A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 1 The events studied on the basis of a participant observation
Date | Nature of the event | Organizers | Actors mobilized | Theme | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EEV1 | May 2013 | Form of the (SSE) in the Mediterranean (MedESS) | Med ESS and Tunisian General Labor Union (TGLU) | Presidents of associations from Mediterranean countries General public | “Work and create quality jobs” |
EEV2 | September 2013 | Reflection workshop | GIZ | Association executives | “Definitions of (SE) and green entrepreneurship” |
EEV3 | October 2014 | (SE) Forum | GIZ | Social entrepreneurs Presidents of University Associations Project managers Local authorities Banks | “Innovative entrepreneurship as a lever for local development” |
EEV4 | November 2015 | Research seminar | Lyon2 University - France | Academics, Tunisian and French Social Entrepreneurs SSE professionals in France and Tunisia | “Context, transferability and specificities of management tools in social and solidarity organizations” |
EEV5 | September 2017 | Workshop | University of Tsukuba-JAPAN and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research | Tunisian delegation of representatives of (SE) in Tunisia (Academics, incubators, microfinance directors, social entrepreneur) | “Reflections on the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tunisia and the creation of a movement for the federation of actors of (SE) in Tunisia” |
EEV6 | April 2018 | Reflection workshops | British Council | Incubators, Social Entrepreneurs Two British academics specializing in (SE) | “Tunisian social entrepreneurs: Who are we? Where are we going?” Objectives: Creation of a movement for social entrepreneurs in Tunisia. |
EEV7 | May 2018 | Forum | Convergences Tunis | Incubators, AFD, political leaders, national and international microfinance organizations, academics, social entrepreneurs | ESS polarization: toward Tunisia, zero exclusion, zero carbon and zero poverty” Objectives: SSE actors have come together to explore the potential of the SSE for inclusive, green, and sustainable growth. |
EEV8 | January 2019 | Workshop | ILO (International Labor Office) | Representatives of European networks (lifelong learning platform and RIPESS Europe). Social entrepreneurs, social actors, public sector actors, university funding actors | Introductory and reflection workshops on the ESS network in Tunisia. |