Drapanos Declaration on Community Exchange
Posted by jembendell on November 8, 2012
Διακήρυξη του Δράπανου για τις αλληλέγγυες ανταλλαγές
11th October 2012, Drapanos Crete / 11 Οκτωβρίου 2012, Δράπανος, Κρήτη
Individuals, communities and environments are the true source of our wealth and well-being.
Οι άνθρωποι, οι κοινότητες και το περιβάλλον στο οποίο ζουν είναι η αληθινή πηγή πλούτου και ευημερίας.
Therefore we develop alternative means of exchange between individuals and organisations to foster more cooperative and equitable relations.
Γιαυτό αναπτύσσουμε εναλλακτικούς τρόπους και μέσα ανταλλαγών μεταξύ ανθρώπων και κοινοτήτων με σκοπό να ενισχύσουμε συνεργατικές και ισότιμες μεταξύ μας σχέσεις
Although we may focus on our own communities, we share this principle with other communities.
Ακόμη και αν η εστίαση και το ενδιαφέρον μας είναι στις δικές μας κοινότητες, εν τούτοις μοιραζόμαστε αυτές τις Αρχές με άλλες κοινότητες και δίκτυα.
Therefore we commit to work together in Greece and worldwide, to improve our practices, so that more communities connect to their own abundance.
Γιαυτό δεσμευόμαστε να εργαστούμε μαζί, στην Ελλάδα και στον κόσμο, για να βελτιώσουμε τις πρακτικές μας, έτσι ώστε περισσότερες κοινότητες και δίκτυα να έρθουν σε επαφή και να συνεργαστούν με σκοπό τις ανταλλαγές στη βάση του δικού τους πλούτου και αφθονίας.
Our efforts are part of a greater movement to make economic activity more accountable, socially beneficial and environmentally sustainable.
Οι προσπάθειες μας αποτελούν μέρος ενός ευρύτερου κινήματος για πιο υπεύθυνη, κοινωνικά ωφέλιμη και περιβαλλοντικά βιώσιμη οικονομική δραστηριότητα
Our work must develop ever expanding circles of cooperation, exchange and learning.
Η δραστηριότητα μας θα πρέπει να μας οδηγεί σε αυξανόμενους κύκλους συνεργασίας, ανταλλαγών και μάθησης
We invite others who share these aims to join us in a growing movement and emerging profession on community exchange.
Προσκαλούμε όλους όσους συμμερίζονται το ίδιο όραμα να γίνουν μέρος αυτού του αναπτυσσόμενου κινήματος για τις αλληλέγγυες ανταλλαγές.
This Declaration was agreed on 11th October 2012 by participants in a two day conference on community exchange, at the ‘European Sustainability Academy (ESA) in the village of Drapanos, Crete, Greece.
Το κείμενο υπογράφουν οι παρακάτω συμμετέχοντες στη Διάσκεψη για τη βιωσιμότητα στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ακαδημία Βιωσιμότητας στο Δράπανο της Κρήτης.
Please add your name, and if possible, organisation, in the comments below, to indicate your endorsement of the declaration.
Παρακαλούμε συμπληρώστε το όνομά σας και, εάν είναι δυνατόν, τον οργανισμό σας στα παρακάτω σχόλια για να εκδηλώσετε την προσυπογραφή της Διακήρυξης.
If you want to engage with the emerging network on community exchange, please email: info@EuroSustainability.org.
Επίσης εάν θέλετε να εμπλακείτε στο υπό δημιουργία δίκτυο για τις κοινοτικές συναλλαγές, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε στο email : info@EuroSustainability.org
The undersigned endorse the Drapanos Declaration / Οι υπογράφοντες/ουσες επικυρώνουν τη Διακήρυξη του Δραπάνου:
| NAME/ ΟΝΟΜΑ | LOCATION/ ΤΟΠΟΘΕΣΙΑ |
| Μαρία Ανδριανάκη /Maria Andrianaki | Drapanos, Crete |
| Σπύρος Ανδρουλιδάκης/ Spiros Androulidakis | Rethymno, Crete |
| Prof. Jem Bendell | Cumbria, UK |
| Jackie Bergman | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Lina Daniene | Lithuania |
| Ian Doyle | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Αφροδίτη Φραγκομιχελάκη/ Afroditi Fragomichelaki | Chania, Crete |
| Tomas Greco Jr. | Arizona, USA |
| Γιάννης Γρηγορίου/ Giannis Grigoriou | Volos, Greece |
| Sharon Jackson | Drapanos, Crete |
| Hamish Jenkins | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Indre Kleinaite | Lithuania |
| Μελίτα Λαζαράτου/ Melita Lazaratou | Drapanos, Crete |
| Sergio Lub | California, USA |
| Dominique Maldague | Chania, Crete |
| Μαργαρίτα Ναυπακτίτου/ Margarita Nafpaktitou | Chania, Crete |
| Eλενα Παγάνη/ Elena Pagani | Rethymno, Crete |
| Αλέκος Πανταζής/ Alekos Pantazis | Rethymno, Crete |
| Γεωργία Πολάκη/ Georgia Polaki | Chania, Crete |
| Sybille Saint Girons | Paris, France |
| Matthew Slater | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Κώστας Σταυρουλάκης/ Kostas Stavroulakis | Chania, Crete |
These signatories participate in the following organisations, while endorsing the Declaration in a personal capacity. (Οι υπογράφοντες συμμετέχουν στους παρακάτω οργανισμούς, ενώ προσυπογράφουν τη Διακήρυξη ατομικά):
Drafting the Declaration (photo: Sergio Lub)
Bergman Ledning och Utveckling, Sweden; Beyond Money, USA; Chania Exchange Network, Crete / Δίκτυο Ανταλλαγών Χανίων, Κρήτη; Community Forge, Geneva; European Sustainability Academy (ESA), Crete / Ευρωπαϊκή Ακαδημία Βιωσιμότητας, Κρήτη; Institute for Leadership and Sustainability, University of Cumbria, UK / Ινστιτούτο για την Ηγεσία και τη Βιωσιμότητα, University of Cumbria, UK; GYV
A LIthuania; Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania; Lifeworth Consulting, Geneva; Rethymnon Exchange Network- Crete / Αλληλέγγυο Ανταλλακτικό Δίκτυο Ρεθύμνου Ροδιά, Κρήτη / United Nations NGLS, Geneva; Magnisia Exchange and Solidarity Network, Volos, Greece / Δίκτυο Ανταλλαγών και Αλληλεγγύης Μαγνησίας Les Valeureux, Paris.
