Jul 01 2016
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2nd WORKSHOP ON: “Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”

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Energy poverty constitutes a serious social problem in many European countries with multiple effects both on health and on the overall poverty, and affects more than 100.000.000 European citizens. In 2015, about 10% of EU citizens, experienced delays in the payment of public utilities bills (37% in the most affected member states). In 2014, 12% of EU citizens lacked sufficient heating in their homes 2014 (60% in the most affected member states), while 16% of the EU population resided, in accordance with the SILC statistics, in houses with dripping roofs and wet walls (33% in the most affected member states).

On Wednesday 29 June 2016, the 2nd workshop took place within the context of the development of the Policy Paper: “The status of Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”. The main objective of the workshop was the exchange of views and ideas with national and EU stakeholders.

This initiative is the result of cooperation between the Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece, the social cooperative “Wind of Renewal” and the Institute for Zero Energy Buildings, which are active in the fields of ecology, energy efficiency and sustainable development, while both the first and the second workshop were supported by Athens Resilience and Sustainability office.

During the first part of the workshop the available national and European programs and innovative financial tools that could help to overcome energy poverty were discussed, in the light of social and green innovation. A significant number of experts and scientists dealing with this issue accepted the invitation – both from Greece and abroad. More specifically in the first part presented:

• Ada Ámon – E3G
Energy efficiency as infrastructure and its role in alleviating fuel poverty

• Adrian Joyce – Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign
Energy Poverty – The view from Brussels

• Michalis Goudis – Housing Europe
Warm homes for all; How to tackle the challenge of our generation

• Dr George Koutitas (CEO) – Gridmates Inc.
The smart giving of energy

• Dr Kostas Konstantinou – Anatoliki A.E.
Energy Services Companies in Greece

• Alexis Panagiotopoulos – Ministry of Economy, Development & Tourism
Sources of financing in the context of the programming period 2014-2020

• Nikos Gonis– Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Innovative financial tools and successful examples of their exploitation

• Dr Evangelos Marinakis – National Technical University of Athens
Enhancing energy efficiency in buildings: needs and priorities for innovative investment tools

• Evi Tzanakaki – Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Savings
Local authorities as a catalyst in tackling energy poverty

• Constantinos Liveris – Employees Association of Social Housing (OEK)
Utilization of social housing in Greece

In the second part of the workshop the draft of the Policy Paper was presented and an open discussion followed with the participation of representatives from universities and municipalities as well as researchers, students and citizens.
Emphasis was given on the contribution of the green and social innovation in dealing with the phenomenon and proposals and comments on the draft were submitted.

The discussion was coordinated by Nikos Chrysogelos, president of social cooperative “Wind of Renewal”, Alice Corovessi and Eleftheria Touloupaki from the Institute of Zero Energy Buildings, Olga Drossou and Kyriaki Metaxa from the Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece.
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Jun 14 2016
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2d workshop: Energy Poverty in Greece and green – social innovation

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Invitation to the 2nd Workshop on “The status of Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”

The Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece, the social cooperative ANEMOS ANANEOSIS / Wind of Renewal and the Institute for Zero Energy Buildings, which are active in the fields of ecology, energy savings and sustainability, joined forces with the aim of publishing a policy report on “The status of Energy poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”. Within this context we organised the 1st workshop in Athens, in April, which had as its main objective the exchange of views and good practice in dealing with energy poverty. See more here

The 2nd Workshop is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 29 June 2016, in the Alkioni Hall of the Electra Palace Hotel (N. Nikodimou 19-20, Athens) from 14:00 – 20:30.

The first part of the workshop will be organised as a round table and it will focus on financial tools to deal with the energy poverty through social and green innovation.

An open event will follow, where the draft of the Policy report we are working on will be presented and with the proposals include in the draft as a starting point, the discussion will focus around the contribution of green and social innovation in dealing with the phenomenon.

Registration: windofrenewal@gmail.com, info@gr.boell.org, inzeb@inzeb.org

 

It would be our great honor if you were to accept this invitation as we believe that you can contribute greatly to the success of the event thanks to your knowledge and experience on financial tools. Please inform us on your availability as well as on your short input (title and content) not later than 17 June. In addition, we would like to invite you to participate actively in the discussion during the open event which will follow. Finally, we would appreciate your comments and suggestions for improvement in writing on the draft text of the policy report which we will send to you by 23 June.

