John Restakis independent researcher and teacher on co-operative economies and globalization discusses the challenges facing the cooperative movement.

This session was part of Open Everything – A Collaborative Economy Convergence – www.openeverything.ie
Organised by Cultivate, P2P Foundation and WeCreate Workspace in Dublin, Limerick and Cloughjordan
[email protected]. You can find Michel Bauwens’ presentation from this same session here.

The Convergence brought together cooperative advocates, community activists, and commons animators to share perspectives and ideas on the question, “How can a commons-based collaborative economy strengthen the resilience of our communities?”