UniNorte & TrabalhoCooP IntraCooperative Incubator
[UniNorte – presides over TrabalhoCooP Confederation
of IntraCooperative Labour Cooperatives of Portugal, CCRL]

Aldei@sQoop
Model - IntraCooperative spaces to support the creation of Cooperative Quality
Projects

[Democratic Social Economy Organizations = Associations + Cooperatives + Mutuals]

1-UniNorte Background and Types of Cooperative Quality Incubators;

A - UniNorte Collective Members, with a History of over 100; 80; 50 years… in 2021

1890

Incubation of the Social Cooperative of the Porto People, at the Antero Quental Institute –
Porto;

1914

Incubation of the Stonemasons Cooperative in the Porto Stonemason Workers Association "CPOPP
– Production Cooperative of Porto Stonemasons Workers, Crl;"

Research on the influence of French SCOOPs on the Architect – José Marques da Silva and
which can be found in statutes and organisational model as a Labor Production Cooperative”

1935

Incubation of Electricity Distribution Cooperatives: CoopRoriz – S. Tirso; A Lord and A
Celer - Paredes;

1963

Incubation of Cooperatives in CSSPP - Arvore
- Cooperative of Artistic Activity;

1975-77

Incubation of Workers Production Cooperativesin FEdaUP's GIALT with COPCON/MFA; - GIALT -  Intervention Group in Support of Workers' Struggle at the Faculty of Economics of Porto – later members of UniNorte: CoopiCarT; Northern Cobor; Cocamabé; Candimar; Paramense; etc

1977

Incubation of UniNorte by the “Portuguese Cooperative Federation” in Coop. Porto People - UniNorte a Multipurpose Cooperative Union of the North Region, CRL[1 of 40 structures created by “FCP”];

B – from the founding of UniNorte to the promotion of recovery and creation of new Cooperative initiatives: 1977-1987

1977

Foundation of UniNorte through the incubation of the “Portuguese Cooperative Federation”
in Coop. Porto People - UniNorte – Multipurpose Cooperative Union of the North Region, SCRL

1978ª1982

UniNorte participation in the UNDP/SCC/ILO Project for Portugal with INSCOOP - Training for Cooperative Development Technicians and Cooperative Investment Technicians, Support by incubation and recovery of work cooperatives;

1982

Installation of the First UniNorte Incubator – InterCooperative Nest – Ramalde – Porto - GrupIU – UniNorte Intra/Inter/Cooperative Group – with coordination structures;

1984

UniNorte accreditation by CIME as EPILEC – Entity Promoter of Local Employment Initiatives and integration in the European Network of Local Development Agencies - GEPILE;

Partnership between UniNorte and CCF – Governmental Commission on the Feminine Condition – Design of the first Professional Training Courses - Cooperative Projects for Women FSE/DAFSE/PT;

1985

Installation of CCU – UniNorte Accounting Centre with support from IAPMEI/FEDER, in the Portugal before – Adhesion;

Signing of the Cooperation Protocol between UniNorte and INSCOOP – and for the CoopEmprego Internships – Integration of Youth in Cooperatives – Consulting and Monitoring;

1986

1st Course promoted by UniNorte – ADILE – Development Agents for Local Initiatives. support FSE/DAFSE/PT, for the creation of new Cooperatives with the support of local authorities;

1987-1989

Integrated promotion of Cooperative professional training by UniNorte and OES Associates with support from FSE/DAFSE/PT: Craftsmanship; Culture; Fisheries; Granit Arts; InterCooperation; Project Management; Markets; Tourism;

C – UniNorte activities in the promotion, recovery and creation of new cooperative Initiatives in IncubationQoop: 1987-2007…

1987ª1989

UniNorte Services contract with InsCoop – CooperJovem Program – to improve Youth in Cooperatives;

1988

UniNorte Study for the DGV of the CEE – Projects for the creation of Cooperatives for applications for CEE;

Incubation of the José Moreira da Silva Academy, Coop. Social Economy Studies [UniNorte+CPOPP+InsCoop];

1989

aJMSceES Professional School of Social Economy Incubation in the CPOPP complex to celebrate its 75th anniversary;

1992

Incubation of OIES – Observatory of Social Economy initiatives in epESaJMS in partnership with UniNorte;

1996

Participation in the creation of OCPLP -Cooperative Organization of Portuguese-Speaking People in Rio – BR;

1999

Installation UniNorte Incubator at CooPang in Matosinhos – InterCooperative Nest - Casa Ezequiel Seabra”

1999ª2005

Participation in supporting Cooperative applications to ProDesCoop – Cooperative Development Program with INSCOOP and IEFP – Strategic Development Studies in intracooperation;

2006ª2009

Participation of UniNorte in DESQoop - Cooperative Base Development Project for the Galicia/North Portugal - Trans frontier Zone, with partners from Galicia/Spain – AGACA; Univ. Vigo; Portugal; AGROS; IDARN; ProBarroso;

D – UniNorte Activities: Promotion, Recovery and Creation of Cooperatives Initiatives - IncubationQoop: 2007»2021

