Feminist economy congress
2023-03-16 08:00 - 2023-03-18 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Av. del Tibidabo, 39, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
Countdown to the Congress of Feminist Economics to be held for the first time in the city of Barcelona from 16 to 18 March 2023, facilitated by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, in collaboration with the UOC Barcelona Open Chair in Digital Economy promoted by the Barcelona City Council, with the aim of continuing to strengthen the link between the academic and socio-economic world of the city.
Feminist economics has made significant contributions to date. The analysis of the feminist theory of the economic model, and globalization; the questioning of “homo economicus”; the conception of the economic, and the alienation of the economic system, with putting the sustainability of life, and the provision of needs, at the center of the economic system; the balance between the productive and reproductive systems; the system and distribution of care; environmental sustainability; The economic democratization of business organization and gender mainstreaming in public institutions and economic policies, among others, are just one example.
Without losing sight of previous experiences and contributions, the VIII Congress of Feminist Economics will pay special attention to the readings of the Economy from the feminist theory of technology, the digital economy and the digitalization of life.
Sobre el congreso

VIII Congress of Feminist Economics
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-18 | Barcelona
The VIII Congress of Feminist Economics will be held for the first time in Barcelona from March 16 to 18, 2023, after the editions of Bilbao 2005, Zaragoza 2007, Baeza 2009, Carmona 2013, Vic 2015, Valencia 2019, Bilbao 2021.
Key dates
3 June
Call for contributions
Submission of proposals: academic articles, datathon, discussion workshops and other activities.
15 July
End of abstract submission
For abstracts of academic articles.
15 Sept.
End of submission of proposals
Workshops, discussions and other activities
3 Oct.
Accepted communications
Notification to authors
30 January 2023
End of article shipment
Deadline for submitting final articles
16, 17 and 18 March 2023
Congress Dates
Celebration of the Congress of Feminist Economics in Barcelona
More information on the congress website and in our news section.

Advocacy Campaigning Training
2023-03-14 - 2023-03-15 | Belgium
Communities for Future is committed to “System Change, not Climate Change”, but how are we making this change?
A 2-day in-person training to connect and build our skills in advocating for community-led local development, taking place in Belgium, 14-15 March 2023
In these times, the capacities, adaptation and resilience of regenerative communities are essential. Yet they need to become coherent and connected, so local actions can emerge as a powerful social system (an eco-system network) with positive influence at a wider societal and political scale. Communities for Future invites those hungry for change to come together, nourish our networks, learn, share experiences, build capacity and co-create an advocacy campaign. If you don’t know what kind of advocacy campaigning is being done in your country for community-led initiatives or you think the current efforts are not enough, do join forces with us!
This training will equip you with:
– Understanding and integrating advocacy basics
– Campaigning skills and resources
– Embed you in a network of peers
On this training ECOLISE is collaborating with the Good Lobby to synergise with the ongoing policy consultation process. The focus is to embody the 10 Theses towards transformative community-led local development and make use of them for advocacy campaigning on European, national and local levels.
The event and travels are fully funded for 20 participants and food costs are covered for 10 additional participants (ideally people from nearby). To apply for your place in this training, please fill out this form before February 6th!
https://bit.ly/Ecolise_Advocacy_Training
You’ll reach us for more info at info@ecolise.eu
The event would also have other training parts including team building and networking elements and a Community Climate Coaches (CCC) multiplier session (exact time yet to be confirmed).
** More information:
Koningsteen Center
https://www.koningsteen.be/
The Good Lobby
https://www.thegoodlobby.eu/
10 Theses towards transformative community-led local development
https://tinyurl.com/ttvnmu2d
(System Change, not Climate Change; pages 22 + 23)
Community Climate Coaches
https://communitiesforfuture.org/community-climate-coaches/
Fb event: https://www.facebook.com/events/711113453862337

International women's day
2023-03-08

GSEF Women & SSE Pre-forum
2023-03-07 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | online
Social and economic empowerment and territorialization of sustainable public policies
A special event dedicated to Women
This Women’s Day based on the main theme “Social and economic empowerment and territorialization of sustainable public policies” will be a day of discussion to answer these different questions.
The day of May 3, 2023 will be dedicated to the question of the role and place of women in the promotion of a social and solidarity-based economic model. Six expert women named “Champions”, will speak at the Grand Théâtre de Dakar on six specific themes addressing various topics of the Social and Solidarity Economy.
About twenty young women leaders in the SSE sector identified in Africa, America and Europe will also put forward their experiences on women’s economic empowerment and make visible social initiatives.
Who can apply?

