ENSIE a.s.b.l., links national networks and federations of the social integration economy in Europe. Networks and federations are made up of social insertion companies whose basic principals are: having for project social integration and citizenship; being in the centre of the economic system; having a strong pedagogical dimension.
Network's Objectives:Support and develop these networks and represent them at the European level. ENSIE seeks in particular to:
- Reinforce social integration economy actors by the exchange between member organizations,
- Stimulate co-operations and partnerships by promoting good practices and by distributing research results and new applications,
- Organize information exchange between members about national and local legislative policies,
- To represent the network and to promote its activities in all relevant European levels,
- Work out texts and proposals in order to contribute to the definition of fight against exclusion European policies,
- Develop a close and solid co-operation with other European social economy networks.
ENSIE wants to contribute to a socially sustainable development in the European Union. That includes the following aspects:
1. The labour market and social integration of vulnerable groups by improving their employability and productivity,
2. The economic viability of social and insertion companies and the reinforcement of their economic role in general,
3. Equal opportunities for all by supporting the European Union strategy (gender mainstreaming)
