The European Sharing Economy Coalition in partnership with OuiShare, ShareNL, Taxistop and the support of the European Economic and Social Committee, cordially invite you to a workshop on: "Boosting Partnerships in Collaborative Consumption" followed by a ShareFest at the Esplanade of European Parliament.Where: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Room JDE62 - Rue Belliard 99, B-1040 BrusselsWhen: 3 July 2014 from 14:30 to 17:15Agenda: available hereTwitter: #partnerincollconsInterpretation: EN, FR, ESRegistration (free): please follow this linkBackgroundCollaborative Consumption aka the Sharing Economy, named by TIME Magazine as one of the 10 ideas that will change the world, is a wide-ranging trend that impacts every sector of society, business, and policies in Europe. Empowered by mobile technologies, peer-to-peer social interactions and costs saving opportunities, a new economic model is emerging around the exchange of goods and services between individuals instead of from business to consumer.  On 21 January 2014, the EESC endorsed an opinion on collaborative or participatory consumption and called for further action at EU level. ObjectivesThe aim of this workshop is to explore how stakeholders can forge partnerships to lay the necessary policy framework conditions and create an enabling environment for Collaborative Consumption to be a success for Member States, business, consumers and local communities in the EU.With a focus on specific Collaborative Consumption themes, the workshop will debate challenges and readily available scalable solutions to mature policies, markets and sectors in Europe for Collaborative Consumption to become mainstream. The final goal is to explore opportunities to build a partnership in view of a joint EU project funding application. ContactMarco TorregrossaEuropean Sharing Economy Coalitionmarco.torregrossa(at)euro-freelancers.eu