May 19 2016
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Conference «Social Policy and Social Innovation in Healthcare»

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Conference

«Social Policy and Social Innovation in Healthcare»

28 & 29 May 2016

P.E.D.A. conference room, 4, Kotsika str., Athens

The social cooperative Anemos Ananeosis / Wind of Renewal, the City of Athens, the Union of Municipalities of Attica (P.E.D.A.) and the Greek Green Cities Network are organising a conference on Social Innovation in Healthcare, focused mainly on in-home health care services. The conference will be held on 28 & 29 May 2016 at P.E.D.A. conference room (4, Kotsika str., Athens). The two-day event is under the auspices of the Hellenic Regulatory Body of Nurses and is organising with the support of the European Commission Representation in Greece and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Athens.

The aims of the conference are:

  • to present the Greek and European reality concerning the social innovation in the health sector, with emphasis on implemented pilot projects in-home health care services
  • to highlight the role of municipal clinics, social clinics and social pharmacies in reforming the current health care system,
  • to debate on the accreditation of social enterprises on health services and in-home health care services,
  • to contribute in the promotion of new approaches, good practices and social investments in actions which combine conventional social policy and social innovation in healthcare.

The conference addresses to the Greek doctors and nurses, the staff of municipal social services, the staff and volunteers of municipal clinics, social clinics and social pharmacies, the civil society organizations, mainly the patient organization, the students of relevant disciplines, as well as to the political and administrative staff of the Ministry of Health.

For registration and more information please contact: windofrenewal@gmail.com , (+30)2103803959

 

Programme

Saturday, 28 May 2016

09.30-10.00         Registration

10.00-10.10         Welcome speech by the President of the Union of Municipalities in Attica Hercules Gotsis

10.10-10.20         Introductory remarks by Aris Peroulakis, Deputy Head, European Commission Representation in Greece

10.20-12.00         Session Α: «In–home healthcare services and the national health system – specialized actions, pilot projects, local initiatives»

10.20-10.30         Stratis Chatzicharalampous, Representative of the Ministry of Health

10.30-10.40         Athina Kalokairinou, Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

10.40-10.55         Athina Delidaki, Dora Pappa, General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia “Agioi Anargyroi”

10.55-11.05         Spyridoula Tsaroucha, nurse, “Merimna”

11.05-11.15         Dr. Aliki Tserkezoglou, Scientific Director, Galilee Palliative Care Unit

11.15-11.25         Dorothy Garoni, Psychologist-Psychotherapist, KLIMAKA

11.25-12.00         Q&A

Moderation        Savvakis Papadouris, Internist Oncologist, Stratos Tsellas, nurse, General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia “Agioi Anargyroi”

12.00-12.20         Coffee break

12.20-13.30         Session Β: «The European experience in in–home healthcare services and nursing, and community health systems»

12.20-12.35         Representative of European cooperative for in-home healthcare services and nursing (tbc)

12.35-12.50         Dr. Barbara Stiegler, Psychologist, expert in gender equality and in-home health care

12.50-13.05         Helmut Wallrafen, Director of SOZIAL-HOLDING, Municipality of Mönchengladbach, expert in in-home health care

13.05-13.30         Q&A

Moderation        Nikolaos Gavalakis, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Athens

13.30-15.15         Session C: «The role of local authorities and civil society on social innovation in healthcare: the European and Greek experience»

13.30-13.40         Eleftherios Ioannidis, Mayor of Kozani, President of the Greek Green Cities Network

13.40-13.50         Maria Stratigaki, Vice-Mayor of Athens for Social Solidarity, Welfare & Equality

13.50-14.00         Eleni Kantzeli, Vice-Mayor of Agios Demetrios for Social Care

14.00-14.10         Dimitrios Papastergiou, Mayor of Trikkaion

14.10-14.20         Charisis Papageorgopoulos, Executive Healthcare Consultant of Municipality of Zografou

14.20-14.30         Dr. Eliza Ferekidou, University of Athens Medical School, Biologist, Voluntary Program “Health Allies”: Needs assessment of senior citizens – members of Friendship Clubs, of Municipality of Athens

14.30-14.40         Tassos Sapounakis, social policy consultant of the City of Athens, economist – consultant of local authorities

14.40-15.15         Q&A

Moderation        Nikos Chrysogelos, President, Wind of Renewal

15.15–16.05        Light lunch

16.05-17.40         Session D: «The role of the civil society in the social innovation in healthcare »

16.05-16.15         Monika Dendrinou, Representative of the Association of In-home healthcare in Syros (skype)

