December 3rd
09:00 – WELCOME WORDS![]()
09:10 – PLENARY – WHAT EMERGES FROM PARALLEL SESSIONS 3? AN INTERVIEW WITH THE RAPPORTEURS![]()
Facilitator
Martin LOWERY, Chair of the Congress Task Force, and the ICA Identity Committee, ICA Board Director, United States
Panelists
- S 3.1, Danilo SALERNO, Regional Director, Cooperatives of the Americas, Costa Rica
09:40 – PLENARY 4 – LIVING OUR COOPERATIVE IDENTITY![]()
The foundation of our identity drives cooperatives to pursue fundamental positive change in our world such as support for the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. As grassroots organisations led by their members, cooperatives are working strongly to offer effective approaches to sustainable development in the communities in which they are rooted. But how are UN global policies being turned into effective local actions?
Speakers
Olivier De Schutter United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
10:30 – ROUND TABLE—LIVING OUR IDENTITY FOR THE BEST OF SDGs![]()
Facilitator
Panelists
11:10 – COFFEE BREAK AT THE EXHIBITORS’ FAIR![]()
11:10 – PARALLEL SESSIONS: LIVING OUR COOPERATIVE IDENTITY WITH…![]()
4.5 WITHIN THE SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY![]()
Cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy actors working with local governments in delivering services within society constitute an engine to improve local and territorial development. It is recognized that the social and solidarity economy (SSE) create wealth in urban and rural areas and contributes to sustainable local and territorial development. What are the best practices in such partnerships? How do we develop policies and programs that are favourable to the social and solidarity economy?
Facilitator
Laurence KWARK Global Social Economy Forum, Republic of Korea