In the framework of the Month of Social and Solidarity Economy, several flagship events will take place in this department, notably on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 at the Arep Center in Valbonne Sophia-Antipolis.
Organized by Claie, a local actor created in 1995 that offers its services to support social and solidarity economy structures (120 structures supported in 2010), this forum for information and reflection on support for activity creation will present the RLA 06 – Local Support Network – which has been providing free assistance for 2 years to project leaders or entrepreneurs in the social and solidarity economy.
The Chamber of Social and Solidarity Economy (CRESS) PACA created this event in 2003, which lists around forty initiatives in the department, and its goal is to promote the Social and Solidarity Economy and reveal how this sector creates jobs, weaves social bonds, encourages social innovation, and contributes to sustainable development, expanding the circle of “agents of change.”
This “alternative economy” represents in the Alpes-Maritimes department:
– 7,742 companies
– 8,545 establishments
– 30,939 salaried jobs, representing 8.4% of employees
– 26,635 full-time equivalents
– 68.3% of jobs occupied by women
– €818.6 million in gross salaries distributed
