Upon arrival, please proceed to the registration desk on the 4th floor.
The desk will be open from 11:00 to 12:20.

Opening Session 12:20-14:10, 8th floor
Chair: Kurimoto (JP)
12:20-12:35 Welcome Performance by Kansai University Cheering Club
12:35-12:45 Sugimoto (JP), Welcome Greetings from the Organiser: Co-operative Movement and Osaka
12:45-13:05 Pestoff (SW), Video Lecture by the Adviser
13:05-13:25 Bijman (NL), Keynote Speech: Co-operative Models in the East and the West
13:25-14:10 Opening Panel Discussion: Exploring Asia Pacific Co-operatives
Panellists: Altman (UK), Dongre (IN), Jang (KR), Tulus (ID), Kurimoto (JP)

Session E1: Looks at the Co-operative Engagement for Local Communities 1 14:15-15:42, 8th floor
Chair: Ammirato

• E1-1 14:15-14:42 Filippi /Torre, Cooperatives’ Contribution to Local Communities, Think Global and Act Local
• E1-2 14:45-15:12 Huang, The Communal Chicken Project of the Atayal Community along Taiwan’s Daan River: Developing Solidarity Economy and Alternative Care Models through Cooperative Chicken Farming
• E1-3 15:15-15:42 Hwa-Jin Song, Factors Shaping the Formation and Organizational Characteristics of Village Cooperative Enterprises in Rural Korea 

Session F1: Considers the Japanese and Korean Types of Co-operatives and their Challenges 1 14:15-16:12, 7th floor

Chair: Kurimoto

• F1-1 14:15-14:42 Koseki, Community-Based Banking and Social Innovation: Mechanisms for Financial Cooperatives' Contribution to Local Economies
• F1-2 14:45-15:12 Okada / Onzo, The Significance of Cooperative Insurance (Kyosai) as Learned from CO-OP Kyosai
• F1-3 15:15-15:42 Miura, The Origin of “Han”: A Brief History of Small Member Groups in Japanese Consumer Cooperatives
• F1-4 15:45-16:12 Jeon / Jang, Between Ideals and Sustainability: The Rise and Decline of a Consumer Cooperative Federation in Korea

Session D1: Discussing Institutional Frameworks and Governance of Co-operatives 1 14:15-15:42, 4th floor
Chair: Tulus

• D1-1 14:15-14:42 Rico / Gabriel, Organizational Resilience and Challenges of Cooperatives during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• D1-2 14:45-15:12 Tanaka, Social Solidarity Economy for “Machizukuri” through Inter-Cooperative Cooperation: A Case Study from Kanagawa Prefecture
• D1-3 15:15-15:42 Lee, Sustainable Agriculture for Small-scale Farmers in Developing Countries: A Case of Commons-based Organic Conversion and Expansion

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Tea Break 15:45-16:15, 4th floor

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Session B1: Discussing Institutional Frameworks and Governance of Co-operatives 1 16:15-18:12, 8th floor
Chair: Apps

• B1-1 16:15-16:42 Altman, The Significance of Management, Mental Models, and Education to Cooperative Performance
• B1-2 16:45-17:12 Wei / Hendrikse, Innovation of Cooperatives versus IOFs: A Limited Attention Approach
• B1-3 17:15-17:42 Kang, The Development Process of Credit Union: An International Analysis
• B1-4 17:45-18:12 Goossens / Hendrikse, Governance Structure Changes at Royal FloraHolland: Members’ Council and User Packages

Session E2: Looks at the Co-operative Engagement for Local Communities 2 16:15-18:12, 7th floor
Chair: Kim Hungmi

• E2-1 16:15-16:42 Li, Community Connections and the Sustainability of Rural Grocery Stores: The Cases of “Kyodo Baiten” in Okinawa
• E2-2 16:45-17:12 Chang, Care and Solidarity: A Case of Balun Ihownang in Eastern Taiwan
• E2-3 17:15-17:42 Takakuwa, Community-Based Living Support for Refugees in Nagoya: A Case Study of Coop Aichi’s Role through a Refugee Food Support Learning Group
• E2-4 17:45-18:12 Yang, The Development of Rural Enterprise: A Case of the Hualien Good Life Agricultural Labor Cooperative in Eastern Taiwan

Session D2: Prospects for Business Innovation of Co-operatives 2 16:15-18:12, 4th floor
Chair: Jang

• D2-1 16:15-16:42 Kurimoto, How Cooperative Home Delivery Solved the Innovation Dilemma?
• D2-2 16:45-17:12 Wakabayashi, Co-creation of Value between Members and Co-op Staff in the Business of Japanese Consumer Co-operatives
• D2-3 17:15-17:42 Jeon / Kim / Park, Machine Learning-Based Churn Prediction and Factor Analysis in Consumer Cooperatives
• D2-4 17:45-18:12 Kawasaki, Establishment of a Local Distribution System of Agricultural Cooperatives in Japan and Thailand

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Escorted Dinner
Staff will escort you to your chosen restaurant. You will need to order and pay for your own drink & meal.

