On Friday, October 18th, the third meeting of the OP4IMPACT Community of Practice took place, bringing together four professional associations: the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Turin, the Turin Bar Association, the Notarial Council of Turin and Pinerolo, and the Order of Labor Consultants of Turin.

The OP4IMPACT Community of Practice, created to promote a positive social impact by pooling the distinctive skills and approaches of the various professional associations, aims to develop projects and content that are useful not only for the TSI network but also for the professional orders themselves.

The third and final meeting of 2024, held like the previous ones at the Cottino Social Impact Campus, provided an opportunity to review the activities carried out over the past months and to outline the topics and content to be focused on in 2025.

A workshop to define the 2025 goals

After asking the professionals involved to reflect on the key aspects of their experience in the Community of Practice and how prepared they feel regarding social economy issues, the workshop continued by dividing the participants into four groups, each representing one of the professional associations. This setup allowed each association to work on a canvas for the co-creation of OP4IMPACT 2025.

Participants first discussed the new insights gained, but also what remains to be done in terms of training, outreach, and transformative approaches and models for the future. They defined short, medium, and long-term goals that the Community of Practice should help achieve.

New insights and future perspectives

According to the professionals involved, the outcome of this series of meetings is largely positive. Among the most important elements is a new awareness of social economy issues and the potential for professional associations to collaborate in a complementary way using a shared methodology.

The meeting clearly highlighted a general desire to continue the path started by the Community of Practice. The workshop contributions and the goals set by each association will be key to shaping OP4IMPACT’s development plan for 2025.

The Community of Practice project is an initiative of Torino Social Impact and represents a significant step towards strengthening the collective dimension of the impact ecosystem. Supported by the Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation within the TSI framework, it aims to create a collaborative space where partners can share their expertise and work together on shared themes and challenges.