The European Commission has just created a new group of experts on the social economy and social entrepreneurship, and the chairperson of France Active, Pierre-René Lemas will be a member for the period 2018-2024. The first meeting will take place in Brussels on 23 October. The role of this group is to provide advice to the European Commission on the development and implementation of policies to strengthen the social economy in member states and at a European level. It also aims to promote the exchange of experiences between stakeholders from different member states.