Making the alliance to stop TTIP and all other “free trade” agreements while developing the fair and solidarity international trade. What impact do TTIP, TISA,TPP, EPAs and the ISDS mechanism have on local economies and food sovereignty? What is our response? A panel to debate how to join forces among the different social movements and Solidarity Economy initiatives, including Fair Trade, as well as the international institutions who promote the rights of the people vs the profit of the corporations.
Speaker:
Brid Brennan, Rudi Dalvai, Jürgen Schwettmann, Florent Marcellesi, Christian Felber, Moderation: Monica Di Sisto
The podium theme is the Solidarity Economy movement in Brazil. The development of the Solidarity Economy in Brazil grew out of the Forum on the Solidarity Economy, as well as the necessary political frameworks via the National Secretariat of Ministry of Labour. The questions in this panel will focus on the organisational structures, networking and ability to realize and implement goals as well as political frameworks and look towards perspectives for transformation.
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
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).
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.
