2nd International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy
[inline:1:2=Second International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy] Welcome to the second International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy in the City of Östersund.
The second International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy will take place in 2009, 1-2 October in Östersund, Sweden. Mid Sweden University and Social Economy actors in the County of Jämtland and Västernorrland are happy to invite You to this special occasion of two dynamic and interesting days with highly respected researchers and practitioners.
We will experience fruitful discussions between researchers and practitioners, between researchers from different parts of the world and between policy makers and academics.
The Swedish Institute for Social Economy (CIRIEC-Scandinavia), Mid Sweden University , CIRIEC International and the Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden region are closely working together in order to create an exceptional forum for knowledge exchange, contributing to the development of international networks and partnerships.
The City of Östersund and the County of Jämtland is well known for its long commitment and support to the Social Economy and its entrepreneurs. This becomes evident when you see the variety and scope of actors and activities in the region. You will have the possibility to meet with Social Economy entrepreneurs in our region. We hope you will take the opportunity to come to our conference and you are warmly welcome to the Mid Sweden University and the City of Östersund.
Registration information
Registration to the conference
All participants to the 2nd International CIRIEC Research conference on the Social Economy must register in order to attend. The registration to the conference will be organised by the Östersund Turism and Conferences Office
For researchers and research staff from Universities and research institutes, the conference will ask for a registration fee of:
250 Euro - Early bird registration
300 Euro - Registration from 1 July 2009
Accompanying person will also need to register.
200 Euro - Early bird registration
250 Euro - Registration from 1 July 2009
For participants from enterprises and public authorities, the conference will ask for a registration fee of:
400 Euro - no rebates in form of early bird registration will apply.
Please find here additional information about the conference location, about travel, accomodation, social events, etc. that will be provided and continuously updated.
For urgent matters please contact:
Östersund Turism and Conferences Office
Rådhusgatan 44
SE-83182 Östersund, Sweden
Tel. +46 63 144010
Fax: +46 63 127055
e-mail: kongress@ostersund.se
Web: http://kongress.ostersund.se/
Plan your visit
If you have not yet been visiting Sweden and the region of Jämtland or if you are coming from another continent, you may want to plan your travel and prolong your visit.
For CIRIEC events, it has been a tradition to plan and offer the participants an additional program including e.g. possibility to attend social and cultural events and visit the sights of the host region and country.
The City of Östersund and the County of Jämtland is well known for its long commitment and support to the Social Economy and its entrepreneurs. This becomes evident when you see the variety and scope of actors and activities in the region. You will have the possibility to meet with Social Economy entrepreneurs in our region, visit the sights of our beautiful landscape, attend to cultural events or even plan some adventure trip in the surroundings of Östersund.
The conference organisers will make available an additional pre-conference program, a special program for accompanying persons during the 2 conference days, as well as information about guided tours or other cultural events that you can book with the online-registration.
In order to help you plan your visit, we would like to present you a possible schedule:
Until 28 september 2009
Travel to Sweden, visit to Stockholm or to other sights and regions of Sweden. Travel from Stockholm to Östersund. Adventure trip or visit to the surroundings of Östersund.
29 september 2009
Attending the pre-conference program
30 september 2009
Conference reception at the Östersund Town Hall
1 to 2 october 2009
2nd International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy
From 3 october 2009
Adventure trip or visit to the surroundings of Östersund.
Visit to Stockholm or to other sights and regions of Sweden.
Travel back from Sweden.
Travel information
Östersund is situated in the middle of Sweden, approximately 550km/344miles northwest from the capital Stockholm.
[inline:1:4] International flights will arrive at Stockholm Arlanda airport. From there you will need to take a domestic flight or train connection to Östersund. Flights from Stockholm Arlanda airport to Åre-Östersund airport are managed by SAS. Train tickets (from Arlanda C) can be booked at SJ.
A few European airlines also arrive at Stockholm city airport “Bromma”. There is a flight connection between Bromma airport and Åre-Östersund airport that is organised by Nextjet.
Arriving at Åre-Östersund airport, you will find available an airport shuttle or taxis to take you the city center of Östersund.
Another option is to arrive in Norway at Oslo airport and take a national flight to Trondheim (Vaernes airport). There is a train connection (Mittnabo-train) between Vaernes airport and Östersund central station. Tickets can be booked at Bokatåg - Veolia transport or at NSB.