You are a woman under 35 years old
You are an entrepreneur or employee in the field of SSE
You are founder or leader of a SSE association
You are a researcher in this field

Then this call for applications is for you!
How to apply?
Fill in the online application form “Become a Young Woman Leader” !
Application deadline: March 31, 2023 evening

SOCIAL ECONOMY CONFERENCE IN GOTHENBURG
2023-03-07 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | School of Economics, University of Gothenburg
In connection with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the most important European players in the field of social economy gather in Gothenburg, at a conference highlighting the role of social economy in creating a stronger and more resilient Europe.

The “Social Economy 2023 – Building a stronger and resilient Europe“’ conference is planned in close cooperation with European experts and stakeholders, and it will be focused on the Social Economy Action Plan and its implementation. It builds on last year’s Strasbourg conference “Social Economy – Future of Europe” which was included in the official program of the French Presidency and it bridges to the equivalent event to be held under the coming Spanish presidency in San Sebastian, on 13-14 November 2023.

The conference also aims to highlight the circumstances around social economy in both southern and northern Europe, thus providing a basis for Council’s further work in this sector.
The draft program will be published soon.
Date: 8th of June 2023 at the School of Economics, University of Gothenburg, although parallel international meetings and events will take place on 7 and 9 June 2023 in the city.
The conference is organized by Coompanion in collaboration with Social Economy Europe, REVES and CECOP. With support from the Region Västra Götaland, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg and Fremia.

3rd International Conference - Social and Solidarity Economy and the Commons - Decolonizing the Solidarity Economy and Commons: Enacting the “Pluriverse”
2023-03-02 - 2023-05-31 | Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal
3rd International Conference
Social and Solidarity Economy and the Commons
Decolonizing the Solidarity Economy and Commons:
Enacting the “Pluriverse”
Venue: Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisbon, Portugal
Date: 8th-10th November 2023 (Presential)
Organisers: Centre for International Studies (CEI-IUL) – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) (Portugal); Centre for Social Studies (CES) – University of Coimbra (Portugal); ITES/UFAL -Incubator of Solidarity Economy at the Federal University of Alagoas (Brazil); Institute for Social Justice, York St John University (UK); Institute for Ecological Economics – Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria)

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
The main theme for the 2023 edition of the international conference “Social and Solidarity Economy and the Commons” is the emergence of a “pluriverse” in the fields of solidarity economy and the commons. This results from the aggregation of diverse epistemologies, narratives, and strategies for social transformation that criticise and deconstruct the downsides of modernity as a social project. For Mignolo and Escobar (2010), these include a “disembeddedness”, resulting from a “marginalization of place (the here and now of social action) in the definition of social life” (p. 36). It also includes a “domination and disenchantment that came about with secularization and the predominance of instrumental reason to the normalization of life and the disciplining of populations” to “the extreme economization and technification of the world” (p. 36-7).
We invite researchers and practitioners to submit proposals for contributions to the conference. We aim to promote interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives at both theoretical, conceptual and methodological levels. Submissions might be based on formal research or on concrete activist, economic or public policy initiatives.
The conference is structured around six thematic fields:

Criticisms of modernity, post-material worldviews and their contribution to social movements and initiatives promoting solidarity economy and the commons;
Indigenous epistemologies and popular knowledges (epistemologies of traditional peoples and communities);
Ongoing tensions between transformation and cooptation in solidarity economy and commons-based initiatives and movements (including cultish or other forms of authoritarian dynamics based on charisma, spiritual/ideological creed or the spread of disinformation, including those of ethnonationalist, backlash social movements, reactionary and anti-democratic movements);
Contributions of solidarity economy, commons and community-led initiatives to emancipatory movements, deepening democracy as well as civil society-led strategies of “soft power” in international, regional and local relations;
Contributions of knowledge, technologies and organisational forms, developed within solidarity economy, commons and community-led initiatives, to biopolitical forms of social control (i.e. “technologies of the self”), as well as state-led strategies of “soft power” in international, regional and local relations.
Structural Inequalities and the challenges faced by minorities and other disadvantaged groups in the pursuit of environmental and social justice through solidarity economy and commons-based initiatives and movements. These include inequalities and challenges enhanced by the “green gentrification” that is often unintentionally caused by the presence of such initiatives, as well as state-led urban and rural planning strategies for sustainability based on commons and commoning.

