SONYA project: The role of SOcial ecoNomY in Addressing social exclusion, providing quality jobs and greater sustainability
The Institute is pleased to announce that it is a partner of the international research project SONYA (The Role of Social Economy in Addressing Social Exclusion, Providing Quality Jobs, and Greater Sustainability) from 1 November 2024. The project is funded by Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement с European Research Executive Agency (REA) № 101177171 — SONYA — HORIZON-CL2-2024-TRANSFORMATIONS-01) and will be implemented within 48 months.
The main objective of SONYA is to explore how the social economy contributes to reducing social exclusion, creating quality jobs and promoting sustainable social models. A particular focus will be on care for the elderly as an area of growing social importance in the context of demographic change in Europe.
Key activities include: conducting comparative empirical research, developing good practice and innovative solutions, and developing policy recommendations to support the social economy.
The IPS-BAS team will contribute to the research module on Bulgaria by collecting and analysing data, including field research, interviews and ‘living labs’.
SONYA aims to support the creation of more just, inclusive and sustainable societies by strengthening the role of the social economy in providing social services and creating employment opportunities.
On the Bulgarian side, the project is implemented by an IPS-BAS team consisting of:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gabriela Yordanova, coordinator,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekaterina Markova,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexey Pamporov,
Anna Tsacheva, PhD student,
Diana Nenkova,
The project is being carried out by a consortium of researchers from four European countries and Australia. The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at BAS is collaborating with researchers from:
- Rennes School of Business, France, Rennes, SONYA project coordinator
- AAS (Association Active Society), Bulgaria, Vidin
- DU (Deakin University), Australia, Melbourne (Associate Partner)
- FIR (Universita degli Studi di Firenze), Italy, Florence
- FO (Fundación el Olmo), Spain, Valencia
- FTC (Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione), Italy, Trento
- UJI (Universitat Jaume I de Castellon), Spain, Castellón de la Plana
- ZAB (Zabala Innovation Consulting), Spain, Valencia
Stay tuned to our website to learn more about the progress and results of the SONYA project: https://sonyaproject.eu/
