Local Currency and International Cooperation
Cooperativa Cieli in Terra in association with Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales Carlos Nighera and utopie onlus
Casale Marcutti (Ancona) April 17th – 18th, 2004
Hosted by:
Casale Marcutti (Ancona)
In Association with:
Coop. Sociale Cieli in Terra
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales Carlos Nighera
utopie
Conference Organizers:
Daria Vescovi, Chair
Maurizio Pittau, Assistant
Carlotta Portoghesi, Assistant
Supported by:
Regione Marche
European Union
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales Carlos Nighera, Argentina
Conference Aims:
The Outlook Conference is a forum to: examine contexts, problems and issues of local exchange trade systems within a framework of social and economic development, especially within the developing countries. Document and present initiatives, case studies and research, for advancing new developing projects, both within individual countries and through collaboration between and among countries. Discover feasible and appropriate ways to build new “Local Economic Development” among governments, NGO, and citizens, and to strengthen systems that promote community development through social and economic development.
We Will:
Focus on the community good in achieving human welfare. Integrate social and economic development with human welfare issues. Search for community development solutions that enable people (particularly vulnerable and disadvantaged people) to participate effectively within our societies. Promote new kind of international cooperation for governments, non governmental organization, and international organisations.
Schedule of Events:
April 17th, Saturday Afternoon
3:00 – 4:00 Early Registration
4:00 – 5:00 Plenary
5:00 – 5:15 Coffee Break
5:15 – 7:30 Workshops
8:00 – 9:00 Dinner
9:30 – 10:30 “New money in Argentina” (SLIDE SHOW)
Plenary
Chair : Daria Vescovi., Coop. Cieli in Terra
Opening and introduction: Maurizio Pittau. Economist, author of “Economie senza
Denaro. I Sistemi di Scambio non Monetario nell’Economia di Mercato” The Local
Exchange Trade System in the World.
Miranda Ochoa. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales Carlos Nighera,
Argentina. Local Alternative Strategies for Sustainable, Regional Resource
Management
Anne Lise Fimreite. Stohal Foundation, Holland The Local Capital Circuits Model
in the International Solidarity
Morena Livigtone. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales Carlos
Nighera. Alternative Trade for Small-Scale Farmers
Sandra Lang. PGP Promocion Global Popular For a Renovation of the Local Economic
Development: Non Monetary Experiences in South America
Workshops
5:15 – 7:30 Session A Local Economic Development in Alternative System
Facilitator: Francesca Loria. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales
Carlos Nighera
5:15 – 7:30 Session B Money, Interest, and Work, and in Small and Medium
Enterprises
Facilitator: Morena Livigtone. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Sociales
Carlos Nighera
9:30 – 10:30 “Hope: new money in Africa” (slide show)
April 18th , Sunday, Morning
8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast
9:30 – 13:30 Training
10:30 – 10:45 Break
1:30 – 2:30 Lunch
Not money project (simulation of international cooperation projects without
money)
Facilitator: Maurizio Pittau and Carlotta Portoghesi, utopie
1:30 – 2:30 Lunch
April 18th, Sunday Afternoon
2:30 - 4:00 Workshops
All workshops include 15 minutes for audience Q&A.
4:15 Closing the meeting
Fees
Registration Fees: € 150. Registration includes all sessions, accommodation, morning and afternoon coffee breaks and conference dinners.
Group Size
Maximum 28 people
Profile of Participants
The course is intended to be an opportunity for further training for Italian
people who:
are experienced in International Cooperation activities; are committed to
prepare themselves for the have the willingness to cooperate and create together
during the training course;
are strongly motivated to develop a environmental project;
are motivated to undergo training and able to attend the course for its full
duration;
are able to communicate and work in at least one of the two working languages of
this training course (English, Italian).
Working Language
English and Italian