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SUMMARY:Towards a progressive agenda to democratise firms: Revisiting worker representation in company boards
DESCRIPTION:Event co-organised by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)\, Economic Democracy Platform (PxDE) and CEHI University of Barcelona. \nAfter the Covid-19 pandemic and the Spanish presidency of the EU\, the importance of democratizing firms has returned to the political agenda in Spain. Worker representation on company boards or supervisory boards\, as one of its best known dimensions in Europe\, is still not legislated in Spain. Despite existing experiences in this regard\, they are largely unknown and underutilized. This issue was also debated in the Parliament of Catalonia after the 2008 financial crisis\, driven by the major trade unions. \nThis conference seeks to improve the understanding of codetermination and its social significance to make of this institution an active and normalized part of labour relations in Spain. Understanding the historical and current debates\, institutions\, perceptions over codetermination\, and its practices\, as well as its difficulties of success in the peripheral economies of the EU\, is key to assessing the prospects for developing worker participation on company boards as a dimension of a broader progressive agenda to democratize the economy. \nThe conference will begin with a panel presenting an ETUI collective and comparative book\, ‘Revisiting worker representation on boards: the forgotten EU countries in codetermination studies’\, which analyses the representation of workers on company boards in ten European countries little explored in codetermination studies\, including Spain. Then\, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) will provide its vision on a European agenda for democracy at work after the European elections of June 2024. A second panel will follow\, involving social partners and political representatives at the Spanish State and Catalonia level. It will discuss their positions and perspectives on concrete ways to develop and deepen worker participation in company boards and the democratization of firms from political and legislative action. In the afternoon\, concrete experiences of worker participation in company boards will be presented in a third panel\, including perspectives from trade unionists and company managers. Finally\, the day will close with a panel of academic papers to promote research and dialogue on board-level worker participation and the democratisation of firms in Spain. \nPlaces at the event are limited to a maximum of 90 participants on site. Participation online will also be possible. If you are interested and you did not register yet\, please contact Angélique\nVanhoutte: avanhoutte@etui.org or register for online participation here. \nFind the agenda in English here and in Spanish here. \nThe event will be held in English and Spanish and will have interpretation in these languages. \nWebsite of the event: https://www.etui.org/events/towards-progressive-agenda-democratise-firms \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/towards-a-progressive-agenda-to-democratise-firms-revisiting-worker-representation-in-company-boards/
LOCATION:CCOO (Comisiones Obreras de Cataluña)\, Via Laietana 16\, Barcelone
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SUMMARY:Vijfde sessie van de themagroep Cybernetische Economie van de Socialisten
DESCRIPTION:We bespreken in deze sessie hoofdstukken 12 en 13 van Grondbeginselen der communistische productie en distributie. Als je mee wil doen\, stuur een email naar Emil en je krijgt een uitnodiging om deel te nemen aan onze WhatsApp groep! \nemil.jacobs@leden.socialisten.org
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/vijfde-sessie-van-de-themagroep-cybernetische-economie-van-de-socialisten/
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SUMMARY:Ecosocialism Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, December 7\, 2024\, from 9:30 AM\nWhere: \n\nIn-person: The Hub\, London South Bank University\, Elephant and Castle\, London SE1 6NJ\nOnline: Hybrid options available\n\nKey Themes \n\nEcosocialist future (socialist planning\, post capitalism\, radical abundance)\nDismantling Green Colonialism\nFighting the Far Right\nRefugees/Climate refugees and solidarity\nWorkers led green transitions\nCampaigns\n\nConfirmed Speakers \n\nJohn McDonnell MP\nHamza Hamouchene\, Dismantling Green Colonialism\nAsad Rehman\, War on Want\nStefania Barca\, Workers of the Earth\nSimon Hannah\, Reclaiming the Future\nEric Meier\, International Network for Democratic Economic Planning\nAnd many more!\n\nProgram: here \nWhy Attend?\nWe need a global movement to challenge capitalism’s destruction of our planet. This conference is your chance to connect\, learn\, and take action. \nRegister: Here\nContact: Email info[at]ecosocialism-conference.org for more details.
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/ecosocialism-conference-2024/
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SUMMARY:An Epic Postcapitalist Documentary with Zachary Marlow (INDEP)
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, December 5th\, 19:00-20:30 UTC\nWhere: Online (link to be provided upon registration) \nJoin us for an inspiring and thought-provoking event hosted by INDEP with documentary filmmaker Zachary Marlow\, as he shares stories and insights from his groundbreaking work on a series of films documenting postcapitalist alternatives around the world. When complete\, this documentary could exert major influence on public opinion. \nWhat to Expect \n\n19:00 UTC: Presentation (~30 minutes)\n\nZachary will share highlights from his travels\, showcasing projects and communities creating sustainable\, equitable alternatives to capitalism.\nGain a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first major documentary series detailing a postcapitalist society.\n\n\n19:30 UTC: Q&A and open discussion (~1 hour)\n\nAsk your questions and explore the lessons and challenges of reimagining our world.\n\n\n\nWhy Attend?\nThis event offers a unique glimpse into the possibilities of a postcapitalist future\, through the lens of a filmmaker who has travelled the globe to document these transformative movements. From Europe’s “Regenaissance” to decolonial initiatives in Africa and emerging commons-based systems in Asia\, Zachary’s work captures the imagination and inspires action. \nHow to Join\nRegister here to receive the meeting link. \nWe look forward to seeing you there for this special conversation!
