Social Solidarity Economy

In this episode we discuss on the months-long closure of the restaurant industry and its impact on the lives of employees with Paraskevi Marangou, member of the Social Cooperative Enterprise "Mikri Frida", and Dora, member of the Employees' Cooperative that operates the cafe bar Art Core.

Giorgos Melissourgos, Coordinator of the Social Solidarity Economy Programme

This video examines care in relation not only to the nuclear family, but also to all other small or larger (yet not officially recognised) groups that function as families by choice.

The Social Cooperative Enterprise Dot2Dot specializes in alternative thematic tours in Thessaloniki. The pandemic has drastically affected this cooperative because of the social distancing. However, against the odds and with optimism, the members of Dot2Dot intend to continue their work with or without state support.

Ta Psila Vouna (‘The High Mountains’) is a social cooperative enterprise that produces local goods and has evolved through time into a network that supports people who live and produce in mountain areas.

This video is about the many forms of daily solidarity, which replace the invisible hand of the free market, promoting a model of decommodified universal care.