OCTOBER 16 2026
What’s the Next Chapter towards Economic Democracy?
Isabelle Ferreras took part in Panel Session 2, « Making resilient and democratic territories: focus on the social economy and public spending », at the Cooperatives Europe 20th Anniversary conference, held at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels.
Aim of the event: to explore economic democracy as a strategic asset for Europe’s future, presenting the study « Building Economic Democracy in Europe: concepts, cases and achieving progressive change » by Prof. Andrew Cumbers (University of Glasgow), and connecting the concept with the EU Competitiveness Compass and Cohesion Policy.
Panel: Isabelle Ferreras, Debbie Robinson (President, Euro Coop), Giovanni Betti (Federcasse) and a video message from Serge Papin, French Minister in charge of the Social Economy.
Date: October 16, 2026
Location: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Brussels, Belgium
More information: Event page