VALENCIA, WORLD CAPITAL OF THE PUBLIC, COOPERATIVE AND SOCIAL ECONOMY
Valencia was on 13, 14 and 15 June 2022 the world capital of the Public, Cooperative and Social Economy, with the celebration of the 33rd CIRIEC International Congress. The Congress was held under the theme “New global dynamics in the post-Covid era: challenges for the public, social and cooperative economy“. It was a very special and intense event. And a great success, backed by multiple milestones: the participation of a total of 1,217 congress participants and guests from 33 countries; 300 communication proposals received, of which 184 were accepted and 132 were presented in 19 sessions. And two keynote speakers of the highest level, such as the Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman, and the economist Mariana Mazzucato, both highlighting the essential role that co-operativism and the social economy have and will have in our societies.
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THE OPENING CONFERENCE
The opening lecture, entitled ‘Cooperating for a better future‘, was given by Paul Krugman. The 2008 Nobel laureate in economics analysed the influence of the social economy in reducing inequality and climate change. He also reviewed the role of the public economy in relevant aspects such as the response to the covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 1,200 people attended the conference, which brought together managers of social economy enterprises, heads of the public sector and administrations and university professors in the Auditorium of the Palau de les Arts de València.
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