Partnerships in Social Economy

Abstract

Abstract The establishment of a strong partnership in the field of social economy in order to involve the socially excluded people is a desirable, but difficult to obtain outcome for the society we live in today. This article presents some concepts of social economy, together with some considerations regarding public-private partnerships and firm-NGO partnerships, types of collaborations that are important for a durable development of social economy. The article also reveals the capacities which a network/partnership in social economy should promote and develop. The involvement of the local partners in the establishment, development and consolidation of the social capital by social economy projects is an area that requires repeated adjustments in order to correlate the targeted socio-economic indicators of efficiency. Social economy relies on the solid partnerships developed within the disfavored communities and focuses on the identification of the human resources available and qualified to generate changes in the community networks, oriented towards equitable socio-economic purposes. The central role of the partnerships within the social economy sector is represented by several complementary factors joined within the social and economic life of the communities running the risk of social exclusion