On the 12th of September, B-WISE partners presented the results of the research conducted all over Europe, with a particular focus on 13 countries, in Frankfurt during the 9^th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise.

Project partners were delighted to share the report findings with the academic community stressing the role of WISEs in shaping the current labour market in Europe.

Tackling the social exclusion of vulnerable workers: potentials, limitations and challenges of work integration social enterprises in Europe.

Giulia Galera, Senior Researcher at EURISCE since 2008 presented the preliminary findings from the research on WISEs (B-WISE project) and Euricse research actions.

She was invited to speak in the PANEL 1 of the EMES conference: Harnessing the transformative power of WISEs. To what extent do WISEs contribute to empowering workers that suffer persistent social stigmatization?

Martina Paterniti, ENSIE Project Coordinator and Project Manager at B–WISE project, commented on the present situation of work integration social enterprises in Europe and pointed the dynamic of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of WISE ecosystems across Europe.

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Access the B-WISE reports

• Report on current situation of skills gaps, especially in digital area, in WISEs sector and anticipating future needs
• Report understanding user (digital) skill needs in WISEs
• Report on Occupational Profiles in WISEs sector