16.15-16.25         Maria Kataki, Representative of the Annoussakio Foundation, Kissamos Ctete (skype)

16.25-16.35         Ioanna Georgakopoulou, Psychologist, Institute of Mental Health of Children and Adults

16.35-16.45         Avra Panagopoulou, Health Visitor, Head of the Office for Health Protection and Promotion, Municipality of Zografou

16.45-17.00         Achilleas Vassilikopoulos, Yiorgos Kesisoglou, Scientific Association for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support “SYMPLEFSI”

17.00-17.10         Dr Christos Kleisiaris, Assistant Professor in Primary & Home Care Nursing, Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Crete. “Health outcomes and perspectives of using wireless community networks in a community-dwelling population: An example from Sarantaporo.gr”

17.10-17.40         Q&A

Moderation        Eleftherios Ioannidis, Mayor of Kozani, President of the Greek Green Cities Network

17.40-18.30         Session Ε: «Social and Green Innovation in Health»

17.40-18.00         Athanasios Atsalis, Sevastanos Moirasgentis, Christos Tourkolias

18.00-18.15         Ioannis Paravantis, Assistant Professor, University of Piraeus

18.15-18.30         Q&A

Moderation        Nikos Chrysogelos, President, Wind of Renewal

 

 

Sunday, 29 May 2016

11.00-13.00         Parallel working groups

Working group 1: «The synergies and the role of the central state , the civil society organizations and health personnel on in-home health care services»

Moderation        Stratis Chatzicharalampous, Representative of the Ministry of Health

Working group 2: «Institutional and regulation aspects of the operation of in-home healthcare in Greece»

Moderation        Stratos Tsellas, nurse, General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia “Agioi Anargyroi”

13.00-13.30         Conclusions – Closure

May 05 2016
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Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem

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“The status of Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”.

Athens, May 4th 2016

A recent study conducted by the European Parliament showed that 36% of Greek households were experiencing energy/fuel poverty during 2013, in other words facing difficulties maintaining comfort conditions in their homes.

Three organizations, the  Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece, the social enterprise Wind of Renewal and the Institute of Zero Energy Buildings, active in the fields of ecology, energy savings and sustainability are joining their forces with the aim of publishing a policy paper with reference to “The status of Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”.

Within this context, the aforementioned organizations in collaboration with the Athens Resilience and Sustainability office, organised the 1st workshop with the aim to enhance the dialogue among key stakeholders as well as to exchange ideas with focusing on the minimization of the energy poverty phenomenon in Greece. The workshop took place on April 20th 2016, and was the first of a series of preparatory actions in order to collect as much information and suggestions as possible, to be incorporated in the policy paper.

Participatory procedures gave the opportunity for an open discussion among representatives of institutional, academic and social/civil organizations, who responded positively to the invitation.  The dialogue was structured around 7 questions related to the causes and characteristics of the phenomenon, of energy poverty, and another 8 pertaining to policy change proposals and the active participation of the addressed citizens.

Representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism, the Technical Chamber of Greece, the Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Savings, the National Observatory of Athens, the Technical Assistance for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency in Greece – GIZ, attended the workshop on behalf of various institutional sectors.

The Academic sector was represented by professors from the University of Athens, the National Technical University of Athens, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Technical Education Institute of Athens. The workshop was also attended by representatives from municipalities located within the Attica Prefecture. More specifically, the Athens Resilience and Sustainability Office – Municipality of Athens, the Municipality of Agios Dimitrios, the Municipality of Egaleo and the Municipality of Nea Smirni.

Furthermore, representatives from the Greek Ombudsman – Independent Authority, the Employees Association of Social Housing, the Citizen’s Inspectorate for Sustainable Development, Greenpeace and the Hellenic Passive House Institute contributed to the discussions, while a number of students, researchers, journalists, MEP’s associates and citizens were present and joined the dialogue.

A second workshop will follow in mid-June where the first draft of the policy paper will be presented. Stakeholders from various sectors will have the opportunity to provide feedback which may be incorporated prior to its finalisation. The final edition of the policy paper is scheduled to be presented in September 2016.

Apr 18 2016
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Conference: Social Innovation in Healthcare, 28-29 May 2016

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Conference on Social Innovation in Health care

Athens, 28-29 May 2016

Healthcare landscape is dramatically changing today, along with issues such as an aging society, expanding lifestyle related diseases and the ongoing financial crisis. The social innovation in healthcare entrenches problems through interdisciplinary and intersectoral approaches and innovative business models, including new processes like reorganised care-pathways; community health models, home visiting and in-home health care services, new products like mobile applications for health and e-health; new practices that include patient empowerment and participation and health care reforms focused on population health outcomes.

