Asian Forum for Solidarity Economy
Manila (Philippines)
October 17-20, 2007
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Documents
Exchanging Visions of a responsible, plural and solidarity economy Marcos ARRUDA (Instituto de Políticas Alternativas para o Cone Sul) , 30 October 2008 Contribution to the systematization, the dissemination of ideas, tesis and practices that demonstrate that another world and another humang being is possible. The Ideal of Human Unity: Striving for Unity through the Sacredness of Humanity Julia Furman , 14 December 2005 In The Ideal of Human Unity, Sri Aurobindo presents his ideas about the future of humanity. Collaboration between Self-Managed Businesses, the End of Money and the Restoration of Social Credit Luis Lopezllera (Promoción del Desarrollo Popular) , 13 December 2004 Presentation at the 2nd International Social and Solidarity-based Economy Forum, Dec. 2004, Mexico. (Text available in French and Castilian only.) What political projects for solidarity economy? Laurent Fraisse , 13 October 2003 This article aims to contribute to the debate on what kind of development models solidarity-based economy networks can promote in the globalisation context. (Text available in French only.) Women, gender and feminism Miriam Nobre , 8 October 2003 In this text, the author analyses subjects such as women, gender and feminism; visibility of practices; current importance of the debate between feminism and the solidarity-based economy; limits, problems and challenges. Mirian Noble concludes: "The Solidarity-Based Economy is an ideal terrain for exercising new practices and fostering experiences based on equality and autonomy for women." Solidarity-Based Productive Chains Euclides Mance , 1 January 2003 The text analyses the conditions required to progressively replace capitalist accumulation relationships and to encourage relationships built on solidarity-based production and consumption: sharing product surpluses, generating new work opportunities, while increasing participants' consumption and generating a major diversity of products and services in order to guarantee a good life for all those involved in solidarity-based labour and consumption. Emancipated Work Marcos Arruda , 1 January 2003 An article on the concept and practice of work that provides a definition of work, reviews the position and problems of work within neo-liberal capitalism, and discusses the possibilities of emancipated work. (Available in French only.) Solidarity-Based Cooperation Networks Euclides Mance , 1 January 2003 This article begins by defining the notion of the network, and then of solidarity-based co-operation networks, providing a description of their historical development, current position and importance. The Economy of Labor José Luis Coraggio , 1 January 2003 The Economy of Labour text discusses the limits and uncertainties of the capitalist economy, highlighting the main methods for dealing with them. The possibility is raised of developing an economy centred on labour in order to satisfy everyone's needs and promoted by several solidarity-based relationships. The economy of labour system would have the capacity to take action and to breathe life into projects that promote quality of life in a more egalitarian, fairer and self-determined society.
Solidarity Economy
and the Rebirth of a Matristic Human Society
World
Social Forum in Mumbai
# January 20, 2004, 5 pages
Marcos Arruda
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on the website of the Workgroup on Solidarity Socio-Economy
Charter of Principles
of the Brazilian Network for a Solidarity
Socio-Economy (RBSES)
2nd National
Assembly of the Brazilian Network for a Solidarity
Socio-Economy (RBSES)
Guarapari, Brazil
# May 30 - June 6, 2004, 2 pages
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Questions for the
interview with grassroots, practitioners of
Solidarity SocioEconomy initiatives
# March
11, 2004, 1 page
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Second Draft Work
Plan
# February
11, 2004, 6 pages
Workshop on a Global
Vision of a Solidarity Socio-Economy
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Draft Work Plan
# January
12, 2004, 6 pages
Workshop on a Global
Vision of a Solidarity Socio-Economy
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Global vision of
a Solidarity Socio-Economy
Opening page
# 2003,
3 pages
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Integral Vision of a Socio-Economy of Solidarity Marcos Arruda (PACS-Rio de Janeiro) , 19 November 2005 Presentation given at the Toubab Dialaw meeting, 19 November 2005, by Marcos Arruda from the Vision Workshop. The Paradigm that we are Building based on the SSE Chilo Villareal (Coalición Rural Mexico) , 19 November 2005 Presentation given at the Toubab Dialaw meeting, 19 November 2005, by Chilo Villareal from the Vision Workshop. Solidarity Socioeconomy as an Integral New System: Global Vision texte collectif , 4 November 2005 English and Spanish texts on a global vision of the solidarity socio-economy, prepared for the WSSE Dakar, Senegal meeting, Nov 19-21, 2005 (summary version). Exchanging Visions of a Solidarity Socioeconomy texte collectif , 3 November 2005 Glossary of important terms and expressions prepared for the WSSE Dakar, Senegal meeting (Nov 19-21, 2005). >
Experience files (interviews)
Between 2003 and 2005, the Vision workshop's participants carried out a series of interviews in various countries around the world with companies and organizations that operate according to the principles of the Solidarity Socio-Economy. Their aim was to gain a better understanding of what actors in the field mean by solidarity economy. The analysis of these interviews will constitute an important element in our workshop's reflections.
