Women and Governance in Social Solidarity Economy
Related to this fourth session, about Women & Governance in SSE : This panel of experiences highlights the contribution of women in the governance of the different local, regional, national and international SSE organizations. Discover the reality, the challenges and the importance that women actively participate in the governance. Together, let’s explore what to do to ensure the equal presence and role of women and men.
Coop Econ 2018
Over 110 people from across the Southeast gathered at the Federation of Southern Cooperatives’ Rural Research & Training Center to develop cooperative businesses that will serve needs in their communities. Thanks to everyone who organized, sponsored and attended the event, making it our most successful program yet! We are looking forward to CoopEcon 2018 happening in Epes, Alabama April 20-22, 2018!
2018 California Co-op Conference
Join us on April 29th and 30th for the 2018 California Co-op Conference (CCC) in beautiful, sunny San Diego! The conference will be held at the Marina Village Conference Center,
1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, which offers a beautiful view of the bay, and the convenience of a location near San Diego airport.
Conference workshops reveal how cooperatives revitalize and fortify local economies by creating jobs, housing, and locally owned businesses!
Co-operative Education and Research Conference 2018
Taking place in Manchester on the 1-2 May 2018, our Co-operative Education and Research Conference 2018: Skills for co-operators in the 21st century aims to explore what ‘learning to do and learning to be’ look like in contemporary times. We provide a forum for exciting discussions and debates around what makes modern co-operation more relevant than ever before to create a just world.
ReGen18
On May Day, 2018, 500 world-changers in philanthropy, business, government and citizen activism will gather in San Francisco to foster the emergence of a new regenerative society, and a rapid shift from a degenerative economy to one that supports the mutual thriving of people and planet.
Forming Cooperatives
In our third of five webinars, our speakers will introduce the steps involved in forming a cooperative including deciding on its legal entity, cooperative finances, and governance and decision making.
Black + Brown Community Healing Through Land
Healing our relationship with land is essential for Black and Brown folks who have faced intergenerational dispossession. Following the greatest single decline in Black homeownership and wealth in the nation’s history, many families are struggling. This workshop will explore the connection between healing and land, offer examples from Detroit of redistribution of public and private lands, and encourage knowledge exchange among participants.
Women, Social Solidarity Economy, and Social Protection
This panel of experiences will explore to which extent SSE represents a means to provide social protection for women? We will explore the subject, identify successful practices, confirm structuring strategies thatcan engage the movement, networks and SSE organizations, working together to improve the women’s lives.
Allied Media Conference 2018
Join us for the 20th annual Allied Media Conference: June 14-17, 2018. Held every summer in Detroit, the conference brings together a vibrant and diverse community of people using media to incite change: filmmakers, radio producers, technologists, youth organizers, writers, entrepreneurs, musicians, dancers, and artists. We define "media" as anything you use to communicate with the world. You are a media-maker!
CommonBound 2018
On June 22-24, 2018, over 700 people across the new economy movement will come together in St. Louis, MO for CommonBound 2018 to connect with one another, share our resources, and demonstrate our power in creating systems that truly meet the needs of our communities.