Exploring the Social Economy

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Exploring the Social Economy

• Jose A Reyes
• CESD NORDIK Institute
• 1520 Queen Street East, Room SH211D
• Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A2G4
• Email josereyes2004_at_yahoo.com
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ASOPRICOR

• ASSOCIATION for the HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
• of RURAL COMMUNITIES
• 25 Years of Hope Struggle

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who we are

• Rural association engaged in holistic development
  of our region
• 12 Municipalities (600 Families)
• Working in the Alto Magdalena area outlying
  communities since 1978

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Global Context

• Globalization versus local development
• Products for the global market versus self
  sufficiency
• Mono culture single industry versus
  diversification
• Legislation for global market versus national
  legislation and local practices.
• Money as an end or money as an instrument (
  variable for life or Life as a variable of
  Money) Genocide, ecocide and ethnocide
• Inclusion or exclusion

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What is the social economy for?

• To answer local and immediate necessities
• To include people and communities that are
  excluded from the current model
• To develop alternatives in social and economic
  practices
• To develop new values and paradigms about life

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Asopricor General vision
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Internal Activities

• Self-employment (construction)
• Production (Agro-ecological farms)
• Processing (Fruits, Soya, Milk)
• Selling (8 Stores 1 restaurant)
• Alternative energy (biogas)
• Training members and their children
• Publications

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External Activities

• Communication, exchange with national
  international organizations
• Workshops, courses, seminars
• Support social organizations
• Partnership with NGOs local Government

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Principles

• Accept co-responsibility for the destruction
  recovery of the planet
•  Global analysis local actions
• Rational use of the Earths resources
• Promote Life Joy Justice Liberty

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Our Inherent Values

• To find a balance between reflection action
• To engage actively in our own processes
  (Conception, Administration Execution,
  evaluation)
• To consider include marginalized viewpoints
• To forge alliances with other social sectors
• To develop promote local economies
• To be autonomous (of both government and/or
  non-government organisations)

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LIFE OR
NO
YES