Forwarded from IEPS-L by Ross B. Emmett. EUROPEAN INFORMATION NETWORK FOR SOCIAL ECONOMY ARIES, the European Information network for the Co-operative, Mutual and Non-Profit Sectors (also known as the Social Economy), is now available to anyone with an Internet address. ARIES brings information on European news affecting the Social Economy, including news about funding opportunities and tenders, seminars and conferences, publications etc. You can also use ARIES to look for partners for international projects or just to ask for information. ARIES is a non-profit association registered in Brussels, and set up by the European Foundation Centre, the European Citizen s Action Service, and the European Committee of Worker Co-operatives. ARIES is supported financially by the European Commission Social Economy Unit, but this does not cover all costs, and ARIES makes a small charge for subscriptions of 50 ECU (equivalent to 42.50 pounds sterling or about 65 US dollars) per year. The service is aimed to meet the needs of the co-ops, mutual organisations and non-profit organisations, as well as people in local and national government who work with these kinds of organisations, together with academics and other interested individuals. ARIES is offering a one-month free trial to anyone who requests it. Delivery during the free trial is by mailing list. During the trial period, users receive all messages posted, but can later select the topics to which he/she would like to subscribe. If you would like to receive ARIES information by being added to this mailing list for one month, please send your request by e-mail to: [log in to unmask] quoting the e-mail address to which you would like to have the information delivered. Alternatively, you can give your postal address and we will send you some written information. Yours, Vivian Woodell ARIES 51 Rue de la Concorde B-1050 Brussels Belgium Tel +32 2 513 7501/9502 +44 1608 644022