Month: June 2022

Recently, the Institute of Social Economy Studies “INMEKO” sent a letter to all municipalities for a comprehensive plan for the development of the social economy at the local level. Given the response to a relevant proposal in more than ten Municipalities and in particular for training the program “Mentors” of Social Economy, the issue was…
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The social economy as a necessary condition for local development is considered realistic by utilizing inactive stagnant resources, The expansion of the social policy and with reduced transaction costs that the Municipalities benefit for their social services. Institutional collaboration tools and uses of resources from different sources are crucial. Energy communities, for example, as a…
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and the third sector of the economy Interview with Andreas N. Lytras, Professor of Sociology to Vassilis Taktikos in the context of the research of the Institute of Social Economy Studies on the future of paid work. Andreas N. Lytras was born in Ioannina. He is a Professor of Sociology, he has been teaching since…
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• The commons of the environment • (management of public goods) • The role of civil society in the green economy • Sub-sectors of green entrepreneurship • Energy communities • the link of green entrepreneurship  with the social economy DEFINITION • The green economy is based on the concept of sustainability and sustainability in relation…
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Volunteering in our time, as a key factor in creating social capital, is the key to the alternative development of the social economy and employment, creating added value in the economy. The term social capital is increasingly used as a concept related to the community, but it is not limited to it, since it includes…
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INMEKO has developed every week an interactive discussion with teleconferences to create an open communication structure and reservoir of thought in order to promote the social solidarity economy. This structure will have two parts. One part concerns the aggregation of cognitive digital content and the other the creation of an electronic digital marketplace of social…
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In the framework of the transnational program “Combating Youth Unemployment and Addressing the Needs of NEETs” (SOCIALNEET) in which bodies from seven countries participate, led by “INMEKO” and the support of PESCO, a conference was held on “institutional job demand through social enterprises “. The philosophy of this program goes beyond the usual practices in…
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The most striking social phenomenon in the last century, if we think about it, is the shift of needs and forms of work along with the over-concentration of population in urban centers. A century ago, 80% of the economy relied mainly on agriculture and manufacturing to meet basic nutritional needs. Much of the work was…
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rapporteur: Andreas Lytras Panteion University “In the transition from the 3rd to the 4th industrial revolution, labor is experiencing a deep restructuring with the characteristic element of the reduction of wage labor. Labor is being rediscovered in many new fields. As a result, many will be forced to become self-employed, in addition to paid work.…
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Social Capital can be defined as the accumulation of collective knowledge of organizational culture, solidarity, mutual trust and creative institutional functioning and develops social skills. Social networks and volunteering are the key factors for its formation. Social capital largely complements and replaces the financial capital necessary for investment, creating confidence in transactions and cost reduction…
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