social(economy(in(various(branches(where(more(than(430(
businesses(have(been(supported.(
Femu#Qui(is(a(French(regional(capital(investment(company(
dealing(with(risk(capital(in(Corsica.(Femu(Qui(gives(Dinancial(
support(for(economic(development(in(Corsica,(with(focus(on(
development(of(the(local(economy.(
He;boom(is(a(Belgian(savings(and(credits(cooperative(that(
makes(ethical(savings(and(investments,(offering(their(services(
to(social(economy(actors.(
Coopfond(is(an(Italian(fund(for(promotion(of(cooperatives.(
Coopfond(supports(cooperatives(through(shareholding(and(
Dinances(research(related(to(cooperatives.(
SolidarityKbased(Employee(Savings(Funds((FCPES)(is(a(French(
tool(that(according(to(Karol(Sachs(deserves(dissemination(
through(Europe.(It(is,(since(2010,(mandatory(in(France(to(
include(a(SolidarityKbased(Mutual(Investment(Fund(in(
Employee(Saving(Plans.(
Karol(Sachs(answers(Schlyter(that(we(do(need(growth(in(order(
to(keep(develop.(He(agrees(that(the(growth(should(not(be(
consumption(oriented(but(that(growth(is(needed(in(order(to(
invest(to(make(our(lives(compatible(with(climate(changes.(The(
investment(should(be(made(to(create(new(green(jobs(and(the(
growth(is(essential(to(keep(up(with(the(changes.((There(is(a(
need(of(creating(a(system(to(make(social(economy(a(part(of(the(
internal(market;(it(is(not(enough(by(just(giving(the(sector(
attention.(
Karol(Sachs(mentions(the(European(Social(Investment(Facility(
(ESIF),(a(structure(to(foster(solidarityKbased(Dinancing(and(
social(investments,(built(on(a(three(level(approach:(European(
level,(national/regional(level(and(project/organisation(level(
funding.(ESIF(contains(Dlexible(structures(that(easily(can(adapt(
to(the(social(sector(within(different(regions(and(European(
member(states.(This(will(facilitate(the(social(sector(to(develop(
and(to(create(networks(and(mutual(experience(exchange.(

Leo%Padazakos%och%Lisa%Fröbel%,%lokala/regionala%
>inansieringslösningar.%
Leo(Padazakos(är(grundare(av(en(idé(som(kallas(Crowd(Equity,(
en(Dinansieringsmodell(för(lokala(och(regionala(aktörer.(
Modellen(baseras(på(ett(eKperspektiv,(där(den(lokala(
entreprenören(presenterar(sin(idé(över(internet,(där(Crowd(
Equity(samlar(resurser(från(lokala(privata(individer(och(företag(
–(”the(crowd”.(Investerarna(kräver(ingen(ränta(och(det(Dinns(
ingen(tidsgräns(för(när(pengarna(ska(vara(tillbakabetalade.((En(
av(de(framgångsrika(komponenterna(är(att(pengarna(som(
entreprenören(får(del(av(inte(visas(som(ett(lån(i(räkenskaperna(
utan(som(eget(kapital.(Detta(innebär(att(det(blir(enklare(för(
verksamheten(att(ta(ytterligare(framtida(lån(av(banken(då(de(
inte(uppvisar(någon(skuld,(och(därmed(också(undviker(att(
behöva(ta(privat(egendom(som(säkerhet(vid(lån.((
Lisa(Fröbel(refererar(till(den(stora(beDintliga(summan(pengar(
inom(strukturfonderna(som(skulle(kunna(ha(gått(till(att(
investera(i(den(sociala(ekonomin(men(som(inte(gjorts.(Lisa(
Fröbel(menar(att(Crowd(Equity(tanken(kan(bli(framgångsrik(då(
ägarna(är(lokala(aktörer(med(kunskap(om(den(regionala(
marknaden,(privata(lån(blir(eget(kapital(samt(att(utvecklingen(
av(en(elektronisk(marknadsplats(skapar(nya(möjligheter(för(
entreprenörer(att(kommunicera(direkt(till(folket(–(the(crowd(–(
och(privat(investerare.(
Leo%Padazakos%and%Lisa%Fröbel%on%the%subject%Everybody´s%
business%–%local/regional%>inancing%solutions.%
Leo(Padazakos(is(the(founder(of(an(idea(called(Crowd(Equity,(a(
Dinancing(model(for(local/regional(actors.(The(model(is(based(
on(an(eKapproach,(where(the(local(entrepreneur(presents(its(
idea(online,(where(Crowd(Equity(collects(its(resources(from(
local(private(indivuduals(and(businesses.(The(investors(are(not(
looking(for(any(interest(and(there(is(no(time(limit(on(when(to(
pay(back(the(money.(One(of(the(successful(components(is(that(
the(money(the(entrepreneur(gets(access(of(not(shows(as(a(loan(
in(the(books,(but(as(equity.(This(means(a(future(gain(for(the(
entrepreneur(when(they(are(more(solid(to(get(a(regular(bank(
loan,(since(it(does(not(show(any(debts,(and(they(can(avoid(to(
use(private(assets(as(securities.(
Lisa(Fröbel(refers(to(the(large(amount(of(money((e.g(the(
structure(funds)(that(feasibly(could(have(been(invested(in(the(
social(economy(but(has(not.(Lisa(Fröbel(means(that(the(
successful(factors(of(Crowd(Equity(are(that(the(owners(are(local(
actors(knowing(the(regional(market,(that(private(loans(becomes(
equity(and(that(development(of(an(electronic(market(place(that(
creates(new(possibilities,(enables(the(entrepreneur(to(
communicate(directly(to(the(crowd(and(private(investors.(
Kristoffer%Luthi%,%banktjänster%och%>inansiering%för%social%
ekonomi.
