<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Ridley-Duff, Rory</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:R.Ridley-Duff@shu.ac.uk">R.Ridley-Duff@shu.ac.uk</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 12:24 PM<br>Subject: Blog Text for EMES Research Conference Solidarity Fund<br>To: <a href="mailto:michelsub2004@gmail.com">michelsub2004@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:michelsub2004@gmail.com">michelsub2004@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michel,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3a3a3a">Help unfunded PhD students and early career researchers participate in a conference on social enterprise, cooperative and voluntary action<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">After six successful conferences, the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3a3a3a"><a href="https://emes.net/events/conferences/7th-emes-international-research-conference-on-social-enterprise/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337ab7;text-decoration:none">7th
EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise Research</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a"> will take place between 24-27 June 2019. The organisers have received over 375 proposals of exceptional quality, reflected by
the high acceptance rate.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">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 </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3a3a3a"><a href="http://www.empowerse.eu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337ab7;text-decoration:none">EMPOWER-SE
COST Action</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">, (a co-organizer of this event).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Main features, strengths and differentials<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="m_-9131130199942629376MsoListParagraph"><u></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="m_-9131130199942629376MsoListParagraph"><u></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">To demonstrate that solidarity exists within the social enterprise research community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="m_-9131130199942629376MsoListParagraph"><u></u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a"><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">To showcase beneficiaries' work in a special video communication.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-9131130199942629376anchor-mark"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Why this is important</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">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 </span><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3a3a3a">Social
Business Initiative</span></em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a"> and the United Nations champion a new set of </span><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3a3a3a">Sustainable Development Goals</span></em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a"> (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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3a3a3a">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3a3a3a">Please support the campaign<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Make a contribution and share the campaign by visiting the crowdfunding page at:
<a href="https://en.goteo.org/project/7emes-research-conference-solidarity-fund" target="_blank">
https://en.goteo.org/project/7emes-research-conference-solidarity-fund</a> <u></u><u></u></p>
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