Finance Events at Co-operatives United

Interested in Finance and co-operation? Then look no further for the best events on Finance at Co-operatives United.

Co-operative Congress 2012: Growing the Co-operative Economy will take place at 9:30 – 16:00 on Thursday in the Exchange Auditorium.

As the UK co-operative sector’s premier event, it will bring together those with a passion for co-operative action and explore the future for co-operatives.

It will be facilitated by Stephanie Govern of the BBC and the speakers will include: Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, Kristen Christian, the founder of Bank Transfer Day and Carlo Borzaga, President of EURISCE.

Workshops

Wednesday

A new economic development: Learning from Evergreen Co-operatives at Pod 1 (9.30 – 10.30) and (12.30 – 13:30)

Managing a Business: the Co-operative Advantage Keele University Management School at Central 5 (12:30 – 13:30)

Move Your Money to a Better Bank at Central 8 (12:30 – 13:30)

Thursday

Employee Buy Out or In: Co-operative & Community Finance at Central 5 (9.30 – 10:30)

What does an international not-for-profit financial co-operative look like?
 Oikocredit International at Central 8 (9:30 -10:30)

Finance in an age of austerity: the power of customer-owned banks Professor Johnston Birchall at Pod 1 (12:30 – 13:30)

Ethical investing and co-operation: Shared Interest at Pod 1 (14:30 – 15:30)

Raising funds to finance your community enterprise Plunkett Foundation at Central 8 (15:30 – 16:30)