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/an-epic-postcapitalist-documentary-with-zachary-marlow-indep/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Expert Workshop on Democratic Economic Planning
DESCRIPTION:This two-day expert workshop titled “Democratic Economic Planning in Times of Planetary Crises“\, brings together leading scholars to explore democratic economic planning as a response to planetary crises. The event will feature discussions on ecological planning\, alternative economic coordination\, directed technological change and societal design. \nThe event is co-organised by the Institute for Spatial and Socio-Ecological Transformations (ISSET) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien)\, the International Karl Polanyi Society (IKPS)\, the European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (EAEPE)\, the Arbeiterkammer Wien (AK Wien) and the Kompetenzzentrum Alltagsökonomie Vienna. \nThe workshop includes three open-access events:  \n– Friday\, 29th November\, 6-7:30pm (CET) | Public Lecture by Cédric Durand (University of Geneva) on “Ecological Planning And the Problem of Knowledge in the Anthropocene“ \nAbstract: Cédric Durand discusses the evolving role of economic planning in addressing today’s social-ecological challenges. He will present his and Keycheyan’s innovative model for economic planning which reimagines past and current social devices and institutions to foster democratic control over investment and align economic planning with planetary boundaries. In this way\, Durand offers a bold and fresh vision of democratic economic planning for addressing the pressing social and environmental challenges of our time. \n– Saturday\, 30th November\, 9-10:30 am (CET) | Public Lecture by Attila Melegh (University of Budapest) on “Non-capitalist Mixed Economies: A Polanyian Approach“ \nAbstract: In his talk\, Attila Melegh aims to reinterpret and analyse historical and current non-capitalist or dual/mixed capitalist models as potential solutions to the systemic crisis of capitalism. Drawing inspiration from Karl Polanyi and other critical traditions\, Melegh will explore how various forms of markets have combined redistributive\, reciprocity\, and householding relations to create economies capable of producing broad-based prosperity and stability. The focus will be on East European experiments\, with consideration of Asian\, African\, and American socialist models\, particularly the Chinese version – all will be critically analysed through Polanyian and other critical frameworks. \n– Saturday\, 30th November\, 5:30-7:30 pm (CET) | Final Panel Discussion with Cédric Durand\, Aaron Benanav\, Cecilia Rikap and Christoph Sorg – Moderation by Jens Schröter on “How to Democratically Plan Social Metabolism and Technological Change?“ \nAll events will take place here: LC Clubroom\, WU Vienna \nPlease sign-up: here \nAll three events will be live-streamed. Online participation is possible with prior registration using the link above. \nEvent Website: https://www.wu.ac.at/institut-fuer-raeumliche-und-sozial-oekologische-transformationen-isset/events \n  \nThe workshop also includes a program that is not open to the public\, the non-public schedule is as follows: \nFriday\, 29.11.: \nSession 1 – Democratic Economic Planning for Social-Ecological-Transformation \n\n Christoph Sorg (HU Berlin): Ecological Planning or Planned Obscolescene: Polanyian Planning as Socio-Metabolic Embedding\nJan Philipp Daprich (Potsdam University): Degrowth is Not What Socialism Needs\nSarah Ware (CEU Vienna) & Jana Gebauer (IÖW): A Dialogue on Democratic Spatial Planning: Learning from Practical Experiences Across Time Within and Beyond the State\nSolveig Degen (WU Vienna): Two Strategies for Democratic Economic Planning to Enhance Social-Ecological Provisioning\nModeration by Astrid Schöggl (AK Wien)\n\nSession 2 – Planning Investment\, Organizational and Technological Change \n\nAaron Benanav (Cornell University): Constructing a Socialist Investment Function\nCecilia Rikap (UCL): Planning Science and Technology for a Democratic Ecological Economy\nNils Rochowicz (Oxford University/TU Chemnitz): Eliciting Future Needs for Planning Innovation\nDavid Flacher (Université Paris Cité/UTC Paris)\, Nathalie Coutinet (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord) & Dominique Arsenault (UTC Paris): Planning and Making: Industrial Commons\, Distributed Manufacturing and Low tech for a Democratic Ecological Economy\nModeration by Verena Halsmayer (University of Vienna)\n\nSaturday 30.11.: \nSession 3 – Social-Ecological Economics\, Commons and Post-Capitalist Reproduction \n\nClive Spash (WU Vienna): Social Ecological Economic Foundations for Democratic Planning\nAnitra Nelson (University of Melbourne): Metamorphoses to a Post-Capitalist Community Mode of Production (online)\nStefan Meretz & Simon Sutterlütti (Commons Institut): Commonist Planning and Production\nManuel Scholz-Wäckerle et al (WU Vienna): Degrowth Meets COMMONISM: An