Please find a link to google map providing information about the different destinations.
Map - Hotels in Östersund
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Conference details
The second International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy will provide a forum for international academic exchange, discussion and dissemination of research in various areas and subjects related to the social economy.
The conference is organised by CIRIEC Scandinavia (the Swedish Institute for Social Economy), CIRIEC International, Mid Sweden University and the Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden region. The partners are closely working together in order to create an exceptional forum for knowledge exchange, contributing to the development of international networks and partnerships.
The conference is sponsored by: CIRIEC International, Mid Sweden University and the Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden region. (listing to be updated). Each of these groups is committed to facilitating and promoting the collection of information, scientific research, and the publication of works on the not-for-profit economy, cooperatives, mutuals, non-profit organizations, worker-run businesses, and related topics.
General Info
2nd International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy
The Social Economy in a world facing a global crisis
October 1-2, 2009 in Östersund, Sweden
The world is undergoing rapid and extensive changes associated with globalization, conflicting ideas about the roles of the State and the reconfiguration of communities.
The financial crisis that was followed by market decline and the fear of a world wide recession demonstrated the vulnerability and interlinkage of the global market and its
national economies. In this context of decreasing markets, the role of Social and Public Economy is more of interest in the public discussion.
The Social Economy contribution to local and regional sustainable development, to the welfare system and to entrepreneurship and jobcreation becomes more evident and important. Social Economy in this context is
made of co-operatives, mutuals, non-profit organisations like associations and foundations and contains several approaches that can be of use to individuals in local communities, social entrepreneurs, policy makers, community activists and researchers.
The 2nd International CIRIEC Research Conference will focus on the developments within
the theme
“The Social Economy in a world facing a global crisis”
During the two conference days, researchers and practitioners from different parts of the
world will come together and create new knowledge and awareness on different Social Economy models e.g. in Eastern Europe and Russia, in Africa, North and South America, Asia or other world regions, its relation towards social capital, regional development, social
innovation, community and social entrepreneurship.
This conference follows the great success of the 1st International CIRIEC Research Conference on Social Economy in Victoria, Canada, 2007.
The Mid Sweden University, the City of Östersund, SISE/CIRIEC-Scandinavia and CIRIEC International invite you to participate and present the most recent developments within the international research on Social Economy.
Organisers of the conference
The 2nd International CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy will be jointly organised by the Swedish Institute for Social Economy (CIRIEC-Scandinavia), Mid Sweden University , CIRIEC International and the Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden region, together with the support of the Central bank of Sweden, Mid Sweden University, the Municipality of Östersund, Jämtland Administrative County Board and Jämtlands County Council.
Objectives of the International CIRIEC Research Conference 2009
Increase internationally the scientific knowledge and recognition of the Social Economy
Strengthen and encourage participatory research between researchers and practitioners in the Social Economy
Provide researchers, practitioners and governments the opportunity to exchange knowledge and viewpoints on the Social Economy in different national contexts
Researchers, government representatives, public sector representatives and professionals, working in the Social Economy sector are invited to participate in the conference.
General Structure of the conference
The conference is structured around three axes:
- Two Plenary sessions
- Four sessions with 8 parallel workshops each
- Poster presentations
Dedicated space will be arranged for displaying posters of the conference participants and their organisations.
Thematic areas of the conference
1. Social Economy plurality in entrepreneurial forms
- Community entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurs
- A catalyzer for social cohesion and community development in local areas
- Social economy entrepreneurship vis-a-vis global energy needs and climate change
2. The Social Economy and Social capital
- Regional and local development by entrepreneurship and social capital
- Instruments and research regarding social capital and its social and economic impact on development
- Human resources for strengthening networking and social integration
3. The Social Economy - creating employment and environmental, social and economic sustainability
- Combatting unemployment and discrimination
- Environment protection and sustainable development
- Emerging sectors in sustainable production and services
4. The Social Economy and governance
- Social responsibility and quality standards
- Management and participatory governance
- Competition and respect of social economy identity
5. The Social Economy facing the world financial crisis
- Ecobanking and microcredit systems for social economy enterprises
- Community banking and new social banking
- The Co-operative banking system - impact of the financial crisis
6. The Social Economy and new public policies
- Interaction and partnerships with public and private actors
- Social innovation and its impact on regions and territories
- New opportunities after the crisis
7. Social economy development in different world regions
- Renaissance of Social Economy in the new EU Member States and Russia
- Social economy in Africa - actors, projects and aid policies
- Social economy in South America, its role for employment and social welfare
- Developments in the Social Economy sector in Asian countries
8. Is there a new Nordic model of Social economy arising?
- Contribution of the Nordic (Baltic) model of Social economy to developments in the new European Member States, Eastern Europe and Russia?
