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New Cooperatives are emerging all over the world

As you see and you all know there is no lack of work that has to be done.

We can see that new creation of cooperatives and other social economy entities are emerging all over the world and that what I mean with global presence. We need to strengthen the networking and partnership creation an all levels.

One tool that may be used in this work is the European Social Economy Conferences. The last one was held in Birmingham in1998 and the 7th European Conference for Social Economy will be held in the city of Gävle, Sweden, from 7th to 9th June 2001. I have the pleasure to be in charge of the preparations and hereby I warmly welcome all of you to this Conference. The Conference will focus on the Social Capital of the Future with four main themes, Empowerment, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Enlargement. Everyone are hereby invited to take part in the preparatory work, all your suggestions on sub-themes, speakers and so on are warmly welcome. On the way to June next year we also organise 10 preparatory seminars or mini-conferences on different subjects. You may find all information on our web page, www.socialeconomy2001.se. The Social Capital has to be counted also in a global context.

Thank you

Comments or questions? Contact the COPAC Coordinator.
Posted: 19 July 2000