2006 Conference Program

Annual General Meeting and Conference

Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities

York University

Toronto, Ontario

May 30th – June 2nd, 2006

Lecture Hall B, Vari Hall

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preliminary conference program

May 30th, 2006

Introductions and Announcements:

9am – 9:15 am

Darryl Reed (Program Chair, York University)

JJ McMurtry (Local Events Co-ordinator, York University)

Session One: Regional Analyses of the Social Economy

9:15am – 10:30 am, Moderator – TBA

Co-operatives and the Social Economy: An Approach to Mapping in Atlantic Canada

Leslie Brown ( Mt. St. Vincent University) and Michael Hall (Imagine Canada)

The Social Economy in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northern Ontario

Lou Hammond Ketilson ( University of Saskatchewan)

The UK Co-operative and Social Enterprise Sector: Facing the new century’s challenges

Quintin Fox (Canadian Co-operative Association)

Session Two: Conceptualizing the Social Economy

10:45 am – 12:15 pm, Moderator – TBA

Conceptualizing the Social Economy

Jack Quarter (The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto)

Social Economy: An Abstract Concept or a Concrete Reality?

Laurie Mook (The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto)

Building the Social Economy: A Co-operative Commonwealth for the 21st Century?

Robert Dobrohoczki (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan)

Session Three: Educating for Co-operation (Panel Discussion)

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Moderator – TBA

Participants: TBA

Session Four: Organizational Issues in Co-operation

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm, Moderator – TBA

Managing the Co-operative Difference

John Chamard (Saint Mary’s University) and Tom Webb (Global Co-operation)

Caring Organizations: Is There A Co-operative Difference?

Ann Hoyt ( University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Catherine Leviten-Reid (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Loyalty management in a co-operative environment: the co-operative status as an antecedent of trust to explain member’s loyalty

Daniel Côté (HEC, Université de Montréal)

Special Events:

  • Tour of WindShare
  • Dinner at the Social Economy Centre (OISE, University of Toronto)
  • Presidential Address (by Michael Gertler)

May 31st, 2006

Session Five: Intervention and Adaptation: Co-operatives and Sustainable Rural Development in Mongolia (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan)

8:45 am – 10:30, Moderator – Michael Gertler

Two Worlds-One Challenge: Case Study of Darkhan Itgelt (Trust) Savings and Credit Co-operative.

Robert Dobrohoczki and Zhao Jun

ODKR Multipurpose Co-op: overcoming economic adversity through co-op development in rural communities

Monica Juarez Adeler and Rob Dobrohoczki

The Darkhan Wool Co-operative

Jason Heit and Dwayne Pattison

Case Study of Mongolian Co-operatives: The DMTl Co-operative

Zhao Jun and Jason Heit

The Ansondor Savings and Credit Co-operative – Micro-credit in Rural Mongolia The Darkhan

Dwayne Pattison and Monica Juarez Adeler

Session Six: Co-operatives and Local Development

10:45 am – 12:15 pm, Moderator – TBA

Les cooperatives et les politiques de développement local au Vénézuéla

Madeleine Richer (Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Vénézuéla)

Les associations féminines de productrices de beurre de karité au Burkina: enjeux de développement durable

Magalie Saussey (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris)

Coopérative et développement durable: cas des coopératives agricoles de ‘‘Matis’’ au Congo Brazzaville.

Alexis Mbemba (Association Terre et Village, Brazzaville, Congo)

Session Seven: Co-operatives in the South

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Moderator – TBA

The Conversion of Idle Factories to Workers’ Co-operatives in Argentina

Eduardo Murúa (Movement of Recovered Companies, MNER, Argentina)

Development Challenges among Agricultural Co-operatives in Sensitive Costal Areas

Ernel Gonzalez Mastepa (Universidad de La Habana) and Rebeca Ramos Padrón (Universidad de La Habana)

Session Eight: Transnational Co-operatives and Co-operative Principles

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm, Moderator – TBA

Global cooperatives: Is there a paradox?

Sonja Novkovic (Saint Mary’s University)

Transnational co-operatives and co-operative principles: guidance or hindrance?

Wendy Carruthers (HB Group Insurance)

Co-operative Principles, multinational cooperatives and fair trade

Erbin Crowell (Equal Exchange Co-operative, Saint Mary’s University)

Session Nine: Research and Education for Co-operation

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm, Moderator – TBA

Conceptualizing Democracy in Co-operatives and the Social Economy: A Participatory Research Proposal

Brett Fairburn (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan)

Action Research for Social Enterprises

Greg Macleod ( Cape Breton University)

The Social What? The Portrayal of the Social Economy in High School Business Textbooks

Daniel Schugurensky (OISE, University of Toronto) and Erica McCollum (OISE, University of Toronto)

Collegiate Cooperative Education: Adapting Outreach, Delivery, Content & Providers to the Interests of Students & Cooperatives

William Nelson (President, CHS Foundation and The Cooperative Foundation) and Leslie Mead (Executive Administrator Association of Cooperative Educators)

Special Event: Dinner, CASC Award and Keynote Address

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Marguerite Mendell ( School of Community and Public Affairs, Concordia University, Montreal)

June 1st, 2006

Session Ten: Rural Co-operation and Community Economic Development

8:45 am – 10:30 am, Moderator – TBA

David meets Goliath – Rural Co-ops in BC take on a Changing Economy

Joy Emmanuel (BC Institute for Co-operative Studies, University of Victoria)

