With this session, we invite scholars to share their experiences and to collectively think about possible avenues of cooperation, such as common calls for action and the formation of an international university network around the theme of building Solidarity Economies. Brazilian universities play an important role in incubating Solidarity Economy enterprises. Two university networks exist comprising around 40 universities each, which explicitly promote such incubation processes.
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Rosangela Alves de Oliveira, Dr. Flávio Chedid Ph. D. Isidor Wallimann, Josette Combes, Moderation: Veronica Kienen Dias
Innovative alternative instruments of finance have been developed worldwide in the context of the Social Solidarity Economy in order to overcome the economic crises. This includes Social Banking, as well as non-monetary instruments which in some cases derive from self-help movements in the global south. We will provide an overview and discuss the transferability to the German situation.
Annual assembly of the RIPESS Europe network. The strategy for the next three years and alliances will be discussed, as well as the activities of members and related networks. It’s open to observers. RIPESS ist the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) (with observer status at the UNCTAD).
Austerity policies led to de-industrialization processes at the global level until committees were formed within trade unions that offered resistance by promoting workers cooperatives to take over their enterprises. There are each around 200 industrial enterprises under workers' control in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela. Also in the South of Europe austerity policy has led to de-industrialization and devastating unemployment rates. Takeovers require special training on multiple levels: political, legal, economic, social, psychological etc.
Speaker:
Flávio Chedid, Walter Vogt, Alessandro Viola, Bruno Roelants, Moderation: Kristina Bayer
What are the key manifestations and criteria? What are the areas that are shared, and how can they be strengthened? This forum will bring together practitioners, both producers and consumers interested in how food as a human right lies at the heart of solidarity economy, CSAs, Community Gardens, allotments, Social inclusion gardening in terms of bringing together local food systems and responsible consumption.
Presentation of the results collected during 2015 on the Panorama's process: methodology, fieldwork, impact and interim results. Presentation of the website and think-tank Socioeco.org. Assisted web site navigation. Invitation to participate in providing resources.
This session will last until 10:45 AM.
