This webinar is organized in the framework of the project “Mubaderoon for social change: Strengthening social enterprise initiatives to combat poverty exclusion in Jordan”. It will create a fruitful discussion forum with representatives of international institutions, researchers and organizations that have a longstanding experience in supporting the development of SEs and similar organizations (more broadly, the social economy and the social and solidarity economy) worldwide. Presentations will shed light on both good practices of public policies that stimulate SEs and on key bottlenecks that are still preventing to fully harness their potential in addressing multiple needs arising in local communities.

By facilitating the active engagement of key stakeholders from Jordan, the seminar will enable to take stock of the expertise of the presenters, who will present the outcomes of selected projects and research actions with a view to suggesting possible strategies whereby to support the development of SEs as drivers for inclusive growth in Jordan. Adequate space will be devoted to questions, comments and requests for clarifications. Participants will be moreover invited to watch a few videos illustrating the story of innovative social enterprise initiatives that have been supported by the Mubaderoon project.

A selected number of public authorities, social entrepreneurs, and key stakeholders from Jordan will be invited to participate. The webinar will be however open to the participation of all potentially interested persons.