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This paper reflects on the specific potential of the solidarity economy to counter the effects of local disintegration processes, through the analysis of a concrete initiative that took place in the region of Portalegre, in Portugal – AJUDADA. This was a spontaneous grassroots initiative that materialised as an international event, promoted by civil society and anchored in the concepts of a broader international movement, Transition Network, which proposes a structural transformation of the existing development paradigm. Local authorities were involved in different stages of the preparation and follow-up but such involvement was marked by its lowprofile and avoidance of prominence. The analysis of the characteristics of this initiative constitutes a useful source of inspiration to identify specific elements of the solidarity economy that possess a structurally distinct potential from the social economy to counter phenomena of social disintegration in a sustainable manner.
O presente trabalho reflete sobre o potencial específico da economia solidária para contrariar os efeitos da desintegração local, através da análise de uma experiência concreta que decorreu no território de Portalegre em Portugal – a iniciativa AJUDADA. Tratou-se de uma iniciativa espontânea de animação territorial, sob a forma de encontro internacional, promovida pela sociedade civil e ancorada numa proposta internacional do Movimento em Transição, o qual postula uma mudança estrutural de paradigma de desenvolvimento. O poder local esteve envolvido, embora com uma participação marcada pela discrição. A análise das caraterísticas desta iniciativa AJUDADA constitui fonte de inspiração para identificar elementos específicos da economia solidária que lhe conferem um potencial estruturalmente distinto da economia social no esforço de contrariar fenómenos de desintegração local.
Economia solidária, Social economy, Development, Solidarity economy, Desenvolvimento, Economia social
Economia solidária, Social economy, Development, Solidarity economy, Desenvolvimento, Economia social
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