Café Politique North West: 'There is an alternative'

26 May 2010

With Ed Mayo, Chief Executive of Cooperatives UK, on 29 June

29 June 2010, 6pm to 8pm
Café Muse at The Manchester Museum

ippr north, in partnership with The Manchester Museum, would like to invite you to take part in this, the first in a new series of Café Politique events in the North West, chaired by Ed Cox, Director of ippr north.

Join Ed Mayo, Chief Executive of Co-operatives UK, to discuss how far new models of co-operation can offer an alternative to the way the economy works now. He will be discussing how co-operative models of business are enjoying something of a renaissance and arguing that, with increasing evidence of human behaviour as co-operative, we are missing out if we assume people are only self-interested or competitive. This event is part of Co-operatives Fortnight, which runs from 19 June to 3 July 2010.

Café Politique events aim to generate discussion, debate and a convivial atmosphere. They seek to provide a space for people to think, share ideas and to have a lively and inclusive discussion. Each talk involves an interesting speaker, sometimes but not always high profile, who introduces their talk in an accessible and challenging way. We then open to the floor for comment and debate. We want to go beyond a rigid question and answer format, to allow broad participation. Our overall aim is to create an atmosphere where people can talk about the issues they feel passionately about and to open our minds to new ideas.

The event will be held on Tuesday 29 June, 6-8pm, at Cafe Muse within The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.

This event is free and open to all, but it is essential to book your place. To confirm your availability:

• email north@ippr.org
  or
• phone Tamsin Crimmens on 0191 233 9051

Feel free to circulate this invite to your relevant networks or those who may be interested in the event topic.