1. Sushi and Japanese Cuisine (normally costs 6,000yen or more)
2. Easy Japanized Italian Restaurant (3,000yen-)
3. Cafe with International Cuisine (4,000yen-)
4. Izakaya (Japanese Style Food Pub) (4,000yen-)

If you have already completed registration the day before, you don’t need to go through reception (4th floor).

Session B2: Discussing Institutional Frameworks and Governance of Co-operatives 2 10:00-11:57, 8th floor
Chair: Grimstad

• B2-1 10:00-10:27 Ataka, Multi-layered Member Participation and Co-operative Governance: A Case Study of Pal System Tokyo Consumers' Co-operative
• B2-2 10:30-10:57 Song, Democratic Governance Challenges of Korean Cooperatives: Focusing on Structural Issues and Legal Improvements
• B2-3 11:00-11:27 Christie / Grimstad, The Impact of Changing Social Capital on Democratic Governance: A Case of Indian Dairy Cooperatives
• B2-4 11:30-11:57 Filippi / Garnevska, Comparison of the Two Leading Dairy Marketing Cooperatives in France and New Zealand

Session D3: Prospects for Business Innovation of Co-operatives 3 10:00-11:57, 7th floor
Chair: Kurimoto

• D3-1 10:00-10:27 Altman, Co-operatives and the Platform Economy: A Game-Theoretic Framework for Equitable Organization
• D3-2 10:30-10:57 Tanaka, Universal Co-op: An Innovative Co-operative for Mainstream Business Entities
• D3-3 11:00-11:27 Altman, Taxis, Uber, and Platform Co-operatives: The Potential and Limitations of Platform Co-operatives in Competitive Markets
• D3-4 11:30-11:57 Wallace, The Open Food Network: An Australian Platform Co-operative Case Study

Session E3: Looks at the Co-operative Engagement for Local Communities 3 10:00-11:27, 4th floor
Chair: Jang

• E3-1 10:00-10:27 Shigeto, Japanese Agricultural Co-operatives’ Approach to Financial Inclusion in Rural Japan
• E3-2 10:30-10:57 Koseki, Mitigating Over-indebtedness: A Case Study of Consumer Cooperative Initiatives
• E3-3 11:00-11:27 Estivill / Itami / Hirota, Cooperatives’ Commitments to their Neighbourhoods: A Comparative Study between Catalan and Japanese Experiences

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Lunch 12:00-13:00, 4th floor 

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Session F2: Considers the Japanese and Korean Types of Co-operatives and their Challenges 2 13:00-14:57, 8th floor
Chair: Kim Hyungmi

• F2-1 13:00-13:27 Takayama, Health and Welfare Cooperatives in Japan: Expected Roles and Community Inclusive Activities
• F2-2 13:30-13:57 Emoto, The Characteristics of Medical and Nursing Care Services in Japanese Consumer Cooperatives
• F2-3 14:00-14:27 Kanda, The Effectiveness and Potential of a “Cooperative Approach” by Immigrants in Local Communities
• F2-4 14:30-14:57 Ataka, Utilizing Senior Staff and Expanding D&I Management in Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives: A Perspective on the Japanese Co-operative Model

Session B3: Discussing Institutional Frameworks and Governance of Co-operatives 3 13:00-14:57, 7th floor
Chair: Grimstad

• B3-1 13:00-13:27 Ataka, Institutional Formation and Governance Challenges of Fisheries Cooperatives in Remote Indonesian Islands
• B3-2 13:30-13:57 Chou / Peng / Lin, Evolving Democratic Governance and Solidarity from the Perspective of Caring Democracy: A Case Study of Homemakers United Consumers Cooperative in Taiwan
• B3-3 14:00-14:27 Huang / Chiu, Between Democratic Member Control and Labour Subordination: The Identity of Members in Worker Cooperatives, the Case of Taiwan
• B3-4 14:30-14:57 Jung / Jang, Workplace Spirituality of Female Leaders and Members of a Korean Cooperative: A Case of Hansalim Cooperative

