Call for Abstracts: ICA CCR Research Conference - València, Spain | November 3-6, 2026

ICA CCR Research Conference by Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) in November 2026. This event will be focused on cooperatives, economic democracy and the social economy in Europe. 

The conference aims to bring together scholars from economics, sociology, political science, organisation studies and related fields to discuss current and innovative research on cooperativism in the European context. We believe that this call may be of strong interest to members of your network. 

Conference title: ICA CCR Research Conference 2026. Cooperative Enterprises for Shared Progress: Addressing Global Challenges Together 

Host institution: Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) 

Conference dates: 3- 6 November 26 

Location: Valencia, Spain 

Conference language: English 

Call for Abstracts deadline: 27 March 26 

Themes include: 

1. Cooperative Governance and Management 

2. Technology, Digitalization, and Platform Cooperatives 

3. Environmental and Social Sustainability in Cooperatives 

4. Social Innovation, Community Development, and Civic Wealth Creation 

5. Cooperative Law 

6. Public Policy and Institutional Support for Cooperatives 

7. Intercooperation and Networking among Cooperatives 

8. Measuring Impact and Performance of Cooperatives 

9. Education and Training about / for Cooperatives 

10. Youth, Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusiveness in Cooperatives 

11. Agri-Food Cooperatives 

12. Cooperative Banks and Mutual Insurers 

13. Housing Cooperatives 

14. Energy cooperatives 

15. Worker cooperatives 

16. Consumer cooperatives 

17. Emerging Sectors and New Theme 

Please, find the Full Call for Abstracts attached, and submission details are available on our website: https://ica-ccr-europe-2026.webs.upv.es/

The conference is purely academic and non-commercial.