- Economic development and competitiveness?
- Development and impact on the welfare state?
It is important to include the gender perspective in all the different themes. The scientific committee will take that into consideration in the evaluation of abstracts.
Call for papers
The 2nd International CIRIEC Research Conference will focus on the developments within the theme “The Social Economy in a world facing a global crisis”.
During the two conference days, researchers and practitioners from different parts of the world will come together and create new knowledge and awareness on different Social Economy models e.g. in Eastern Europe and Russia, in Africa, North and South America, Asia or other world regions, its relation towards social capital, regional development, social innovation, community and social entrepreneurship.
The organisers invite researchers from universities, specialist research centres and practitioners from the Social Economy to take part in the conference and submit abstract proposals relevant to the thematic streams of the event.
The abstracts should be between 250 and 500 words long and include a bibliography. Abstracts shall be submitted preferably in English until 2009/02/15 in order to simplify the work and selection procedure for the Scientific Committee. However optionally we will accept them as well in French, Spanish or German. The abstract shall be submitted by uploading (copy and paste) on the following webpage.
Please find enclosed the call for papers in EN/DE/ES/FR with detailed information on the conference streams and on how to submit your abstracts.
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| ES_Liamada_precentacion_communicaciones.pdf | 660.43 KB |
| FR_Appel_a_contribution.pdf | 662.06 KB |
Important dates & contact info
Important dates
01/03/2009 Deadline for submission of abstracts
01/06/2009 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
30/06/2009 Deadline for discounted registration
01/09/2009 Deadline for submission of papers for publication
30/09/2009 Registration and welcome reception
01/10/2009 First conference day
02/10/2009 Second conference day
…
(to be updated with the additional program of events)
Information contact
For further information on registration, travel, social events, etc. please contact:
Östersund Turism and Conferences Office
Rådhusgatan 44
SE-83182 Östersund, Sweden
Tel. +46 63 144010 Fax: +46 63 127055
e-mail: kongress@ostersund.se
Web: http://www.kongress.ostersund.se
Conference administration
Jane Magnusson and Thomas Fröbel
SISE/CIRIEC-Scandinavia
Prästgatan 59 B
SE-83133 Östersund
email: seconf2009@socek.se
Guidelines for Submissions and Presentations
Please note: If you are presenting a poster, you must also submit the paper upon which that poster is based. Completed posters are expected to be brought to the conference.
You will find hereunder:
The guidelines for paper submissions
The guidelines for poster presentations
We will soon publish the guidelines for oral presentations.
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Pre-Conference Tour
For those of you who are interested to gain an understanding of social economy organisations, initiatives and projects in the region of Jämtland, we are pleased to offer 2 interesting thematic information tours starting in Östersund to the surrounding villages. The study tours will be organised the 29 and 30 September 2009.
Program 1(booking fee: 50 €; ! min. 15 participants)
Local and regional development and social entrepreneurship
Tuesday 29 Sept - Campus Mid Sweden University
13.00 - 16.00
13.00 - 14.00 The Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden Region. Location: Mid Sweden University, Ljushallen, House P
Presentation of the Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden Region and its connection to the Regional Development Strategy.
14.00 - 15.00 Local development and social entrepreneurship. Location: Mid Sweden University, Ljushallen, House P
Presentation of local social cooperatives and local development groups.
15.00 - 16.00 Popular adult education. Location: Mid Sweden University, House P, Bävern. Presentation about life long learning activities and working methods.
Wednesday 30 September - study tour
09.00 - 15.30
09.00 - 09.45 The local office in Lit. Location: Mid Sweden University, House P, Room Bävern.
Ingrid Krylén from the local office in Lit presents its activities and solutions for local service provision in the village of Lit.
10.00 - 15.30 Study visit to Fjällbete
[inline:1:3=Fjällbete in the Åre valley] We go by bus to Fjällbete. The bus leaves from House P at 10.00.