Attention: For further information on each thematic field, please consult the annexed Conference Proposal.
Session on Research and Methods Design
We strongly encourage the submission of paper proposals by Ph.D. students on the methodological and ethical dimensions of research within these six fields of inquiry, with the purpose of organising a workshop on this topic for early career scholars, which will take place during the conference.
We will post regular updates about the organisation of this conference on the event’s webpage (https://ssecommons.cei.iscte-iul.pt ), as well as send them by e-mail and through the social media accounts of CEI-IUL (Facebook and Twitter). Any questions regarding organisation of the conference or participation can be sent to ssecommons.cei@iscte-iul.pt.
Proposal Submission Guidelines
We welcome the submission of the following type of proposals:

paper abstracts (research papers or experience reports by practitioners or activists);
book presentation proposals on topics relevant to the five thematic fields of the conference.
session proposals containing the name of presenters, as well as the title and complete abstract of each presentation;

All submitted proposals must have a maximum length of 800 words (including any references) and indicate which thematic field/s of the conference they address, along with five keywords. They can be submitted in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish. However, the language of presentation shall be English. They should include:
In the case of an academic paper or research proposals by Ph.D. students:

a) Title;
b) Thematic field (one of the five proposed by the conference);
c) Extended abstract referring to the theoretical and methodological approach, the main argument, and a brief summary of conclusions/implications for research, activism or policy-making.
d) Main references

In the case of an experience report by practitioners or activists:

a) Title;
b) Thematic field (one of the five proposed by the conference);
c) Abstract containing: a short description of the experience; a brief context analysis; innovation in political, environmental or societal terms; main challenges; future trends.
d) Main references

In the case of a book presentation proposal:

a) Title;
b) Thematic field (one of the five proposed by the conference);
c) Extended abstract referring to the theoretical and methodological approach, the main argument, and a brief summary of conclusions/implications for research, activism or policy-making.

Session proposals should include:

a) Title of the panel;
b) Thematic field (one of the five proposed by the conference), along with five keywords;
c) A brief (up to 300 words) statement summarising the rationale for the panel.
d) Individual abstracts for each presentation (maximum 800 words each), referring to the theoretical and methodological approach, the main argument, a brief summary of conclusions/implications for research, activism or policy-making and main references.

In your proposal, please indicate whether you would like to submit a full paper for online publication, with peer-review and in open-source format, in a website that the conference organisers will create for that purpose. The papers will be published during the first semester of 2024.
Please submit proposals by email to ssecommons.cei@iscte-iul.pt .
Important dates
Deadline for submission of proposals – May 31st 2023
Notification of contributors – June 30th
Deadline for registration (conference presenters) – October 6th
Publication of final program – October 15th
Deadline for registration (non-presenters) – October 25th
Beginning of the conference – November 8th
Submission of full paper for peer review and publication: December 15th
Conference registration
Site: https://ssecommons.cei.iscte-iul.pt/
Professors/lecturers, researchers and other professionals – € 175, 00
Students (Proof of enrolment in a higher education program required) – € 75, 00
Registration is FREE for students of ISCTE-IUL, CES-University of Coimbra, UFAL and York St John University.
Steering Committee:
Ana Margarida Esteves (CEI-IUL, ISCTE-IUL)
Leonardo Leal (CEI-IUL; Universidade Federal de Alagoas– UFAL)
Luciane Lucas dos Santos (CES U Coimbra)
Tom Henfrey (Schumacher Institute, UK)
Maria Fernandes-Jesus (York St John University, UK)
Roman Hausmann (Institute for Ecological Economics – Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria)

Fair Trade International Symposium 2023 : registration open until April, 21 !
2023-03-02 - 2023-04-21
The Fair Trade International Symposium is the leading global gathering for scholars, practitioners and policymakers working on Fair Trade.
The next Fair Trade International Symposium will be hosted from 19th to-21st June 2023 at the University of Leeds in the UK. Leeds is a vibrant city in the north of England that has great transport links to the rest of the UK.
Both the University of Leeds and the city of Leeds have strong links to Fair Trade- we are both a Fair Trade city and university, and Yorkshire was the first Fair Trade county. Academics at the Sustainability Research Institute and the University’s Sustainability Service and have worked together with the Fair Trade International Symposium Steering Group and local campaigners to develop the programme for FTIS.
At the Leeds FTIS event there will be workshops and panels taking place in person, complemented by some online and hybrid sessions to enable the participation of people both locally and internationally. We will ensure that both the in person and online discussions are facilitated so that everyone gets a chance to participate. We are especially keen to create spaces for local campaigners and practitioners to interact.
There will be some fully online panels and sessions, with opportunities for participants to discuss papers and posters and importantly a space to interact with each other via the conference platform.
Workshops will be face to face, with contributions from academics, campaigners and students.
Plenary presentations will be hybrid, accessible both to an online and in person audience, and will be recorded.
We have agreed with the editors of the Journal of Fair Trade to produce a special issue of the journal based on papers from the Symposium. There will be a special session about this during the event.

