Brochure Cooperation Economy

Where Equality And Solidarity Will Always Exist.

February 15,16 and 17 of 2012 Barranquilla.

Convention Center Gran Boulevard - Hotel Sonesta.

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GENERAL INFORMATION On February 15th, 16th and 17th, 2012 will be held in the city of Barranquilla, the Second International Conference of Cooperation Economy at the Convention Center-Grand Boulevard Hotel Sonesta. The event will feature speakers from renowned national and international economic issues and the solidarity sector in general.

As part of the academic agenda, the event will develop a series of workshops, which will focus on current issues within the sector to the discussion of stakeholders.

In this second version, attendees will share the results through the application of knowledge acquired in the previous version of the event.

Venue Barranquilla is considered "The Golden Gate of Colombia", name given since the late 19th century as the country's main port where travelers and goods got in and went out. It is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, due to its geographic location is one of the main centers of commerce and industry in the country. the city of barranquilla is home to one of the most important folk and cultural festivals in Colombian andworldwide. This celebration is the truest expression of the people, transmitted from generation to

generation. Every year, for 4 days the city shows off its color, rythm, joy and every inch of the country with them, achieving a significant increase of visitors wishing to enjoy these important holidays of the native people in Barranquilla.

On February 18th, 2012 will take place the Carnival of Barranquilla, considered a masterpice of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity, given the fact that it combines symbolic expressions of memory and identity of the people and the Colombian Caribbean.

Taken from: www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org

SONESTA HOTEL GRAN BOULEVARD CONVENTION CENTER.

The Sonesta Hotel has a large convention center with capacity for 600 people with excellent audiovisual aids, and a perfect infrastructure for logistics development, trade and academic events of great magnitude.

The hotel is located in a strategic place for its easy access to and from the international airport Ernesto Cortizos. It has also a mall that offers a variety of stores and restaurants for the convenience of visitors.

ACADEMIC AGENDA Day 1: Febraury the 15th

Panel 2: Solidarity Management from the Inside: Significant Business Experiences (II).

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 m. Moderator: José Ramiro Becerra Sterling (ASOCOPH).

2:00 pm Presentation: Fernando Ibarra, Juan Fernando Álvarez, Carlos Acero** y Paulo Peixoto de Alburqueque.

Inaugural Conference 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. The United Nations and the World International Year of Cooperatives.

Dr. Luis Ernesto Salinas (Ex – Director of Global Compact – PNUD Colombia).

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Cycle discussion, questions and answers. Moderator: Carlos Acero.

4:15 – 4:40 p.m. Recess Panel discussion on the Relationship between the Government and the Social and Solidarity Companies.

- Successful Practices of Management and Social Technology (Ana Milena Silva –F.Claretiana).

- Youth in the Cooperative Model (Ángel Yesid Amado –Fundación Coomuldesa-).

- Insurance and Insured (Clemente Jaimes). ** - Pro-asociatives publics policies in Colombia (Jarrison Martínez –Conideas-) - Best Practices in Employee Funds ( Carmen Rosales – CUC-Barranquilla).

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Business Roundtable and Associative Integration Areas: Business roundtable, Directors meetings, sponsors presentations and distribution of information on social and solidarity organizations.

4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Conference: The Government and Territorial Development based on Social Economy.

Day 3: February the 17th

Exc. D. Juan Antonio García García (Mayor of Bonares – Spain).

6: 00 – 7: 15 p.m. Round Table Discussion: The role of the Colombian Government in the strengthening of Solidarity Organizations.

Mr. Enrique Valderrama (National Superintendent of Solidarity Economy).** MsC. Jarrison Martínez (Coindeas).

Discussion.

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. The Integration From Practice: Criteria and common denominators for sectoral cooperation Prof. Hernando Zabala y Rymel Serrano Uribe.

Moderator: Dr. Alberto García Müller (University of the Andes).

9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Questions and answers (Moderator: Guillermo Arboleda).

7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome cocktail and launch of the event book: Good practices of Cooperation on the International Year of Cooperatives (Editorial Ibarra Garrido – Coop. Editorial Magisterio).

Work Tables or Workshops.

9:20 – 11:10 a.m.

Day 2: February the 16th Central Conference.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The Role of Associativity in a Globalized World.* PhD. Paulo Peixoto de Alburqueque (The University of the Sinos Valley - Brazil).

10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Cycle discussion, questions and answers. Moderator: Juan F. Álvarez.

10:20 – 10:40 p.m. Recess

Cycle discussion on work tables: The role of Managers and Directors in strengthening Organizations of Social and Solidarity Economy.

Table 1: When size matters. Economic Analysis of the Management of Organizational growth. (MsC. Juan Fernando Álvarez) Table 2: The Manager of Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations: Comparative of incentives and legal disincentives in Latin America. (Dr. Alberto García Müller) Table 3: Policy updates necessary to ensure conditions of access to international markets.

(MsC. Antonio Sarmiento)

11:10 – 11:30 p.m. Recess

Panel 2: Solidarity Management from the Inside: Significant Business Experiences (I).

10:40 a.m. – 12:20 m. Moderator: José Ramiro Becerra Sterling (Asocoph).** - Education, Consumption and Credit as mobilization factors.

Néstor Gerardo González (–ASOCORI-).

- Families organized to produce and consume (Mario Bonilla –Agrosolidaria-).

