The social and solidarity economy in Europe. 26 February
THE SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY IN EUROPE
Current status, challenges and perspectives
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th
European Parliament – Brussels, PHS P1C051
9 am – 6:30 pm
9h30 Opening – Presentation of the event: round of interventions by MEPs co-organizers: Pablo Echenique (Podemos), Eleonora Forenza (L’altra Europa con Tsipras), Kostadinka Kuneva (Syriza), Barbara Spinelli (L’altra Europa con Tsipras), Marie-Christine Vergiat (Front de Gauche), Helmut Scholz (Die Linke), Jordi Sebastià (Compromís/Primavera de los Pueblos), Marisa Matias (Bloco d’Esquerda), Ernest Urtasun (Iniciativa per Catalunya/Els Verds)
10h. Theoretical and conceptual framework of the Social and Solidarity Economy (50 min), presented by Florent Marcellesi (Equo/Primavera de los Pueblos)
– Millán Díaz Foncea, CIRIEC
– Silvia Ferreira, Universidade de Coimbra
11h. Current status of the experiences of SSE in Europe (I)
Conclusions of the International Congress of Social and Solidarity Economy held in Zaragoza (November 2014)
– Carolina Yacamán, Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria (REAS)
Experiences in Spain:
– Juan Carlos Pérez de Mendiguren, Universidad del País Vasco
– Peru Sasia, FIARE España
Experiences in Greece:
-.Katerini Antonia, Solidarity for All
– Barkas Ioannis-civil, Solidarity for All
– Bekridaki Georgia, Solidarity for All
12h30 Lunch
15h. Current status of the experiences of SSE in Europe (II)
Experiences in Germany:
– Dr. Rainer Land, Thuenen-Institut Bollewick e.V.
– Dr. Joachim Kadler, Assistant of MP Heidrun Bluhm (Die Linke)
Experiences in Italy:
– Riccardo Petrella, Université catholique de Louvain, Banning Poverty Initiative
– Francesco Piobbichi, Rete Auto-organizzazione Popolare (R.A.P.), Progetto Comune Solidale
Experiences in Belgium
– Marie Caroline Collard, SAW-B (Solidarités des alternatives wallones et bruxelloises)
Experiences in France:
– Karima Delli, MEP Europe Écologie
– Patricia Andriot, Réseau des collectivités locales pour l'économie solidaire
SSE networks in Europe, presented by Marie-Christine Vergiat (FDG)
– Ariane Rodert, European Economic and Social Committee
– Agnès Mathis, Cooperatives Europe
– Alain Coheur, Social Economy Europe
– Jason Nardi, RIPESS Europe/ Solidarius, Fondation culturelle Banca Etica
17h30 Questions, Debate and Conclusions, presented by Juan Carlos Pérez de Mendiguren, Universidad del País Vasco
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