Kristoffer(Lüthi(beskriver(Ekobanken,(en(transparent(bank(som(
endast(ger(lån(till(verksamheter(som(arbetar(för(en(mer(
ekologiskt,(socialt,(kulturellt(eller(ekonomiskt(hållbar(
utveckling.(Ekobanken(ser(pengar(som(ett(medel(men(inte(det(
enda.(Ekobanken(söker(agera(anständigt(på(alla(nivåer,(vilket(
till(exempel(innebär(att(de(alltid(håller,(för(situationen,(rimliga(
räntor.(Även(om(Ekobanken(arbetar(för(sociala(värden(lyder(de(
fortfarande(under(samma(regleringar(som(andra(banker((så(
som(Basel).(Detta(innebär(att(de(behöver(säkerheter(för(att(låna(
ut(pengar,(där(bland(annat(personliga(ägodelar(och(fastigheter(
används.(
Kristoffer%Lüthi%on%the%subject%banking%and%>inancing%>it%for%
social%economy
Kristoffer(Lüthi(explains(the(Swedish(bank(“Ekobanken”.(
Ekobanken(is(a(transparent(bank,(which(only(gives(loan(to(
businesses(working(for(a(more(ecological,(social,(cultural(and(
economic(sustainable(development.(Ekobanken(sees(“money(as(
a(servant(and(not(as(a(master”.(They(pursue(decency(at(all(
levels,(why(they(always(keep(reasonable(interest(levels.(
Although(Ekobanken(is(aiming(towards(social(values.(Even(
though(Ekobanken(tries(to(achieve(social(targets(they(still(are(
subject(to(the(same(regulations((e.g(Basel).(This(means(they(
need(securities(lending(money,(where(properties(and(personal(
assets(are(used(as(securities.(

Patrick#Tillie(beskriver(en(oro(för(samhällets(ojämlikheter.(
Social(ekonomi(har(en(viktig(roll(i(att(bemöta(Dinanskrisen(och(
REVES(spelar(en(viktig(roll(i(att(sätta(social(ekonomi(på(kartan.(
Gällande(det(diskuterade(begreppet(tillväxt(föredrar(Patrick(
Tillie(bättre(begreppet(hållbar(utveckling(och(menar(också(att(
den(så(kallade(nya(ekonomin(står(inför(samma(krav(som(den(
traditionella(ekonomin.(Han(förespråkar(också(stöd(till(SMEs(
och(beskriver(dem(som(väsentliga(för(framtiden.(
Lelle#Karlsson(beskriver(ett(lokalt(exempel(från(Östergötland(
där(investeringar(har(gjorts(i(det(sociala(företaget(Kooptjänst.(
Kooptjänst(har(varit(framgångsrikt(i(skapandet(av(
sysselsättning(för(personer(som(stått(utanför(den(traditionella(
arbetsmarknaden(och(Kooptjänst(har(även(hjälpt(Dlera(personer(
att(få(anställning(på(den(traditionella(arbetsmarknaden.(
Luigi#Martignetti(ställer(frågande(över(fonder(som(äger(sociala(
initiativ(–(går(det(samhälleliga(ägandet(förlorat(när(fonden(tar(
över?(Det(samhälleliga(ägandeskapet(är(viktigt(när(det(gäller(
sociala(initiativ.(Luigi(Martignetti(efterfrågar(starkare(
gemensamma(visioner(och(värderingar(för(att(skapa(att(
hållbart(ekonomiskt(system(och(menar(att(det(Dinns(svårigheter(
i(att(identiDiera(framgångsrika(projekt(och(en(brist(på(kapacitet(
för(att(presentera(projekt.(Det(borde(Dinnas(ett(starkare(fokus(
på(att(främja(franchising(av(den(sociala(ekonomin,(som(ett(sätt(
att(sprida(framgångsrika(verksamheter.(
Hur#kan#politiker#på#lokal/regional#nivå#agera#gällande#
konferensens#ämne.(
Carl(Schlyter(poängterar(vikten(av(att(utrymme(måste(ges(till(
regionala(diskussioner(om(nya(ekonomiska(instrument(
baserade(på(sociala(innovationer(och(nya(entreprenörskap.(
Kristoffer(Lüthi(menar(att(regionalt(agerande(är(att(använda(
regionala(banker(istället(för(att(stötta(de(stora(bankerna.(Man(
kan(också(stödja(denna(utveckling(genom(att(investera(i(
mikrofonder,(skapa(riskfonder(för(regionala(sociala(företag(
samt(stötta(de(lokala(sociala(företagen(genom(att(köpa(tjänster(
och(produkter(från(dem.(
Avslutning
Det(Dinns(redan(många(verktyg(att(använda(för(att(stärka(
Dinansieringslösningar(till(den(sociala(ekonomin.(På(grund(av(
EUKländernas(olikheter(bör(fokus(ligga(på(att(utbyta(goda(
exempel(och(försöka(anpassa(dem(inom(sina(respektive(
nationella(Dinansiella(system(snarare(än(att(skapa(gemensamma(
