IYC2025 OSAKA INTERNATIONAL
CO-OPERATIVE
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

Exploring
the Eastern and Western
Co-operative Models for
the Sustainable Future

Outline

Theme
Exploring the Eastern and Western Co-operative Models for the Sustainable Future
Conference Dates

October 16 – 17, 2025 (Thu - Fri)
Optional Tour: October 18 (Sat)
Venue
Kansai University Umeda Campus
1-5 Tsuruno-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0014, Japan
Organizer

Executive Committee of the 2025 International Co-operative Year Commemorative Osaka
International Cooperative Research Symposium
Co-organizers
Japan Society for Co-operative Studies,
Korean Society for Co-operative Studies,
Faculty of Business and Commerce of Kansai University
Supporters
International Co-operative Alliance Research Committee,
International Co-operative Alliance Asia-Pacific Research Committee
Sponsors

Kurashi to Kyoudou no Kenkyusho,
Chiiki to Kyōdō no Kenkyū Center,
Institute of Nonprofit Health Care Co-operation (INHCC),
Japan Institute of Co-operative Research (JICR)
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Schedule

Deadline for abstracts’ submissions (June 1)

Special Session for Early-Career Researchers (Morning of October 16)
Opening Session (Afternoon of October 16)
Sessions（October 17）

  1. Revisiting the Co-operative identity
  2. Discussing Institutional Frameworks and Governance of Co-operatives
  3. Exploring the Global History of Co-operatives
  4. Prospects for Business Innovation of Co-operatives
  5. Looks at the Co-operative Engagement for Communities
  6. Considers the Japanese and Korean Types of Co-operatives and their Challenges
Closing Session (Ends at 5:00 PM, October 17)

Registration

The payment deadline for the participation fee (including attendance only) is August 15, 2025. Please make your payment via the following link: [Payvent].

Participation Fees
  • Presenting at the symposium & joining the tour: 22,000 JPY (approx. 150 USD)
  • Presenting at the symposium & not joining the tour: 12,000 JPY (approx. 80 USD)
  • Attending the symposium without presenting & joining the tour: 18,000 JPY
  • Attending the symposium without presenting & not joining the tour: 8,000 JPY
All fees include:
  • Day 1: Tea break
  • Day 2: Lunch & tea break
  • Day 3 (tour): Lunch (only for participants joining the tour)
⚠️ The tour has a limited capacity, and participation is not guaranteed. We are considering financial support for early-career researchers presenting at the symposium.
Please contact us for further details.
Participation Payment（Payvent）

Venue & Hotels

Venue

【Kandai-Merise】
The venue is Kansai University's Umeda campus, nicknamed Kandai Merise.
The main venue is on its 4th and 7th floors.
It is a 15-minute walk from JR Osaka Station;
see the link below for directions from JR Osaka Station to the venue.

How to access the venue from JR Osaka Station and major subway lines

【Access from Kansai Airport (KIX) to JR Osaka Station】
From JR Kansai Airport Station, the journey takes approximately 50 minutes by Limited Express Haruka or 65 minutes by Airport Rapid Service.

Railway Map

【Access from Shinkansen Shin-Osaka Station to JR Osaka Station】
JR Osaka Station is next to Shin-Osaka Station, a 3-minute journey by JR Line (Kyoto Line).

Hotels

There are many hotels within walking distance of the symposium venue, including Osaka Tokyu REI Hotel, Hearton Hotel Kita Umeda, and Hotel Ibis Osaka Umeda.
Hotels in the Umeda and Shin-Osaka areas are also recommended. See the link below.

Osaka MICE WebSite

Contact

General Symposium Operations
Executive Committee（sugim@kansai-u.ac.jp）
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Call for Papers
Scientific Committee（iyc-osaka-symposium@japan.coop）
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