Table 3.2.1
Actors in CBM.
| MAIN ACTORS INVOLVED IN THE FORMULATION OF CBM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Description | Role |
| XEC (Network of Communitarian Spaces) | Network of spaces managed by local grassroots with democratic and social justice aspirations. Some of the spaces and projects of the network are municipal assets under CAP. Representatives of XEC deal with the City Council in Barcelona and consultant cooperatives. | Proposed the initial idea of CBM. Worked together with public officials and consultants from two cooperatives (see below) to develop CBM. Manage relationships with the rest of the commons’ members. |
| Hidra cooperative Ekona cooperative | Cooperatives providing social consultancy and research work. Experts of innovative and transformative policies. | Hired by the City council to facilitate the initial formulation of CBM. |
| XES (Solidarity Economy Network) | Association that groups together Social and Solidarity Economy entities. Experts of social metrics. | Hired by the City council to transform CBM evaluation dimensions into indicators. |
| Active Democracy Public Officials | Public officials that work in AD on citizen participation. | Work with the representatives of the commons and consultants from the cooperatives to ensure that CBM is not in breach of regulations. Explain CBM to City Council Departments responsible for and/ or affected by its implementation. |
Table 3.2.2
Actors in the SROI on Can Batlló’s asset transfer.
| MAIN ACTORS INVOLVED IN THE FORMULATION OF THE SOCIAL RETURN IN THE TRANSFERENCE OF CAN BATLLÓ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Description | Role |
| Can Batlló grassroots organisation | Non-profit organisation which manages the centre of Can Batlló. They demanded a better legal agreement for the transfer of Can Batlló. | Worked with different Departments of the City Council to propose and negotiate a new asset transfer agreement. Acted as boundary spanners, continuously feeding back to community members on the negotiations and ensuring transparency of the process. Disseminated benefits of CBM among associations not used to that level of evaluation |
| Hidra cooperative Ekona cooperative | Cooperatives providing social consultancy and research work. Experts of social innovation and public policy. | Hired for the period 2015–2019 by the City Council to facilitate a transfer agreement for Can Batlló. Supported development of SROI. |
| Active Democracy public officials | Public Officials that work on the implementation of CAP. | Collaborate with commons to develop the SROI in the asset transfer of Can Batlló. Shared information on how CAP framework could support Can Batlló’s demands. |
| Heritage Department, Legal Department, District administration. | Public officials from other departments of the City Council. | Involvement in the formulation of the SROI. Responsible for guaranteeing that the new agreement for the transfer of Can Batlló was not in breach of any legal frameworks or existing regulations. |