While everyone acknowledges the importance of community, building a thriving community is complex. Recently, social-economic researchers have been concerned that the government or local government support system, as part of an “Institutionalised social economy,” could harm community formation. Moreover, starting social enterprises only to access support funds is also problematic. This lecture emphasises that socially oriented enterprises should be established on community principles and should work to expand and revitalise communities. The lecturer shares the beginning and operation ways of “Gwacheon Cooperative Village Café TONG,” in which the lecturer has participated until now, and proposes to make a picture of an ideal community.
