Global Community Empowerment: Dynamics in 2014 and beyond

1. Dynamics in 2014 and beyond
GLOBAL
COMMUNITY
EMPOWERMENT

2. An ambitious creative idea
and a resourceful driving force
Yorgos
Kleivokiotis
The spark

3. a simple idea
meaningful cause, exciting plan
transparency
state-of-the-art digital communication activity
inspiring creative proposition & attractive graphic design
leadership
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The formula

4. Charis
Tsevis
Thekla
Eftychiadou
Art
Dimopoulos
Constantine
Frantzeskos
Personal networks (friends, fellow students, jurnos, diaspora)
Online platforms (website, Facebook/Twitter)
Diaspora networks
People & groups with professional and business interests
similar to UGT goals
Virality of the idea
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b)
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The network

5. The impact
Power of Community, collective action vis-a-vis 85%
Empowerment of groups and individuals
International versus domestic campaigns
Transfer of know-how
“Yes, we can do it” positive attitude
Civil Society can/must contribute
apart from/on top of EOT, business
Public leadership
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Impact to Greece

6. The London Project
London’s Angels

7. The results

8. The future
THE BAD NEWS
More and more young people leave Greece
Greek middle class endures heavy taxation and unemployment
The ties with diaspora are not as solid as needed
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THE GOOD NEWS
An ecosystem of supporters of Greece has been
activated over the last 3 years
Maturity for grass-roots/business associations/
strong Organizations shared projects, regardless
of the state’s absence
International public consent for Greek recovery
and readiness to support creative initiatives
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9. 2011
Greeks
In
Brussels
Numerous volunteers, lack of projects and
organizational capacity

10. 2014Less volunteers, more communities, higher potential of projects
Greeks
In
Brussels

11. Let’s define the shared projects
Let’s amplify the ad hoc or regular Alliances of Communities
Let’s do it now

12. #Amanpour

13. Thank you!
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