[Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Spear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:39 PM Subject: ICA International Co-ops Research Conference, Seoul - Call for Papers ICA International Co-operative Research Conference Civil Society, Co-operation, Rejuvenation Oct. 11-13 in Seoul, Republic of Korea Call for Papers The major event in the co-operative calendar this year is the biennial meeting of the International Co-operative Alliance in Seoul in October. The ICA has over 700 million members and there should be several hundred meeting in Seoul at various meetings. We would like to demonstrate that research is central to the knowledge economies of the 21st Century, and we would like to invite contributions from academic researchers and reflective practitioners such as managers, members and board directors. The themes of the conference are civil society, co-operation and rejuvenation. This reflects some important issues about the venue and the region, as well as current concerns for the co-operative movement internationally: i.e. the role of co-operatives in creating trust, goodwill and developing civil society; rejuvenation through new jobs, innovation, involving young people in established co-ops as well as in school and university co-ops; re-inventing co-operation in global agricultural and other mature sectors, as well as the issue of re-inventing the co-operative spirit for a new millenium - through new technologies, new sectors (health and welfare), and virtual communites. The conference will consist of plenaries and parallel workshops. Themes and workshops will be linked and papers clustered into the different workshops. Participants should indicate which theme their paper addresses. We are open to proposal for other sessions that include at least three to four papers together. Papers are welcome on all sectors of co-operatives, whether marketing, consumer, labour or stakeholder co-operatives, credit unions or mutuals, etc. Theoretical, methodological and empirical studies are welcome. Workshop Themes We would welcome contributions in the following areas: Civil society and social capital Building Trust, Building Communities ,Social Entrepreneurship and Learning Education and training Development strategies Agricultural Sector - Challenges and Responses New Generation Co-operatives Multinational Co-operatives Urban Co-operative Strategies and Challenges Consumer co-ops Credit Unions, Banking, Insurance Globalisation, Deregulation and Competition Restructuring and Renewal Capital issues Federation and mergers Co-operatives and the State Fiscal and other policies Legislation: Obstacle or Incentive? Social Co-operatives, Social Enterprise, Health Co-operatives Social services and Co-operatives Employment and Co-operatives New Technologies and Co-operatives The Internet Virtual Communities/Co-operatives 9. Rejuvenating Co-operation Established Co-ops and Young People Youth in co-ops - Schools, Universities, Enterprise Women and change in co-operatives The language used for this conference will be English. Location, Accommodation and Costs The conference will be held in the Coex Centre in Seoul. See the ICA website for details of all the ICA meetings and Touristic information about Seoul: http://www.icaseoul.org/ The Republic of Korea has a strong and vital co-operative tradition, and we plan to organise visits on the first day - see prelim. Programme below. Registration details will be in next mailing. The registration fee is USD 120. This includes conference rooms with microphones and OHPs, 4 coffee breaks, 1 reception, one day excursion with bus and lunch. Lunch on Friday and Saturday is not included as good quality fast food or international dishes can be taken in the neighbouring COEX Mall. Publication All papers received will be made available via e-mail before the conference. We are exploring ways of publishing a selection of conference papers after the conference. Deadlines and Registration Registration details will be in the next mailing - very soon. Abstract of paper: July 14th 2001 Final paper: September 15th 2001 Please send English abstract (max. 400 words by attached file in word for windows or rtf format) to: Roger Spear, Co-ops Research Unit, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK (Fax 0044 1908 652175). Please Use E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Preliminary programme is as follows: Oct.11 Thu 09:00-17:00 Study visit to Korean co-ops The NACF will organise a one day excursion (study visit) to the Korean agricultural co-op including environment-friendly farming and retail outlets at the city so that we can observe the flow from production to retailin of produce. The detail programme will be provided later. Oct.12 Fri 09:00-11:00 Opening plenary 11:00-11:30 coffee break 11:30-13:00 2 workshops 13:00-14:00 lunch break 14:00-15:30 workshops 15:30-16:00 coffee break 16:00-17:30 2 workshops 18:00-20:00 reception/party Oct.13 Sat 09:30-11:00 2 workshops 11:00-11:30 coffee break 11:30-13:00 2 workshops 13:00-14:00 lunch break 14:00-15:30 2 workshops 15:30-16:00 coffee break 16:00-17:00 Closing plenary session Best wishes from Roger Spear, Akira Kurimoto, and Fanja Rasolomanana ICA Research Committee
