4. The establishment
• The People's University of Social Solidarity Economy
was established in Thessaloniki in February 2013
by PROSKALO (Cooperation Initiative for the Social
and Solidarity Economy) and until 2017 it operated
as an informal collaborative collectivity, relatively
autonomous from PROSKALO.
• On April 25, 2017, the founding assembly was
established, which created the social non-profit
cooperative "People's University of Social Solidarity
Economy" with the distinctive title "UnivSSE Coop".
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6. Cornerstone is
the constant interaction between theory and
practice because “it is not enough for thought to
strive for realization, reality must itself strive
towards thought”.
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7. It is based
on the dual nature of
cooperatives:
Social – Economic
and consequently the dual
nature of cooperative
education:
Ideological –
Financial/Technical.
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8. The UnivSSE educational methodology
is based on the principles of
adult learning:
1. Ideas are linked to action
2. The focus of the
educational process is the
student
3. Learning by discovery
4. Critical thinking
5. Two-way interaction
between teacher - student
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12. Seminar lectures-discussions attended by
more than 400 people and videotaped and
posted on a YouTube channel of the UnivSSE
Coop.
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Seminar lectures and discussions
13. 100 broadcasts (during 4 years) in FM 100,6 Thessaloniki
Municipal Radio of volunteers, recorded and posted on a
channel of the UnivSSE Coop in Mixcloud. Broadcast every
Tuesday at 6.00-7.00 pm on FM 100,6 and on-line at
http://www.fm100.gr/live/fm1006
Broadcasts
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14. Educational material
UnivSSE website provides free access:
• audiovisual material (135 archives) with a thematic
directory on:
• SSE General and special theoretical issues
• Commons and SSE
• SSE Networking
• SSE Examples - good practices
• bibliographic material
(150 archives)
• informative publications (410 archives)
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16. SSE Training Program of the Hellenic Ministry
of Work & British Council
Creation of educational material and
implementation of seminars for the
training of trainers in SSE.
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17. European program for youth training in SSE
Creation of educational material for
trainers and trainees in youth
seminars (YOUTHShare).
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18. European program for enhancement of social
entrepreneurship in the cross borders area
Implementation of training seminars in
SSE for municipality executives and
local SSE office, as well as in schools
(program “Growing Social”).
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19. European program for supporting social enterprises
in combating poverty and social exclusion
Studies (program "Social Plate“):
"Developing a Policy to Enhance SSE“
"SSE Good Practices“
"Franchising Guide for SSE“.
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20. SSE annual seminar in Thessaloniki
Implementation of an annual seminar
in the field of ecology, common goods
and SSE (space “Kipos”, Thessaloniki).
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21. Center for Recycling, Education and Sorting at
the Source
SSE cooperative consortium for the
creation of a Center for Recycling,
Education and Sorting at the Source in
Thessaloniki.
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22. Training of
vulnerable
groups
Introductory Seminar
in SSE at the Second
Chance School of
Diavata Prison in
Thessaloniki
Object:
possibilities for
cooperatives to be
created by the
prisoners involved
after their release
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UnivSSE Coop has launched a
program for the publication of key
books on SSE and commons issues,
based on the priorities and needs
arising from the development of
relevant collectives in Greece.
The first edition was made with the
book "Water as a Common Good,
Beyond the Corporations and the
State", 2017.
In this framework, a project
regarding a Dictionary on basic
concepts of cooperatives and SSE is
in progress.
27. Participation in
the
establishment
of a network of
54 SSE
cooperatives
for the
cooperative
water
management in
Thessaloniki
and co-
operation with
local
authorities
(2018)
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33. Permanent co-operation with Universities
and Research Centers
UnivSSE Coop has a permanent co-operation for the
development of joint programs, training seminars and
dissemination material on SSE with:
The Interdisciplinary Program of Postgraduate Studies
"Sustainability Education - Education Sciences" of the
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Specialization Program in Counseling and Orientation
of the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education
(ASPETE)
The Balkan Botanical Garden of Kroussia of the Institute of
Genetic Improvement and Plant Genetic Resources of the
Hellenic Agricultural Organization "Dimitra" - ELGO
DIMITRA.
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35. "PROSKALO"
Cooperation Initiative for the
Social and Solidarity Economy
ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE, THROUGH
ANOTHER ECONOMY AND SOCIETY,
COLLABORATIVE AND SOLIDARITY
www.proskalo.net