We then evaluated the MSC's contribution to well being.
If the beneficiary partners initially expressed doubts and were critical aboutthe MSC's real contribution to debts reduction (only looking at the "concrete"consequence of the concept), thinking of each criterion made them realize the MSC'scontribution in terms of organization, dialogue and exchange, access toconsumption, a better budget management and the improvement of their well beingin general.
The second part of the evaluation, this time with all the partners of thecontract (beneficiary and institutional), started with updating inscriptions tothe various workshops among which:
- Classification: order in papers and easy ways for better defending oneself;
- Cooking (with shared meal);
- Water and energy Saving;
- Group meetings with Humani Psy;
Etc.
The discussion showed the beneficiary partners' strong implication and the activities'contribution to the well being of each one.
Beneficiary partners also expressed their wish to a dialogue with thegovernment and the Bank of France in order to find concrete solutions to debts.
The bank of France manager, who was invited to themeeting but could not be present, invites all MSC participants to visit thebank and ensures his participation in the next (and last) evaluation meeting.
Besides the project's presentation at the Trento seminar (November) and beforethe European governments (December), it was decided to invite one or moredeputies to the next meeting.
A reserve however was issued on the effort invested in the MSC whereas society continuesto produce excessive debt situations: proposals were made in this direction toimply other partners in the MSC like the Bank of France, or to create jobs forexample with the AMAP system.
Various questions were also raised: the search for a job (ENSIE proposes a listof social integration enterprises), housing and high rent (the AMAP representativeproposes to look at co-operative housing as a possible solution), challengingthe political world and banking institutions (by trying to adapt legislationand banking products to indebted people)...
it was also clear that education actions are necessary: learning how to choose financial products as well as food orother everyday consumption goods.
Finally, in order to have a more political aspect for the next meeting (November23), it was decided to invite French deputies and representatives of the 5largest French co-operative banks.
