1) presentation

Agadir 10 April 2013 ALBERTO [email protected] http://www.emilia-romagna.legacoop.it

1) Presentation

Alberto Alberani President of Legacoopsociali Emilia

Romagna Stages of the operation

• Cooperation in Emilia Romagna-Social Cooperatives. Numbers

• Why has cooperation developed? Elements of success-limits

• Recent successful cases. Social cooperatives sponsored by Libera

• Future challenges (farecoop, mutuality, environment)

Agadir 10 April 2013


1) Presentation - Legacoop Emilia Romagna

Legacoop Emilia Romagna. A union of cooperatives belonging to the Italian Cooperative Alliance. • represents member cooperatives, particularly with

public institutions and the other major economic and social stakeholders

• offers services to its members, ranging from tax assistance to labour law and FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• promotes new cooperatives in various sectors• promotes cooperative values and identity• develops financial integration between cooperatives

and the local area and between individual cooperatives• supervises member cooperatives on behalf of the

Ministry of Labour

1) The Italian Cooperative Movement

The Italian Cooperative Movement

Cooperatives in Italy are represented by three main organizations recognized by the law:

AGCI CONFCOOPERATIVE LEGACOOP

43,000 cooperatives are members of these associations. The production value of the cooperatives members of these associations is 127 Billion €, around

7% of the Italian GDP. More than 1.1 million employees (6% of the population) 45.5% women employed. 11.5% of the enterprises with more than 1000 employees are cooperatives.


1) Legacoop Cooperatives in Emilia Romagna


635 1.939 69 153Cultural

451 613 39 21Tourism

Sector Cooperatives Production Value(mln€) Members Employees

Housing 53 251 118,365 205

Agrifood 182 4.604 40.156 11.500

Workerand Production 164 8.830 9.471 10,019

Services 306 4,248 58,449 65,700

Social 183 610 8,414 18,500

Consumers’ 55 7,190 1,286,512 21,800

Retailers 18 2,848 918 15,291

Fishing 44 80 2.659 265

Others 9 476 1.363 2.693

Tot Legacoop ER 1.188 29.245 1,528,859 156.059

635 1,939 69 153Cultural

451 613 39 21Tourism

Sector Cooperatives Production Value(mln€) Members Employees

Housing 53 251 118,365 205

Agrifood 182 4.604 40.156 11,500

Workerand Production 164 8.830 9.471 10,019

Services 306 4,248 58,449 65,700

Social 183 610 8,414 18,500

Consumers’ 55 7,190 1,286,512 21,800

Retailers 18 2,848 918 15,291

Fishing 44 80 2.659 265

Others 9 476 1.363 2.693

Tot Legacoop ER 1.188 29.245 2,525,384 156.059

1) The Regional Context

Legacoop Coop’ Members1,723,960.

Legacoop Coop’ Members1,723,960.

LEGACOOPMEMBERS

PRODUCTION VALUE(mln /€)

NET WORTH(mln €)

COOPMEMBERS

1550 30,000* 14,944* Setting aside of annual

profits: 11,000

2,525,384*

39,22%

The Emilia Romagna Region is one of the most cooperative areas in Europe

EMPLOYEES

156,000

Emilia Romagna Population4,395,606

Emilia Romagna Population4,395,606

* Estimated Data refer to 2010. ** 1.414.556 are consumers’ cooperative members,

2010.


2) Reasons why cooperatives are successful

My talk today strongly reflects the very specific situation in the region. A regional SYSTEM that has supported and promoted the development of the social economy and the cooperative economy in particular. The social economy in Emilia Romagna developed because THERE IS AND CONTINUES TO BE a sharing of principles and values between the various stakeholders: politics (political parties) and government departments, workers' trade unions, civil society organizations (service sector) and cooperative representative associations.

More than anything else it came about because the PUBLIC SHARE THE BELIEF (which is currently slightly challenged) THAT "WE" IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN "I"


2) The international cooperative alliance. 1995 DEFINITION

A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled enterprise


2) The international cooperative alliance. VALUES

Cooperatives are based on values of mutuality self-responsibility democracy equality fairness and solidarity

According to the traditions of their founders, cooperative members believe in ethical values of honesty social transparency caring for others.