Ben Quinones, VEDCOR, Philippines , 1 March 2005 The “Bayanihan” economy or solidarity economy in the Philippines shows the importance of spirituality and allows the concerned people to develop economic projects in a different spirit. An economy that motivates and give a central role to women. Aurélien Atidegla , 23 April 2004 Mr. Victor Déguénon is 60 years old, is married and has 8 children. He became a gardener on 5 January 1972. He had already been elected President of the Gardeners Association in 1992. Due to the reforms arising from the decentralization, he was re-elected President of said Association in the latest elections, in order to contribute, in the light of his experience, to the development of his cooperative[RM1] . Marcos Arruda (Pacs) , 2 April 2004 Sheelu Francis is an outstanding leader of the 60 thousand-strong women’s collective, active in the whole state of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Sheelu is also the international spokesperson for the Collective, speaking about the impacts of international trade, debt and activities of transnational corporations on local development, on food security and sovereignty. I collected her interview while we were both participating in events in Glasgow, Scotland, organized by SCIAF in March 2004. Rosemary Gomes (FASE) , 10 March 2004 Oscarina is a representative of the workers affiliated to the Brazilian ECOSOL movement, leader of the Sao Paulo Solidarity Economy Forum (Foro Paulista de Economía Solidaria), and second representative of the southeastern region in the executive coordination of the BSEF-Brazilian Solidarity Economy Forum. Chilo Villarreal (Coalición Rural México) , 1 March 2004 The ORNI is a Social Solidarity Society gathering six Indigenous Villages of the region of Nuevo Nexaca, Puebla, Mexico. Promotion of work in the field of health and food according to the principles of self-management and fair trade. Importance to remember the history of the community, which implies the importance of the role of women. Chilo Villarreal (Coalición Rural México ) , 1 March 2004 Importance of the work of group and to improve food. Ben Quiñones (President, VEDCOR (Ventures & Entrepreneurship) Development Center in the Orient, Inc.)) , 1 February 2004 The Pasay City Cooperative Office promotes the creation and strengthening of cooperatives (housing problems and identification of economic projects for the populations of the shantytowns). Organization, coordination and networking of 10 people’s organizations in 10 villages.Importance of wisdom and spirituality. Ben Quiñones ( President, VEDCOR (Ventures & Entrepreneurship) Development Center in the Orient, Inc.) , 1 February 2004 The "Bayanihan" economy or Solidarity economy in The Philipinnes, importance of the spiritual element and to permit at poor communities to reach a form of success. There is also a work on the productive chain making it possible the popular organizations to exchange between them. These projects allow a substantial improvement of the quality of life of the implied people. Ben Quiñones (/ President, VEDCOR (Ventures & Entrepreneurship) Development Center in the Orient, Inc.)/ ) , 1 February 2004 In a very degraded economic framework, the Bayanihan economy or solidarity economy in Philipinnes puts at the center the questions of formation, the importance of God, to be delivered attitude of begging and to learn how to save and also undertaking in a different spirit. Ben Quiñones (President, VEDCOR (Ventures & Entrepreneurship) Development Center in the Orient, Inc.)) , 1 February 2004 LJOR Fellowship coordinates 7 popular organizations in 7 villages. Activities include formation of values, community organizing, capital build-up, enterprise development, and spiritual renewal. It works following the principles of the "Bayanihan" economy or solidarity economy in the Philipinnes. Ben Quiñones (President, VEDCOR (Ventures & Entrepreneurship) Development Center in the Orient, Inc.)) , 1 February 2004 This association coordinates 7 popular organizations and 4 homeowners associations in 11 villages. Activities include formation of values, community organization, capital build-up, enterprise development, and spiritual renewal. It follows the principles of the "Bayanihan" economy or solidarity economy in the Philipinnes. Humberto Ortiz , 1 January 2004 Activity in the domain of fair trade Humberto Ortiz , 1 January 2004 Pastry and buy of Community products, products ecological and apiarian products Humberto Ortiz , 1 January 2004 Activity in the domain of formation, production and comecialisation in Peru José Luis Coraggio (Riless) , 1 January 2004 The following interview was conducted on 22 November 2003 in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, where organizations and different social actors who had been called to “Espacio NOA” were taking part in the meeting “Social organizations and politics: Do we join in or are we already in?” Salomón Hernán Zerpa, President of the PUNHA Network and Mayor of Abrapampa, a municipality situated in the province of Jujuy in Argentina. Chilo Villarreal (Coalición Rural Méxio ) , 1 January 2004 Production and consumption of organic Jamaica coffee of quality according to principles of solidarity economy. Humberto Ortiz , 1 January 2004 GIES Cusco - Rural Business Advice Services At the institutional level, this is work already underway, rather than an initiative Chilo Villarreal (Coalición Rural Méxio ) , 1 December 2003 Works in the field of the support to agricultural projects according to principles of fair trade. Offers support for organizations through advisory services, planning, and assessment in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico. Chilo Villarreal (Coalición Rural Méxio ) , 1 December 2003 The first organization works on integral development in several farmers communities in the region of Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato. The second, on trade at a national level; they are part of the (Latinamerican Network of Community Trade), based in Equador. Works in the context of solidarity economy towards selfconsumption and responsible consumption in order to achieve a selfcentered development. Marcos Arruda (PACS) , 22 November 2003 Joaquim is a member of COOPEVIDA. At present he is the General Coordinator of CENTRU-MA (Educational and Cultural Center for the Rural Worker) and Vice President of CCAMA (Association of Agriculturalist Cooperatives of Maranhão). Together with his family, he owns a 33-hectare (81.5-acre) property in Mangabeiras County, southern Maranhão. Aurélien Atidegla , 22 November 2003 Julienne Houngbo is a member of the Association of Financing Funds of Benin (ACFB), where she currently holds the position of president. Inés Aran, José Luis Coraggio (RILESS - Red de Investigadores Latinoamericanos de Economía Social y Solidaria) , 22 November 2003 The following interview was carried out on 22 November 2003 in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán (Argentina), where different organizations and social actors who had been called to "Espacio NOA"[2] were taking part in the meeting "Social organizations and politics: Do we join in or are we already in?"
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