2009

Installation of the GIPQoop-Professional Insertion Office of the José Moreira da Silva Academy, in partnership with IEFP – Professional and Training and Employment Institute of the Labour Minister and with UniNorte;

2011ª2012

UniNorte accredited by IEFP and CASES – Cooperative António Sérgio for Social Economy, CIPRL, by Protocol’s to recognise UniNorte as an Entity Providing Technical Support for Project Creation and Consolidation;

2013

Foundation of TRABALHOCOOP– Confederation of IntraCooperative Work Cooperatives of Portugal, CCRL;

2013ª2014

Public consult contract signed between UniNorte and CASES for Training of new Cooperative Promoters – CASES CoopJovem Project nationwide, based in a, after a public consult contest wined by UniNorte;

2014

Celebration of Stonemason Coop. Incubation Process and Celebrations of the 1st Centenary 1914 » 2014;

2015

Renewal of UniNorte’s accreditation protocol as EPAT by the IEFP – Public Institute of Labour Minister;

2016ª2018

UniNorte Partner in AgroSMARTcoop – Intelligent and Sustainable Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in the SUDOE region, with partner entities from Portugal, Spain and France, led by AGACA – Galicia;

2020

PRAÇA DAS COOPERATIVAS, UCRL - the creation of this new Union of Cooperatives with UniNorte members;

2021

Renewal of UniNorte’s accreditation protocol as EPAT by the IEFP – Public Institute of Labour Minister;

2-Objectives and methodology


2.a)-Objectives and Audience - Target

People First: People in Need, signalled on the Local Social Networks, for Social and Solidarity Inclusion
People concerned about associative, cooperative and mutual participation in citizenship People interested in the promotion of IntraCooperative Work and Voluntary Work


Cooperative and Social Sector = The Social Economy 
Law for Social Economy – approved in 2013, unanimity in the Portuguese Parliament Democratic Social Economy Organisations = Associations + Cooperatives + Mutualities

Organisations 1 Member 1 Vote - O1M1V | Institutional Autonomous Organisations - OAI | Mutual Aid Organizations - OAM | Democratic Management Organisations - OGD | Free Membership Organisations - OLA | Non-Governmental Organisations - NGOs | Non-Profit Organisations - OSFL = Non-Profit Entities - ESFL | Social Solidarity Organisations - OSS | Human Capital Organisations - OCH | Participatory Citizenship Organisations - OCP 

Strategic Partnerships with entities from the: Cooperative and Social Sector + Public Sector + Private Sector: 17º SDO of UN;

CIRIEC - International Centre for Studies and Research in Public and Cooperative Economics + ACI - International Cooperative Alliance

AIPDES– International Agency for the Promotion and Defence of the Social Economy + EU and UN and Governments for 17 UN and ACI SDGs – 2030 horizon S

2.b) Incubation Methodology by UniNorte

EPATQoop – Technical Support Provider Entity to Project Creation and Consolidation with Cooperative Quality

Follow-up: DSEO’s Promoter Groups: Creation and/or Consolidation / Training: Focused on the Needs of DSEO’s Members in Crisis / Consultancy: Specialised for designing the Strategic Plan of each DSEO´s / Enhancing the dimensions of IntraCooperation » InterCooperation » Cooperation / from the local, to the municipal, regional, national and international [EU; CPLP; World]

Enhancing the dimensions of IntraCooperation » InterCooperation » Cooperation from the local, to the municipal, regional, national and international [EU; CPLP; World]12-Phase’s Model for Creation and/or Consolidation of Social Economy Initiative Projects

3-Current status (units for incorporation and under constitution on July 10,2021)

UniNorte IntraCooperative Partnerships =aJMSceES + Árvore + ATLAS + CPOPP + CSSPP; COFAC; CoopRoriz; …
Strategic Partnership:TrabalhoCooP - Confederation of IntraCooperative Labor Cooperatives of Portugal, CCRL;

Aldei@QooPorto – Incubator in the IntraCooperativo Complex of the Stonemason Cooperative; / Project in the enlargement and reinforcement phase for application to community funds initiated in the CPOPP 1st Centenar in 2014 to improve til 2024 at the 110’s aniversarie - [1914»2024]; / Aldei@QoopMatosinhos: Incubator in the Facilities attached to Stonemason Cooperative Factory – Leça Balio; / Aldei@QoopMardeAngeiras – Angeiras SEA Incubator at AsNaSA - Casa Patrão Salva Vidas Ezequiel Seabra; /
Aldei@QoopArvore – Cultural initiatives Incubator [UniÁrvore Project for 2024];

Other Strategic Projects to be included in the PRR – Programe for Rebilt and Resiliente of Portugal/EU [2021ª2024]: CHQoop; ConsumptionsQoop; ConstruQoop; CrediQoop; EnergiesQoop; EnvironmentQoop; GlobalQoop; HousingQoop ; NewsQoop; RuralQoop; SeaQoop; SocialQoop; TuriSQooP; …