Program

Preliminary program

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October2012

Imagine 2012: International Conference on Co-operative Economics
Official pre-summit event

October 6

Participants’ arrival
Registration
Official pre-summit event
Imagine 2012: International Conference on Co-operative Economics

Imagine 2012: International Conference on Co-operative Economics
Official pre-summit event

October 7

Official pre-summit event
Imagine 2012: International Conference on Co-operative Economics

2012 INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT OF COOPERATIVES
Opening ceremony

October 8

3:30 pm	Closing ceremony – Imagine 2012: International Conference on Cooperative Economics
	2012 International Summit of Cooperatives
5:30 pm	Opening ceremony Introductory speech: The amazing power of cooperatives Cocktail reception and show

Place on the global economic stage: issues and challenges

October 9

7:30 am	Breakfast with the future cooperative leaders
8:30 am	Start of Summit Video: The popular voice – How cooperatives are perceived by people around the world Opening address by Ms. Monique F. Leroux, President and CEO of Desjardins Group
9:00 am	Opening session:The cooperative economy: What does it contribute to the global economy?
9:30 am	ROUND TABLE: Financial world – What the future holds for cooperatives Presentation of the results of McKinsey & Company study: Key Global Trends and Opportunities
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	The role of cooperatives and mutuals in the global economy – From theory to practice This round table will present the results of two groundbreaking studies on cooperatives and mutuals conducted by IRECUS (Institut de recherche et d’éducation pour les coopératives et les mutuelles de l’Université de Sherbrooke) and Ipsos/UQÀM (Université du Québec à Montréal). The highlights of the official pre-Summit event, Imagine 2012, will also be presented during this round table.
12:00 am	Lunch - Open
2:00 pm	ROUND TABLE: Cooperatives and mutuals: A distinct and successful business model – An alternative to the prevailing business model Cooperatives and mutuals have shown that they have the financial strength and resilience to weather today's economic crises and at the same time remain competitive while meeting their members' needs and adhering to their governance practices. How have they been able to differentiate themselves from the prevailing economic model? What growth levers are available to cooperatives and mutuals to ensure their survival? Presentation of the results of McKinsey & Company study: Cooperative Growth Strategy
3:00 pm	Break
3:15 pm	ROUND TABLE : REACTIONS OF PRACTITIONNERS - What they found surprising or astonishing
5:00 pm	Towards a declaration – Experts' report
6:00 pm	Business networking (B2B) Cocktail: Book launch

An effective and evolving business model

October 10

7:30 am

Breakfast with the future cooperative leaders

8:30 am

Opening Session

9:00 am

CASE STUDIES: Doing business our way: Winning strategies for doing business differently

10:15 am

Break

10:45 am

Simultaneous workshops – Doing business our way: Winning strategies for doing business differently

Workshop 1	Agriculture and agrifood
Workshop 2	Workers (Forestery, fishing, manufacturing, energy)
Workshop 3	Public services (Health, childcare services, homecare services, education, housing)
Workshop 4	Consumers(Food, school services, cable distribution, funeral services)
Workshop 5	Financial(Cooperative banks, credit unions, caisses populaires, savings and credit cooperatives)
Workshop 6	Insurance (Life and health insurance and property and casualty insurance)

12:15 am

Lunch - Open

1:30 pm

Presentation of the results of McKinsey & Company study: Evolution of cooperative management models

1:40 pm

ROUND TABLE: REACTIONS OF PRACTITIONNERS - What they found surprising or astonishing

3:00 pm

Break

3:15 pm

Simultaneous workshops

Workshop 1	Governance and participative management
Workshop 2	Meeting the needs of members, communities and markets
Workshop 3	The culture of performance and innovation
Workshop 4	Attracting and retaining talent through cooperative values
Workshop 5	Network intercooperation
Workshop 6	Corporate and environmental responsibility in the community
Workshop 7	North/South Intercooperation
Special workshop	The reality of future leaders in the co-operative world – their participation, their actions and their commitment

4:30 pm

Closing session

5:00 pm

Towards a declaration: Experts' report

5:30 pm

End of the day's workshop sessions

6:00 pm

Business networking (B2B)

7:00 pm

Dinner and show

Global socio-political influence

October 11

7:30 am	Breakfast with the future cooperative leaders
8:30 am	Opening Session
9:00 am	ROUND TABLE: Financing and capitalization – Are cooperatives and mutuals different from the prevailing model? Presentation of the results of Deloitte study: Financing and Capitalization of Cooperatives
10:00 am	ROUND TABLE – REACTION OF PRACTITIONERS – What they found surprising or astonishing
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Speech
11:30 am	ROUND TABLE: A new role to play – Thinking differently, thinking cooperatively
12:30 am	Lunch - Open
2:00 pm	MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE: A role to play – Global socio-political influence An economic giant but political mouse, the cooperative and mutualist movement exerts significant socio-political influence. This is a little known fact, however. The unique features of cooperatives and mutuals are a competitive edge that is not being fully exploited.
3:30 pm	Closing ceremony Joint Declaration of Cooperatives and Mutuals Closing speech
4:30 pm	End of the 2012 International Summit of Cooperatives

Organization of cultural and tourist activities

October 12

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