Proposal for presentation in second international CIRIEC research conference on the social economy (1.-2.10.2009, Östersund)

Presentation proposal for the thematic area: The social economy and new public policies (interaction and partnerships with public and private actors)

Promotion of social economy in the region of Tampere city – Case cooperative entrepreneurship and intermediate labour markets

Social economy as a concept has still largely failed to become established and is unknown to the wider public.

Abstract

Sustainable rural communities and the diversity of entrepreneurship by Tapani Köppä, Research director University of Helsinki Ruralia Institute Mikkeli, FINLAND

Maintaining or increasing diversity in economic activities will be most important target for rural development, to get widest possible number of stakeholders to participate in the activities in different roles, like producers, consumers, donators, volunteers etc.