International Scientific Conference „Social Economy 2023. Social services in the face of socio-economic challenges”

N O V E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 2 3, O N L I N E (M S T E A M S ), PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRACOW, Kraków, Poland
Conference languages: English and Polish

Purpose of the conference
The aim of the conference is an exchange of knowledge, experience and views inthe field of social economy with particular focus on the development of socialservices.
The conference will be focused on issues related to legal regulations, initiativesstimulating social economy entities and regional and national authorities to seekeffective solutions to increasingly complex and dynamic social and economicproblems.
Shaping social services as a challenge for the activities of social economyentities and social enterprises
Social services in the legal acts and program documents of the individualcountries
The importance of social services in the context of contemporary socio-economic challenges
Social entrepreneurship in solving the problems of modern economies – theimportance of social services in the face of economic recession
Educating professional staff for the social economy sector
Socially responsible business in the face of challenges related to the climateand economic crisis

Conference topics
This year’s conference will be devoted to issues related to shaping the potential ofsocial economy entities to provide social services necessary in the era ofdemographic changes and other global socio-economic trends. An aging society,the development of civilization diseases, climate change, growing socialinequalities are the challenges of the 21st century, for which the social economyseems to find solutions. On the other hand, there are trends favourable for thesocial economy and consistent with its values, such as: locality, grassrootsinitiatives, and sharing economy. In social policy, there is a lot of talk aboutdeinstitutionalization – looking for help solutions „close to the other person” incontrast to the provision of help by institutions, usually far away from the localenvironment. All this creates space for the development of the social economy,including the commercialization of the activities of social organizations and thedissemination of social entrepreneurship.
We invite experts dealing with the subject of economics and socialentrepreneurship, as well as public policies, to participate in the conference.

We propose to focus the debate on the following specific issues:
1. Shaping social services as a challenge for the activities of social economyentities and social enterprises
2. Social services in the legal acts and program documents of the individualcountries
3. The importance of social services in the context of contemporary socio-economic challenges
4. Social entrepreneurship in solving the problems of modern economies – theimportance of social services in the face of economic recession
5. Educating professional staff for the social economy sector
6. Socially responsible business in the face of challenges related to the climateand economic crisis

Scientific Council
Chairwomen of the Scientific Council:
Dr hab. prof. UP Janina Pach, Pedagogical University of Kraków and
Dr hab. prof. UP Dorota Murzyn, Pedagogical University of Kraków

Prof. dr hab. Marian Kozaczka, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Graczyk, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Prof. dr hab. Yuriy Bilan, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic
Prof. dr hab Marek Ćwiklicki, Krakow University of Economics
Dr hab. prof. UP, Inga Kawka, Pedagogical University of Kraków, Jagiellonian University in Kraków
Prof. dr Jason Papathanasiou, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. dr hab. Krystyna Przybylska, retired professor at the Krakow University of Economics
Dr hab. prof. PRz, Krystyna Kmiotek, Rzeszow University of Technology
Dr hab. prof. PRz, Teresa Piecuch, Rzeszow University of Technology
Dr hab. prof. PRz, Grzegorz Zamoyski, Rzeszow University of Technology
Dr inż. Lukáš Válek, Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic
Dr hab. Agnieszka Hess, Jagiellonian University in Kraków
Dr Agata Gemzik- Salwach, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów

Organizing Committee
Chairs of Organizing Committee:
Dr Renata Śliwa, prof. UP and Dr Marta Czyżewska, Pedagogical University of Kraków

Dr Elżbieta Szczygieł, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Katarzyna Kowalska, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Iwona Lupa-Wójcik, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Wojciech Maciejewski, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Paweł Nowak, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Ewa Radomska, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Krzysztof Sala, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Paulina Szyja, Pedagogical University of Kraków
Dr Agnieszka Pacut, Krakow University of Economics
Dr inż. Paulina Bełch, Rzeszow University of Technology
Dr Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska, Rzeszow University of Technology
Dr Marzena Hajduk-Stelmachowicz, Rzeszow University of Technology
Mgr Marta Bohdziewicz-Lulewicz, Pedagogical University of Kraków

Post-conference publications
HUMANITIES and Social Sciences,
ISSN: p-ISSN 2300-5327, e-ISSN 2300-9918

Social Entrepreneurship Review,
ISSN: 2720-7277

Studies of the Industrial Geography
Commission of the Polish Geographical Society,
ISSN: 2080-1653, eISSN: 2449-903X

Entrepreneurship – Education,
ISSN: 2083-3296, eISSN: 2449-9048

CONTACT
Pedagogical University ofKraków
Institute of Law, Economics and Administration
ul. Podchorążych 2
30-084 Kraków
E-mail: espoleczna@up.krakow.pl

Participation in the conference and publications in journals are free of charge
Conference website: https://ipea.up.krakow.pl/ekonomia-spoleczna-2023/
IMPORTANT DATES
October 3, 2023 – end of registration and abstracts’ submission
October 15, 2023 – information about the abstracts’ acceptance
November 6, 2023 – publication of the conference program
November 16, 2023 – conference

Registration and submission of abstracts
https://forms.office.com/e/FCqPFhZ7GC