The transformation of institutions, markets and local communities, affects cooperatives' traditional identity and function, and opens new possibilities for cooperative organizing. Call for paper Cooperative research plays an important role in identifying current trends, opportunities and threats. By identifying, evaluating, and disseminating novel solutions, research results can help cooperatives to shape the tools they need to cope with their own environment. The Conference's themes review central features of cooperatives' relationships to contemporary society.
Country reports, and case studies of established cooperation, are valuable.
Many of today's important business innovations- such as relational marketing, outsourcing, organizational networks, were, in fact, first developed by the cooperative movement. The role of enterpreneurship in driving innovation and adaptation in cooperative enterprises today needs to be explored. We may consider additional venues, depending on the amount and quality of papers received. We advise participants who plan to arrive to Weimar on their own, and those wishing to plan their departure to consult this site. Abstracts should preferably be sent by e-mail, either as plain text or as attached document saved in Word 6.0 or lower.