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1 People s University of Social Solidarity Economy 10:30-11:45 Opening Session 11:45-12:00 Break 1 2nd International Forum on Cooperative Law Venue: Hellenic Open University, 3rd floor, Tzortz 4, Kaniggos Square, Athens, Greece PROGRAM Wednesday, 26th of September 2018 Chair: Kassavetis Demosthenis, Organizing Committee Kardasis Vasilis, Dean of the Hellenic Open University Hellenic Ministry of Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity Roelants Bruno, Director General, International Cooperative Alliance Message by the International Labour Organization Henrÿ Hagen- Introduction to the program and latest developments in cooperative law 12:00-14:00 The legal relevance of the cooperative principles for cooperative law Chair: Fajardo Gemma Fajardo Gemma, The participation of the member in the economic activity of the cooperative as an essential element of their identity Frantzeskaki Maria, Fostering the cooperative principle of the democratic member control Stamboulis Yeoryios, The economic reasoning of cooperative law/institutions Gaudio Ronaldo, Cooperative identity in two dimensions - Dialogue between cooperative principles and economic structure to improve regulation and development Karathanos Vayos,The nutritional research on Corinthian currant as a vehicle for development of a modern Cooperative. José Eduardo de Miranda, de Souza, Leonardo, The secondary role of cooperative principles in Brazilian law and its effect on the autonomy of cooperative law

2 14:00-15:00 Break 2 15:00-16:30 Round Table between economists and lawyers, the motto being: What can we/what must we learn from each other? 16:30 - Acropolis Museum Visit 17:00-19:00 Workshop for students and lawyers: Introduction to cooperatives and cooperative law Collaboration with European Law Students Association Henrÿ Hagen Kassavetis Demosthenis Thursday, 27th of September :30-12:00 Cooperative law and the legal framework of the social economy 12:00: 12:15 Break 1 Chair: Geormas Konstantinos Kalimeri Eleni, Barkas Ioannis, The legal framework of the Social Solidarity Economy in Greece Adam Sofia, Cooperatives as Social Solidarity Economy Agents. The case of Law 4430/2016 in Greece Melissourgos Georgios, Salasidou Panagiota, Meddling with the chaos: Which Greek legal forms may hold the status of Bodies of Social Solidarity Economy? Geormas Konstantinos, New legal environment of the Greek Social and Solidarity Economy: Impediments and opportunities for the development of the sector Mprechas Loukas, Greek legislation and cooperative identity- SSE Tryfona Ioanna, Keranis Giorgos, Recommendations on the framework of Worker Buyouts of failing or bankrupt companies within the context of Social and Solidarity Economy organizations 12:15-14:15 The legal relevance of the cooperative principles for other fields of law Chair: Nikolaou Kostas Vouroutzis Zisis, The liability of the governing bodies of agricultural cooperatives in relation to the provisions of the environmental legislation Silva, Vanessa, Brazilian Environmental Law, Cooperatives and Social Responsibility

3 14:15-15:00 Break 2 Ferraz Teixeira Marianna, Cooperativism and the gender inclusion at labor market and access to credit Nikolaou Kostas, Social and legal aspects of the co-operative labor Saridis Isidoros, The provisions of Greek tax law according to social economy enterprises 15:00-17:00 Legal requirements for specific types of cooperatives by sector (e.g. agricultural, banking, energy cooperatives) 17:00-17:15 Break 3 Chair: Cusa Emanuele Singh Sukhpal, Farmer Producer Companies as Legal and Institutional Innovation in Agriculture in India: An examination of potential, impact, challenges, and policy Fefes Michael, The greek anti-paradigm: how legislation on agricultural co-operatives cause their failure Tournavitis Panagiotis, The need to modernize the legal framework on cooperative banks Cusa Emanuele, Renewable energy communities and energy cooperatives: organizational innovations to combine democracy and sustainable development? 17: 15 18: 45 Legal requirements for specific types of cooperatives by governance/structure (e.g. workers cooperatives, multi-stakeholder cooperatives, social cooperatives) Chair: Meira Deolinda Koupidis Sotiris, Buying social: Social cooperatives and public procurement Mytrosyli Maria, The establishment of limited liability social cooperatives as a treatment facility and social enterprise Sarmiento Antonio, The social cooperatives of services for workers and the need of an adequate legal framework for their operation Meira Deolinda, The Portuguese social solidarity cooperatives versus the general interest cooperatives Aitor Bengoetxea, Employment in worker cooperatives

4 Friday, 28th of September :30-11:40 The harmonization and unification of cooperative law at national, regional and international level 11:40-12:00 Break 1 Chair: Ger Van der Sangen Ger Van der Sangen, The Principles of European Cooperative Law and their Impact on Future Law-making on Cooperatives Kaponis Panos, Interferences of state and courts in the cooperatives function Santoso Edy, Cooperative principles on transportation network policy through opening new deal collaboration Cesar Milena, The judicial precedent as a tool for research and study of Cooperative Law: The Brazilian experience. Douvitsa Ifigeneia, The unification of the Greek cooperative legal framework 12:00-13:10 Cooperative law and human rights 13:10-14:00 Break 2 Chair: Tsironas Thanasis Hiez David, Voluntary membership: up to which point do cooperatives support liberalism? Filippou Dionysis, The Greek constitutional provisions on cooperatives Tsironas Thanasis, The formation of compulsory cooperative by law and the principle of proportionality João Telmo Oliveira Filho, The right of cooperativism as a fundamental right: The constitutional principles and normative guidelines of Brazilian cooperativism as elements for the characterization of the fundamental right to cooperativism 14:00-15:30 Cooperative law and globalization. Chair: Tziva Efi Tziva Efi, The cooperative banks inside and outside the financial crisis. Nagao Menezes, Daniel Francisco, Technological Innovation, Cooperatives and Globalization in the Brazilian scenario

5 15:30-15:45 Break 3 DeryaNazan Ünverir, Özkan, Aybike, Cooperative Practices in Turkey for Sustainable Development Mannan, Morshed, Platform Cooperatives in Light of PECOL Solel Yifat, The Democratic Principle in the age of cyber: Can The Law be used to promote on-line Economic Democracy? 15:45-17:45 Educational programs in the field of cooperative law 17: 45-18:00 Break 4 Chair: Henrÿ Hagen Kapogiannis Dimitrios, Vathi- Sarava Panagiota, Educational cooperatives as activating institutions in creative collective activities Anthopoulou Theodosia, Kavoulakos Karolos, The importance of distance learning programs for the development of SSE Henrÿ Hagen, The summer school on Cooperative law for sustainable development and the cooperative network studies, Ruralia Institute, Helsinki University Tools for the research and study of cooperative law Romenteau Arielle, Moxom Jeffrey, Obongo Erick, Dave Mohit, Legal Framework Analyses and the ICA-EU Partnership: Acknowledging the specificity of the cooperative model and ensuring a level playing field for people-centered businesses Bellis Vasilis, Douvitsa Ifigeneia, Kavoulakos Karolos, Nikolaou Kostas, Papaphilippou Aspa and Tzakou Anna, Approaching a dictionary on basic concepts of co-operatives and social solidarity economy Ann Apps, Robyn Donnelly and Elizabeth Makin, The co-op builder an online tool for new Australian co-ops Ius Cooperativum: International Journal of Cooperative Law- World Map of cooperative lawyers 18:00-18: 45 Conclusions- Henrÿ Hagen 18: 45- Dinner

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