This course focuses on linking, at a theoretical, political and practical level, degrowth principles with solidarity economy and assess the ways on how solidarity economy can help a country in coerced austerity to overcome the crisis. The main idea is to target people from different social backgrounds (e.g., unemployed, people from marginalised areas, low income) and with different competencies (researchers, managers, trainers, practitioners) which can contribute with differing perspectives in the development and application of innovative teaching methodologies for transforming local solidarity economy initiatives into viable solutions to overcome the crisis.
1-6 October 2014, Thessaloniki, Greece
Language: English · Organised by: Antigone
Course materials
ALLOSTROPOS_ENG.pdf In this section we will upload all course presentations
In this section we will upload useful background material
Here is the presentation I made today on GROWL. I also attach you a short paper I presented at the last degrowth conference, which attempts to bring some of the main project ideas into a theoretical framework.
As is the purpose of our network building of GROWL, you are of course invited to share your knowledge on this topic - from starting discussions on this or any other topics of the course in this space or simply sharing notes that you collect.
Alekos Georgopoulos Ecology-politics-local institutions-Degrowth.doc In this post we will upload all abstracts- summaries of the presentations and descriptions from the participating collectives for your best preparation.
- Participant groups are required to present briefly (max 10 minutes), as input during showcases, some case studies- best practices from each country on the specific issues addressed (1. producer- consumer networks and cooperatives; 2. cooperative working spaces; 3. barter exchange networks, complementary currencies and time banks; 4. eco-communities and self-resilient initiatives…
GROWL INTERNATIONAL COURSE “SOLIDARITY & COOPERATIVE ECONOMY”
1-6 OCTOBER 2014, THESSALONIKI, GREECE
WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER
ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS
17.30 - 19.00: bus tour/ bike/ walk in Thessaloniki (participants should choose in advance)
19.00 – 20.30: Welcoming, personal introductions and Team Building Exercises
20.30: dinner at Hostel
THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER at Oikopolis
08.45 – 09.30: Breakfast
09.40 – 09.55: Ice breaker
…more… GROWL INTERNATIONAL COURSE “SOLIDARITY & COOPERATIVE ECONOMY”
1-6 OCTOBER 2014, THESSALONIKI, GREECE
PRACTICAL READER
Dear friends,
We would like to welcome you to the realization of the GROWL international course on “Solidarity and Cooperative Economy”.
This intensive 6 day course is structured in such a way in order to tackle various theoretical, practical and political issues of degrowth and solidarity economy. The course includes the two GROWL core modules (Degrowth lite and TTT- train the trainers) plus a combination…
more… The degrowth theory reader provides an overview of the topics addressed by the theory module. Although this documentation is not directly used in the course (the attached version is a work in progress of the project), it gives a broad overview over the different topics and can be a starting point for those wanting to go deeper into the sources and authors of degrowth.
The GROWL train-the-trainer (TTT) reader provides an overview of the tools and methodologies for trainers and the functioning of the GROWL network. The attached file is a work-in-progress compiled for a previous course.
A "think-about" for course organisers is also attached.
In this area you can view all participants, background information, materials, discussions and outcomes related to the Solidarity & Cooperative Economy course. Participants are welcome to comment on readings, collaborate on note taking and provide feedback on the courses attended, therefore contributing to the growing open knowledge bank of the GROWL network.
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Course programme - 1-6 October
To the future trainers
Monday, September 22 2014
Welcome to the course online community