ABOUT US
Founded in 1997, Diesis Network is now one of the widest networks specialised in supporting the development of the social economy, social entrepreneurship and social innovation.
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DIESIS NETWORK STRATEGY
The Diesis Manifesto was created collectively with our members in 2020. This bottom-up approach ensured that the network’s future direction is determined by its community and that it delivers support that is specifically tailored to the community’s needs. It resulted in setting strategic goals for our network. The Diesis Manifesto serves as “white paper” for the Diesis Network’s future activities and strategic direction.
At its core lies our Knowledge and Visibility Strategy, meticulously designed to amplify the reach and impact of our network. Through strategic initiatives and meaningful partnerships, we endeavour to expand our knowledge base, nurture fruitful collaborations, and elevate our visibility and lasting impact worldwide.
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GENDER EQUALITY PLAN
Gender Equality Plan of Diesis was adopted in February 2022 by the Executive Committee. The Plan reflects the diversity within our organization, and of the communities we serve in line with the requirements set out by the European Commission.
The plan will help us, over the next 3 years, to navigate and accelerate the gender equality journey that Diesis must take in order to improve its performance. It is intended to be a living document that will be updated regularly to accommodate new actions and developments.
ANNUAL REPORT
In 2022 Diesis celebrated 25 years of international cooperation as a now global social economy network. We continued to grow and expand in both geographical coverage and production of knowledge.
Discover more in our 2022 Annual Report.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sebastjan Pikl
Advisor of the Board
Administration at Institute for Economic Democracy, Slovenia
OUR TEAM
Gianluca Pastorelli
Executive President
Digitalisation and Internationalisation
of Social Economy
Alessia Sebillo
Director
Education, Training and
Anti-discrimination
Dorotea Daniele
Head of EU Partnerships
Social Economy and Social
Entrepreneurship
Anastasia Costantini
Head of Knowledge, Research and Innovation
Twin Transition and
New European Bauhaus
Marta Bruschi
Network and Community Engagement Manager
Network, Clusters and Community Engagement
Ana Mula
Communications
Officer
Fabiana Pompermaier
Project Manager
Social inclusion, Youth Empowerment and Internationalisation
Francesco De Rosa
Head of Fundraising and Grants Development
Social and Green Economy, Clusters for social-eco innovation
Melinda Kelemen
Senior Expert
Labour Market
Samuel Barco
Senior Expert
International dimension of Social Economy and SE Ecosystems
Project Manager
Diversity and Social Entrepreneurship
Project Manager
Skills and South America
Ameni Gassoumi
Finance Manager
Aurora Passarini
Intern
European Voluntary Service
Maksims Fedosejevs
Intern
Eye Program
Lorenzo Genna
Intern
European Voluntary Service
EXTERNAL EXPERTS
Apostolos Ioakimidis
Social Economy Expert
Toby Johnson
Social Economy Expert
Monica Tobaldin
Linguistic Expert
Alessio Pisano
Video and Image Expert
Jérôme Hubert
Digital Communication Expert