| Thursday 24.9.2009 |
| 11.30 |
LUNCH |
| I session 13.00-15.00 |
| Opening speech |
Eero Kasanen, rector, Helsinki School of Economics |
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Economic crisis and co-operatives
Chair and introduction: Adjunct Professor Panu Kalmi », Helsinki School of Economics
Co-operative banks and the financial crisis
Professor Giovanni Ferri », University of Bari, Italy
How the financial crisis is affecting OP-Pohjola Group
Deputy President Heikki Vitie », OP-Pohjola Group
UK co-operative movement growing through the crisis
CEO Mervyn Wilson » (and lecture »), The Co-operative College, UK |
| Discussion |
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COFFEE BREAK |
| II session 15.30-17.30 |
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Competitive advantages of consumer co-operatives - how little do we
know and where to go?
Chair and introduction: Professor Iiro Jussila, LUT, School of Business, Lappeenranta University of Technology
Competitive advantages of consumer co-operatives: extant knowledge and current research
Director Lou Hammond Ketilson » (and summary »), Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan
and Chairperson, ICA Research Commitee, Canada
Current state of international co-operative management research and a vision of its future:
the questions we have not yet asked
Editor in-chief, Dr. Peter Davis » (and summary »), International Journal of Co-operative Management and Director, Unit for
Membership Based organisations, University of Leicester, UK
A voice from the field
CEO Arto Hiltunen » (and summary »), SOK, S Group |
| Discussion |
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| 19.30- |
DINNER (for invited guests) |
| Speech |
Chairman of the board, Marcus H. Borgström, Pellervo |
| Friday 25.9.2009 |
| III session 9.30-11.20 |
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Agricultural markets and co-operatives: the position of producer co-operatives in the food chain
Chair: Adjunct Professor Petri Ollila, University of Helsinki
Cooperative agri-business in Central Europe – members’ involvement
Professor Gert van Dijk », University of Wageningen, Holland
Internalization of food markets and its effect on producer cooperatives
Adjunct Professor Petri Ollila », University of Helsinki |
| Comment |
Research Director Perttu Pyykkönen », Pellervo Economic Research Institute |
| Discussion |
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COFFEE BREAK |
| IV session 11.35-13.30 |
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Co-operative man as socio-political actor - The local and global impact of co-operatives
Chair: Professor Tapani Köppä » (and introduction »), Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki
Social enterprise, cooperatives and public policy
Professor Marthe Nyssens » (and lecture ») (who is he »), Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
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| Comments: |
Senior inspector Markus Seppelin » (and figures »), Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Doctor Eliisa Troberg », Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki
Ph.D. (Adm.Sc) Niina Immonen », Tampere region co-operative centre |
| Discussion |
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| Closing remarks |
Professor Salme Näsi », University of Tampere |
| 13.30 |
LUNCH |
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