FRAMING A NEW PROGRESSIVE NARRATIVE TOWARDS A SOCIAL ECONOMY Exploring how co-operatives and mutuals deal with the economic and social challenges facing European society Barcelona, 27th November 2015 Venue: Headquarters of PSC and Fundació Rafael Campalans. C. Nicaragua, 75, Barcelona 09:30 - 10:00
Welcome Coffee and Registration
10:00 - 10:15
Welcome and introduction to the project Sara Berbel, Director of Empowerment Hub and Member of the Board of Rafael Campalans Foundation Charlotte Billingham, FEPS Executive Adviser Peter Hunt, Mutuo Managing Partner
10:15 - 11:00
Co-operatives and Mutuals in Europe: European overview and best practices of the sector from
Co-op Business Sectors (Co-operatives Europe) Co-op Banking (EACB) Co-op & Mutual Insurers (ICMIF)
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:30
Co-operatives and Mutuals in Spain Perfecto Alonso, president of Catalan Co-operatives, member of CEPES (Euro-Mediterranean Network of Social Economy) Juan Mari Herrasti, former president of Mondragón Internacional S.A Jordi Gusi, Founding Parter of Tandem Social Chair: Esther Niubó, director of Fundació Rafael Campalans, member of the Catalan Parliament
12:30h-13.45h
How can social democracy boost the social economy? Esperança Esteve, Spanish Law on Social Economy Santiago Díaz de Sarralde, European and Internacional Economics Coordinator at Fundación Alternativas Joan Rangel, secretary of Economic Policy of the Catalan Socialist Party Chair: Esther Niubó, director of Fundació Rafael Campalans, member of the Catalan Parliament
13:45h-14:00h
Closing Jos茅 Montilla, President of Fundaci贸 Rafael Campalans, Former President of Catalonia
14:00
Informal lunch