International Co-operators Day – Robert Owen’s legacy and co-op learning

International Co-operators Day

Robert Owen’s Legacy, Welsh Co-operative Movement History and Co-operative Learning

(Llafur and Co-ops & Mutuals Wales Event)

What lessons can we learn from around the world?

Saturday 3rd July 2021

9.30 - 10.30 ‘Does Robert Owen's Legacy still resonate in the 21st century?’

• Lecture by Prof Chris Williams, University College, Cork - co-author of ‘Robert Owen and his Legacy’
• Q & A and audience participation
• Final thoughts from Prof Chris Williams

Chair: Mick Antoniw, Labour/Co-op, Pontypridd

10.30 – 10.35 Robert Owen Museum 3D Tour

10.35 - 11.35 ‘Ways to Mark Robert Owen’s Anniversary’

Robert Owen & the History of the Co-op Movement in Wales

• Liz McIvor, Co-operative Heritage Trust Manager, Rochdale Pioneers Museum and The National Co-operative Archive;
• Sian Williams, Head of Special Collections and Librarian, South Wales Miners’ Library, Swansea University

Co-operative Learning & Methodologies in Schools

• Sara Vicari, Aroundtheworld.coop, (Rome) telling inspiring co-operative stories of collective action through qualitative & participatory research allowing the main characters to define how to realise their video.

Three short presentations followed by panel Q&A and audience participation

Chair: Jeremy Miles, Labour/Co-op, Neath