Gdańsk Social Economy Conference, Gdańsk, Poland, 26 – 28 June 2008

Gdańsk Social Economy Conference was organised on behalf of the Cooperation Fund Foundation by the Foundation for Social and Economic Initiatives and Regional Information and with cooperation from the Regional Information and Support Centre for NGOs.

The conference took place on 26 – 28 June 2008. Gdańsk was especially chosen to host this event. As the birthplace
of the Solidarity movement and witness to the historic negotiations between Solidarity activists and the communist government
in 1980, it is an ideal site to discuss new forms of social solidarity. These reflections are also encouraged by the summing up
of the European Social Fund’s EQUAL Community Initiative Programme. The end of the three-year programme raises questions
on the future of the social economy in Poland, prospects for its development, and creation of a friendly environment at the local, regional, national and international levels. It is also high time to take a closer look at the results achieved by EQUAL CIP itself.

The conference included numerous events, such as a panel discussion with EU and social economy network representatives, speeches by members of the Polish government, a debate at the Gdańsk Shipyard with founders of the Solidarity revolution, a social economy market and nine thematic sessions.

See you on next Social Economy Conference!

See also Gdańsk Social Economy postconference materials

Feel free to download the conference programme: conference programme (pdf)