The International Forum of Social Entrepreneurship

We are a place for working and business meetings with an international scope.

The International Forum of Social Entrepreneurship
10 -11 October 2013

The forum was opened on 10 October 2013 with a singing performance by children from the kindergarten in Proseč. This performance created an extraordinary atmosphere. The 80+ participants were then welcomed by Ergotep´s president, Mr. Petr Herynek, and the director of the Masaryk Democratic Academy, Mr. Vladimír Špidla, thus commencing the two day programme.

During the first morning presentations were given by key Czech and foreign speakers, and in the afternoon the participants attended practical workshops focussing on various relevant topics.

The two-day marathon produced many common outputs, which were subsequently presented to representatives of the public sector and political sphere in order to support the establishment of a more suitable legislative framework for social entrepreneurship in the Czech Republic.

Photos and videos from the international forum are available on the Ergoeduka educational centre website.

Who are we?

We are a company based in the picturesque town of Proseč. Our business is varied and we are involved in various projects, be it social or commercial. We started in a small boiler room with assembly work and 4 employees. Today we are a steadily growing company that is getting stronger every year. We have grown from a family business to a company that employs over 300 people, 85% of whom are people with disabilities.

We are addressing the issue of social responsibility. We educate companies and the public about the social sector. We know that the quality of our work is created by the employees themselves and we are duly proud of them!

Our subsidiaries

KomTeSa

Experienced IT company with 21 years of experience in the development of information systems, e-shops and web applications for Czech and foreign brands and the banking sector. It deals with the modernization and management of customers' technical equipment (HW), acts as a Google Apps Authorized Reseller and also as an Atlassian Expert.

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Ergotep CSR Institut o.p.s.

The CSR Institute is a tool to implement the social responsibility of Ergotep, a cooperative of disabled people. The company's priority is to support activities aimed at the comprehensive integration of people with disabilities into society, especially their entry into the protected or free labour market.

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Reference

The Pardubice Region is systematically devoted to the development of social entrepreneurship. That is why we have established cooperation with Ergotep, whose management has provided very professional training in this area. Ergotep's practical experience was also beneficial in the preparation of the region's subsidy programme to support social entrepreneurship.

Ing. Pavel Šotola
Pardubice Region Councillor for Social Care and Non-Profit Sector

Our employees are the reason behind our successful business