Programme
In a world facing multiple crises—climate, social, democratic—it is becoming urgent to rethink the ways we produce, consume, and live together. The theme “Taking Care of the World” invites us to recognize and appreciate the vital contribution of the social economy and public enterprises: actors that place people, the collective, and common good at the center of economic activity.
The conference programme will feature a rich series of debates and international insights on the challenges facing the collective and social economy. More than 70 distinguished speakers will share their experience and perspectives on the major issues confronting our societies and on the contribution of collective organisations in addressing them.
Preliminary programme
Companion Program
In addition to the two celebratory events of the congress, guests with a guest ticket will have the opportunity to participate in two activities and immerse themselves in Montreal's cultural heart.
On Monday, October 5, guests will attend the opening cocktail reception, which will be held at Locoshop Angus.
On Tuesday, October 6, there will be a guided tour of an exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the largest museum in the city and one of the most visited in Canada. The tour will be followed by a meal.
On Wednesday, October 7, there will be a bus tour of Montreal's most beautiful spots. Both tours will be offered in French and English.
The Cooperation Evening will take place on October 7 at the Bonsecours Market.
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Keynote Speakers
Julia Cagé
With a degree from the École Normale Supérieure and a PhD from Harvard University, Julia Cagé is a Professor of Economics at Sciences Po Paris and a research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), where she heads the ‘Media Plurality Research Policy Network’, as well as at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP) and the CESifo Research Network. A specialist in political economy and economic history, she focuses on the media, particularly the impact of competition and the advent of the internet on the quality of information produced and political attitudes. Her research also examines the financing of democracy, particularly of political parties and election campaigns, in Western Europe and the United States, from a comparative perspective.
Her works have been published in leading economics journals, including the American Economic Review and the Review of Economic Studies, as well as in numerous edited volumes. She is the author of several books translated into some fifteen languages, including Sauver les médias. Capitalisme, financement participatif et démocratie (Le Seuil, 2015), which received the Special Jury Prize at the Assises du Journalisme (2016), and Le prix de la démocratie (Fayard, 2018), which received the Anticor ‘Ethics Prize’ (2019), the France Culture-Le Monde Petrarch Prize for Essays, and the City of Saint-Maur Essay Prize (2021). Her latest book, Une histoire du conflit politique. Élections et inégalités sociales en France, 1789–2022, co-written with Thomas Piketty, was published by Seuil in 2023.
In 2021, she held the ‘Arne Naess Chair in Global Justice and the Environment’ (awarded by the University of Oslo). In 2023, she received the Prize for the Best Young French Economist and, in 2025, the Yrjö Jahnsson Prize for the Best European Economist.
Julia Cagé will speak on Thursday, October 8.
Jérôme Dupras
Jérôme Dupras is Quebec’s Chief Scientist and President and CEO of the Fonds de recherche du Québec (Quebec Research Fund). Prior to his appointment, Mr. Dupras was a full professor in the Department of Natural Sciences at the Université du Québec en Outaouais and held the Canada Research Chair in Ecological Economics and the UNESCO Chair in Biodiversity Economics.
Throughout his career, Jérôme Dupras has received numerous distinctions, including the Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal, the Medal of Honour of the National Assembly of Quebec, and the National Order of Quebec.
In addition to his scientific activities, Jérôme Dupras is also known as a science entrepreneur, environmental activist, and artist, as a member and founder of the band Les Cowboys Fringants
Jérôme Dupras will speak on Tuesday, October 6.