1. Project Approved by the Region of Tuscany with Decree No.1975 of 22/04/2010 POR Ob. 2 2007-
2013 Priority V transnational and interregional cooperation. Transnational projects presented by the
Provinces / Districts Toscani "AtsInstitute actuator consists of the Province of Florence (leader),
Irecoop Toscana (partner)
Euro Social Network

2. General Overview of Project
The EURO SOCIAL Network intervention aims to promote on a transnational level the experience
on the public/private management of health and social services and education in the Province of
Florence, and transfer good practices to other European countries. Since in
some territories (Sweden, Spain, Bulgaria) a shift to private sector management of
particular services (serviced residences, home care, child care, child protection,etc..) cannot be
seen yet, the social cooperatives’ experience and the third sector activities in general could
represent an element of high value innovation.
EuroSocialNetwork will also be the basis for the development of a social enterprise
model shared with transnational partners, to be promoted in Europe through a partnership with
the international cooperative associations.

3. Action of the Project
Activity How Who
Research (Survey) on the regulatory framework of Researcher 1 Young Graduate
the Welfare systems and Social Enterprises with
particular reference to socio-educational
and social welfare.
Exchange of Best Practices. Visit to Bulgaria for a Attendance at meeting with Transnational N. People: 20
period of 3 days+ trip. April 2011 partners and visits to local experiences. Operators in the social and socio-
educational, employment and
training policies (public and private sector)
Exchange of Best Practices. Visit to Spain Attendance at meeting with Transnational N. People: 20
Andalucia for a period of 3 days+ trip. November partners and visits to local experiences. Operators in the social and socio-
2011 educational, employment and
training policies (public and private sector)
Exchange of Best Practices. Visit to Sweden Attendance at meeting with Transnational N. People: 20
(Ostersund) for a period of 3 days+ trip. October partners and visits to local experiences. Operators in the social and socio-
2011 educational, employment and
training policies (public and private sector)
Transnational mobility for workers. November Experience exchange of best practices and N. People: 15
2011 until January 2012 experience working with companies and Operators in the social and socio-
institutions operating in the third sector, educational, employment and
public or private during one week. training policies (public and private sector)
Transnational Training Experiences. Experience of training in enterprises, public n. 15 Young Graduates
institutions,representative bodies working in the
field of social enterprise,third sector for a period
of three months.
Expected duration of 30 hours of training to be
carried out prior to departure for training in
order to recover their language skills andsocio-
cultural country of destination

4. End Of Project
FEBRUARY 2012, 3TH

5. Informations:
www.eurosocialnetwork.eu