Cooperatives Working Group
About
How can cooperative structures help address challenges in economic development? Can they offer an alternative to neoliberal structures?
Coordinators:
Ajibola Akanji (Lead City University, Nigeria)Â
Mathias Nkuhi (Moshi Co-operative University, Tanzania)
Paola Raffaelli (Lund University, Denmark)
Contact
coop[@]youngscholarsinitiative.org
Mandate (2024)
Research themes
- Co-operative Identity
- Cooperation among cooperatives
- Cooperatives and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Cooperatives and the Social and Solidarity Economy
- Policy and legal environment for cooperative development
- Cooperatives and crises mitigation;
- Cooperatives in the protection of environment
- Cooperatives and promotion of workers, producers and farmers rights
- Cooperatives in regional economic integrations
- Cooperative enterprises and the political economy
- Cooperatives in the protection of environment
Research QuestionÂ
- Is the current statement on cooperative identity adequate for the realisation of sustainable development goals?
- How do we position cooperatives and sister enterprises in widening and deepening development through the social and solidarity economy?
- Fourth industrial revolution and artificial intelligence revolution?
- How do we best respond to socio-economic and cultural changes that require cooperative policy and legislative reforms?
- Can we make use of cooperatives to mitigate global crises?
- Do cooperatives offer better alternatives to neoliberal structures?
Projects PlannedÂ
- Completion of the Book project
- Young Scholars Workshop at the CCR ICA, Conference, Dundee, Scotland
- Young Scholars Workshop at the 4th International Conference on Cooperative for Sustainable Development jointly organised by the Moshi Cooperative University and Cooperative University of Kenya in, Moshi, Tanzania
- Young Scholars Workshop at the International Co-operative Alliance, Asian Pacific region conference, Kerala, India
- Young Scholars Workshop at the International Co-operative Alliance, global conference, New Delhi, India
- Online Workshop with the State and Market Working Group
- Meet, greet, and familiarisation with the International Labour Organisation personnel
Existing partnerships and cooperationÂ
- Africa Cooperatives Institute of South Africa (ACI-SA)
- AFRICOOP Consortium
- International Cooperative Alliance
- Midlands State University
- Moshi Cooperative University, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Rwanda Institute of Cooperatives, Entrepreneurship and Microfinance
- The Co-operative University of Kenya
Projects
You’re welcome to join any webinar or reading group at any time. You’re also invited to apply to present or participate in an any in-person workshop in your area.Â
UpcomingÂ
News
The latest updates and announcements, sent out to all working group members via email.