Acting as a societal entrepreneur Fjällbete tries managing the task of finding a prosperous way down. Join us and use “Fjällbete” and your own agenda as a platform for inspiring discussions.
We’ll meet in a pasture where a small group of Fjällbete’s about 1000 sheep and lambs are grazing. While meeting with the sheep, Fjällbete will introduce itself as a company trying to be the change it wants to see. Fjällbete is acting by trying to cultivate a vision through practical business of local food-production and consumtion, life long learning, consulting, locally mobilized finances, authentic experiences for our gests, empowering events, a deeper applied idea of local democracy etc. This is all about personal and professional business-relations able to secure a good “glocal” living. Lunch is served at Fjällsätra.
On the way back to Östersund if there is time enough we make a stop for coffee at Kretsloppshuset in Mörsil.
(booking fee: 50 €; ! min. 15 participants)
Social enterprises and social services
Tuesday 29 Sept - study tour
13.00 - approx. 18.00
13.00-13.45 Information from Bikupan nursery school co-operative. Location: Mid Sweden University, House P, Room Bävern.
[inline:3:3=The Beehive co-op] Information from the nursery school cooperative “The Beehive” in Östersund.
In 1992 a group of parents started the cooperative The Beehive. Their ambition was to set up a nursery school for their children with a meaningful content and an ecological perspective. Parents and nursery staff agreed upon using the Reggio Emilia pedagogics. The Beehive also takes part in an interesting Interreg project between Sweden and Norway. Anna-Lena Bergman and Eleonor Franzén tell us about the Beehive.
13.45 - 14.30 Information about Bygdens framtid
Location: Mid Sweden University, House P, Room Bävern.
[inline:5:3=Bygdens framtid] is a political independant association, which works for positive development in the local area. Bygdens framtid was this year awarded as the cooperative of the year by Coompanion.
14.30 - 18.00 Study visit to Brännagården retirement cooperative in Högarna
[inline:4:3=Brännagården retirement co-op] We go by bus to Brännagården. The bus leaves from House P at Campus.
Brännagården retirement cooperative takes care of home service and medical care to elderly people living in Högarna village. The cooperative owns a house with nine apartments that are both rented by the public municipality and by elderly persons who wish to live there in community. Includes coffee break.
Wednesday 30 September - Campus Mid Sweden University, P-house, Ljushallen.
09.00 - 12.00
The Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden Region
Presentation of the Platform for Social Economy in the Mid-Sweden Region and its connection to the Regional Development Strategy.
The system of primary health care in Jämtland
Information about the primary health care system and presentation of the cooperative health care centre in Offerdal.
Social entrepreneurship in the region of Jämtland
Presentation and overview about its stakeholders and initiatives.
Other examples of attractions related to social economy
Following we would like to present 2 more organisations that you may want to visit during your stay in Östersund (not included in the pre-conference tour!). Please consult the Östersund tourist office in case of interest.
Kretsloppshuset in Mörsil
Kretsloppshuset (literally, the Circle of Life House) is the result of years of dedicated work to create an organic, environmentally-sound establishment in rural northern Sweden. Small-scale agriculture takes place side-by-side with a variety of other activities, all aimed at providing inspiration for a more sustainable lifestyle. The house is run by enthusiastic employees and owned by a 40 member co-operative, which is divided into various working groups; for example, poultry management, gardening, shop/café, guided tours and administration.
Eldrimner Resource Centre in Ås
Visit Eldrimner, a national small-scale resource centre of food handicraft. Eldrimner assists food craftsmen in the start and development of companies. Small-scale food handicraft careful processing of basically local raw materials, in a small scale and often affiliated with the farm. Work is carried out without unnecessary additives with natural processes where man and hand is present during the entire production chain. The small-scale food handicraft creates unique products with taste, quality and identity that industry can not create.
Map of the conference site
The conference is hosted by Mid Sweden University in Östersund
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You will find the map for download beneath.
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Conference Documents
Conference Documents
You can find required information and documentation in the respective category:
- Selected abstracts - paper presentation
- Selected abstracts - poster presentation
- Conference programme
- Accompagnied persons tour
- Conference Evaluations
Accompanying persons programme
Tour Programme for Accompanying Persons
Accompanying persons are invited to particpate to the welcome reception at the Östersund city hall on wednesday, September 30 and as well to the plenary sessions and the lunches at the conference on thursday and friday, October 1-2. Accompanying persons are also welcome to attend the evening dinner on October 1 at the Folkets hus wintergarden.