CFF SESSION - Creating Regenerative Futures with your Local Council
2023-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | online
Join our next Communities for Future Sessions, Tuesday, Feb 28th, 16h-18h CET.

Showing successful stories of CLI’s working with local councils
Sharing tools & resources
Linking to the policy thesis in the topic

Speakers:
Two mayors/municipal servants:

Paco García, Almocita Mayor, Andalucia, Spain
João Dinis, Climate Action, Cascais, Portugal

2 CLI’s:

Cristiano Bottone, Kunelab, Monteveglio, Italy
Amy Scaife, HubRen, London, UK

Community-led initiatives and local authorities have shown fruitful collaboration but that’s far from being the dominant interaction between them. Local initiatives often struggle to have constructive partnerships with their municipalities or counties. And vice versa: a municipality can invite community-led initiatives to their projects and fail to gain their engagement.
There’s never a lack of crisis situations and the strong bond between local authorities and communities has proven to be essential for the constructive response to crises. Regions with such a tight bond have done better during the pandemic than those that failed to build bridges.
The ECOLISE team contributed to balancing the understanding of who initiates change. Communities are the drivers of change towards sustainability, but hundreds of local authorities are just as engaged.
Click here to register!

FUTURS IMPOSSIBLES
2023-02-24 - 2023-02-25 | Barcelona

Future opportunities and challenges for the SSE following the 2022 ILO Discussion and Action Plan
2023-02-23 | online
This webinar aims to:
– Discuss future challenges based on the general conclusions and its action plan for different SSE actors (civil society, trade unions, employers small scale SSE collective and cooperative producers and employers…], ILO and other UN institutions, States, regional bodies, local authorities).
– Examine the possible positive impacts, and challenges, for grassroots organizations.

Transition Pathway proximity & social economy - Call for pledges
2023-02-16 - 2023-02-28 | online
Following the publication of the Transition Pathway for the proximity and social economy industrial ecosystem on 14 November 2022, the Commission launches a Call for pledges to stakeholders. This initiative is part of the updated EU Industrial policy and the European Social Economy Action Plan.
The purpose of the call is to collect pledges from stakeholders on the concrete actions that they will take in order to help achieve the shared action areas identified in the Transition Pathway. It is an important way in which we can showcase the eagerness of stakeholders to support the objectives of this Transition Pathway and their commitment to work together to support the twin transition of the ecosystem and strengthen its resilience. The pledges will help address gaps, pool resources towards shared milestones and mobilise support at all levels.
The collected pledges will contribute to the co-implementation of the Transition Pathway. The Commission will work together with the stakeholders to support them in implementing their pledges, facilitate exchanges of knowledge and best practices.
The initial deadline to submit pledges is 28 February 2023 as a first stock-taking wil take place. However, the call will remain open on a rolling basis. You are invited to submit your pledges by using the template below.

9TH Ciriec International Research Conference on Social Economy - Seoul (Replubic of Korea)
2023-01-31 08:00 - 2023-06-11 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
General topic:
“Building forward better: Social and solidarity economy for a peaceful and fair world”
THEMES
1. Democratic Governance
2. Partnerships Between Public, Private and SSE
3. SSE and Social and Environmental Transition
4. Statistics and Impact Indicators for the SSE
5. SSE and Gig Economy
6. SSE’s Role in Peace Building, Reconciliation and Reconstruction
7. SEE and Legal Frameworks
8. SEE and Green Transformation
9. SSE Utopias and Imaginary Narratives
10.Gender and SSE

SHORT CALL FOR PAPERS HERE
LONG CALL FOR PAPERS HERE
=> Abstract submission deadline: 31 January 2023
=> SUBMISSION HERE
=> EVENT WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/3F7rezo

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Katherine GIBSON (Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University / Western Sidney University)

Scientific Chairs:

Sang-Youn LEE (Sungkonghoe University)
Marie J/ BOUCHARD (Université du Québec à Montréal)

Scientific organizers: Sang-Youn Lee, Marie J. Bouchard, Juan Fernando Alvarez, Eric Bidet, Eric Dacheux, Timothée Duverger, Hyungsik Eum, Dorothea Greiling, David Hiez, Akira Kurimoto, Alexandrine Lapoutte, Carmen Marcuello, Deolinda Meira, Jérôme Schoenmaeckers, Ilcheong Yi
Scientific Committee
Working language: English

EPOG seminar
2023-01-27
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FEMINISM ASSEMBLY
2023-01-24 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Rome) | Paris, Paris, France
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