States Of Cooperation: An International Conference to Commemorate 2025 as the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives

‘States of Co-operation: Co-operation, the Social/Solidarity Economy, Democracy and the State

The objective of the conference is to explore and analyze the evolving relationships between cooperatives, the social/solidarity economy, and the state, focusing on both historical and contemporary contexts. The conference also seeks to discuss the broader challenge of promoting active democratic participation in various societal and economic organizations.

The conference will be hosted online and is free to attend. To register, please send an e-mail to tony.webster@northumbria.ac.uk, after which you will receive a Teams link prior to the start of the conference.