International Research Colloquium on Cooperatives Programme
On the 30th and the 31st of May, on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives, Trento hosts the International Colloquium on Cooperative Research, organised by EURICSE in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance – Global Committee on Cooperative Research, the EMES network, CIRIEC International, the University of Trento and with the support of the Trentino Federation of Cooperatives. More than 50 scholars from 18 countries will gather to discuss the future of cooperation in the social economy.
The discussion centers around four main themes: the evolution of cooperatives and emerging new forms, their role in the ecological and democratic transition, the dynamics of work and participation, and the connection between academic research and cooperative practice.
One of the most significant moments was the keynote by economist Jean-Louis Laville (CNAM Paris – EMES), who provided fresh insights into emerging practices and research questions, reinforcing the view of cooperatives as a driving force for social innovation and systemic change.
Programme
30 May 2025
9:00-9:30 Welcome
Riccardo Bodini, EURICSE
Paola Iamiceli, University of Trento and EURICSE
Giulia Bottura, Trentino Federation of Cooperatives
9:30 – 10:40 Introduction
Cynthia Giagnocavo, ICA Global Reseach Committee
Francesca Petrella, EMES International Research Network
Carmen Marcuello, CIRIEC International
Giulia Galera, EURICSE
10:40 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Thematic Parallel Session
12:30 – 14:15 Lunch
14:15 – 17:30 Thematic Parallel Session
18:00 – 19:30 Cooperative emerging practices and new research questions
KEY NOTE SPEECH
Jean-Louis Laville, CNAM and EMES Network (online)
Luigi Bonatti, University of Trento (Chair)
Cynthia Giagnocavo, ICA CCR (Discussant) and Martine Vézina, CIRIEC International (Discussant)
20:00 Social dinner
31 May 2025
8:30 – 9:30 Meeting of chairs, facilitators and rapporteurs
9:30 – 10:45 Thematic Parallel Sessions presentations
10:45 – 13:00 Plenary Session 1
Consolidation of areas for future collaborations within and between networks based on thematic intersections
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:30 Plenary Session 2
Proposal for inter-collaboration of networks for cooperative studie
16:30 Conclusions