- Actions and commitments of cooperative integration (Guillermo Arboleda –CONFECOOP-Antioquia).

The Integration from Education (Alfonso Camargo –FENSECOOP-).

12:20 – 2:00 p.m. Almuerzo

Closure and Conclusions of the Event.

Ana Milena Silva, Mario Bonilla y Juan Antonio García García.

DON`T FORGET TO BOOK ON TIME REMEMBER THAT DURING THE PRE-CARNIVAL SEASON HOTEL OCCUPANCY REACHES 100%.

Registration Attendance to all conferences, visits to the commercial exhibit, refreshment breaks; welcome cocktail show, lunch on Thursday February the 16th, attendance certificate and special rates on air tickets, flying by Avianca, the official airline of the event.

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US$ 500

Lodging Single or double room at Sonesta Hotel, including Buffet Breakfast, Tax and Hotel Insurance.

RATE PER NIGHT

US$ 250

NOTE: No Payment Refund if the participant does not attend the event.

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COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT We invite you to act as sponsors with the purpose of promoting your products and services to the new contacts you make with the registered organizations both at the national and international level.

The following are ideas that different alternatives we offer for commercial participation, knowing that you will make the best decision in choice the right place for your brands. Also, you will have the opportunity to develop a strategy based on public relations and communications between clients and suppliers.

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Backing the possibility to place a sponsor logo at the event’s backstage.

Area logo 300 cm 50 cm 200 cm 197 cm

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STANDS

Stands of approx 9,8 ft by 6,5 ft will be available in the back. Panels, signs, lighting, a table, chairs, a wastebasket and an ashtray will be provided.

COMPENSATION A spot provided to participate in the conferences.

INVESTMENT

US$ 1.750

Two spots provided to attend the stand

DUMMIES OR BANNERS

Institutional dummy at the conference entry area or banners 47.24 inches wide by 78.74 inches long approx.

The sponsor should submit the design for the banners on high definition. The Dummy has to be supplied by the client or customer.

BADGES AND RIBBONS

A conference I.D. that will identify all of the event’s participants

The print-out of the sponsoring company’ logo on all of the badges and their accompanying ribbons. A spot provided to participate in the conferences

US$ 1.750

FLYERS

Advertising material will be inside the folders or the briefcases distributed to participants according to the client’s specifications

The company’s advertising material inside the folder During the event the sponsoring company could possibly hand out its pamphlets

US$ 500

NOTEBOOKS AND PENS

Notebooks and Pens will be given to participants with all of the event’s materials.

Appearing in notebooks and pens with the sponsoring company’s logo (this material most be provided by the sponsor). A spot provided to participate in the conference.

BRIEFCASES

The briefcases will be provided to hold all of materials acquired during the event. They should be provided by the client.

The briefcases will show the company as the event’s sponsor. A spot provided to participate in the conference.

US$ 2.000

NOTEPAD

Each sponsoring company will provide a letter-size notepad inside the briefcases or folders that will be given to participants.

Institutional information will be provided with brands shown to all of the participants. A spot provided to participate in the conference.

US$ 1.750

SEATING

The sponsor will find advertising material on the back of each chair in the conference room for the sponsor’s exhibition space.

Two spots provided to participate in the conference.

US$ 1.750

AREA FOR THE MAIN ENTRANCE

Sponsor´s Corporate Image in the main entrance of the Convention Center.

Sponsor can use all needed material to promote its brand in this specific area.

US$ 2.000

AREA FOR REGISTRATION

In the registration room, there will be a banner with the sponsor’s logo.

Inserts and gifts will be given to participants.

An uniformed representative assigned by the company will be in charge of this task.

A spot provided to participate in the conferences.

US$ 2.000

BACKING

the possibility to place a sponsor logo at the event’s backstage.

A spot provided to participate in the conferences.

US$ 2.000

CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND OTHERS

Marketing material will be distributed to participants.

The sponsor can distribute this material during the event.

US$ 1.250

BUTTONS

The event’s participants and the guides will wear a button with the sponsor’s logo.

The sponsor’s logo on the buttons.

US$ 400

NEWSFLASH

The possibility to present commercials, during refreshment breaks, in the conference room.

Two spots provided to participate in the conferences.

US$ 1.750

A spot provided to participate in the conferences.

NOTE: No Payment Refund if the participant does not attend the event.

US$ 600

US$ 1.750

SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP If you want to participate through a different alternative, we offer these special sponsorship options to suit other direct marketing activities, taking into account the spaces that offer both lunch and snacks and the welcome cocktail or dinner, can be fully exploited to promote the brand and at the same time can provide important business information and souvenirs to all participants. If you have a new alternative for sponsorship that you want to develop with us, please let us know and we will gladly implement it.

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LUNCH

Institutional information with brands shown at the lunch location.

Location of advertising material such as the exclusive sponsor of the event. Two spots provided to participate in the conferences.

10 invitations provided for clients to the lunch.

US$ 4.000

REFRESHMENT BREAKS

Institutional information with brands shown where snacks are provided during the refreshment breaks.

Location of advertising material such as the exclusive sponsor of the event. Two spots provided to participate in the conferences.

US$ 2.000

Institutional information provided with brands shown at the welcome cocktail location.

Location of advertising material such as the exclusive sponsor of the event. Two spots provided to participate in the conferences.

10 invitations provided for clients to the cocktail.

US$ 5.000

WELCOME COCKTAIL

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