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COMMUNICATION SETTINGS FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITIES: international comparison between networks of solidarity economy in Brazil and Italy

Journal: Informação em Pauta (Vol.1, No. 2)

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Page : 94-115

Keywords : Empoderamento; Economia solidária; Desenvolvimento; Sustentabilidade; Redes; Economia plural;

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Abstract

This article presents a qualitative comparison between two communities in Brazil and Italy, which host a solidarity organization. These communities promote sustainable and local development, empowering their residents, building an alternative way of producing, in a form of plural economy. Financial sustainability comes from public and private aid, and this can affect the durability of communities by making them dependent on funds. This condition weakens the possibility of local development. To develop this research we used the qualitative approach, and data were collected through structured and unstructured interviews, in addition to the participatory observation. The results demonstrate that the method of communication between solidarity economy networks and investors is relevant, because sometimes those who offer funds can contribute to building development conditions that are not truly empowering for the community. It is concluded that an adequate method of communicating the information necessary for community development can contribute to local empowerment, including possibleproblems of financial sustainability.

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