In this context, the social cooperative Anemos Ananeosis / Wind of Renewal, in cooperation with the City of Athens and the Greek Green Cities Network, and with the support of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece and Frienrich Ebert Stiftung, are organising a conference on Social Innovation in Healthcare, focused mainly on in-home health care services. The conference will be in Athens on Saturday, 28 May and Sunday, 29 May 2016.

The aim of the conference is:

  • to present the Greek and European reality concerning the social innovation in the health sector, with emphasis on implemented pilot projects in-home health care services
  • to identify the existing problems and the immediate priorities, concerning in-home health care models
  • to highlight the role of “municipal clinics”, “social clinics” and “social pharmacies” in reforming the current health care system,
  • to debate on the accreditation of social enterprises on health services and in-home health care services
  •  to disseminate good practices,
  • to contribute in the development of a sustainable policy for strategies, practices and social investments in actions which combine conventional social policy and social innovation in healthcare.

Target groups

  • Doctors and nurses, academia’s, practitioners
  • Staff of municipal social services
  • Staff and volunteers of municipal clinics, social clinics and social pharmacies
  • Civil society organisations, e.g. patient organisations, NGOs
  • Students of relevant disciplines
  • Political and administrative staff of the Ministry of Health and Local Authorities

Structure

The two-day event will combine panels, where innovators and experts from Greece and other EU countries will be asked to share their solutions and experience, and workshops, where the participating groups will exchange views on different aspects of the issue.

During the first day, the main sessions will focus on:

  • In-home healthcare services and the national health system – specialized actions, pilot projects, local initiatives
  • The European experience in in-home healthcare services and nursing, and community health systems
  • The role of local authorities and civil society on social innovation in healthcare: the European and Greek experience
  • Round table: The European policy and the European Parliament for social innovation in healthcare

The workshops of the second day will focus on:

  • The synergies and role of the central state, the civil society organizations and the health staff on in-home healthcare
  • Institutional aspects concerning the operation of in-home healthcare in Greece

Contact: windofrenewal@gmail.com

tel 00302103803959

 

Mar 28 2016
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Wind of Renewal / ANEMOS ANANEOSIS: our goals

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Our goals are:

  • information, good practises exchange and initiatives for the promotion of green – circular economy
  • a deep analysis of strategies, policies and practices for a greener economy
  • enhance the exchange of knowledge, cooperation, self-organisation and networking among the social cooperatives (regardless their legal status) in a local, regional, national and European level and cooperation based on values, principles and common positions, a Code of Conduct for Social Enterprises
  • development of social cooperative structures, skills and capacities using the European experience, expertise, innovation and research
  • enhance the dialog among basic social partners, research centers, local communities for the development of the social, solidary and cooperative economy,
  • promote proper education schemes in order to enhance social cooperatives.

In order to achieve our goals, Anemos Ananeosis (Wind of Renewal) seeks for synergies and co-operations with a broad network of stakeholders that are active in a local, regional, national and European level.

Mar 22 2016
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“WELCOMMON” Labour Integration of refugees in Greece: a Cooperative Hostel to Spread Solidarity

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“Welcommon” stands for “Welcome in common”. This is the name that four well-established organisations, the social cooperative Wind of Renewal, the Greek Forum of Refugees, the Greek Forum of Migrants and ANASA Cultural Centre, have chosen for a project seeking to offer much more than emergency accommodation. Social inclusion, empowerment and refugee integration are key aims of the initiative.

María Ruiz Nievas

The main objective is to provide quality housing for up to 120-150 asylum seekers for six-month periods or longer. “The personnel of the Hostel will be both migrants/refugees and Greek nationals. That means that through hosting we try to create job opportunities,” explains Nikos Chrysogelos, President of Wind of Renewal and one of the founders of the project. Refugees will also be put in contact with local initiatives looking for workers as technicians, nurses or doctors, artists and social entrepreneurs.

Refugees will receive food, clothing and health care to cover their basic needs, as well as information and various training opportunities, such as language instruction, to develop their abilities and skills.

Active participation of asylum seekers

Although Greek citizens have expressed solidarity to refugees and there are a lot of initiatives to provide food, clothes and first aid equipment, there is a lack of organized policy and good practices for social inclusion, empowerment and integration for those refugees willing to stay in Greece or who at least want to stay longer.