2) Summary of main characteristics

One person, one vote Open door Economic contribution of members Non-distribution of profits Indivisibility of reserves Intergenerational equity Real companies With budgetary, tax and employment

obligations Governed by a Statute and Regulations Controlled by consistent principles and

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2) Elements of success

When a COMMUNITY adopts shared VALUES, it is possible to support and develop the social economy.

Other elements of success • Economic development comes about when

there is social cohesion between the public

• Support of cooperative associations• Cooperative passion and willingness to

work by members


3) SOCIAL COOPERATIVES

Set up in the mid-1970s, giving rise to a phenomenon that was enshrined in 1991 by Law 381. Article 1 defines their identity: “Social co-operative societies shall pursue the general interests of the community in human promotionand in the citizens’ social integration by managing social, health and educational services or carrying out diverse activities - agricultural, industrial, commercial or service activities - whose purpose is the employment of disadvantaged people” http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperativa_sociale


3) The first type of social cooperatives

Manage social, health, educational and care services though the work of workers (almost all members) who have appropriate professional qualifications (care workers and educators in particular) and are constantly trained and regularly paid through a social cooperative employment contract.

Services are mainly aimed at the elderly, disabled, children in need, early childhood, mental health and dependency.

They operate in residential or semi-residential facilities, at home in leisure time or..."on the road"


3) Development of the first type of social cooperative

The first type of social cooperatives develop because they guarantee the public more economic and higher quality services than government-managed services.

They are mainly funded by government departments through contributions deducted from taxes.

They developed in the late 1970s in response to changing social needs. Social cooperatives propose and offer INNOVATION and new services


3) The second type of social cooperatives

Carry out activities different from the first type of co-ops, particularly in agriculture, industry, business or service sectors, activities aimed at providing employment for disadvantaged people.

The following people are considered disadvantaged: those with physical, mental and sensory disabilities, individuals receiving psychiatric treatment, drug addicts, alcoholics, children of working age in difficult family situations, prisoners subject to measures other than detention

At least 30% of the WORKERS must be disadvantaged people.


3) Development of the second type of social cooperative

The second type of social cooperatives developed to guarantee disadvantaged people social integration through work within or outside the cooperative

They operate within "normal" markets (agriculture, services, industry, tourism, etc)

They are distinctively Italian in combining genuine productive work with solidarity


3) Young people and social cooperatives (in the beginning)

The first young social cooperative members were supported by STRONG IDEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS AND POLICIES (closure of mental hospitals, affirmation of the rights of the disabled, drug adducts and the poor, affirmation of social work as real work)

Many young people are supported by CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

They are supported and backed by cooperative associations, particularly Confcooperative and Legacoop, by the union, by government departments and by trade unions


3) Young people and social cooperatives (today)

Political and ideological motivations have partly been replaced by organizational, productive and managerial skills: more entrepreneural efficiency and quality and less passion

Each year, hundreds of social cooperatives are still set up throughout Italy and it is the most important growth sector in the field of cooperatives


3) Who are the social cooperatives in ER–Unioncamere 2011


3) Numbers of social cooperatives in Er


3) Who are the social cooperatives - Unioncamere 2011


3) Weaknesses of social cooperatives

• Excessive dependency on AP• Low profitability and little capital• National collective labour contract • Fragmentary and self-referential


4) Case history - Social cooperatives of Liberaterra

SIMONE FABBRI COORDINATOR OF THE AGENCY COOPERARE CON LIBERATERRA HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PART OF THE REPORT

A criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia is present in Italy, particularly in the south.

The Italian state and citizens of southern Italy struggle against this criminal power every day.

One of the tools of opposition is the SEIZURE OF PROPERTY FROM MAFIOSI WHEN THEY ARE ARRESTED.

