The high level International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship will be held in Herakleion Crete by the Hellenic Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Welfare and the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry), under the auspices of the Hellenic Presidency of the EU Council.

Τhe Presidency supports this Conference as a contribution to raising awareness on the social value of social entrepreneurship, regarding in particular vulnerable groups and the youth, to the activation of all actors, public and private, involved in the development of social entrepreneurship sector and to the dissemination of information on different ways of access to funding.

Wishing to promote the idea of a competition regarding social entrepreneurship business plans, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Welfare organizes a student competition, with the support of Greek Educational Institutions with significant experience in this field.