“We are starting by providing housing in apartments, but there is no experience of integrating and developing the entrepreneurship of refugees and migrants in Greece, especially in a cooperative way,” claims Nikos Chrysogelos.

Funding

Last December, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras committed to housing 50,000 refugees by the end of 2016 and this year Greece has already received 61,746 people who arrived by sea, according to UNHCR. “Welcommon” could not be happening at a better time.

“We would like to be operational by June,” said Chrysogelos, who recognizes that the project’s success is dependent upon funding. Foundations in Greece, private donors and a crowd funding campaign are the most immediate options. “We have already developed good cooperation with the Municipality of Athens and we hope to do the same with the regional authorities in Attica. We are looking for a (closed) hotel or clinic (there are some in Athens, because of the crisis), which would also be suitable for hosting activities related to social entrepreneurship.”

Chrysogelos does not close the door, however, on support from the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), but admits that “it takes time and it is something for the future”.

If you want to know more about our project or you would like to support it, please contact: windofrenewal@gmail.com

The four organisations:

www.anemosananeosis.gr
www.refugees.gr
www.migrant.gr
www.anasa.org.gr

Published by European Confederation CECOP – CICOPA Europe here

Mar 22 2016
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Social Entrepreneurship Forum 2015

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The 2nd Social Entrepreneurship Forum took place on 9-10 November at the Agricultural University of Athens (Find the program and available material here). Numerous participants – social enterprises, stakeholders and support organisations for social enterprises and social economy – addressed matters relating to cooperation, networking and self-organization of the social enterprise community. A number of critical issues emerged and was discussed thoroughly; the need for networking and cooperation between social enterprises and support organizations, the demand for commonly accepted practices as well as structures for the development of the ecosystem in general and in particular for stakeholders’ education, the support of efforts in their infancy, the development of appropriate financial and funding tools. Above all, the protection of the community from isolated phenomena that can compromise the whole.

The event provided a platform for the development of the necessary openness and trust, to stimulate dialogue on shared values and practices, opportunities and concerns, dissemination of good practices, learning from one another, both in Greece and elsewhere in Europe.

The Social Entrepreneurship Forum 2015 reached a Declaration agreed on a Framework of Principles and Values, which will form the basis of a Code of Conduct which we intend to co-shape by March 2016 at the latest. It, also, includes the commitment to create a common on-line platform based on the principles of the Commons (Commons – Creative Commons) that will provide accurate and timely information about social enterprises and social economy and innovative tools for the communication of community and coordination of networking and empowerment activities at local, regional, national and EU level as well as for concerted presence in social media.

It is a common desire for the Social Entrepreneurship Forum not only to develop in an annual institution for dialogue, information and networking but also to become in the future the capstone of coordinated and well organized thematic or regional meetings that will bring experience, recommendations, and joint initiatives to the Forum.

Available material of the Forum you can find in the Forum’s website www.seforum.gr

Mar 22 2016
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Green regional development

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In the context of greening regional development social cooperative “Anemos Ananeosis” and Heinrich Böll Stiftung Greece organize a series of activities with the aim to strengthen the capacities of social, professional and regional stakeholders, as well as of local authorities for the implementation of plans of ecological and social innovation and the full utilization of national and European funding opportunities. Networking and collaboration among the actors for such plans’ development and implementation is a key element in the planned actions, the majority of which is to be realized in strong collaboration with the Greek Green Cities Network.

Among planned activities is a series of capacity building seminars where good practices and models on green economic activities from several areas and countries will be presented and the road for their transfer and adaptation to the regional and local context will be discussed. In addition funding opportunities provided by the “Partnership Agreement/National Strategic Reference Network” 2014-2020, on issues such as the following will be recorded and presented to local authorities representatives, staff, members of the local civil society, social entrepreneurs, citizens tailored to their needs and visions for their city’s future.

  • Urban regeneration towards ecological and social direction
  • Green jobs
  • Energy saving and transition to 100% renewable energy
  • Promotion of energy cooperatives in schools
  • Sustainable forest management and fire prevention
  • Sustainable transport plans
  • New tourism models which combine sustainable economic activity with environmental protection and culture
  • Low energy consumption or zero-emission ships
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Sustainable public procurements

The first seminar took place in March in Kozani, the city in presidency of the Greek Green Cities Network. The second seminar followed in the city of Chania, Crete in May, the third one in Agios Dimitrios, Attica on 23 and the last one in Drama in November.