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.