INTERNATIONAL GATHERING 2021
Americas (North, Central, South)
A GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF COOPERATIVISM
Action
Mondragon as a Model
Noon EST
Welcoming remarks
Welcome; video greeting from sister event in Australia
Introductions activity (short breakouts)
12:15
Arizmendi the man
Introduction to Arizmendi’s life
8-10 short readings from his Reflections with comments
Freire and Arizmendi (Julia Martins Rodrigues, UFJF, Brazil)
12:45
Arizmendi’s achievement- -Mondragon as a model
(Some speakers still to be confirmed)
Presentation on the Mondragon/Comparte network (16 centers in 11 Latin American countries)
The Industrial Commons (Aaron Dawson)
Gem City Market/Co-op Dayton (Lela Klein)
Isthmus Engineering (Ole Olson)
Mondragon University (Fred Freundlich)
Other Mondragon-inspired models
1:40 pm
Arizmendi’s legacy--in the global social/solidarity economy
Erin Hancock, International Centre for Co-operative Management (video)
Emily Kawano, Social/Solidarity Economy Network
Rebecca Lurie, CUNY
Saki Hall, Cooperation Jackson
Felipe Witchger, Economy of Francesco (video)
Addison Turner, Worcester Youth Coops
Alex Kolokotronis, Yale U.
Marcelo Vieta, U. of Toronto
Breakout sessions for solidarity-building and Your Next Step
2:30 pm