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Co-op College members vote unanimously to support growth of co-operative economy in Northern Syria
Members of the Co-operative College have voted unanimously in favour of a resolution, put forward by the Solidarity Economy Association at the College’s AGM, to support the growth of the co-operative economy in Rojava, Northern Syria. Over the past five years, the co-operative movement in Northern Syria has seen unprecedented growth, from nothing to 3% of the economy, despite
Paul Singer, economist and founder of Brazil’s Workers’ Party, dies aged 86
Paul Singer, Austrian economist and tireless promoter of the solidarity economy in Brazil, has died at home in Sao Paulo aged 86 after suffering an infection. Professor Singer, remembered by many Brazilians as one of the most brilliant intellectuals of his time, founded Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT), has published several books on the solidarity economy, and is a reference for
Emerging from #CTRLShift2018 in Wigan: On the road to progressive change
Last week, the culmination of eight months of collaborative effort came to fruition as we joined our co-organisers in Wigan for CTRLShift: An Emergency Summit For Change. SEA has been part of the organising group since its inception, and whilst co-organising an event of this scale, alongside 35 partner organisations, certainly had its challenges, the fact that such a
Taking Joint Control – New report launches Trade Union and Co-operative Solutions for Decent Work
With 7.1 million workers engaged in ‘precarious’ employment and 77 per cent of the self-employed living in poverty, a new report ‘Working Together: Trade Union and Co-operative Innovations for Precarious Work’ calls for increased protection for those operating in the so-called gig economy. The report, which has been supported by the Solidarity Economy Association alongside the Network for Social Change is
Why growing the solidarity economy is the best strategy for improving the socio-economic situation of women and girls everywhere
Capitalism is built on inequality – gender, race, class and species – but feminists around the world are involved in fighting against it, and together we’re building economies based on valuing the devalued, on integration, equal rights & opportunities, intersectionality, justice, democracy and, of course, solidarity. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental to achieving sustainable human development. Women
SEA joins major collaboration to hold emergency summit for radical social change in light of Brexit
The Solidarity Economy Association has joined a major collaboration of 30 national, regional and local organisations to deliver an emergency summit to ensure Brexit delivers a positive outcome for UK society. CTRL-Shift, which takes place in Wigan on 27-29 March 2018, will be an historic event, marking the first time these diverse organisations collaborate on a joint action plan
Co-ops, cultural commoning and more: Imagine Festival pre-launch sign-up opportunity
Ahead of the launch of Imagine Festival in Belfast, people with an interest in co-ops, cultural commoning, Universal Basic Income and more are being invited to sign up early to a series of sessions hosted by Voluntary Arts Ireland. The sessions, part of a series called the Common Interchange of Ordinary Intelligence, are being run by leading thinkers and doers
Standing in solidarity with Afrin
The Solidarity Economy Association has been documenting and publishing information about the amazing growth of the women led co-operative movement in Northern Syria, on our website cooperativeconomy.info. Our most recent post is an article about the success of a new food co-operative in the Afrin region. If you have been following the international news this week, you will know that
We’re recruiting an outreach worker for our Open Data & Mapping Project
We’re really excited to announce that we’re looking for someone to join our passionate team of staff as an outreach worker on our Open Data and Mapping Project! This brand new role will lead on all the public-facing aspects of our Open Data and Mapping Project. The project delivers on a key pillar of our organisational strategy, which is
Catch us at Oxford Real Farming Conference this week
If you’re heading to the Oxford Real Farming Conference this week, make sure you come and say hello! We’ll be sharing an exhibitor space in the foyer with Stir to Action and you’ll be able to pick up a copy of our new, collaborative issue of STIR magazine. The Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) is a unique gathering of
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