Alternative Economy: Trends, innovations and experiences

Co-operative and solidarity-based economy, ethical business:
Opportunities for a new Left in Europe?

Conference, Palermo, 11-13 June 2010

Venue: La Casa della Sinistra, via Schiopetteri 8, Palermo, Italien

Organisation: Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Brussels

Contact: Roland Kulke

Tel: +32 (0)2 738 7662

The European seminar for researchers, politicians, activists and practioners focused on recent research and theories linked to Alternative Economic theories, discussed recent evolutions and trends, successes and failures and confronted relevant experiences. Case studies and innovative models such as Ethical finance, Social economy enterprises for the management of common goods, the workers' take-overs and new economic citizen participation, and social enterprises to combat organised crime were analysed for a better understanding of their impact on social transformation. By bringing together different stakeholders, possible actions to create stronger political alliances for a larger dissemination of such experiences to enhance social impact and transformation were reflected.

In Italian:

La Fondazione Rosa Luxemburg organizza presso il Left l'incontro su "Forme di economie alternative: esperienze, sfide e opportunità future - Successi e difficoltà tra lotta all'illegalità ed espressioni di economia sociale in Sicilia. Quali insegnamenti per l'Europa?"

Interverranno:
Rita Borsellino - Deputata al Parlamento Europeo
Anna Bucca - Presidente ARCI Sicilia
Michele Curto - Presidente del Network FLARE (Freedom, Legality and Rights in Europe)
Luciano D'Angelo - Presidente del consorzio Ulisse
Umberto Di Maggio - Responsabile Libera Sicilia
Calogero Parisi - Presidente Cooperativa Lavoro e Non Solo

Modera il dibattito:
Birgit Daiber - Fondazione Rosa Luxemburg, Ufficio di Bruxelles

Conference Documentation:

* Solidarity-based economy - Background paper

* Conference Report

* A Brief History of Self-Management - Website of article