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| Seoul Social Economy Network
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| Vision |
| Seoul Social Economy Network is a private organization established by individuals
and groups which have been participating in social economy to lay a foundation
for promoting social economy not only in Seoul but also in South Korea. Forming
networks with various social economic institutions, the organization has been
carrying out various projects to allow the basic spirits of the social economy -
reciprocity, solidarity, communication, and innovation - to be understood by citizens
and take root in Seoul.
Seoul Social Economy Network has been establishing cooperative system among
private sectors in the process of social economic policy making in Seoul City, through
which the organization has been playing a critical role in building private-public
governance. Socio-economic bodies such as social enterprises, cooperatives, selfsufficiency
businesses, and community businesses and their consultative groups have
joined the organization's efforts, where related laws and regulations are revised
to build local governance and promote social economy. In cooperation with the
businesses, the organization has also facilitated exchange and cooperation with the
National Assembly, local governments, and local councils to boost social economy. In
particular, Seoul City chose the institute as the operator of the Seoul Social Economy
Center where the organization also makes contribution on the ground. Seoul Social
Economy Network will strive itself to let the economy structure take root in Korea,
where everybody is happy based on social economy. |
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| Core Business |
1. Enhancing the ecosystem of social economy through solidarity among private social economy networks
2. Designing policies and pursuing revision of related laws and regulations to promote social economy
3. Establishing and operating private governance of social economy in Seoul City
4. Boosting capacity of social economy institutes through exchange and joint projects
5. Laying a broader foundation for social economy through establishment and operation of a nationwide network of social economy
6. Promoting and providing education to raise public awareness of social economy |
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