Please add your name, and if possible, organisation, in the comments below, to indicate your endorsement of the declaration.Παρακαλούμε συμπληρώστε το όνομά σας και, εάν είναι δυνατόν, τον οργανισμό σας στα παρακάτω σχόλια για να εκδηλώσετε την προσυπογραφή της Διακήρυξης.
Our host, Sharon Jackson, head of ESA, and speaker Giannis, co-founder of Volos TEM community exchange system.
The Declaration
Myself (Prof Bendell) with Tom Greco, Matthew Slater and Sybille Saint Girons in the workshop before the Declaration
John Rogers said
I wholeheartedly endorse this Declaration! John Rogers, Value for People, Germany.
Christer said
Thank you for your pioneering and inspiring work! I also wholeheartedly endorse the Drapanos Declaration on Community Exchange!
We submit our “BioChar Reserve Certificate” as a contribution towards community Exchange and basis for further dialogue. For more information see:
http://openworldvillages.ning.com/profiles/blogs/carbon-co2-negative-is-earth-positive-the-biochar-solution?xg_source=activity
Christer Söderberg
Open World Foundation/Open World Villages, Sweden
Rachel A. Buddeberg said
I, too, endorse this declaration – as an individual.
Nina Rennie said
I wholeheartedly endorse this declaration and it is completely in line with the Nueluxe philosophy. Looking forward to helping to spread the word!
emontesa said
I endorse the Drapanos Declaration on Community Exchange. Enric Montesa
Stephanie Rearick said
I am pleased to endorse the Drapanos Declaration. — Stephanie Rearick, Time For the World
http://timeftw.org
Stella said
We are delighted to endorse the Drapanos Declaration – Stella Strega, Asociación GaiaTasiri, Spain
Margaret Jefferies said
I endorse the Drapanos Declaration on Community Exchange.
Martin A. Hay said
I endorse this declaration.
Arthur Edwards said
I endorse the Drapanos Declaration on Community Exchange. Arthur Edwards
Norie Huddle said
I am happy to endorse the Drapanos Declaration on Community Exchange.
Aleks Kotov said
Let’s go! Поехали! Per aspera ad astra!
Odessa, USSR
Etienne Zoupic Hayem said
I endorse completely this declaration.
Etienne Hayem, Zoupic & Co, Paris-France
Newsletter–November 2012 | Beyond Money said
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Vanya Veras said
What a wonderful initiative, from the heart of civilisation and the heart of nature. I too wholeheartedly endorse this declaration and look forward to opportunities for spreading its message and your work.
Paul Glover said
Congratulations on establishing this foundation for democratizing money.
Twenty years ago I created a community currency in Ithaca NY that has transacted several million dollars value. One HOUR = an hour of basic labor or $10. Professionals can charge multiple HOURS per hour, with price subject to negotiation.
My book Hometown Money explains how to start an manage such systems http://www.paulglover.org/currencybook.html and my article “Labor: the New Gold Standard” introduces an international HOUR system http://www.paulglover.org/1107.html
Peter Michel Heilmann said
The Alternative Exchange Network Free Economy – a new community created by the Athens-based, non-profit organisation Social Innovation Alternative Network – Free Economy and was established in March 2012 – officially endorses the Drapanos Declaration.
Greece is a beautiful, very rich country with skilled human capital and it is an incubator for social innovation in Europe. The current illequidity in the marketplace has prompted the creation of alternative, community-based sytems such as ours, the Alternative Exchange Network Free Economy. Through this network and the on-line http://network.free-economy.gr/about/faq/english/ platform, individuals and local businesses have the opportunity to exchange goods and services with each other using our “Enallaktika” (Alternatives) unit or by a combination of Alternatives and euros. At the same time, members of our growing community may choose to pro-actively participate in hard-needed, local, voluntary, grassroots, solidarity initiatives.
Please note that one of our co-founders, Peter Michel Heilmann, was an invited speaker/delegate http://www.eurosustainability.org/en/esa.htm in/of the inaugural ESA International Sustainability Summit in October 2012. We are excited about and wholeheartedly support the initiatives, actions and work of the newly-opened, beautiful and ecological, European Sustainability Academy, a unique management teaching and research centre on the isle of Crete!
We wish to express our interest in collaborating with like-minded individuals and networks in Greece and world-wide, as stated in the Drapanos Declaration (“Our work must develop ever expanding circles of co-operation, exchange and learning” and “Therefore we commit to work together in Greece and world-wide, to improve our practices, so that more communities connect to their own abundance.”).
Therefore, we are most pleased to be part of this growing movement and look forward to forming synergies and exchanging best practices as well as ideas with other Drapanos Declaration signatories.
Sincerely,
Peter Michel Heilmann
Markos Perrakis
Eleni Thanou
Haralambia Boleti
Fotis Dimitrakakis
Dimitris Mouroulis
Ioannis Mouroulis
Co-Founders & Co-Administrators
Social Innovation Alternative Network – Free Economy
Athens, Greece