The tours and buses will start after lunch from the campus area at Mid Sweden University. Accompanying persons may choose one of the offers at each of the 2 days.
Thursday, October 1 , 14.00 - 18.00
Guided tour of Moose Garden, Orrviken
[inline:1=Helge at Moose Garden] Meet the king of the forest. A visit to Moose garden where you can enjoy the company of tame elks close up, pat them and perhaps even feed them. This is also the only place to produce elk paper, made of elk droppings of course.
The entire establishment is focused on recycling and environmental friendliness. The moose paper is just one of the many examples of that. During the renovation of the buildings most of the materials were reused and each floorboard has its own story. The cafe serves homemade bread and cookies made only from eco-friendly ingredients. For more information take a trip to moosegarden.
Guided tour of Östersund
[inline:2=Sailing in Östersund] Experience an interesting and exciting walk through the heart of Östersund. An authorized guide of Östersund will unveil the cities’ secrets. He will provide information about houses and buildings that you will pass and will tell you about interesting personalities who have lived and been active in the city during the years.
Friday, October 2 , 09.00 - 13.00
Guided art and design tour
[inline:4=Östersund design tour] The art & design tour in Östersund, a walk through the city among public art in the centre of Östersund. During the promenade, you will see the art and works from artists from several periods of the cities’ history. A guide will explain and tell you the stories about the artists and their works. We also visit Gaaltije - the South-Sami culture center.
Conference programme
Wednesday September 30, 2009
| 18.30 | Welcome reception at the Östersund town hall |
Thursday October 1, 2009
| 09.00 | PLENARY I - Opening session |
Chair: Prof. Marie-Louise von Bergmann Winberg, Mid Sweden University
Welcoming comments: Håkan Wiklund, Pro Vice Chancellor, Mid Sweden University
Jens Nilsson, Mayor of Östersund
Mrs. Pia Sandvik Wiklund, County Director of Jämtland
Speech: Experiences and follow up of the 1st International CIRIEC Research conference on the Social Economy in Victoria, B.C. 2007 - Dr. Ian Mac Pherson, Canada
| 10.15 | Refreshment break and cultural entertainment |
| 10.45 | PLENARY I - The Social Economy in a world facing a global crisis |
Chair: Lisa Fröbel, SISE/CIRIEC Scandinavia
Interventions by: Antonella Noya, OECD/CFE/LEED programme, Italy
Dr. Benoit Levesque, Canada
Kristina Persson, Global Utmaning, Sweden
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | PARALLEL SESSIONS A |
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | A8 |
| 15.45 | Refreshment break |
| 16.15 | PARALLEL SESSIONS B |
| B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 |
| 18.00 | End of conference day 1 |
| 19.30 | Evening dinner at the wintergarden of “Folkets hus” |
(with the possibility of minor modifications)
Friday October 2, 2009
| 9.00 | PARALLEL SESSIONS C |
| C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 |
| 10.45 | Refreshment break |
| 11.15 | PARALLEL SESSIONS D |
| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | PLENARY II - Conclusions from the conference and paths for future research on social economy |
Chair: Prof. Marie-Louise von Bergmann Winberg, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Speech: Professor Bengt Johannisson, University of Växjö, Sweden
Panel: The Challenges of Co-operative Internationalization in a global economy.
Dr. Ian McPherson Canada, Prof. Darryl Reed Canada and Prof. J.J Mc Murtry Canada
Conclusions: Prof. Marie Bouchard, Canada
| 16.00 | End of the conference |
(with the possibility of minor modifications)
Sponsors
Following will be presented the organisations and authorities that have committed themselves to support and contribute to the realisation of this event.
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CIRIEC - (International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy)
A main partner in organising and financially supporting the conference.
CIRIEC is a non-governmental international scientific organization.
Its objectives are to undertake and promote
• the collection of information
• scientific research
• and the publication of works
on economic sectors and activities oriented towards the service of the general and collective interest:
• action by the State and the local and regional public authorities in economic fields (economic policy, regulation);
• public utilities; public and mixed enterprises at the national, regional and municipal levels;
• the so-called “social economy” (not-for-profit economy, cooperatives, mutuals, and non-profit organizations); etc.
In these fields CIRIEC develops activities of interest for both managers and researchers.
