The Conference on Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy (CCSE) focused on the broad theme of cooperatives, the solidarity economy, and sustainability. It brought together academics and practitioners to develop a robust knowledge base on the cooperative sector. The conference provided a platform for dialogue among academics, practitioners, and policymakers to co-create fit-for-purpose knowledge that advanced the cooperative agenda.
The main themes of the conference were:
- Enablers of the cooperative movement,
- Leveraging the cooperative model for socioeconomic development,
- Cooperatives, Social and Solidarity Economy,
- Cooperatives, Climate Change, Resilience, and Inclusion, and
- Cooperatives and Sustainability.
The Conference also welcomed the submission of panel proposals. All paper submissions were subjected to a double-blind peer review process. Accepted papers were published in the conference proceedings under ISBN: 978-0-620-92748-2.
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