Lesson 1Social economy: definitions

and history

Topics

Defining Social Economy (SE) SE principles History of SE

Defining Social Economy

SE definitionSocial economy – organizations, actions and

interactions among aims, values, mission, rights and obligations, public and private sectors

Main aim: to bring back justice to economy- by fighting social exclusion- by helping develop deprived communities- by introducing solidarity principles to system of production-etc.

SE focuses onEconomic activitiesEnvironment and global effectPerson and community

SE questionsHow to organize activities so that they would affect

environment in a positive wayHow to distribute income and wealth in market economyHow to manage different systems of distributionHow to base economic activity on principles of solidarity

and mutualityHow to put together individual needs with the ones of

communityHow to handle relations among private, public and third

sectors

Principles of social economy

1. primarily aims at serving its members rather than profit

2. independent from State

3. democratic, including all members in decision making

process

4. when distributing profit, priority given to person and work, not

capital

5. based on principles of participation, individual and

collective responsibility

History of Social economy

• Pre-modern times:- variety of self support professional

groups- activities serving communities

History of Social economy

• From utopia to practice:- Socialist approach- Liberal approach

- Christian approach

History of Social economy

• Challenges of modernity- Vulnerable groups

- Coining of term

History of Social economy

• What the 3rd millennium brings?- mobile technologies enabling access

and collaboration

History of Social Economy

Socialinės ekonomikos ištakos ir apibrėžimai

Topics

SE istorija SE veikėjai SEprincipai Pagindinės sąvokos

1. siekia tarnauti savo nariams, nesiekia pelno

2. yra nepriklausoma nuo valstybės

3. savo steigimo dokumentuose ir elgesio kodekse numato demokratišką sprendimų

priėmimo tvarką, kuri reikalauja, kad dalyvautų visi

paslaugų naudotojai ir darbuotojai

 

4. skirstant pajamas ir pelną, prioritetu kelia žmogų ir darbą, o ne

kapitalą

5. savo veikloje vadovaujasi dalyvavimo, įsipareigojimo, individualios ir kolektyvinės

atsakomybės principais