Trends in Co-operatives in Rural Canada

Rhiannen Putt (Co-operatives Secretariat, Government of Canada) and Trent Craddock (Co-operatives Secretariat, Government of Canada)

Building strong communities: Community economic development, co-operatives and social enterprises as strategies toward social inclusion

Brendan Reimer (Canadian Community Economic Development Network)

Do Co-operative Leaders Differ in the Familiarity with Risk Management Strategies

Getu Hailu ( University of Guelph), Scott Jeffrey (Dept. of Rural Economy, University of Alberta) and Ellen Goddard (Dept. of Rural Economy, University of Alberta)

Session Eleven: Financing Co-operation

10:45 am – 12:15 pm, Moderator – TBA

L’impact des Stratégies de Responsabilité Sociale des Banques Corporatives sur la Mission et la Gouvernance des Institutions Financières Coopératives

Andrée De Serres (Université du Québec à Montréal)

The Impact and Circumstances Leading to the Demutualization and Mutualization of Co-operatives

Roger Herman (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan) and Jorge Sousa ( University of Alberta)

Modelling Market Structure and Competition in Consumer Loan Rates: An Analysis of the Power Structure Between Canadian Credit Unions and Banks.

Henry A Dakurah (Dept. of Rural Economy, University of Alberta) and Ellen Goddard (Dept. of Rural Economy, University of Alberta)

Lunch and CASC Annual General Meeting (South 752 Ross Bldg)

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Chaired by Michael Gertler (president Centre for the Study of Co-operatives)

Agenda will be announced at the meeting

Session Twelve: Co-operation in the City

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Moderator – TBA

Chanting down “ Babylon’s” Economic Kingdom: Worker Co-operatives, Entrepreneurship and Education for Freedom

Ajamu Nangwaya (OISE, University of Toronto)

Building Community Capacity: Evaluating Canada’s First Conversion of a Public Housing Project into a Co-operative Housing Corporation

Jorge Sousa ( University of Alberta)

Sustainable Energy Development through Co-operatives: Learning, Engagement and Community

Fiona Duguid (OISE, University of Toronto)

Session Thirteen: Emerging Areas of Co-operation

3:15 am – 4:30 pm, Moderator – TBA

Co-operation in the Global Information Economy: Examining Open Source, Online Communities, and Other Collaborative Efforts

Robin Puga (BC Institute for Co-operative Studies, University of Victoria)

Joint Connections and InsideArt: The Revitalization of a Stalled Arts Marketing Co-op Initiative

Warren Weir ( University of Saskatchewan)

The Relationship of Saskatchewan’s Co-operative Community Clinics with the Government of Saskatchewan: Toward a New Understanding

Rochelle Smith (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan)

Session Fourteen: Issues in Co-operation

4:45 pm – 6:15 pm, Moderator – TBA

Co-operatives and the Social Economy

Ian MacPherson (BC Institute for Co-operative Studies, University of Victoria)

Co-ops as co-supporters of an alternative food economy in BC

Cheryl Lans (BC Institute for Co-operative Studies, University of Victoria)

Canadian Agricultural Marketing Co-Ops: Does Regulatory Environment Affect Performance?

Freda Glover (Dept of Rural Economy, University of Alberta) and Ellen Goddard (Dept of Rural Economy, University of Alberta)

Entrepreneurial Universities and Cooperative Unions: ACUMA Buying Cooperative, an Australian Case Study

Judy Johnston ( University of Technology Sydney)

June 2nd, 2006

Session Fifteen: Co-operation, Fair Trade and Sustainability (Panel Discussion)

9:00 am – 10:30 am, Moderator – TBA

Linking Cooperation and Sustainable Development: The Las Nubes Coffee Partnership

Howard E. Daugherty ( York University)

Paula Pelaez ( York University)

Stefi Hall ( York University)

Roger Zuñiga (CoopeAgri, R.N. San Isidro de El General Costa Rica)

Session Sixteen: Fair Trade Keynote Address

10:45 am – 12:15 am, Moderator – TBA

Franz van der Hoff (UCIRI, Oaxaca, Mexico)

Lunch

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Session Seventeen: Co-operation, Fair Trade and Gender

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Moderator – TBA

Café Femenino

Isabel LaTorré (PROASSA, Peru)

TBA (CIDA Representative)

Session Eighteen: Northern Fair Trade Co-operatives (Panel Discussion)

3:15 am – 4:45 am, Moderator – TBA

Jeff de Jong (La Siembra Co-operative, Ottawa)

Bill Barrett (Planet Bean Co-operative, Guelph)

Erbin Crowell (Equal Exchange Co-operative)

Dario Iezzoni (Oxfam Fair Trade, Montreal)

Albert Daoust (Co-operatives Secretariat, Govt. of Canada)

Wrap-up and Adjournment

4:45 am – 5:15 pm

Darryl Reed (Program Chair, York University)

JJ McMurtry (Local Events Co-ordinator, York University)

Micheal Gertler (president, Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan)

TBA, (new president)

For More Information Contact:

Darryl Reed

Program Chair

dreed@yorku.ca

JJ McMurtry

Local Arrangements Coordinator

jmcmurtr@yorku.ca

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