Blueprint for advanced skills & trainings in the social economy

The baSE project is the Blueprint Alliance for Social Economy and Proximity Skills gathering key stakeholders: Social Economy Federation and support structures at the national and the EU levels, research institutions, vocational education and training institutions, experts and relevant stakeholders.
The Blueprint Alliances are wide sectoral cooperation projects on skills and are a key initiative of the new skills Agenda for Europe.
They create new strategic approaches and cooperation for concrete skills development solutions in the 14th key European industrial ecosystems, including Proximity and Social Economy Ecosystem officially recognized in 2020 by the European Commission.

Interactive map: Development of a training providers directory in Europe
Our interactive map is designed to facilitate cross-border cooperation in education and skill development within the Social Economy sector
News & events

1st Wave of Piloting in Italy: “Developing a Roadmap for Sustainable Practices in SEOs”
The pilot course “Developing a Roadmap for Sustainable Practices in SEOs“, led by our Italian partners AICCON, Legacoopsociali, and ENAIP NET, aims to equip managers

Piloting in Spain: “Implement System Thinking for Social Economy in the Green Transition”
The first pilot wave of the MOOC course “Implement System Thinking for Social Economy in the Green Transition” was successfully delivered in Spain, led by

Introducing the application of universal design principles in Ireland
In February and March 2025, The Wheel ran the first pilot for the course “Introduce (the application of) Universal Design Principles” in social economy organization.