EMES Research Conference in Social Economy
The Fundación Espriu explained the experience of its component organisations in the management of the pandemic in the presence of the Minister of Work and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz.
Over three hundred researchers and Social Economy professionals, one hundred of them actually present, took part in the 8th international EMES conference, which was held from the 4th to the 7th of October in Teruel.
During the opening day, which included the telematic participation of the Minister of Work and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, the experience of the component organisations of the Fundación Espriu in the Covid-19 pandemic was presented. The Director of the foundation, Carlos Zarco, showed how the sudden increase in the demand for healthcare services and the pressure that was placed on the hospitals, compelled the healthcare centres to be reorganised, extending the intensive care units and the available hospital beds and reinforcing their staff.
During his speech, Doctor Zarco emphasised the Foundation’s commitment to society and how from the very beginning of the healthcare crisis, the component organisations of the Fundación Espriu have worked alongside the public health service, placing their resources and installations at the disposal of the healthcare authorities.
He also indicated that both ASISA and Assistència Sanitària renounced applying the clauses in their policies that excluded coverage in the case of epidemics, in this way guaranteeing healthcare for all their users.
The conference, which forms part of the activities scheduled in the framework of the capital city for social economy status that the city of Teruel holds during 2021, was developed under the slogan Social enterprise, cooperative and volunteer action: bringing together principles and values for a renewed action and it centred on the challenge of re-launching the political strategies of the social economy worldwide, in a constantly changing, digitalised context of recovery after the pandemic.
