[ecrea] Call For Papers - First International Forum on Communication Issues for Cooperatives

*First International Forum on Communications Issues*

*for Cooperatives*


*October, 8th 2012 – Centre des Congrès, Quebec City, Canada*



*CALL FOR PAPERS*

Submission deadline: June 15th 2012



On the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives declared by 
the United Nations and of the International Summit of Cooperatives 
<http://www.sommetinter2012.coop/site/accueil> that will take place in 
Quebec City (Canada) in October 2012, the Chaire in Public Relations and 
Marketing Communication <http://www.crp.uqam.ca/> of the Université du 
Québec à Montréal (UQAM) organises the First International forum on 
Communications issues for Cooperatives 
<http://www.crp.uqam.ca/Pages/com_cooperatives.aspx>. That Forum will 
take place on October 8, at the Centre des Congrès of Quebec City.

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*Presentation*


« If communication should lead to a mode of cooperation, cooperation 
should lead to a mode, not to say a system, of communication » wrote 
Henri Desroches in /Communication et coopération, ou le projet 
coopératif commutativement revisité/(1992).//


In a socio-economic context of long-standing crisis, which implies 
public mistrust towards traditional economical models, what mode(s) and 
what « system » of communication would suit the cooperative movement?


The International forum on Communications issues for Cooperatives 
<http://www.crp.uqam.ca/Pages/com_cooperatives.aspx> will gather 
scholars and practitioners of the cooperative sector in order to share 
evolving issues and best practices on an international level.

This new field of expertise and research is developped by the Chaire in 
Public Relations and Marketing Communication. It aims at defining what 
roles communication can play in the future of cooperatives, regarding 
public expectations and reluctances.


Proposals expected for this Forum could deal with the following themes:


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     How to communicate efficiently with members and non-members?

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     What definitions and what missions must be promoted?

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     How to mingle web 2.0 and cooperative spirit?

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     What roles can communications play in the future of cooperatives?

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     How to present the cooperative mouvement as a model for the future ?






*Practical details:*


This call for papers is addressed to scholars and practitioners of 
communications and/or of the cooperative sectors.


Presentations can be made in French or in English.

A French/English translation service will be offered during the whole Forum.


Proposals submitted should not exceed 3000 characters and must be sent 
to the following address:(lussiez.emmanuelle /at/ courrier.uqam.ca) 
<https://www.courriel.uqam.ca/iwc_static/js/dojotoolkit/dojo/resources/blank.html> before 
*June 15th 2012*.

Decision of the selective committee will be given at the end of July 2012.


Registration fees for the Forum (including lunch and coffee breaks):

50$ (regular participants)

25$ for students (a proof of student status will be required).


For further information : http://www.crp.uqam.ca 
<http://www.crp.uqam.ca/> section Communication and Cooperatives.



*Organisers:*


Bernard Motulsky, chaireholder : (motulsky.bernard /at/ uqam.ca) 
<https://www.courriel.uqam.ca/iwc_static/js/dojotoolkit/dojo/resources/blank.html>

Nadège Broustau, professor and researcher: (broustau.nadege /at/ uqam.ca) 
<https://www.courriel.uqam.ca/iwc_static/js/dojotoolkit/dojo/resources/blank.html>


/About the Chaire/

Founded in 2002, the Chaire of Public Relations and Marketing 
Communication <http://www.crp.uqam.ca/> of the Université du Québec à 
Montréal (UQAM) serves to build knowledge, train students and foster 
public debate on all issues related to the communications profession and 
its role in society. It conducts research on issues related to public 
relations and marketing communications conditions and practices and the 
development of the communications field.



/About the International Summit of Cooperatives 2012/

The International Summit of Cooperatives 2012 will gather more than 1 
500 worldwide decision makers and influent people of the cooperative and 
mutualist sector in Quebec City, Canada, from October 8th to October 
11th. On the theme « The amazing power of Cooperatives », the Summit 
aims at identifying key issues of cooperatives and mutual companies and 
at providing them solutions for their development and their performance. 
See www.2012intlsummit.coop 
<http://www.sommetinter2012.coop/site/accueil>. In introduction to the 
Summit, from October 6th to 8th, will be held Imagine 2012, an 
international Confernce about Co-operative Economics. For further 
information, seewww.imagine2012.coop <http://www.imagine2012.coop/>