Dinansieringsinstitut.(Det(Dinns(även(ett(behov(av(att(investera(i(
lokala(och(sociala(banker(för(att(uppnå(ett(hållbart(samhälle.(
Patrick#Tillie#describes(a(worry(about(the(inequalities(of(the(
society.(Social(economy(has(a(great(importance(in(facing(the(
Dinancial(crisis(and(REVES(plays(an(important(role(in(putting(
social(economy(on(the(map.(Regarding(the(discussed(concept(
growth(Patrick(Tillie(rather(prefers(the(concept(sustainable(
development(and(also(means(that(the(so(called(new(economy(is(
faced(with(the(same(demands(as(the(traditional(economy.(He(
also(promotes(the(support(of(SMEs(and(describes(them(as(the(
future.(
Lelle#Karlsson(is(describing(a(local(example(from(the(region(of(
East(Sweden(where(investments(have(been(made(in(a(social(
enterprise(named(Kooptjänst.(Kooptjänst(has(been(successful,(
creating(employment(for(people(outside(the(traditional(labour(
market,(and(Kooptjänst(has(also(helped(several(of(its(member(
to(get(employment(on(the(traditional(market.(
Luigi#Martignetti(is(stating(the(question(related(to(funds(
owning(social(initiatives(–(is(the(societal(ownership(lost(when(
the(fund(takes(over?(The(societal(ownership(is(important(
regarding(social(initiatives.(Luigi(Martignetti(calls(for(stronger(
common(visions(and(values(in(order(to(create(a(sustainable(
Dinancial(system,(and(states(that(there(are(difDiculties(in(
identifying(successful(projects(and(a(lack(of(capacity(of(how(to(
present(projects.((There(should(be(a(stronger(focus(on(the(
promotion(of(franchising(social(economy,(as(a(method(to(
spread(successful(operations.(
How#can#policymakers#on#local/regional#level#act#
regarding#the#subject#of#the#conference?
Carl(Schlyter(emphasises(regional(dialogues(and(discussions(of(
new(Dinancial(instruments,(based(on(social(innovations(and(new(
entrepreneurship.(Krisoffer(Lüthi(means(that(a(regional(action(
can(be(usage(of(regional(banks(instead(of(supporting(the(large(
banks.((Other(regional(actions(are(investments(in(micro(funds,(
creation(of(risk(funds(for(regional(social(enterprises(and(to(
favour(the(local(social(enterprises(by(buying(services(and(
products(from(them.
Closure
There(already(exists(various(tools(to(use(for(strengthening(the(
Dinancial(solutions(for(the(social(economy.(Due(to(the(
differences(of(the(European(states(the(focus(should(be(on(
exchange(of(best(practices(and(try(to(adapt(the(best(practices(
into(national(Dinancial(systems(rather(than(create(common(
Dinancing(institutes.((There(is(also(a(need(to(invest(in(local(
businesses(e.g(through(social(banks(to(obtain(a(sustainable(
society.

PLUS
PLUS%is%a%regional%network%for%local%development%and%social%economy%in%the%region%of%
Middle%East%Sweden.%The%network%consist%of%stakeholders%from%the%social%economy%
that%jointly%support%increased%knowledge%of%the%social%economy,%to%strengthen%the%
social%economy%compeEEveness%and%to%create%sustainable%employments%in%social%
enterprises%with%focus%on%empowerment.
REVES
REVES%is%a%European%network%of%ciEes%and%regions%for%the%social%economy.%REVES%is%
represents,%defends%and%promotes%the%common%values%of%its%members%visHáHvis%
European%and%InternaEonal%insEtuEons.%REVES%is%i.e.%working%to%establish%a%dialogue%%
to%promote%the%development%of%social%and%solidarity%based%economy%and%to%develop%
social%responsibility%in%local%communiEes.%
ÖSTSAM
East%Sweden%Regional%Council%(ÖSTSAM)%is%a%regional%body%with%poliEcal%
representaEon%from%the%members%H%the%region´s%thirteen%local%authoriEes%and%
Östergötland%County%Council.%The%main%tasks%of%ÖSTSAM%is%related%to%regional%
development,%municipal%coorinaEon,%government%assignments%and%internaEonal%
relaEons.%ÖSTSAM%is%a%new%member%of%REVES.%