The notion of a global cooperative commonwealth, a global order made up of interlinked societies built on cooperative principles, has reverberated across generations, from the writings of the Rochdale pioneers in 1844 to the rise in worker cooperatives throughout the pandemic. What role can platform cooperativism play in moving us closer towards this notion of a global cooperative commonwealth? Which of the existing platform co-op projects show the glimpse of an internationalist undertaking, one that spans various countries, legal systems, tax systems, currencies, and political systems? What are the specific challenges that the platform model creates for international cooperation among cooperatives? How can these challenges be overcome?
Speakers
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Jonas Pentzien Ph.D. Researcher, Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW)
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Carla Young Researcher, Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW)
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Jonathan Reyes Co-founder and Vice President, Fairbnb.coop
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Iñigo Albizuri Global Head of Public Affairs, MONDRAGON Corporation
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Jason Spicer Assistant Professor, University of Toronto