An international hub that will change the social economy around the world

ASETT – Arizmendiarrieta Social Economy Think Tank – is a leading global entity in the study and promotion of the Social Economy aimed at social and labor inclusion.

With deep European roots and headquarters in the Basque Country, our mission is to generate knowledge, connect global networks, and contribute to social transformation through business.

ASETT is more than a Think Tank. It's a Do Tank.

The platform for action for economic and social progress

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Think Tank

Research center to identify business models with social and inclusive value.

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Institute of Prospective

Network of companies, institutions, and academic circles to address the challenges of the social economy.

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Social Laboratory

Living Lab to deploy good practices in new territories and among communities.

A network of networks

We connect strategic agents to empower communities

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Knowledge

We collaborate with universities and research centers to identify key business strategies that strengthen the Social Economy.

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Companies

We analyze the challenges of the social economy together with companies to turn their achievements into a benchmark.

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Institutions

We offer public administrations a catalog of social economy solutions for the prosperity of their communities.

ASETT INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

We have a group of experts in social economy matters who guide our main lines of work.

SIMEL ESIM

Head of ILO COOP/SSE President of UNTFSSE

PAULINE EFFA

National Coordinator of the NGO PFAC and Co-founder of the African Forum FORAESS

RUTH PASERMAN

Director of the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission

FRANC CORTADA

Director General of Oxfam Intermón

LADISLAU DOWBOR

Professor of Economics at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

AMAL CHEVREAU

Chief Senior Analyst, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

NAWAF KABBARA

President of the Arab Organization of Persons with Disabilities

JONATHAN WONG

Head of Innovation, Business and Investment, United Nations

Alain Coheur

Member of Social Economy Europe

IRENE TIGNALI

Economist and Member of the European Parliament

SARA HOROWITZ

Founder and Executive Director of the Freelancers Union

LUIS GUTIERREZ

Coordinator of Social Economy of the Government of Mexico

AUDE SALDANA

Secretary General of the Global Forum for the Social and Solidarity Economy

HECTOR CASANUEVA

Researcher, former Chilean ambassador and Vice President of the European Union's PAF

MIRAI CHATTERJEE

Social Security Officer at the Self-Employed Women's Association of India

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