Irish Co-operative Futures - One day conference: 2 November 2026
Towards a more inclusive, sustainable democracy
This important one-day conference will focus on the co-operative movement's role in promoting a healthier, more democratic economy in Ireland. The conference will feature a keynote address from the President of Co-operatives Europe, Giuseppe Guerini.
The event will also include the launch of Co-operation between co-operators: A policy briefing for Ireland by Patrick Doyle (University of Limerick) and Tiziana O’Hara (Co-operative Alternatives). This document offers policy recommendations drawing on a series of workshops and events that have taken place across Ireland in the past 18 months and offers some lessons and directions for action for policymakers and co-operators in Ireland.
For more information, an outline of the programme, and to register to attend, see link below:
The conference is a co-operative organised event between the University of Limerick, Co-operatives Europe, Co-operative Alternatives, Co-operative Housing Ireland, Society for Co-operative Studies and Co-operatives Ireland, with financial support provided by Research Ireland New Foundations and Co-operative Housing Ireland.
