Further Together is your rendez-vous inside the cooperative enterprise model, its identity and its difference
Further Together
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Further Together is your rendez-vous inside the cooperative enterprise model, its identity and its difference
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7/18/2019
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May 7, 2026
Speaking with Ian Adderley, legal expert and author of Cooperatives: Linking Theory and Practice
<p>In this episode of the ICA Legal Office “Interviews with Members and Experts” series, ICA Director of Legislation Santosh Kumar speaks with Ian Adderley — barrister, author of Cooperatives: Linking Theory and Practice, and former senior official overseeing mutuals and cooperative societies at the UK Financial Conduct Authority.</p><p>Their conversation explores what truly defines a cooperative, why cooperative law matters, and how legislation can remain flexible enough to support innovation while preserving cooperative identity. Ian reflects on the importance of member participation, the evolution of the UK’s legal framework for cooperatives, and the challenges of defining cooperatives in a changing economic landscape.</p><p>The episode also looks at the role of cooperatives in sectors ranging from retail and ethical banking to sport and community ownership — including the surprising fact that many historic cricket clubs in England and Wales are structured as cooperative societies.</p><p>Drawing on decades of experience across regulation, legal practice, and the cooperative movement, Ian shares thoughtful insights on how cooperatives emerge where communities seek fairness, trust, and long-term stability beyond conventional market models.</p><p>With thanks to Ian Adderley for a conversation full of clarity, humour, and insight, and with appreciation for the support of the ICA-EU Partnership #Coops4Dev🌍.</p>
August 21, 2024
Simon Pek of University of Victoria Speaks About Revolutionizing Member Participation in Cooperatives Through Simple Ideas
<p>The podcast discusses enhancing member participation in cooperative enterprises. The guest speaker, Simon Pek, is an expert on organizational democracy. Pek became interested in cooperatives through his experiences with Mountain Equipment Co-op in Canada.</p><p>Pek argues that democratic member control is the most important cooperative principle, as it enables members to ensure the organization is governed in their interests. Pek's paper proposes using "deliberative mini-publics" - randomly selected groups of members who deliberate on key issues - to improve member participation in large cooperatives.</p><p>Pek also gives examples of cooperatives experimenting with these concepts, such as holding lotteries to pick board members or forming member advisory councils. The debate focuses on the significance of education and precautions against exploitation while employing deliberative mini-publics.</p><p>He reflects on how these ideas could be integrated into cooperative law and the ICA's statement on cooperative identity. He suggests broadening the understanding of democratic member control to include democratic lotteries and greater emphasis on deliberation.</p>
October 24, 2023
Cooperative Law for Associated Work in Japan - Ft Osamu Nakano and Antonio Fici
In February 2022 Professor Antonio Fici from the University of Molise in Italy interviewed Osamu Nakano, a Board Member of Japan Worker Cooperatives Union and Vice President of the Board of the International Organisation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives (CICOPA).The interview explored the main changes introduced under the 2020 Worker Cooperatives Act, and the impact these had had on Japanese cooperatives. The new law, which allows businesses to register as worker cooperatives, is expected to pave the way for a new wave of co-ops.The interview was facilitated by the International Cooperative Alliance’s Cooperative Law Committee (ICA-CLC) of which Prof. Fici is a member.
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