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EUROPEAN CO-OPERATION - GREECE

PEIRAN The project idea:
 The project "PEIRAN - SOCIAL FRANCHISING MODEL FOR YOUNG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE" focuses on the development of an innovative model of social enterprises, for young unemployed people, residents of insular areas in Greece, in the field of production, trading and marketing of traditional and alternative products with parallel cultural actions. The concept of the entire project concerns the development of a social franchising model for the establishment of a network of social cooperative enterprises, under the support and entrepreneurial guidance of one Social Franchiser.

The project goals:
Briefly, project PEIRAN is expected to implement the following goals:

  1. Creation of sustainable social enterprises under the model of Social Franchising
  2. Creation of a social economy network via Internet
  3. Development of an innovative CD ROM for educational use (simulation of social cooperative enterprises)
  4. Training of managers in the sector of social economy as well as training of low skilled young people
  5. Dissemination of the model of Social Franchising and incorporation of best practices in mainstreaming policies and practices
  6. Combining economic activities (traditional alternative products) with cultural activities

The project Partners:

  • Companies / Institutes
    1. Mentor Training - Vocational Training Centre (Coordinator of DP, Western Hellas Region)
    2. Technological Educational Institute of Patras (Western Hellas Region)
    3. STOCHOS - Co-operative Bank of Ioannina (Epirus Region)
    4. WEST NET - Internet Services (Western Hellas Region)
    5. THESIS - Integrated Consulting Services (Western Hellas Region)
  • Local Authorities / Development Companies
    1. General Secretariat of Epirus Region (Epirus Region)
    2. Prefecture of Ioannina (Epirus Region)
    3. Municipality of Agrinio (Western Hellas Region)
    4. Municipal Company of Argostoli for Social Development - DEKAA (Argostoli, Island of Kefallonia - Ionian Islands Region)
    5. Agricultural Co-operative Company of Epirus and Corfu - ASIK (Epirus Region)
    6. Centre for Local Development of Western Achaia - KTADA (Western Hellas Region)
    7. Development Company of Lesbos Island Prefecture - AENAL (Northern Aegean Islands Region)
    8. Development Company of Samos Island Prefecture (Northern Aegean Islands Region)
    9. Development Company of Parnon mountain (Peloponnese Region)
  • Co-operative Associations, established in the framework of the EMPLOYMENT Initiative
    1. Co-operative Association "ROTA - The cultural Cafe" (EMPLOYMENT - HORIZON, Ionian Islands Region)
    2. Co-operative Association "SPORA - Production & Trade of Biological Products" (EMPLOYMENT - YOUTHSTART, Western Hellas Region)
    3. Co-operative Association "OINOTHIKI VINARIES - Promotion & Trade of Kefallonia Wine" (EMPLOYMENT - YOUTHSTART, Ionian Islands Region)

Contact:
Mrs. Katerina Sotiropoulou - Transnational Coordinator of PEIRAN
MENTOR TRAINING S.A.
Tel: 0030-2610-45.45.45
GSM: 0030-6946-127.114
Fax: 0030-2610-42.26.92
E-mail: peiran@mentor.gr
Website: www.peiran.gr