[P2P-F] Fwd: Blog Text for EMES Research Conference Solidarity Fund

Mon Mar 25 12:52:15 CET 2019

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From: Ridley-Duff, Rory <R.Ridley-Duff at shu.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 12:24 PM
Subject: Blog Text for EMES Research Conference Solidarity Fund
To: michelsub2004 at gmail.com <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>

Michel,

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*Help unfunded PhD students and early career researchers participate in a
conference on social enterprise, cooperative and voluntary action*

After six successful conferences, the 7th EMES International Research
Conference on Social Enterprise Research
<https://emes.net/events/conferences/7th-emes-international-research-conference-on-social-enterprise/>
will
take place between 24-27 June 2019. The organisers have received over 375
proposals of exceptional quality, reflected by the high acceptance rate.

Many of the submitted papers come from scholars who are at an early stage
in their career, and who live and work in the Global South or regions
outside Europe. Unfortunately, every year, many of them are unable to
participate in the EMES International Research conference due to a lack of
funds in their home countries. EMES have been thinking about how to address
this situation, which is why they have launched a crowdfunding campaign to
build a solidarity fund. Many researchers who have participated in past
conferences, plus those interested in the topic of social enterprise and
the solidarity economy, have expressed an interest in supporting unfunded
colleagues. EMES are putting their trust in these scholars to make this
scheme viable.

We are calling on all scholars in the field of solidarity economics, the
commons and social enterprise to support the fund.  Contributions start
from €10.

The crowdfunding will cover the travel, accommodation and conference fees
of people who would otherwise not be able to attend. This support goes
beyond what is currently available to European scholars through the EMPOWER-SE
COST Action <http://www.empowerse.eu/>, (a co-organizer of this event).

*Main features, strengths and differentials*

1.       To allow at least five researchers from Africa, Asia and non-OECD
countries to participate in the EMES International Research Conference by
covering their travel, accommodation and registration costs.

2.       To demonstrate that solidarity exists within the social enterprise
research community.

3.       To showcase beneficiaries' work in a special video communication.

*Why this is important*

Scholars in some countries get little or no support to present their
research beyond their own university or college. This fund enables them to
do so. This is important because social enterprise scholarship has already
proved vital in transforming public policy and entrepreneurial practice in
many countries. Over the last 10 years, we have seen the EU support the *Social
Business Initiative* and the United Nations champion a new set of *Sustainable
Development Goals* (accepted by 193 countries). About 30% of enterprises
created today now have a social focus on achieving a mission. In addition,
many new business models are emerging based on the growing need for
sustainable development.

These changes are partly the result of articles, books and evidence-based
policy papers written by scholars contributing to social economy research.
This year's conference theme of "Sustainable development through social
enterprise, cooperative and voluntary action" will produce further research
contributions that shape the development of the field. By supporting this
fund, you will add to the diversity of our research community and redress
imbalances in the funding available for people to present their research at
this global conference.

*Please support the campaign*

Make a contribution and share the campaign by visiting the crowdfunding
page at:
https://en.goteo.org/project/7emes-research-conference-solidarity-fund

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