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4TH INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON COOPERATIVE LAW

From 29/11 to 01/12 2023, San Sebastian, Basque Country

The cooperation among cooperatives: a principle of the past or for the future?

The 4th International Forum of Cooperative Law is organized by Iuscooperativum, with the support of GEZKI (Gizarte Ekonomia eta Zuzenbide Kooperatiboaren Institutua / Institute of Social Economy and Cooperative Law), the Faculty of Law of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). The main theme of this Forum is: “The principle of cooperation among cooperatives: a principle of the past or for the future?”.

The Forum will take place on 29th November to 1st December 2023, in San Sebastian, Basque Country.

Format: hybrid (in person and online).

Languages: English, Spanish and Basque.

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GENERAL PROGRAMME

29 NOVEMBER

9:00 Registration
9:30 Presentation / Inauguration
10:00 Opening lectures
11:30 Coffee break
12:00 Paper presentations
14:00 Working lunch
16:00 Paper presentations
18:00 Break
18:15 Round table

30 NOVEMBER

9:00 Paper presentations
10:45 Lecture
11:30 Coffee break
12:00 Paper presentations
14:00 Working lunch
16:00 Paper presentations
18:00 Break
18:15 Round table
21:00 Dinner

1 DECEMBER

9:00 Paper presentations
10:45 Lecture
11:30 Coffee break
12:00 Closing lectures
13:15 Conclusions / Closure
14:00 Closing cocktail

Please note that this programme is subject to minor modifications.

REGISTRATIONS

Registration must be made using the following form.

After registration you will receive a message confirming that the registration has been done correctly and explaining how to pay the registration fee.

Please note that this message may take a few days to be sent.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the organization.

	Until 30th September	From 1st October
Participants with communication (dinner included)	140€	190€
Participants with communication (no dinner)	100€	150€
Students (dinner included)	90€	120€
Students (no dinner)	50€	80€
Attendees in person (dinner included)	90€	120€
Attendees in person (no dinner)	50€	80€
Attendees online (no dinner)	Free access	Free access

In the case of students, proof of being in official university studies (undergraduate - graduate - postgraduate - doctorate) in the 2023/24 academic year must be presented.

Registration fee includes:

- Attendance to all Forum sessions
- Forum documentation and material
- Certificates of attendance and, if applicable, of presentation of papers.
- Coffee breaks
- Working lunches on November 29 and 30
- Official dinner on November 30 (if "dinner included" option is selected)
- Closing cocktail

COORDINATION AND CONTACT

Aingeru Ruiz - 4thforumcooperativelaw@gmail.com

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Villafáñez Pérez, Itziar (GEZKI, Ius Cooperativum)
Bengoetxea Alkorta, Aitor (GEZKI, Ius Cooperativum)
Hiez, David (University of Luxembourg, Ius Cooperativum)
Emparanza Sobejano, Alberto (Faculty of Law UPV/EHU)
Etxebarria Rubio, Ane (GEZKI)
Ruiz Martínez, Aingeru (GEZKI)
Kumar, Santosh (ICA Cooperative Law Committee)
Agirre, Ana (ICA Youth Network)

SCIENTIFIC COMITTEE

Douvitsa, Ifigenia (Greece)
Hiez, David (Luxembourg)
Cracogna, Dante (Argentina)
Fajardo, Gemma (Spain)
Kurimoto, Akira (Japan)
Meira, Deolinda (Portugal)
Henrÿ, Hagen (Finland)
Prasad, Bhagwati (India)
Tadjudje, Willy (Africa)
Van der Sangen, Ger (Netherlands)
Otxoa-Errarte Goikoetxea, Rosa (Spain)
Suberbiola Garbizu, Irune (Spain)

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

¿HOW TO GET TO SAN SEBASTIÁN?

Airports: Bilbao (BIO), Donostia/San Sebastian (EAS) and Biarritz (BIQ). From either of the first two airports there are direct bus connections to Donostia/San Sebastian. The bus from Bilbao airport to Donostia/ San Sebastian is recommended to buy it previously (https://online.pesa.net/index.asp?id=es)

Train: Direct trains to/from Madrid-Chamartin and Barcelona-Sants. Via Hendaye (Euskotren connection) trains to Paris and Bordeaux.

Bus: Multiple routes with the whole peninsula and Europe.

HOW TO GET TO THE CARLOS SANTAMARÍA CENTER

City bus: d.bus: Mapa de líneas y horarios | DBUS

Several lines stop in the surrounding area: 5, 24, 25, 25, 27, 33, 35, 40, 43, 45
Line 45 from the City Bus Station/Train Station

Cab: +34 943404040

ACCOMMODATION

There is a wide range of accommodation available in the surrounding area. It is advisable to book as soon as possible.

As a result of the agreement between the UPV/EHU and the Colegio Mayor Manuel Agud Querol, a special price can be obtained with the code PASPDI15 (limited number of rooms). It will be necessary to send the congress registration to the following e-mail: agudquerol@resa.es

WEB: https://www.resa.es/en/residences/san-sebastian/residence-hall-manuel-agud-querol/residence/

Some accommodation in the surrounding area:

Colegio Mayor Olarain - Donostia
Hotel Antik San Sebastián - Tu hotel cuatro estrellas en Donosti (hotelantiksansebastian.com)
Contactar – Hotel Distrito Oeste
Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu | nh-hoteles.es
Sercotel Codina | Web Oficial Sercotel (sercotelhoteles.com)
Koisi Hostel San Sebastián - ¡Reserva ahora!