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

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

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

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, 7th 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

Lunch 12:00-13:00, 4th floor 

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

Tea Break 15:00-15:30, 4th floor 

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

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 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

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.

8:30 KU Umeda Campus / 9:00 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