
The ICA CCR European Research Conference 2022 will be held in Athens, from the 13th until of 15th of July at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences.
The Conference is organized by the ICA CCR Europe Research Board and hosted with the support of five Universities, two National Research Centers and an educational cooperative, which bring together academics and researchers working on Co-operatives in Greece.
Local Partners









The host organizer of the conference is the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences with the support of the Agricultural University of Athens, the University of Western Macedonia, the Department of Tourism Management of the University of Patras, the National Centre for Social Research, the Institute of Cooperation, the Hellenic Open University, the educational non-profit cooperative “People’s University of Social and Solidarity Economy”, and the Co-opAbility Institute.
Scientific Committee
Altman; Morris, University of Dundee
Bijman; Jos, Wageningen University & Research
Cook; Michael L., University of Missouri
Cracogna; Dante, University of Buenos Aires
Filippi; Maryline, BSA – University of Bordeaux
Galera; Giulia, Euricse
Giagnocavo; Cynthia, ICA CCR European Board, University of Almería, COEXPHAL-UAL Chair in Agricultural, Cooperative Studies and Sustainable Development.
Hammond Ketilson; Lou, University of Saskatchewan
Hanisch; Markus, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Centre for Rural Development, SLE
Henry; Hagen, Helsinki University
Karantininis; Kostas, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Kurimoto, Akira, Hosei University, Japan Co-operative Alliance
Lopez Rodriguez; Josune, University of Deusto
Novkovic; Sonja, Saint Mary’s University
Nyamongo; Isaac K., Co-operative University of Kenya
Raffaelli, Paola, University of Lund
Sacchetti, Silvia, University of TrentoSanchez Bajo; Claudia, University of Buenos Aires
Local Scientific & Organizing Committee
Chair
Anthopoulou Theodosia, Panteion University and Hellenic Open University (Member of the Academic Committee of the M.Sc on SSE)
Members (in alphabetical order)
Adam, Sofia, Democritus University of Thrace and Hellenic Open University (Member of the Academic Committee of the M.Sc on SSE)
Afouxenidis, Alex, National Centre for Social Research
Alexopoulos, Yiorgos, Agricultural University of Athens and Hellenic Open University (M.Sc on SSE)
Birlirakis, Vasilis, Federation of Cooperatives of Pharmacist of Greece
Douvitsa, Ifigeneia, Democritus University of Thrace and Hellenic Open University (M.Sc on SSE)
Giagnocavo, Cynthia, ICA CCR European Board, University of Almería, COEXPHAL-UAL Chair in Agricultural, Cooperative Studies and Sustainable Development.
Gritzas, Giorgos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Hellenic Open University (Director of the M.Sc. on SSE)
Iliopoulos, Constantine, Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AGRERI), Greece & Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany
Karafolas, Symeon, University of Western Macedonia
Kassavetis, Demosthenis, Democritus University of Thrace
Kavoulakos, Κarolos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Hellenic Open University (Member of the Academic Committee of the M.Sc on SSE)
Klimi-Κaminari, Οlia, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Kourachanis, Nikos, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Kouki, Hara, University of Crete and Hellenic Open University (M.Sc on SSE)
Koutsou, Stavriani, International Hellenic University and Hellenic Open University (Member of the Academic Committee of the M.Sc on SSE)
Mitropoulou, Anna, Institute of Cooperative Studies, ISEM
Nikolaidou, Sofia, Hellenic Open University (M.Sc on SSE)
Nikolaou, Kostas, UnivSSE Coop (President) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ntrinias, Theodoros, Hellenic Open University (M.Sc on SSE)
Oikonomou, Andreas, UnivSSE Coop (Vice President of Research) and School of Pedagogical and Technological Education
Papafilippou, Aspa, UnivSSE Coop (Vice President of Education)
Pettas, Dimitris, Technical University of Berlin and Hellenic Open University (M.Sc on SSE)
Petrou, Michael, National Centre for Social Research and Hellenic Open University
Thanou, Mina, UnivSSE Coop (Treasurer)
Tournavitis, Panagiotis, Cooperative Bank of Karditsa
Tzouvelekas, Manolis, Hellenic Mediterranean University and Institute of Social Research Dimitris Mpatsis
Vathi-Sarava, Panagiota, University of Patras and Hellenic Open University (M.Sc on SSE)
Vikas, Ioannis, Institute of Cooperative Studies, ISEM