Session A1: Revisiting the Cooperative Identity 13:00-14:57, 4th floor
Chair: Dongre

• A1-1 13:00-13:27 Apps, Cooperative Legal Innovations and the Limits of Compromising the Cooperative Identity
• A1-2 13:30-13:57 Kurimoto, Co-operative Membership Revisited: Does Usership Matter?
• A1-3 14:00-14:27 Liang, Socio-economic Co-power: From Global to Taiwan
• A1-4 14:30-14:57 Hayashi, Common Aspects of Natural-Resource Commons, Co-operatives and Inter-co-operative Collaboration

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Tea Break 15:00-15:30, 4th floor 

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Session E4: Looks at the Co-operative Engagement for Local Communities 4 15:30-18:07, 8th floor
Chair: Altman / Shigeto

• E4-1 15:30-15:57 Lee, From Developmentalist Mothers to Democratic Citizens? Women as Resource Managers in Korea’s International Development Cooperation
• E4-2 16:00-16:27 Nembhard / Gordon-Nembhard (Jessica Gordon-Nembhard), Women in Incarcerated Worker Cooperatives: Empowerment and Economic Freedom
• E4-3 16:30-16:57 Ataka, Community Regeneration through the Reuse of Closed Branches of Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives: A Comparative Study of Four Cases in Kochi and Fukushima Prefecture
• E4-4 17:10-17:37 Lee / Jang, How Have Cooperative Clusters Emerged: A Case Study of iCOOP Korea
• E4-5 17:40-18:07 Lin / Wu, Promoting Sustainable Development in Tribal Communities under the Guidance of Indigenous Cooperatives in Taiwan: Three Case Studies

Session C1: Exploring the Global History of Co-operatives 15:30-18:07, 7th floor
Chair: Kurimoto / Grimstad

• C1-1 15:30-15:57 Matsuura, Revisiting Legal Structures: Limited Liability and the Institutionalization of British Consumer Co-operatives, 1852–1862
• C1-2 16:00-16:27 Webster, British Co-operative Development: Exceptionalism in Failure?
• C1-3 16:30-16:57 Kurimoto, Japanese Consumer Cooperatives’ Evolution Seen from a Global History Perspective
• C1-4 17:10-17:37 Kobayashi, Educational and Research Aspect of International Cooperation by JA Group in Japan: A Survival Strategy for Asian Agriculture in the Midst of Globalization
• C1-5 17:40-18:07 Grimstad / Crabtree-Hayes / Power / Perry, Exploring the Eastern and Western Co-operative Models for the Sustainable Future

Session F3: Considers the Japanese and Korean Types of Co-operatives and their Challenges 3 15:30-18:07, 4th floor
Chair: Jang / Kim Hyungmi

• F3-1 15:30-15:57 Kim / Shin, Community-Based SSE Models and Policy Institutionalization in South Korea
• F3-2 16:00-16:27 Jang / Jang, Mutual Aid for Precarious Platform Workers in Korea: The Present and Future Challenges
• F3-3 16:30-16:57 Ahn / Yoon / Lee, Governance and Survival: The Role of Board Characteristics in Social Cooperatives in Seoul
• F3-4 17:10-17:37 Shimokado / Iwahashi / Isizawa, Community Building through Cooperative Movement: A Case Study of Ansim Cooperative Community in Korea
• F3-5 17:40-18:07 Lee / Park, An Analysis on the Determinants of the Locational Differences and Economic & Social Performance of Social Enterprises in South Korea

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Closing Session 18:15-19:00, 8th floor
Panel: Advancing Co-operative Studies: Challenges and Agenda for Research
Chair: Kurimoto (JP)
Panellists: Sugimoto (JSCS), Kim (KSCS), Dongre (CCR AP), Bijman (CCR E), Sidsel (AU)

Optional Tour of Osaka's “Co-operation”
The tour is conducted in a chartered coach with 25-person capacity.
As coaches are requested to avoid departing or arriving in the vicinity of the venue, Umeda area,
by the authority, our departure and return will be from/to the Shin-Osaka Station area.
Staff will escort the attendees from the symposium venue in Umeda to the departure point in Shin-Osaka in the morning.

7:30 KU Umeda Campus / 8:30 Shin-Osaka Station
9:30 Agriculture Co-op Direct Shop
11:00 Forest Co-op Tourist Centre (incl. BBQ Lunch with vegetables, chicken and beef)
14:30 Food Museum of Consumer Co-op
15:30 Co-op Supermarket
17:00 Shin-Osaka Station