The European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL), the European Investment Bank (EIB) Advisory Services Department for fi-compass, Erste Group, Impact Europe, Microfinance Centre, European Microfinance Network, and FEBEA are organising the ‘CEE Social Economy Forum: boosting finance and cooperation’ taking place on Friday, 8 November 2024, at the premises of Erste Group in Vienna, Austria. For the first time, this forum will gather policymakers, European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and experts to discuss the future of the social economy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).