The DICES project explores how social economy organizations can combat social exclusion by enhancing governance frameworks.

It maps the social economy’s role in welfare governance, conducts local case studies, and tests innovative policy solutions. Through interdisciplinary research and stakeholder engagement, DICES delivers practical recommendations to unlock the social economy’s full potential.

Expected results

Conceptual Framework & Mapping

Develop a novel framework to conceptualize, map, and measure the social economy’s role in promoting social inclusion across diverse institutional contexts (WP2).

Policy & Regulatory Analysis

Build a typology of policy and regulatory frameworks to assess how different governance regimes support the social economy’s contribution to addressing social exclusion (WP3).

Social Economy & Quality Jobs

Develop an empirically grounded model based on organizational democracy to analyse the social economy’s impact on social inclusion and its ability to provide high-quality jobs (WP4).

Local Case Studies

Investigate how social economy initiatives enhance social inclusion in left-behind places through in-depth local case studies (WP5).

Co-Design & Pilot Actions

Pilot democratic social economy practices that improve access to essential services and infrastructure in marginalized areas (WP6).

Policy Recommendations & Dissemination

Formulate evidence-based policies to accelerate social economy development, transfer best practices, and provide strategic insights for inclusive and sustainable governance frameworks (WP7).

Partners

News

DICES Project has officially begun!

DICES – Driving inclusive care: economic democracy and social economy has officially begun, marking an exciting step forward in understanding and promoting Europe’s social economy.

Events

September 10, 2025

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Webinar: Introduction to DICES Project.

Contact

DicesCT@ls.kuleuven.be

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