1. Social Enterprise: A Chance for Europe 30 March, Brussels Salon Entreprendre 2011 Tour & Taxis - Avenue du Port 86C

2. “This first decade of the 2000s has revealed across Europe and the world the huge innovative potential of the social economy sector. (…) These projects are the brainchild of a person or group of people who have come up with creative solutions to major socio-economic problems (…). The innovation introduced by these new models generates economic growthand has a positive impact on all stakeholders(entrepreneurs, employees, consumers, investors and other financial partners, etc.).” European Commission, Single Market Act

3. Social enterprise: a chance for Europe A public conference 12:30-14:00 « Social enterprise in Europe: new opportunities for all entrepreneurs » Public: 200 entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs visiting the « Entreprendre 2011 » Fair Goal:To convince “classic” entrepreneurs that social entrepreneurship is a wide trend all over Europe, full of business opportunities, possibilities of partnerships and innovative ideas. A professional workshop 14:00-16:00 « Social entrepreneurs in France and Belgium: towards cross-border projects » Participants:actorsof the development of social entrepreneurship in France and Belgium Goal:To develop concrete and project-oriented partnerships between social entrepreneurs of France and Belgium

5. ORGANISERS AND PARTNERS The Mouvement des entrepreneurs sociaux (Mouves) is the French network of social entrepreneurs. It creates a dynamic community of social entrepreneurs and promote an enabling environment to scale-up innovative solutions to social challenges. www.mouves.org Mouves is one of the founding members of the Social Innovation Coalition. The Belgian Positive Entrepreneurs is a network of 100 social entrepreneurs. It aims at developing the sector of social entrepreneurship in Belgium. www.positive-economie.be Euclid Network is a growing community of civil society professionals who want to connect across borders for a stronger, more innovative and sustainable European civil society. www.euclidnetwork.eu The Social Innovation Coalitionis an open member network of European actors of social innovation, providing a place for collective debate and sharing of resources. It seeks to create clarity of meaning about what social innovation is and to promote an enabling environment to best harness social innovation for social, environmental Salon Entreprendre 2011 Bruxelles www.entreprendreondernemen.be

6. CONTACT INFORMATION & REGISTRATION Clémence Patureau Mouvement des entrepreneurs sociaux (Mouves) E-mail: cpatureau@mouves.org Tel: +33 (0)1 55 87 55 84 www.mouves.org