(Madrid, November 8, 2013). - The president of the Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy (CEPES), Juan Antonio Pedreño, said today in France during the crisis strength shown by this economic sector, which represents 12% Spanish GDP, "to be able to maintain and create jobs and business community. "
"An important test that demonstrates the strength of the Spanish Social Economy", CEPES president added, "is that during the last five years, in an era marked by the loss of jobs and businesses, not only managed to hold 2,400,000 jobs, but also managed to create 20,000 new businesses. "
Pedroza was speaking at the meetings prior to the 'The Mont-Blanc(EMB), International Leaders Forum of Social and Solidarity Economy ', held in the French town Chamonix-Mont Blanc over the weekend, with the aim of sharing knowledge to create wealth through the social economy.
In these meetings Mont Blanc ', sponsored by the French president, François Hollande, will participate throughout the weekend, Minister Delegate of Social Economy of France, Benoit Hamon, the Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion of Ecuador, Josefina Solis, And numerous institutional and business representatives worldwide
(United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Spain), American (USA, Canada-Quebec, Argentina, Costa Rica and Mexico), Asia (Philippines, India, Palestine and Turkey), Africa (Morocco , Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, Tunisia, Togo, Comoros, Niger, Ghana and Mali).
The 'The Mont-Blanc' is celebrated this year under the theme "Changing the course of globalization with social and solidarity economy! '. The purpose of this meeting is to exchange experiences and knowledge to achieve "reduce extreme poverty and the difference between a large number of very poor and very rich minority"depending on EMB.
It will cover important topics such as: defining the new Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), identifying innovative approaches to business and social economy organizations and promote this economic model in international institutions and governments.
