Turkish Cooperative Association has been organizing and conducting various activities since 1931. International Cooperative Congresses organized to discuss and develop answers that entail future perspectives of cooperatives faces and actionable implications’ by gathering scientists from home and abroad.

The major theme of 19th International Turkish Cooperative Congress has been determined as “The Role of Social Economic Policies in Preventing Economic Crisis” Several topics in these fields would be discussed during the congress. The ultimate goal is to contribute challenges that cooperatives faces.

Thematic Streams

• Economic Crisis Management
• Social Economic Policies
• Role of Cooperatives in Preventing Economic Crisis
• Local Development, Social Economy and Cooperatives

April 30th, 2011: Abstract submission
June 30th, 2011: Paper submission

• All the presentations will go a thorough selection procedure, which will be ensured by the congress Scientific Committee.
• Accomodation of presenters will be provided by Turkish Cooperative Association.
• Turkish and  English are the official languages of the congress. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
• Accepted papers will be published and proceedings will be disseminated to participants.