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At European level the International Year will reach its climax with the Co-operative Week, which will be held in Brussels from 23 to 27 April 2012. The European Conference ‘The Co-operative Business Model: a Key Development Tool for the EU 2020 Strategy’ will officially open the week.
The conference will be held after Cooperatives Europe annual General Assembly. It will highlight how co- operative enterprises are a perfect fit with Europe 2020, the growth strategy of the EU for the coming decade.
EU2020 aims for “a sustainable economy, putting people and responsibility first with a sustained fight against exclusion and a transition to a green economy”. Co-operatives already act in this way, putting people at
the heart of their business, while at the same time generating long-term wealth for the communities. Co- operatives bring specific answers and innovative solutions that aim at contributing to the EU2020 strategy.
The European Conference will be the time for co-operatives to highlight their contribution to the EU2020 strategy and to show that they offer a powerful stabilizing element to Europe’s economic system – a role that the European institutions ought to recognize and strengthen further.
More information about the co-operative week can be found here: http://www.coopseurope.coop/2012-coops-year/co-operative-week
Upcoming CCR conferences
ICA CCR session in the 15th International Conference of Western Economic Association International (WEAI), 21–24 March 2019, Tokyo, Japan
Joint conference with ICA CCR, CASC and ACE, 27-30 May, 2019, Montreal, Canada
ICA CCR European Research Conference, 21-23 August, 2019, Berlin, Germany
14th ICA CCR Asia-Pacific Research Conference, 13-14 December, 2019, Newcastle, Australia
CCR events and publications
Call for Papers: The Special Issue 2019 ICA Review of International Cooperation
Cooperative enterprises involve diverse groups of individuals gathering and working toward a common goal. Research has shown that this diversity of voices, backgrounds, and perspectives comes with challenges, but can also be a significant strength for cooperatives. This cooperative advantage can be maximized in cases where governance structures enable inclusive and meaningful engagement from members.
In this Special Issue of the International Co-operative Alliance Review of International Cooperation, the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC) will reflect upon the interplay of diversity, inclusion, and social justice with cooperative enterprises in Canada and beyond. Guest editors of the Special Issue are Fiona Duguid, Sara Elder, Isobel Findlay, Judith Harris, and Derya Tarhan.
Papers are welcomed from scholars, students, researchers, and practitioners submitted before December 1st, 2018. Papers should not exceed 8,000 words. Paper template and referencing should follow the APA style guide. All papers are subject to peer review. Please submit your paper online using this link.
For inquiries, please contact casc.acec@usask.ca
The previous Special Issue 2017 of the Review is available here!
Please send your reactions and questions on the Special Issue 2017 to claudia.sanchezbajo@ymail.com
Read our reports from the 2017 Global Co-operative Research conference in Stirling:
Co-operative practitioners in Scotland – what do they want from researchers?
Co-operative research: key trends and predictions
The importance of research in co-operative policy
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