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
| 14.00 | PARALLEL SESSIONS A |
| 16.15 | PARALLEL SESSIONS B |
| 18.00 | End of conference day 1 |
| 19.30 | Evening dinner at the wintergarden of “Folkets hus” |
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Friday October 2, 2009
| 11.15 | PARALLEL SESSIONS D |
| 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 |
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