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People's University of Social Solidarity Economy
“UnivSSE Coop”
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Κοινωνικός
μη-
κερδοσκοπικός
συνεταιρισμός
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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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Education,
Training,
Information
Programs,
Publications
Support
services
Aim
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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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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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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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It is addressed:
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Main actions

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Dissemination and Support
Actions
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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

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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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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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Participation in European
and national programs
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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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European program for youth training in SSE
Creation of educational material for
trainers and trainees in youth
seminars (YOUTHShare).
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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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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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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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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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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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Publications program
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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.

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SSE Networking
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Participation
in the
establishment
of the
Panhellenic
Network of
Social
Solidarity
Economy
Cooperatives
(SSE Coops
GR), 2016
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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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Participation
in SSE
cooperative
consortium
for the
Integrated,
Decentralized
and Social
Waste
Management
in
Thessaloniki
(2018)
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Co-organizer
of the
4th European
Conference
on Social
Solidarity
Economy,
Athens, 2017
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Co-organizer
of the
2nd
International
Forum on
Cooperative
Law, Athens,
2018
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Co-organizer
of the
ICA CCR
European
Research
Conference,
Athens, 2020
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ICA CCR EUROPEAN
RESEARCH
CONFERENCE
“Rethinking co-
operatives:
From local to global &
from the past to the
future”
Athens,
8-10 July 2020

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Permanent co-operation with
Universities and Research
Centers
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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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Close cooperation with
other SSE entities...
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"PROSKALO"
Cooperation Initiative for the
Social and Solidarity Economy
ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE, THROUGH
ANOTHER ECONOMY AND SOCIETY,
COLLABORATIVE AND SOLIDARITY
www.proskalo.net

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Social Consumer
Cooperative of Thessaloniki
"Bios Coop"
www.bioscoop.gr

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Cooperative for Social
Management of Waste
"Anabiosis Coop"
http://anabiosiscoop.blogspot.gr

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Energy Community of
Thessaloniki – Central
Macedonia
http://thessenergiacoop.blogspot.gr

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"Initiative 136"
against water privatisation and for the
cooperative management of the
Thessaloniki water and sanitation
www.136.gr

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SupSSE Coop
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https://supssecoop.blogspot.com

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We participate in
the creation of
another world,
which is not only
possible and
necessary,
but real.

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Website: www.univsse.gr
Fb: www.facebook.com/Λαϊκό-Πανεπιστήμιο-Κοινωνικής-
Αλληλέγγυας-Οικονομίας-332570916855036
Email: univsse@gmail.com
People's University of Social Solidarity Economy
“UnivSSE Coop”