Thursday 24.9.2009 |
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11.30 | LUNCH |
I session 13.00-15.00 | |
Opening speech | Eero Kasanen (video »), rector, Helsinki School of Economics |
Economic crisis and co-operativesChair and introduction: Adjunct Professor Panu Kalmi » (video »), Helsinki School of EconomicsCo-operative banks and the financial crisis Professor Giovanni Ferri » (video »), University of Bari, Italy How the financial crisis is affecting OP-Pohjola Group Deputy President Heikki Vitie » (video »), OP-Pohjola Group UK co-operative movement growing through the crisis CEO Mervyn Wilson » (and lecture ») (video »), The Co-operative College, UK |
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Discussion | |
COFFEE BREAK | |
II session 15.30-17.30 | |
Competitive advantages of consumer co-operatives - how little do we
Chair and introduction: Professor Iiro Jussila (video »), LUT, School of Business, Lappeenranta University of Technology |
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Discussion | |
19.30- | DINNER (for invited guests) |
Speech | Chairman of the board, Marcus H. Borgström, Pellervo |
Friday 25.9.2009 |
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III session 9.30-11.20 | |
Agricultural markets and co-operatives: the position of producer co-operatives in the food chainChair: Adjunct Professor Petri Ollila (video »), University of HelsinkiCooperative agri-business in Central Europe – members’ involvement Professor Gert van Dijk » (video »), University of Wageningen, Holland Internalization of food markets and its effect on producer cooperatives Adjunct Professor Petri Ollila », University of Helsinki |
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Comment | Research Director Perttu Pyykkönen » (video »), Pellervo Economic Research Institute |
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COFFEE BREAK | |
IV session 11.35-13.30 | |
Co-operative man as socio-political actor - The local and global impact of co-operativesChair: Professor Tapani Köppä » (and introduction »)(video »), Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki |
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Comments: | Senior inspector Markus Seppelin » (and figures ») (video »), Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Doctor Eliisa Troberg » (video »), Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki Ph.D. (Adm.Sc) Niina Immonen » (video »), Tampere region co-operative centre |
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Closing remarks | Professor Salme Näsi » (video »), University of Tampere |
13.30 | LUNCH |