Studium Generale Cooperative entrepreneurship

Frederike Praasterink Member Executive Board

Professor Sustainable Food Production

11 Oktober 2012

World Food Day

‘the role of cooperatives in improving food security and contributing to the eradication of hunger’

“Through their distinctive focus on values, cooperatives have proven themselves a

resilient and viable business model that can prosper even during difficult times. This success has helped many families and communities from sliding

into poverty” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

Studium Generale

Explore role of cooperatives: 2 guests Discussion on relevance of cooperatives

for HAS study programs

Coöperatieve Landbouw Vereniging Aalten ‘60

Half of all cooperatives in NL is agrofood

Why the interest?

Is the cooperative an instrument to increase food production and food security?

New Cooperatives – “shared value”?

Can the cooperative be a ‘format’ for multi-stakeholder innovation?

The role of cooperative entrepreneurship in our study programs?

Explore options for a professorship in “New cooperations”

For the talents of today…