Co-operative Knowledge for Young People : How to learn about Co-operatives

1. Co-operative Knowledge for Young People: How to learn about Co-operatives International Co-operative Alliance Regional Research Conference Kobe, Japan 26th November 2012 • Sumi Cho / Ahyoung Kim / Seungkwon Jang 1. Undergraduate student, Division of Business Administration, Sungkonghoe University, Seoul, Korea, ichosumi@naver.com 2. Doctoral student, Department of Management of Co-operatives, The Graduate School, Sungkonghoe University, Seoul, Korea, knowoneay@hanmail.net 3. Professor, Division of Business Administration & Department of Management of Co-operatives, The Graduate School, Sungkonghoe University, serijang@skhu.ac.kr

2. Index. Introduction 2012 Coopy Conference Beginning Coopy’s Goals Coopy’s Way Outcomes Conclusion

3. Introduction. Key words: Young people, Co-operatives, Learning The research is not only based on survey, but also comments and insight based on experience.

4. Coopy Conference.

5. Beginning. Young people Who didn’t know about co-operative. Why? want specification, and have questions. Why is co-operative good? What is related to us? Resources it is hard to find. COOPY Co-operative for Young people

6. Coopy’s Objectives. Making resources for Young people Disseminating Co-operatives to Young people Learning effect is accelerated when it is appropriate for their interests, perspective, levels etc By, for, of young people Participants, effectiveness of learning

7. Coopy’s Way Organizing programs Gathering young people

8. Coopy’s Way. For learning Co-operatives: Programs to follow the existing format to design the innovative format OR panel discussion, lectures, reception, etc... “what is it like young people?” The format doesn’t matter. The purpose of the conference is for learning co-operatives. - what co-operative is - how it works - why we have to know about it

9. Coopy’s Way. The Conference Programs Know about “Co-operatives” Panel discussion Lectures Keynotes Share the story Networking Party Young co-operators Peaceful Revolution

10. Coopy’s Way. Panel discussion “Why do we need co-operatives in our life? and what they do?” - Existing co-operatives : Consumer, Health, University, Culture, Housing Co-operatives

11. Coopy’s Way. Key notes Co-operatives values and principles through Co-operative enterprises in the world especially Asia

12. Coopy’s Way. Lectures 1. Social enterprise and Co-operatives 2. FC Barcelona and Mondragon : Co-operatives and jobs 3. Knight of the Roundtable : Business model of Co-operatives 4. The Framework act on Co-operatives

13. Coopy’s Way. Networking Party - to share young people’s ideas - to ask questions to speakers - to talk with young co-operators

14. Coopy’s Way. Peaceful Revolution Five young co-operators talked about their co-operative enterprise from start-up.

15. Coopy’s Way. How they made young people participate in... COOPY members are involved in SNS The best way that Coopy could do Young people are interested in Social-economy

16. Outcomes Participants Effectiveness of Learning

17. Outcomes. Participants Total: 308 <The types of participants> <The birth year>

18. Outcomes. Effectiveness of Learning Survey responds, and feedback from some participants, speakers, and the organizers 1. Stimulating interests in Co-operatives Many questions - panel discussion - speaker of lectures Requiring resources - presentation - other resources Study group

19. Outcomes. Effectiveness of Learning 2. Improving Knowledge of Co-operatives “Score each programs about improving knowledge compared By before participated in the conference.”

20. Outcomes. Effectiveness of Learning 3. Evoking participants’ sympathy Young co-operators talked about their own story. Participants were moved by their vision of co-operative enterprise, and realized that Co-operative are related in their life. 4. Recognizing Young people’s needs It was hard to prepare the presentation. Through the conference, speakers recognized what young people want to know.

21. Outcomes. Effectiveness of Learning 5. Preference of Programs (Counted by the number of people)

22. Conclusion

23. Conclusion. By young people. 1. COOPY was organized COOPY organizers are young people who didn’t know about Co-operatives. In the case, they could experience co-operatives and learn about it. For young people. 2. COOPY was Contents of the conference were fitted for young people. The COOPY organizers were really concerned about what speaker is going to say. - New approaches are needed to reach out to young people wider. Of young people. 3. COOPY is It means operating for young people. Many requests about learning program: need to prepare the new trials and know about what young people want to know

24. Conclusion. “We are not interested in what you want to teach. We could find what we need and what we want.” “We are looking for what is important to be related to us. “ Help them to find it and share your experiences.

25. Thank you for listening. Questions & Answers