There are 11,000 confiscated properties in Italy. More than half have been handed over to town councils, which assign them to service sector organizations (social economy)

The Libera Association http://www.libera.it sponsored the Liberaterra project, which sets out to support the development of cooperatives set up by young people who UNDERTAKE TO COMBAT THE MAFIA BY MANAGING PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES IN A COOPERATIVE MANNER


4) Case history - Social cooperatives of Liberaterra

After an initial state of commitment and spontaneity, the Libera Association and the cooperatives that were set up were supported by the Legacoop system and in particular Unipol insurance and consumers' cooperatives.

Nowadays Libera cooperative products are sold in major supermarkets


Cooperatives Placido Rizzotto Libera Terra – Corleone (Sicily)

Pio La Torre Libera Terra – Piana degli Albanesi, Corleone, San Giuseppe Jato, San Cipirello, Monreale, Altofonte, Roccamena (Sicily)

Valle del Marro Libera Terra – Gioia Tauro (Calabria)

Terre di Puglia Libera Terra – Mesagne, Torchiarolo, S. Pietro Vernotico (Apulia)

Beppe Montana Libera Terra – Belpasso, Motta S. Anastasia, Ramacca, Lentini (Sicily)

Le Terre di Don Peppe Diana Libera Terra – Castel Volturno, Pignataro Maggiore, Cancello ed Arnone (Campania)

Rosario Livatino Libera Terra – Naro, Canicatttì (Sicily)

Lavoro e Non Solo – Corleone, Monreale, Canicattì (Sicily)

Libera-Mente – Partinico (Sicily)

Cooperatives: where

Placido Rizzotto

Libera Terra (‘01)

Pio La Torre Libera Terra

(‘07)

Terre di Puglia

LiberaTerra

Beppe Montana


Libera Mente

Le terre di don Peppe

Diana Libera Terra (‘10)

Lavoro e non solo

Valle del Marro Libera Terra

(‘04)

Future openings

Rosario Livatino


Cooperatives:numbers

COOPERATIVE YEAR founded

Hectares Vineyard Olive tree

Vegetable

Citrus trees

Corn

Placido Rizzotto 2001 370 26 3 0 0 300

Valle del Marro 2004 100 0 80 10 10 0

Pio La Torre 2007 130 40 1 0 0 85

Terre di Puglia 2008 60 35 5 5 0 15

Beppe Montana 2010 93 0 0 0 35 58

Don Peppe Diana

2010 88 0 0 0 0 88

Lavoro e Non Solo*

2000 130 30 0 5 0 95

Liberamente* 1999 2 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 975 131 89 20 45 641

Production agreements

84 4 0 0 0 80

TOTAL LT 1059 135 89 20 45 721

Total workforce: 150 (30% from disadvantaged categories)

Consortium:numbers


www.libera.it

www.cooperareconliberaterra.it

www.bottegaliberaterra.it

www.centopassisicilia.it

www.hisotelaray.it

www.ilgiustodiviaggiare.it

Contacts: SIMONE FABBRI [email protected]

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4) Why Liberaterra has been successful

Strong ideological motivation of young people. Many volunteers and WILLINGNESS TO WORK

Support of various local stakeholders Joint support of entrepreneurs

(Unipol, coops, etc.) Consistency and development

cooperative values


5) Conclusions - Legacoop's new projects

Generations. Association of young cooperators www.generazioni.coop

Farecooperativa http://www.farecooperativa.it/

FareMutua www.faremutua.it


5) Conclusions. Recent research by the Region of Emilia Romagna

REGION OF EMILIA ROMAGNA A new approach to welfare: generating experiences. http://sociale.regione.emilia-romagna.it/documentazione/pubblicazioni/ricerche-e-statistiche/ricerca-welfare.pdf

Research was conducted to understand the social economic value of the social economy in Emilia Romagna


5) Conclusions

The social economy can be a viable alternative to a STATE ECONOMY model and a NEOLIBERAL MODEL if there is a collective commitment that STEMS FROM THE PEOPLE and affects political choices and decisions

It is an impossible mission but can be achieved if it is built every day WITH CONSISTENT BEHAVIOUR AND daily actions


Social coop areas of activity

514 accreditation (intergroup)• Elderly• Disabled

Babies Children Mental health Drug and alcohol dependency Prisons Health (rehabilitation, patient transport, etc.) Type b


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