1. CASES/e-Seniors Preliminary contacts Life begins at 50! Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012

2. Centre Francilien de l'innovation http://www.innovation-idf.org http://www.innovation-idf.org Innovation centre in the area of Paris Missions: -Support the success of innovation projects -Encourage a sustainable development -Promote innovative business in Paris area -Inform, educate & network How? By proposing workshops to help SMEs to access to innovation. Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012

3. LAtelier http://www.atelier-idf.org http://www.atelier-idf.org Regional Resource Centre for social and solidarity-based economy. LAtelier is a place of privileged technical partnership between actors working in the same sector. Regional Monitoring, Intelligence Centre and Important Bibliography. Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012

4. Salon des micro-entreprises Business Showcase Held in Paris during October 2012 Way to meet influent person and to present our project Special place for social and solidarity-based economy Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012

5. Contact made at the showcase (1) BABYLOAN Give access to microcredit and support to carry out a project. LE LABO DE LESS Think Tank of the social and solidarity-based economy to (re) find an economy that respects man and his environment through exchanges, thoughts and actions. Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012

6. Contact made at the showcase (2) BGE Network to create / recovery business Le Mouves Movement of social entrepreneurs La Ruche Co-working space for social entrepreneurs Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012

7. General information In France, since 1984, the social and solidarity-based economy is institutionnalized with a special ministry : the Ministère délégué à léconomie sociale et solidaire et à la consommation. November is the month specially dedicated to the social and solidarity-based economy. Several events are organized all around the country. In Paris, the mayorhouse of the 11th arrondissement is particularly involved. Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012

8. Thank you for your attention Kick Off meeting CASES, Paris, 22nd & 23rd of November 2012