Call for Papers

[Jorge V. Sibal]

A CALL FOR PAPERS

FOR THE 2ND ASIA-PACIFIC CONGRESS

ON THE THEME:

"REVISIONING GLOBALIZATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF
COOPERATIVES, TRADE UNIONS AND PEOPLE'S ECONOMIES"
May 15-16, 2008; UPSOLAIR Auditorium


For details, visit our website for the 2008 Asia-Pacific Congress:

       http://2008asiapacificcongress.bravehost.com


Most sincerely,

Rosa Mercado
Conference Coordinator


AN INVITATION

Laying the tracks of a moving train…

The problem is, there is no stopping or turning back. Globalization is
running like a loose train along tracks we have not built, in
directions we have not charted. It is creating deep patterns and
structures that challenge and put to rest our old ways of relating,
thinking and doing. The world of work and economy as we know it has
been redefined by prime
movers, shaken to its very foundation while the players in this drama
are struggling to make sense of it all, trying to grapple with the
parts as they
unfold.

We have conceived this 2nd Asia-Pacific Congress to deal with this
dilemma of globalization. Either we sit back and take the train ride
to nowhere or we help
lay down the tracks of this train as it moves along.

"Revisioning Globalization". This is our clarion call in this 2nd
Asia-Pacific Congress. Cooperatives, trade unions, grassroots
initiatives and people's economies are being called upon to put their
acts, heads and hearts together, to rewrite the script as it happens
and re-create the parts they have always dreamed of.

We invite concerned individuals and parties to take part in this
Congress as a participant or paper presenter. Either way, you will
have an indispensable role to play as we summon our determination to
rethink and re-envision globalization.

Let your voice be heard!
Let your presence be counted!

A CALL FOR PAPERS

FOR THE 2ND ASIA-PACIFIC CONGRESS

ON THE THEME:

"REVISIONING GLOBALIZATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF
COOPERATIVES, TRADE UNIONS AND PEOPLE'S ECONOMIES"
May 15-16, 2008; UPSOLAIR Auditorium

People's economies all over the world are putting a new perspective to
globalization. This perspective considers the total development of
human beings; relies on the collective strength and resources of
ordinary people to meet their economic, psychological and social
needs; instills a new set of values, discipline and practices and acts
responsibly and
consciously to protect and preserve their environment, history and
culture.

This 2nd Asia-Pacific Congress seeks to redefine and rewrite the
script of globalization from the perspective of cooperatives, trade
unions, grassroots economies and initiatives, known collectively as
people's economies or more popularly, solidarity economies. The new
perspective entails a new way of looking at things, one that is based
on shared values
and meaning; democratic empowerment and participation; broad social
ownership and economic equity; ecological sustainability and community
well-being; responsible
production and conscientious consumption and the use of capital and
labour to further the goal of social and economic justice.

The call-for-papers challenges leaders and advocates from the ranks of
cooperatives, trade unions and grassroots activists, to rethink
globalization in novel and creative ways and help build the economic
infrastructure of the future.

Congress Objectives:

1. To come up with alternative strategies and tools of analysis that
would re-envision development in local areas and in the region by
taking into account its various dimensions: political, social,
economic, cultural, ecological and ethical.

2. To highlight initiatives on alternative ways of arranging
production and economic activities hinged on social justice, equity,
democracy and solidarity.

3. To chronicle and share best ideas, experiences and practices in the
field of enterprise development; and workplace management, techniques
and processes.

4. To identify platforms and strategies on how people's economies
could influence the discourse on revisioning globalization.

5. To serve as a venue to formally link economic solidarity efforts
into coherent relationships of mutual recognition and support.

6. To develop and strengthen greater unity and cooperation among
cooperatives, trade unions and people's economies in the Asia-Pacific
Region through an understanding and appreciation of a new perspective
in globalization which focuses on the total development of individuals.

SUGGESTED TOPICS WHICH MAY BE INTEGRATED OR TREATED SEPARATELY:

Track 1: FORMS AND INITIATIVES ON ECONOMIC SOLIDARITY
• Fair Trade and Sustainable Development
• Cooperatives and People's Enterprises as Alternative Forms of
Economic Arrangements
• Other Forms of Asset Management, Social Ownership and Economic
Interventions
• Enterprise Development in Worker's Cooperatives/ Labor Enterprises

Track 2: LINKING COMPETITIVENESS TO THE HUMANIZATION
OF WORK
• Emerging and/or Current Trends and Techniques in Work Organization
and Work Processes
• Productivity, Competitiveness and Labour Standards
• Values, Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Enabling Legal and Policy Environment to Humanize Work
• Administration, Governance and Human Resource Management
• Alternative Forms of Managing Conflict at the Workplace

Track 3: REINVIGORATING SOCIAL MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE:
THE TRADE UNION – COOPERATIVE NEXUS

• The Unionism and Cooperativism Continuum: Linking Cooperatives and
Trade Unions at the Workplace
• Social Movement Unionism and the Role of Trade Unions and Cooperatives
• Best Practices in the Trade Union –Cooperative Partnership
• Local, Regional and Global Solidarity and Cooperation

Date of Congress: May 15-16, 2008

Venue: UP SOLAIR Auditorium

Convenors: Center for Labor and Grassroots Initiatives, University of
the  Philippines School of Labor and Industrial Relations (CLGI-UP
SOLAIR) and UNIApro

Guidelines for Submission:

Deadline for Submission of Abstracts:
August 15, 2007
Notification for Acceptance of Abstracts:
September 15, 2007
Deadline for Submission of Full Papers:
January 15, 2008

Preferred communication is via email. Send your papers to Ms. Rosa C.
Mercado, Congress Coordinator at rcmercado@up. edu.ph or
rcmercado2000@ yahoo.com. For
more information please visit the Congress website at:
www.solair.upd.edu.ph

Abstracts should not be more than one page or 500 words, accompanied
by a half-page biographical note, the author's organizational
affiliation and mailing (email and airmail) address. Full papers
should be from ten to twenty pages, MS Word file format, Font
Times New Roman, size 12, double space.

Congress Fee

- Foreign Participants: US $150
- Local Participants: Php 5,800

(Please make payments payable to our School's Foundation, CLEARED, Inc.

For Reservations and Inquiry: Please call congress secretariat: Mayet,
Nattie, or Fina at tel. nos. ([phone]; telefax ([phone];
([phone]; 9818500 local 4069, 4074, 4078

Congress Organizing Committee (COC):

Marie E. Aganon, Ph.D.
Director, CLGI and Chair, COC

Jorge V. Sibal
Dean, UP SOLAIR

Rene E. Ofreneo, Ph.D., Melisa R. Serrano, Virginia A. Teodosio,
Ph.D., Christopher Ng
Isagani F. Yuzon, Ph.D., Jose P. Umali, Jr.

Rosa C. Mercado, Congress Coordinator