Event Reminder! Upcoming Conference 21-22 February 2025
By admin on January 27, 2025 in Uncategorized
Dear SCSI members,
Happy 2025, International Year of Co-operatives! We are starting the year with our upcoming conference, hosted in collaboration with the UK Society of Co-operative Studies;
“Co-operation among co-operators: The Irish-British connection”, 21st-22nd of February 2025, Boundary Brewing Co-operative, Belfast.
It’s shaping up to be a diverse and engaging two days, with talks ranging across co-operative development, education, history, housing and agriculture.
We encourage you to register now to secure your place: Register Here.
A special price of £80 covers our members for the two days, with refreshments, lunch and dinner provided. Conference fees do not include accommodation costs.
Keynote speakers:
Linda Ervine, MBE – founder and manager of Turas, a cross-community language project based in East Belfast, designed to bring people together by raising awareness of the Irish language.
Cliff Mills is a consultant working with Anthony Collins, a specialist law firm based in England, and an active member of IUS Cooperativum an international network of lawyers interested in co-operative law.
Northern Ireland Economy Minister, Conor Murphy who has served as both an MLA and MP for Newry and Armagh and held various roles including having previously served as minister for regional development, and finance minister
Provisional Timetable (Subject to change).
Day 1: Friday 21st February
9:00-10:00: Registration
10:00-10:45: Introduction & Words from the Minister
10:45-12:15: (Parallel Sessions) (1) Worker Co-ops & Workplace Democracy, (2) Credit Unions & Social Economy
12:15-13:00: Lunch
13:00-14:00: Keynote Speaker.
14:00-15:30: (1) Education & Propaganda, (2) Co-operative History (Parallel Sessions)15:30-16:00:
Coffee Break16:00-17:30:
Interactive Collaborative Housing Panel19:00:
Dinner
Day 2: Saturday 22nd February9:00-10:00:
Registration & Coffee
10:00-11:00: Keynote Speaker.11:00-11:30:
Coffee Break
11:30-13:00: (1) Sustaining New Developments in Co-operation, (2) Housing & Place (Parallel Sessions)
13:00-14:00: Lunch
14:00-15:30: Agriculture Panel
15:30-15:45: Coffee Break15:45-17:15:
Keynote Speaker.
17:15-17:30: Concluding Comments & FarewellRegister Here:https://www.ukscs.coop/events/ukscs-scsi-conference-2025-co-operation-among-co-operators-the-irish-british-connection
Please share amongst your co-operative friends and colleagues.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Belfast,
Best wishes,
Isabel Power
SCSI Communications
Acknowledgements:
Thanks to the Co-operative Group, Belfast City Council, and the NI Department for the Economy as key supporters providing funding for this event.
Thanks to Boundary Brewing for hosting this event.
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