 1 & 15 December 2021  14.00-16.00 | 12.00-14.00 CET  Remote participation
Organised by the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development in co-operation with Invitalia and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development
Background
An OECD report published in early 2021 explored the spatial dimension of productivity in the co-operatives of Italy, a country that heavily relies on them for inclusive employment and job creation during crises. Evidence points to the place-specific factors that are linked with the concentration and productivity of co-operatives across regions, sectors and firm size classes in Italy, as well as in Spain for comparative purposes. A comprehensive set of recommendations attempts to guide policy efforts aimed at boosting co-operatives’ productivity in Italy.
Why this webinar series ?
In a post-pandemic world, co-operatives could make a major contribution to steering the economy towards sustainable models, provided that productivity growth allows them to further pursue their economic and social objectives in the future. This project aims to address the capacity building need for enhanced productivity in Italian co-operatives through specialised webinars organised by the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development. Therefore, it can be conceived as a tool to operationalise the body of knowledge stemming from the above-mentioned report.
Beneficiaries
The target group includes managers from the national co-operative representative organisations, which are key actors in Italy’s industrial relations system. Managers of regional representations as well as of individual co-operatives playing a prominent role across local industries and regional economies are also welcomed to join. The policy community at both national and regional level constitutes another major target group.
Webinars calendar
Webinar #1 | 1 December 2021 | Learning from thriving regional co-operative ecosystems
Webinar open to the public | Working language: English
Participants benefitted from a blend of theoretical knowledge and selected case studies for peer-learning purposes. OECD literature and research conducted by the partner organisations of the OECD Spatial Productivity Lab at the OECD Trento Centre fed the discussion.
Speakers:
- Jabier Retegi Albisua, Senior Associate Researcher, Orkestra – Basque Institute of Competitiveness, Spain
- Chiara Carini, Researcher, European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (EURICSE)
- Sara Chester, Co-executive Director, The Industrial Commons, US
- Mattia Corbetta, Policy Analyst, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development
- Maria Benedetta Francesconi, Italian Ministry of Economic Development
- Molly Hemstreet, Co-executive Director, The Industrial Commons, US
- Alessandra Proto, Head, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development
- Roberto Rizzardo, Director, Attracting Foreign Investment and Relaunching Production - Service Unit Manager, Invitalia
- Alexandra Tsvetkova, Lead, Spatial Productivity Lab, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development
- Wessel Vermeulen, Economist, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development
Webinar #2 | 15 December 2021 | The policy framework: a key requirement for enhanced productivity
Webinar open to the public | Working language: Italian
Speakers:
- Mattia Corbetta, Policy Analyst, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development
- Vincenzo Durante, Head of Employment Area, Invitalia
- Maria Benedetta Francesconi, Italian Ministry of Economic Development
- Mattia Granata, President of the Legacoop Research Centre, Alliance of Italian Cooperatives
- Alessandro Kandiah, Policy Analyst, Social Economic and Innovation, OECD
- Alessandra Proto, Head, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development
- Silvia Puopolo, Implementation Area, Finance and Enterprise Cooperation (CFI)
- Antonio Romeo, DINTEC - Unioncamere Agency for Digitalisation and Innovation
- Mariapaola Salamanca, Investment Analyst, Large Investment Area, Invitalia
- Susanna Zuccarini, Senior Analyst, Market Development and Services Area, Invitalia
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