Global Community Empowerment

Dynamics in 2014 and beyond

GLOBALCOMMUNITY

EMPOWERMENT

An ambitious creative ideaand a resourceful driving force

Yorgos Kleivokiotis

The spark

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

CharisTsevis

Thekla Eftychiadou

ArtDimopoulos

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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The network

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

The London ProjectLondon’s Angels

The results

The future

THE BAD NEWSMore 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 NEWSAn 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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2011

GreeksIn

Brussels

Numerous volunteers, lack of projects and organizational capacity

2014Less volunteers, more communities, higher potential of projects

GreeksIn

Brussels

Let’s define the shared projects

Let’s amplify the ad hoc or regular Alliances of Communities

Let’s do it now

#Amanpour

Thank you!

Contact me at { s.haikalis@gmail.com

@haikalis

#uhavethepower #changinggreece