Agent-Based Approach\nModeration by Nora Dornis (WU Vienna)\n\nSession 4 – Knowledge for Planning: Ecological Calculation and Governmentality \n\nJan Groos (University of Kiel): Alternative Governmentality – Broadening the Debate about Democratic Planning (online)\nYousaf Nishat-Botero (Bayes Business School) Planning and the Oikos of the Earth\nSimon Trembley-Pepin (Saint Paul University)\, Sophie Elias-Pinsonnault (Saint Paul University) & Mathieu Perron-Dufour (Université du Quebec en Outaouais): Options for Comparing Incommensurable Dimensions in Democratic Planning (online)\nWalther Zeug (UFZ) & Jakob Heyer (FSU Jena): Sustainability Assessment and Cybernetic Economic Planning: Conceptual Ideas for a Democratic Planned Economy to Satisfy Societal Needs Within Planetary Boundaries\nModeration by Halliki Kreinin (RIFS Potsdam)
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/expert-workshop-on-democratic-economic-planning/
LOCATION:Vienna University of Economics and Business\, Welthandelspl. 1\, Vienna\, 1020\, Austria
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SUMMARY:Reflecting on Postcapitalist Panels at Historical Materialism Conference (INDEP)
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, November 26th\, 18:00 UTC\nWhere: Online (link to be provided upon registration) \nFollowing the 21st Historical Materialism Conference\, we invite you to join an engaging discussion hosted by INDEP reflecting on this year’s event and its key themes. Notably the three panels organised by INDEP (Socialist Planning 1\, 2\, and 3). \nWhat to Expect\nWe will host an informal conversation with Thomas O’Brien and Ferdia O’Driscoll from INDEP\, diving into the highlights and takeaways from the panels and discussions on postcapitalism. \nEvent Structure \n\n18:00 UTC: Discussion (~30 minutes)\n\nWhat stood out at HM 2024?\nInsights from the INDEP-organized panels and the broader Post-Capitalism stream.\n\n\n18:30 UTC: Q&A and open discussion (~1 hour)\n\nShare your questions\, thoughts\, and reflections.\n\n\n\nThis is a fantastic opportunity for those who attended HM 2024 to connect\, and for those who missed it to gain insights into the conference’s critical discussions. \nWhy Attend?\nWhether you’re interested in postcapitalism\, socialist planning\, or the challenges of ecological sustainability\, this event will provide an accessible yet thought-provoking space to explore these ideas further. \nHow to Join\nRegister here to receive the meeting link. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \n 
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/reflecting-historical-materialism-conference-2024-indep/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Transition in Work: Dynamics of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Cuba
DESCRIPTION:International conference from 14th to 15th November at the TU Dresden\, Institute of Sociology.\nThis conference will focus on Cuba as a laboratory of social change. In particular\, work and labour\, cultural and gender-specific processes of the current crisis are under scrutiny. The small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) created in the course of state reforms play a decisive role in Cuba’s social and economic transformation. They touch on essential aspects of the way of life\, individuals’relationship with the Cuban state and the revolution\, and also on fundamental questions of alternative social concepts\, including climate change\, combating hunger\, access to education and health systems and gender equality. \nFrom a comparative perspective\, the sociality of the labour process and the experience of work\, including forms of ownership\, are of particular importance. What are the possibilities and limits of collective forms of work organisation? What experiences\, contradictions and challenges arise in private companies within state socialist economies? And in comparison\, in co-operative enterprises in capitalist economies? \nBased on these questions\, the conference aims at promoting an in-depth understanding of these transformations and their impact on the work and lives of people in Cuba. We hope to develop new perspectives on the emerging social and ecological transformation processes worldwide through exchange and comparative analyses. The focus lays on subjects’ experiences and processes of social change and how individual agency and state policy and planning relate to each other. \nPresentations and discussion take place in English and Spanish with translations. The conference language is English. The event is open to the public\, but prior registration is a prerequisite for participation. \nSee website for registration information: https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iso/mak/conferences#intro
URL:https://www.indep.network/event/transition-in-work-dynamics-of-small-and-medium-enterprises-smes-in-cuba/
LOCATION:Institute for Sociology\, Chemnitzer Str. 48\, Dresden\, 01187\, Germany
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