October 27–28, 2025 | Athénée Municipal, Bordeaux (France)
Ahead of the Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum (GSEF, October 29–31, 2025), the first-ever European meeting on complementary local currencies will take place. Over two days, representatives of local currencies, municipal decision-makers, actors from the social and solidarity economy, and interested participants from across Europe will come together to share experiences, learn from one another, and develop joint perspectives.
This meeting is organized by Mouvement Sol (the French federation of local currencies), the Network of Local Authorities for a Solidarity Economy (RTES), La Gemme (the local currency of Gironde), and the City of Bordeaux, in collaboration with several European local currencies and national networks such as the Observatori de la moneda complementària (Catalonia, Spain) and Financité (the Belgian federation for ethical finance).
The event will offer:
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An overview of the state of local currencies in Europe
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Case studies of successful and less successful projects
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Thematic workshops on financing, digitalization, cooperation, and political advocacy
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Opportunities for networking and discussions on a potential European platform for local currencies
Participation: Free of charge with prior registration. Participants will receive discounted access (from €100 in presale) to GSEF 2025.
Target audience: Representatives of local currencies, municipalities, the social and solidarity economy, as well as interested institutions.
More information and registration available on the Mouvement Sol website.