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The European Regional Development Fund
The 2nd International CIRIEC Research conference will be organised with the financial support of the European Regional Development Fund.
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FAS
FAS is the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research.
The Council was established in 2001 through a merger of the Swedish Council for Social Research and the Swedish Council for Work Life Research.
Its mission and objectives are:
To promote the accumulation of knowledge in matters relating to working life and the understanding of social conditions and processes through
- Promotion and support of basic and applied research.
- Identification of important research needs.
- Dialogue, dissemination of information and transfer of knowledge.
- Promotion of cooperation between researchers both nationally and internationally, particularly in EU programmes.
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The County Council of Jämtland
The 2nd International CIRIEC Research conference will be organised with the financial support of the County Council of Jämtland.
Livénska fonden
The conference will be organised with the financial support of Häradsskrivare E. Livén’s fund, which supports activities within the city of Östersund that are not the responsibility of the Municipality of Östersund.
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The County Administrative Board of Jämtland
The 2nd International CIRIEC Research conference will be organised with the financial support of the County Administrative Board of Jämtland.
In its role as the regional representative of the Swedish government, the County Administrative Board has a wide variety of tasks. The County Administrative Board co-ordinates the work of various sectors in the County which entails an active role in most of the planning and regional development work. The wide scope of responsibilities gives the County Administrative Boards a unique position among Swedish authorities.
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Mid Sweden University
A main partner in organising and financing the conference.
Geographically, Mid Sweden University is located in the middle of Sweden, right at the heart of Northern Europe. It is a young university, but its roots go back more than 150 years.
Mid Sweden University is the leading educational institution in the field of net based learning in Sweden. Approximately 40 percent of the students at Mid Sweden University study net based courses or programmes. The concept of flexible learning describes our approach to teaching and learning.
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The city of Östersunds
Östersund city is a founding member of SISE/CIRIEC Scandinavia and has a long history of promoting and collaboration with social economy.
The 2nd International CIRIEC Research conference will be organised with the financial support from the city of Östersund.
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Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) is an independent foundation with the goal of promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The foundation seeks to promote contact with international research. Riksbankens Jubileumsfond provides support in particular in the following areas:
- the establishment of research centres or research areas with an international impact,
- support for projects and programmes of an interdisciplinary character,
- the establishment of networks or more fixed forms of national and international cooperation, among other means, through the establishment of an international exchange programme for researchers,
- the promotion of doctoral studies and recruitment for research,
- the promotion of free mobility for researchers on an international level and between universities / university colleges and other fields.
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Swedish EU Presidency 2009
On July 1st, Sweden took over the Presidency of the EU for the second half of 2009. The country holding the Presidency leads the Council of the European Union and acts as the driving force behind the EU’s legislative and political work. SISE/CIRIEC Scandinavia has received the confirmation from the Swedish Ministry for Social affairs, that the 2nd International CIRIEC research Conference on the social economy has been accepted to be organised as one of the events during the Swedish EU Presidency period.
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Social ekonomi i mellersta Norrland
Assists in organising the conference and supports it financially.
Social ekonomi i mellersta Norrland is a plattform between various social economy actors in the Mid Sweden region. It’s aim is to strengthen the social economy in order to contribute to longterm economically, ecologically and socially sustainable development.
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Serus
Serus - Social Economy and Regional Development in Scandinavia - is responsible for the organisation of the conference and also provides the conference with financial support.
Serus is a cooperative localized in several places in Sweden. Serus offers adjusted services for local and regional development to assist authorities, organisations and enterprises with project design, development and realisation of their ideas. Serus was founded 2002 in Brussels and was developed from the european arena, with a wide wide anchorage in the European cooperation. A large source of inspiration is the Social Economy with its developmental power, innovative way of thinking and responsible values.
[inline:12:2=Institutet för social ekonomi]
Scandinavian institute for social economy
(SISE/CIRIEC Scandinavia)
SISE/CIRIEC Scandinavia is responsible for the organisation of the conference.
SISE/CIRIEC Scandinavia is a network consisting of various partners and organisations that works with research, information, publication and development of the social and public economy in Sweden and Scandinavia.
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Tillväxtverket
Tillväxtverket financially supports the organisation of the conference.
Tillväxtverket is a public authority, which works for more and growing enterprises and a sustainable and competitive Enterprise in all parts of Sweden.