This Thursday, the in-person workshop “Cooperatives and Care” was held at the Labor Training Room of the Civic Center of Concordia, aimed at municipal officials and framed within the cycle “Cooperativism, local development and municipal agenda. Practices and experiences for municipal officials”.
The meeting was attended by the president of the Provincial Institute of Cooperatives and Mutuals of Entre Ríos (IPCYMER), María Laura Renoldi, and the director of Cooperativism of the Municipality of Concordia, Ariel Gorostegui.
During the day, the experiences and potential of work cooperatives linked to care services were addressed, promoting the exchange of knowledge and the strengthening of local management based on the social and solidarity economy.
Dr. Gustavo Alberto Sosa, from the Center for Social Economy Studies of the National University of Tres de Febrero (CEES–UNTREF), spoke about the development of care cooperativism in Argentina and the challenges the sector faces in the current context.
In addition, the experience of the Mar del Plata Care Work Cooperative Ltd., a pioneer in the subject, was presented, and group spaces were generated for the analysis of the local reality.
At the end of the meeting, Ariel Gorostegui highlighted: “From the Municipality of Concordia we work to strengthen cooperativism as a tool for inclusion, development and decent work. These spaces allow us to articulate concrete policies with a social and community perspective.”
For his part, Dr. Gustavo Sosa expressed: “Care cooperatives represent a model that puts people at the center, guaranteeing labor rights and improving the quality of life in communities. It is essential that municipalities support and promote these initiatives.”
The workshop was organized by the Institute for the Promotion of Cooperatives and Mutuals of Entre Ríos (IPCYMER), the Center for Social Economy Studies (CEES–UNTREF) and the Municipality of Concordia, through the Directorate of Cooperativism and Associativism of the Undersecretariat of Development and Entrepreneurship.
The meeting was attended by the president of the Provincial Institute of Cooperatives and Mutuals of Entre Ríos (IPCYMER), María Laura Renoldi, and the director of Cooperativism of the Municipality of Concordia, Ariel Gorostegui.
During the day, the experiences and potential of work cooperatives linked to care services were addressed, promoting the exchange of knowledge and the strengthening of local management based on the social and solidarity economy.
Dr. Gustavo Alberto Sosa, from the Center for Social Economy Studies of the National University of Tres de Febrero (CEES–UNTREF), spoke about the development of care cooperativism in Argentina and the challenges the sector faces in the current context.
In addition, the experience of the Mar del Plata Care Work Cooperative Ltd., a pioneer in the subject, was presented, and group spaces were generated for the analysis of the local reality.
At the end of the meeting, Ariel Gorostegui highlighted: “From the Municipality of Concordia we work to strengthen cooperativism as a tool for inclusion, development and decent work. These spaces allow us to articulate concrete policies with a social and community perspective.”
For his part, Dr. Gustavo Sosa expressed: “Care cooperatives represent a model that puts people at the center, guaranteeing labor rights and improving the quality of life in communities. It is essential that municipalities support and promote these initiatives.”
The workshop was organized by the Institute for the Promotion of Cooperatives and Mutuals of Entre Ríos (IPCYMER), the Center for Social Economy Studies (CEES–UNTREF) and the Municipality of Concordia, through the Directorate of Cooperativism and Associativism of the Undersecretariat of Development and Entrepreneurship.