Forum 2009
Forum on the Solidarity Economy - Program, papers, slideshows, pictures
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
Thursday 12:30-6:00: Solidarity Economy Tours
Southbound to Holyoke:
Photos: tour and more
Simple Gifts CSA, Pioneer Valley Co-housing, Food for Thought Books (worker collective), Collective Copies (worker co-operative), Nuestras Raices (urban agric. & economic development in Latino Community)
Northbound to Greenfield: Simple Gifts CSA, Pioneer Valley Co-housing, Greenfields Market Co-operative, Franklin County Community Development Corporation (commercial kitchen, business incubator), Co-op Power (alternative energy co-op), PVSquared (photo-voltaic co-op)
Thursday, 6:00-7:00: Dinner on your own
Thursday, 7:00-8:30: Plenary Crisis and Opportunity
Slideshow, by Benito Diaz
Background: Forum on the Solidarity Economy
March 19-22, 2009
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Co-convened with Universidad de los Andes (Venezuela) & RIPESS-NA (Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy - N. America)
The first U.S. Forum on the Solidarity Economy aims to bring together a diverse array of people and organizations to share ideas and practices, to forge new connections, and to build a more powerful and cohesive movement for a just, democratic and sustainable economy. This four day conference will include an inspiring range of solidarity economy tours, workshops, plenaries and cultural events. We invite solidarity economy practitioners and resource organizations, social movement activists, workers, academics, students, researchers, cultural workers, journalists and other fellow travelers, to come and be part of the growing global movement to build ‘another economy' and ‘another world'.
What is the Solidarity Economy?
Forum on the Solidarity Economy - 2009
Isenberg SOM Building & Mahar Auditorium
Co-convened with Universidad de los Andes (Venezuela)
& RIPESS-NA (Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy - North America)
