On 14 November 2019, the 1st Regional Stakeholders Meeting of the BRESE Project took place in Rzeszów, Poland. During the meeting, the new social economy development project BRESE was presented to the participating stakeholders. The 16 stakeholders participating in the meeting were representatives of institutions dealing with social economy in the Podkarpackie Region, including representatives from public administration, institutions supporting enterprises and social enterprises. During the meeting ths needs and challenges related to social economy in the Podkarpackie Region were discussed and it was elaborateed how the BRESE Project could be incorporated into ongoing activities and initiatives of the Regional Regional Operational Program of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship 2014-2020 in this field.